Netflix pick for 2/24/14 – ‘The Untouchables’

Written by David Mamet. Directed by Brian De Palma. Scored by Ennio Morricone. Starring Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery. You need more reasons to watch the fantastic 1987 crime drama “The Untouchables?”

“The Untouchables” may be best known for its famous shoot-out on the steps sequence, featuring a baby carriage bouncing down the stairs while cops and gangsters shoot at each other in super dramatic slow motion. This is a fine example of the whole “amateurs create, professionals steal,” as this is De Palma’s great call back to the 1925 silent movie “Battleship Potemkin,” and much like most of De Palma’s career, this movie is just as much an ode to cinema in general as it is a telling of the Eliot Ness – Al Capone story. This movie is fun, epic and definitely worth watching if you have not seen it already.

So get on it and watch this movie right here on Netflix Instant.