From the comment thread for “Roberts Peaked in Serpico, Pelham,” posted this morning…
HE reply: “How is a simple, from-the-heart statement of fact — Tony Roberts gave his finest, tastiest, grittiest supporting performances in a pair of early ‘70s cop dramas — how is that obviously respectful tribute ‘showing my ass’?
“To be able to stand up tall and say to the image in the bathroom mirror that you are a member in good standing of the fabled Serpico and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three clubs (and that’s quite the fraternity, quite the badge of honor)…what’s Marc Antony’s final line about Brutus in Julius Caesar? “This was a man!”
