The Fixer (1968) Movie Drinking Game
Take a Drink: every time Yakov Bok questions both the nature and the existence of divinity
Get Very Drunk: when some of the characters become very inebriated (but this is just a joke)
And Cheers: to films that explore what it means to be a man, and more importantly, the meaning of being human!
By: Alex Phuong (Two Beers) –
Bernard Malamud achieved fame for writing about Jewish life in America. Since Hollywood loves adapting great literature for the screen, it is no surprise that some of his novels would become celebrated motion pictures. Malamud himself won the Pulitzer Prize for The Fixer, and the film version is just as special as the original source material.
A Toast!
First of all, Sir Alan Bates definitely deserved his Academy Award nomination for portraying “Yakov Bok.” Besides that ravishing performance, Dalton Trumbo masterfully adapts Bernard Malamud’s timeless classic. The plot is a bit intense, but that is because it delves deep into the nature of imprisonment. Without giving away major spoilers, Yakov Bok’s incarceration applies both to being locked in a prison cell as well as struggling with one’s own identity.
Beer Two
As previously mentioned, this film could be a bit tough to sit through. It earned an “M” for “mature” rating for a reason, of course.
Verdict
The director, John Frankenheimer, originally wanted Richard Burton for the part of Yakov Bok. Thankfully, this film allowed Sir Alan Bates to earn his only Academy Award nomination.
