Breaking Away
I am fully aware of how dumb this is going to sound…
You ever think about how many great movies could’ve gone differently?
Different cast, different director, different result.
Obviously but ...
Breaking Away is a sitcom pilot in different hands. It’s unwatchable with a different lead. But you get <PERSON>’ craftsmanship and commitment to the story and the principal four boys (plus <PERSON>), and 45 years later we are talking about one of the great studio triumphs of the 70s, a film whose DNA happens to be all over the 90s indie scene. 796