Stream it now Rumble Fish 1983

 

This is one of those experimental, unconventional films from the Coppola of the early eighties. This film transpires LOTS of energy and creativity. The theme in itself is energetic enough: teenagers and young adults in urban Tulsa, OK, facing the void left by the end of gang life. The images in black & white are astounding, the rhythm of the movie is relentless, the acting is phenomenal... Just picture Mickey Rourke and Nicolas Cage in their early twenties... Hey, dont miss this one! An authentic piece of american moviemaking.

This film is amazing. Francis Ford Coppolla really steps beyond the normal in this film. He's pertrail on time and his hearing of sound is astounding. This is one of my top films of all time. Mickey rourke plays an amazing role and matt dillion in his top role. Follow a young man on a journey, who looks up to a brother, but the brother only hates himself. I suggest this film to anyone if you have'nt seen this film then prepare to step into a whole new world of film making.

A dark and beautiful Masterpeice. Mickey Rourkes performance here is the best of his entire career, as is Dillons. The tragic and heart-wrenching modern classic about hero-worship and rising above ones environment is gloomy, winding, symbolic but ultimately optimistic. One of my favourite films of all time, it remains as relevant and as hard hitting today as iut did when it first appeared in cinemas.

Es muy buena... me encanta... despu

Out of nowhere, Rumble Fish took me COMPLETELY by suprise.

Sure, I never doubted Francis Ford Coppola, but I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. To be honest, with a lower budget, shorter time frame and quicker shoot, Rumble Fish could very well rival Apocalypse Now in terms of sheer beauty.

The Cinematography is perfect. Every shot looks like it could be made into a painting. Every shot was thought out throroughly and planned out perfectly to be atmospheric according to what mood Coppola wanted to portray.

The film had a great 50's biker flick feel to it and had the constant recurring theme of time that Coppola would remind us about in every scene it seems. Time is running out for Rusty James, yet he doesn't know it.

The movie has an all star cast of young up and comers who are now the main stars in Hollywood. From Nicholas Cage in one of his first big screen role, to Chris Penn, Mickey Rourke and even ole Laurence Fishburne.

Better yet, for Oklahoma fans....the movie was shot entirely in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can't get any cooler than that for sure.

Trust me on this one. You won't regret watching it. The effects, fight scenes, and even the look and feel haven't gone a second out of date. the film has mastered that feeling of timelessness....ironically.


Watch it. Love it.


I know I did.

A somewhat lacklustre story of the troubled kid we've all seen before lent new life through the incredible talents of Coppola and his cast of rising stars. The film looks and sounds incredible with every shot an expressionistic masterpiece and the dissonant sound work disorientating. If this films had a script of the same calibre as it's other elements then it would no doubt be a masterpiece , alas instead it is simply a remarkable technical exorcise and little else.

Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders and Rumble Fish make for an interesting double feature about troubled youth gangs. The Outsiders is a more traditional Americana look at Greasers and Socs, while Rumble Fish is the more artistic and stylized approach. Both films feature decent performances from a young Matt Dillon and Diane Lane, and if I had to pick which one I like more, it might the more adventurous and darker toned Rumble Fish. Shot in black & white with a clever burst of color, this one deals with a younger brother (Dillon) trying to live in the shadow of his older brother's ("The Motorcycle Boy" played by a young Mickey Rourke) reputation. Upon his return to town, the Motorcycle Boy is looking for redemption for his past life of thuggish behavior and to set his younger brother on the right path. Both films are interesting and worth checking out, although they certainly are among the lesser works from Coppola.

Clive Barker's Hellraiser isn't quite what I was expected it to be, and while it's not a completely waste of time, I still don't know if I would quite recommend it either. Gory even for today's standards, this one has a premise involving eternal damnation, creatures from a nightmarish dimension and a killer who is trying to come back from the dead. Barker's film is weird, nasty and some times thrilling. Some will like it and others certainly will not. It's a film for a very selective taste, and while I can see why it sparked off a series of horror films, I myself wasn't too thrilled with the overall picture, so Hellraiser gets a mild thumbs down.

I enjoyed the original Blob, which was a fun and cheesy creature feature back in the day, and this 1988 remake is more or less the same or similar kind of experience. Directed by Chuck Russell (The Mask, Eraser) and co-written by Russell and Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist), this B-movie knows exactly what it is, and never pretends to be anything else. I found the characters to be surprisingly well written (especially when compared to recent horror movies), and the acting is adequate; not good, but certainly serviceable and gets the job done. The FXs in this version are definitely a lot gooier and nasty than the original film, and they certainly provide the right amount of 'freak-out' necessary. It's gross, but no so over-the-top and repugnant to be a chore to get through. The Blob is what it is; a fun and cheesy B-movie, something that would have been pitch-perfect for the drive-in theater. Oh, those were the days.

'Rumble Fish'
Francis Ford Coppola, 1983

Beautifully shot with a great cast.

Watching Rumble Fish is a somewhat strange, but fascinating experience, because it doesn't feel like a movie at all. Rumble Fish is more like a feeling that slowly grabs hold of you. Of course, we have great performances (I especially liked Dennis Hopper and Nic Cage here), some stylish camera work and you can certainly tell that it's directed by a genius like Coppola. But these things are not too special. What makes Rumble Fish unique is the strange feeling to experience something that is more like a movie. You feel that you could watch this film multiple times with always finding new clues in the subtext. Matt Dillon's character is a typical tragic hero, actually one of the most tragic characters I ever watched in a movie. He wants to be a leader and is more like an outisder without noticing it. To see him in every shot of the movie not realizing that he is not "in it", that's shocking and moving. Rumble Fish definitely deserves some more recognition.