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One of the best crime- action films, ever!!!

posted 18 years ago by toolate8
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“Point Blank” is one of the best examples of tasteful movie violence, ever--equal, in every respect, to the, iconic, first three “Dirty Harry” films—all great contributions to a genre which, sadly, has been supplanted by the endless gunfire and complete lack of substance, typical of action films, during the last two decades.

The intensity of Lee Marvin’s runaway-train presence and commanding tough-guy voice is almost unequaled; it is nearly impossible to imagine a figure more compelling and intimidating than his character in this film. It is just as difficult to imagine a better supporting cast; John Vernon and Carroll O’Connor are in top form and perfectly suited to their roles.

If you are as tired, as I am, of movies with little more than explosions and gunfire, and if "Dirty Harry" is your kind of film, seeing "Point Blank" is an absolute must!!!

[–] ArkadyRenko 18 years ago

It is indeed! Once seen, never forgotten!

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[–] RobsBottin 18 years ago

The same can't be said for your stupifyingly dull posts.

Once read, forgotten forever.

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[–] Memories-Of-Murder 18 years ago

One of a kind, and an absolutly brillant film. If you love cinema, it will be impossible for you not to love this film. And Lee Marvin was the man!

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[–] toolate8 18 years ago

I am curious about your “nice shoes” quote; where, or what, is that from?

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[–] Memories-Of-Murder 18 years ago

It's from the korean movie "Memories Of Murder", from which i took my nick, natch! The quote proper is not totally correct, as i wrote it from memory. But it's one of the movie's funniest piece of dialogue form one of it's funniest scenes. So funny that me and my friends keep on joking about it everytime we see a Nike shoe on disply in a shop... or any tennis shoes for that matter! By the way, Memories of Murder is one of the best serial killer movie i have ever seen. Don't be phased by it being korean, just watch it. I strongly recomend it.

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[–] Padraic Coffey 18 years ago

If you loved Point Blank you'd probably love Get Carter (1971). Very downbeat, gritty late 1960s-early 1970s type of crime movie, with a pretty much amoral protagonist seeking revenge, and brutally dealing with anyone who stands in his way. Both could be classified, I suppose, as Neo-Noir (at least they are on Wikipedia!)

[–] Woodyanders 18 years ago

I agree. "Point Blank" is a wonderfully stark, tough and exciting noir action crime thriller. Lee Marvin is pure steely perfection in the lead. Angie Dickinson is at her most sexy and gutsy (I love the scene where she repeatedly slaps Marvin without ever getting any kind of emotional response from him). Keenan Wynn, Carroll O' Connor, Michael Strong, Lloyd Bochner and especially John Vernon make for a wonderfully rich and colorful rogues' gallery of shifty villains. Plus there are nice bits by Sid Haig as a security guard and James Sikking as a professional hitman. I also thoruoghly enjoyed director John Boorman's bravura cinematic style and the snappy occasional crosscutting between the past and the present.

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[–] toolate8 18 years ago

To my way of thinking, the scene, of which you speak, is in perfect accord with Lee Marvin’s roll in this film; it confirms his position as a true tough-guy--a far cry from his roll, as vince, in "The Big Heat".

I have always held that a real man is one who can handle being slapped, by a woman, without hitting back—up to a point, that is.

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[–] deedeemv 18 years ago

Thank you.. Someone should kill the guy who posted "Worst movie ever made" about Point Blank. I hate stupid people.

[–] toolate8 18 years ago

I believe that stupid people are necessary. If there were no stupid people, it logically follows that there would be no republicans--just imagine how boring the editorial pages would be, then.

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[–] toolate8 17 years ago

I found “Payback” to be preposterous and silly but entertaining; Gibson was miscast—he doesn't have the menacing presence and the power of Lee Marvin. He, Eastwood, Ving Rhames and a very few other actors have this marvelous, inborn ability to wish you a merry Christmas and leave you feeling like they had just told you to go screw yourself.

If you haven't seen Lee Marvin's "Prime Cut", do!

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