Industrial era meets humanity. In an era which is believed to be one of the most tumultuous and exceedingly depressing times in our world’s history, this movie shows the meaning of true humanity. Elia Kazan is well known for paving the way of the method actor into Hollywood’s illustrious golden age of cinema, the most famous of them being Marlon Brando.
On the Waterfront shows why Brando is so great. Kazan allows him to act without any restrictions. Because of this, most movie critics believe that Brando delivers perhaps the greatest performance as an actor ever. I’m not one to boast, but Brando is almost pitch-perfect as Terry Malloy. The way he moves like a caged guerilla with a tender heart exemplifies the way he’s able to transform himself. And Terry Malloy is one of those rare characters that people identify with, even though he is a bit naïve. The rest of the cast is rounded out perfectly, even Rod Steiger as Brando’s money driven brother.
This movie has stood the test of time, and because it has, remaking this movie would probably result in a complete failure. Each scene from the film feels dirty and black and white look is perfect for the industrial time. Look out for the Taxi scene; it is one of the greatest acted scenes in the history of Hollywood.
At first he was obsessed with Hollywood and the movies that came out of Hollywood, and then Peter saw David Lynch's 'Eraserhead.' The mind blowing surreal movie changed his perception on movies forever, and he hounded for more. Because of the dark tone that David Lynch incorporates in his films, Peter generally seeks out films that are identical. His favorite films tend to be politically based, dark and surreal, and have a sense of realism or poetry in them. His favorite genre is horror, but he does enjoy a comedy (more dark than light) now and again. There are times, however, that he does enjoy a little entertainment. 
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