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Buzz Kantwrite's avatar

This is fantastic. Made me want to rewatch the flick. I remember watching as a kid and being disappointed that no gangsters were swearing and killing each other. But I've matured. Perhaps I can appreciate it now.

Lee Byars's avatar

This was the strangest curveball Scorsese ever threw. Personally I think all of his gangster films were comedies, but I think this and the king of comedy were his most bizarre and fun

Genevieve_Cecilia's avatar

Fantastic post, Shaman! I love this film. (It's weird how much seeing the typeface on the bottle of Seconal is nostalgic for me, too.)

Offscreenshaman's avatar

That detail has a strange kind of residue to it. Tiny, specific, and somehow heavier than it should be.

My Personal Horror Show's avatar

“…Paul is no longer trying to correct the story. He is trying to outrun a version of himself that got there first.”

That’s just perfect.

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Offscreenshaman's avatar

After Hours is chaos pretending it’s accidental.

Brazil’s the opposite…and that’s worse.

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Offscreenshaman's avatar

That sounds dangerous. Five movies is how people lose weekends and come back different. :)