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Miller's Crossing (1990)
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"Well, let me start off by saying that I originally saw this two weeks ago and loved it. So I decided to go back and see it again. The Coen Brothers seem to have formed a pattern that has worked for them over the years. After putting out a serious film, the switch gears to a comedy one. Blood Simple brought Raising Arizona. Miller’s Crossing brought The Hudsucker Proxy. Fargro brought The Big Lebowski. The Man Who Wasn’t There brought Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers (both of which kind of suc "
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"This film was definitely worth watching. I won't bother to put qualifiers on that. There have been few mobster flicks that had as little killing as this one, but that offered such an interesting set of characters, and plot twists. I thoroughly enjoyed it from the beginning to the end. "
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"Everybody remembers the bigger name Coen Bros. regulars, such as John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton and now George Clooney. And of course, there are the one-shot stars, like Nicolas Cage, Gabriel Byrne, Jeff Bridges, William H. Macy, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julianne Moore, Paul Newman, Albert Finney, Woody Harrelson, Tim Robbins and now Brad Pitt and John Malkovich. But who ever talks about Michael Lerner? He received an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Barton Fink, yet he never seems to get the same kind of respect that Javier Bardem gets, and it’s not just because Bardem won the award for No Country for Old Men. With their new film, Burn After Reading, the Coens have again recast some lesser known character actors that I hope get the recognition they deserve. Both Richard Jenkins and J.K. Simmons have previously appeared in the Coens’ films, but each has seriously risen in notability since their last collaboration with the f ... "
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"I finally got around to seeing Miller's Crossing, and I was actually very surprised. Not about how good it was, but how toned down the typical Cohen's themes were. It was, all in all, a conventional gangster flick. There were the undertones and the symbolism and all that stuff, but none quite as prominent as in their other movies, such as Raising Arizona and Fargo. However, the symbolism of Tom's hat is very prominent, and is referred to pretty often.Gabriel Byrne is very good as the film's anti-hero, Tom. He seems like a sceptical, sarcastic bastard for most of the movie, but he brings a lot of sympathy and humor to the character. The closing scenes are especially well-done by him, and he perfectly embodies everything that the film makes him out to be in those closing 10 or 15 minutes. The rest of the cast is also terrific, especially Albert Finney, who lends the film a veteran presence as the seasoned actor that he is (and was, even in 1990).The story is ve ... "
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Classic gangster film
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"This is a great gangster film and should be considered a classic for the dialogue alone. Tom Regan, bursting into a room of scantily clothed showgirls, "Close your eyes, ladies, I'm coming through." Tom Regan going back into the bedroom with Myrna after just conversing with his boss and her lover Leo and Myrna asking what him what he told Leo: "I told him you were a tramp and he should dump you." Tom after being informed that Rug Daniels had just been found dead and without his toupee: "Maybe it was Indians". Tom Regan offers a corrupt cop a drink, the cop being there to bust up a rival's gin joint at Leo's behest and the cop doing nothing but leaning up against a car replies: "Not now Tom, I'm on duty." Johnny Caspar asking Leo for permission to kill Bernie, Leo: "So you want to kill him". The Dane: "For starters."Tom: "Intimidating helpless women is part of what I do. Myrna: "Then go ... "
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"Quite oddly for me, there seems to be a large gap in my memory of this film. I remember it, and I very much enjoyed it, but for some reason I can't remember all of what occurs in it. So bear this in mind cause I'm most likely not the best person to listen to in that case. I thought it was a good film, a good old fashioned genre film without all the attempts to alter genre in some way. It just exploited the gangster genre faithfully. I know the word exploited doesn't make the film sound that great but it is actually meant in a god way. Most films today, regardless of thier content and context, will attempt to mix genres and it does work, and works well too. But when you see a proper genre film, with nothing to hide and nothing to change. well, it makes a nice change - I suppose it feels a little bit more like going back to when genre was all-important. I think this is a great film, and the performances are good too. The Coen's regular John Turturro puts in ... "
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Miller's Crossing
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"After seeing the DVD for ten bucks, I remembered how much I liked Miller's Crossing and decided to pick it up and re-watch it. The movie is great, the beauty of the scenes at Miller's Crossing, the characters are just as entertaining to watch as to listen to and the famous execution sequence hold's up beautifully. So, why do I have problems with this film? Don't get me wrong, I think the film is brilliant, I just have some issues with it. For one, I don't feel the score fits the mood of the film, I see what it's meant to do, but I found it awkward when introduced the scene. My second problem is Marcia Gay Harden, who is miscast. She never quite convinces me of the role she is playing and her character disappears around half-way through the film and the manipulation of the femme fatale character that is introduced in the beginning of the film is lost. This being said, Gabriel Byrne holds the film together perfectly with his portrayal of Tommy. "
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Miller's Crossing
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"Revisited this movie last night, and it is probably my third or fourth viewing. I like a film that has a bit of ambiguity to it, which is probably the biggest contributing factor to its repeat appeal. I love the cinematography and the directorial flair that is evident in so many of the major scenes (the 'Danny Boy' sequence, the execution at Miller's Crossing scene and its revisitation, the violent climax with the death of 'the Dane'), and wonderful performances by Finney and Turturro and especially Jon Polito. It was interesting to me on this viewing to notice all the 'bookend' scenes, the Mob boss visited by the mayor and chief of police (once for Finney and once for Polito), the execution march into the woods (once for Turturro and once for Byrne) neither of which works out as expected), the midnight visits in Byrnes sitting room (Finney and Turturro), the police raids (once for Finney and once for Polito) and probably more that I missed.. and I suppo ... "
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