Review of Becket (1964) by Jonathan B — 23 Jul 2008
Great film! Burton and O'Toole are so good that its a shame they didn't do more films together. To see them in a 60's version of Tango and Cash or Lethel Weapon would have been one of the best films of all time.
It also helps me to sleep at night to hear Robert Osborne say that the 2 men were drinking buddies and agreed not to drink until they got the characters down, that lasted 2 days then they were drunk while filming the rest of the picture.
O'Toole's King Henry acts like a spoiled child who only cares for one thing in the world, his friend Becket. O'Toole creates one of the best film characters and shines throughout. (I think Gene Wilder uses this character in Start The Revolution Without Me.
) Burton's Becket is an incredibly intellegent man who changes a few times throughout the film. All you want to see is these two men together and have them conquer Europe..The only problem I had with the film was how quickly Becket converts into a christian.
Add 10 to 15 minutes to this already 2 plus hour film and it could be even better.
This review of Becket (1964) was written by Jonathan B on 23 Jul 2008.
Becket has generally received very positive reviews.
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