Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sweet Smell of Success



Anyone who has seen this film knows how much Mad Men has to thank Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis for their performances. So much cooler than the series will ever be (due in part to a glitzy score by Chico Hamilton, and the fact that it was actually filmed in late 50's New York City) this should be on every man's top film list. These men are drinking at the Stork Club, eating at 21, and all the while making and breaking other people's lives and careers. Classic.