great buy
Added 10/22/2009
Great movie. Mickey Rourke at his best. If you grew up in a neighborhood then you will understand this movie.
One of the best opening scences to a movie ever. (Mickey Rourke geting ready to go out on the town, with Summerwind playing in the backround.)
Burt Young from the Rocky movies plays a great mob boss.
A true cinema classic.
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Rourke & Roberts Shine
Added 8/25/2009
I've seen this movie several times. The chemistry between Rourke and Roberts is fantastic. I like everything about this movie. The acting,the story,the music and the setting. I recommend it highly. You won't be disappointed.
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Dysfunction and Codependency on display!
Added 8/3/2009
This movie is a great example of dysfunction and codependency. The relationship between Charlie and Pauly is a perfect reflection of dysfunction. First you have Pauly, a sick, dysfunctional, self-absorbed guy, forever trapped in adolescence, who is way out of touch with reality. His denial is about as deep as it gets. And Charlie, who just can't seem to grasp the codependency involved in his friendship with Pauly. He's so hung up on cultural (Italian) loyalty, even when it brings him nothing but constant trouble. Pauly is dedicated to making life miserable for all those around him, and Charlie seems destined to forever rescue Pauly from his stupid choices, constantly being sucked in to Pauly's pathology. Even Diane, Charlie's girlfriend, can see the truth that evades Charlie when she says to him, "Pauly's a loser and he uses you Charlie". But Charlie can't handle the truth so he lets Diane walk out of his life. To his credit, at the very end, after Pauly again makes life difficult, Charlie turns to Pauly and says, "You have a serious thinking disorder"!!! That's my favorite line from a movie that's loaded with one-liners.
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They shoulda been contenders
Added 7/17/2009
This is one of my all time favorite movies. The year it was released I was really bummed that neither Mickey Rourke (great to see him return from the Hollywood dead in "The Wrestler") or Eric Roberts were even nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. Robert's Paulie is a marvel and Rourke shows all the promise that he so famously pissed away.
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When Rourke looked like himself
Added 4/27/2009
It's an ok film. Darryl Hannah looks VERY hot in her undies. Rourke does a great job and Erik Roberts ain't bad at all. It's worth buying used.
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great buy
Added 10/22/2009
Great movie. Mickey Rourke at his best. If you grew up in a neighborhood then you will understand this movie.
One of the best opening scences to a movie ever. (Mickey Rourke geting ready to go out on the town, with Summerwind playing in the backround.)
Burt Young from the Rocky movies plays a great mob boss.
A true cinema classic.
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Rourke & Roberts Shine
Added 8/25/2009
I've seen this movie several times. The chemistry between Rourke and Roberts is fantastic. I like everything about this movie. The acting,the story,the music and the setting. I recommend it highly. You won't be disappointed.
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Dysfunction and Codependency on display!
Added 8/3/2009
This movie is a great example of dysfunction and codependency. The relationship between Charlie and Pauly is a perfect reflection of dysfunction. First you have Pauly, a sick, dysfunctional, self-absorbed guy, forever trapped in adolescence, who is way out of touch with reality. His denial is about as deep as it gets. And Charlie, who just can't seem to grasp the codependency involved in his friendship with Pauly. He's so hung up on cultural (Italian) loyalty, even when it brings him nothing but constant trouble. Pauly is dedicated to making life miserable for all those around him, and Charlie seems destined to forever rescue Pauly from his stupid choices, constantly being sucked in to Pauly's pathology. Even Diane, Charlie's girlfriend, can see the truth that evades Charlie when she says to him, "Pauly's a loser and he uses you Charlie". But Charlie can't handle the truth so he lets Diane walk out of his life. To his credit, at the very end, after Pauly again makes life difficult, Charlie turns to Pauly and says, "You have a serious thinking disorder"!!! That's my favorite line from a movie that's loaded with one-liners.
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