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TFD another person who asked that his name be added and has posted nothing on this thread since. If he has added nothing by tomorrow Bullit, you'll be up, so get your thinking cap on.
 Bullitt68 purplenurple568 Claireofthemoon CellarDoor jonnyhiboy Re93animator TFD
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Sorry, I would post more often but I usually haven't seen both films in each session.
 vs  12 Angry Men vs Dog Day Afternoon, both directed by Sidney Lumet Films similar in more ways than one; they are both Lumet's masterpieces alongside Network and both take place over the course of one day. A bit of a tough decision, but I would probably go with 12 Angry Men for holding up better on repeated viewings and for being so emotionally powerful come the climax.
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Great comparison; great films. I too, would side with 12 Angry Men here. I don't have anything bad to say about either.
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12 Angry Men - The movie has 12 magnificent performances, of course the stand out is Henry Fonda, in I think his best performance, but to get out of your entire cast brilliant performances without fault in my opinion is magnificent. And to create such a great movie incorporating tremendous tension and drama in one room is just phenomonal. I know Dog Day Afternoon is similar in a locational sense but I just dont think it pulls it off as well as 12 Angry Men does.
In my opinion the movie is a masterpiece. And I really should buy it on DVD when I next get the chance. Thats not to say I dont like Dog Day Afternoon, I just dont think it matches up as well to 12 Angry Men and Lumet's other masterpiece Network.
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Both incredible movies... still my pick would have to be 12 Angry Men... it's absolutely perfect in every way.
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Another resounding voice for 12 Angry Men. I've got it as one of the ten best films ever made and one of the few truly perfect films.
Pepper: I think Fonda's best is On Golden Pond---#3 in my personal rankings of the all-time great film performances---but 12 Angry Men is definitely high up there on his list of career-best.
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12 Angry Men. One of my favorite movies. Dog Day Afternoon is up there too, but not has high as 12 Angry Men.
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I haven't seen 12 Angry Men, but Dog Day Afternoon is one of my all time favorites. Also, one of Al Pacino's best performances.
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Bullitt68 you are next.
Bullitt68 purplenurple568 Claireofthemoon CellarDoor jonnyhiboy Re93animator TFD
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