Movie a Day #371 - True Romance

[jenna2891]

ok, i know this movie already has it's own thread, but it's a travesty that it's not on the list yet. it rocks.

abomb and thirty-two, see it, dammit!

You must be registered for see images attach

Amazon.com
It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favorite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon

 

[abomb]

OK, so I watched this movie tonight and not sure how I ever missed QT's writing debut. I liked the film a lot and was especially floored by how deep the cast is. Olman was fantastic and I kept wondering why Christian Slater hasnt done anything in the last 15 years.

 

[Ryanwb]

I kept wondering why Christian Slater hasnt done anything in the last 15 years.

Come on man, Broken Arrow?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

OK, so I watched this movie tonight and not sure how I ever missed QT's writing debut. I liked the film a lot and was especially floored by how deep the cast is. Olman was fantastic and I kept wondering why Christian Slater hasnt done anything in the last 15 years.

I am not sure if I have ever seen this one either.......

Thanks Jenna for a good recommendation.

 

[Chaplin]

I like the writing, but even after seeing it a couple times, I couldn't get into it like others have. I don't know why, but I liken this movie more like Trainspotting, although there are huge differences. And Trainspotting is slowly becoming one of my favorites right now.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Any movie with Gandolfini in it scores a 10 from me.

Even without him though, I still would have really liked this. The story was very cool and the acting was brilliant.

A few scenes really stand out. The Walken scene and the end scene were outstanding.

 

[SuperSpck]

The cast was amazing and their acting was all top notch (even "Balki"!) but QT's writing hasn't always been what revs my engine.

Really enjoyed Oldman's role and Val Kilmer's role was very suprising...
and Brad Pitt as a stoner was amusing.