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- First reviewOctober 22, 2015
- Last reviewOctober 20, 2016
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A True Original
on October 20, 2016
Posted by: Suntoucher
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This movie had the sad history of being blackballed in the United States due to the incident at Columbine. This is a real shame, because the film is a treasure. Written and directed by Troy Duffy, Boondocks is set in Boston--story of fraternal twin Irish boys (Connor and Murphy McManus) who work in a meat packing plant. When their friend, Doc, is being stiff armed by the Russian Mafia, the boys and their friends step in to help--and the led flies. Two of the most interesting characters in the film are played by veteran actor William Dafoe, and a newcomer to the silver screen, David Della Rocco. Dafoe's character is Paul Smecker, a gay FBI agent specializing in organized crime. Rocco plays an Italian Mafia package boy who is a close friend to the Irish brothers. The central theme of the film is the indifference of good men. Connor and Murphy are not indifferent, and after helping their friend, Doc, the two embark on a crusade to rid the streets of Boston of criminals. Rocco helps out as only a comical and zany friend can. This film has strong elements on all sides; humor, a moral message and incredible performances. You will no doubt find yourself repeating many great lines from the film. This is so much more than another shoot-em-up action film. It has become an underground "cult" sensation. Watch it as soon as you can...you will not be disappointed.
My Best Buy number: 2913868425
My Best Buy number: 2913868425
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One of Michael Mann's best.
on October 20, 2016
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I rate it as Mann's best. It's his most kinetic, vibrant and brilliant film. I just goes to show how powerful a simple, straight story can be. This is a film about men - strong men - and the supporting role that he women of the film have on them for better or worse. Take Pacino as good cop Vincent Hanna: one of the most intense characterizations of the tragic hero that I have ever witnessed, as he laments the demise of his third marriage to a looser wife. A fact which he discusses with his archnemesis (De Niro) in what history will regard as one of the most frenetic scenes in the history of film. The dialogue in this scene (at the very end of the first tape, if you own the VHS version) sets up the last half of the film beautifully, as our two rivals come to the joint realization that they have no hand in choosing the paths that will lead them to their ultimate confrontation: their very natures so define their respective actions that any attempt to do otherwise would simply be a waste of time. While I have heard others say that Heat drags in places, I will concede that there are moments in the film that require more than the cursory attention. There are poignant developments of character in Heat that many would casually disregard. I am thinking of the interaction between the ex-con who finds conditional employment in a diner with an opportunistic scum of a boss, and whose girlfriend is so proud of him for swallowing his pride and not simply giving the crum a good pummeling. But there is a catharsis that I felt for that same ex-con when De Niro's character presents him with the opportunity to take just one more score, for old time's sake. Who doesn't feel for this guy - this minor character in a film with big-time heavyweights who gets to shine for a few brief moments. That's what Heat is really: a series of brief moments, some touching, others traumatic, and still others incredibly horrifying in the feelings that they inspire in the romantic who, like me sees not black or white portrayals of protagonist and villain, but a montage of grays that combine to create a vivid spectrum of film characterization that could not be found in hundreds of films combined. One of my five favorite films of all time, Heat is a cinematic banquet of intense imagery and pulse-pounding action.
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My Best Buy number: 2913868425
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Jake and Elwood save the day!
on October 22, 2015
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A bit contrived, but the all-star, musical cameos are worth the price of admission.
John Landis, who also directed "Animal House," manages to fill "The Blues Brothers" with extra shots, distracting editing, views of virtually everything from too many angles. This is part of the movie's exhausting overkill, and it also means that when the brothers drive a car into a shopping mall, they will crash into every last plate glass window. And it means that when the brothers perform before an audience, the crowd will rise to its feet in unison, or clap so enthusiastically that their behavior seems entirely pre-fab. There are parts of "The Blues Brothers" that would have played infinitely better with a knock-about feeling, a sloppiness like that of "Animal House." As it is, the movie is airless. The stakes needn't have been so high.
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My Best Buy number: 2913868425
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A solid collaboration between Howard and Crowe.
on October 22, 2015
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A Beautiful Mind is a good film, just not a great film. I'm sure that are plenty of people who will disagree with that statement and plenty more who appreciate everything Howard and Goldsman have managed to accomplish. But John Nash deserves a proper biopic, one that digs into his struggles, passions and illness rather than one that takes such liberties with his life.
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My Best Buy number: 2913868425
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