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    The Dude Last Login: 12/03/11

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    Full Metal Jacket (1987)
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    In honor of Veteran's Day, I thought a review of Stanley Kubricks memorable 'Vietnam' picture - Full Metal Jacket - would be apropos. Never was the pi... More

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    Skip the crapfest Old Dogs and give Straw Dogs a chance.

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    Chinatown (1974)
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    Posted on 9/28/09 10:45 AM

    With Roman back behind bars, here's the Dude's take on his classic film noir/crime drama masterpiece Chinatown. Never more can the expression life imitating art or art imitating life seem more apropos for a film maker that claims the spotlight for better or worse. His personal life alone makes for some amazing fluff.

    Anyways, back to Chinatown, a film as relevant today as it was in 1974. Chinatown explores corporate greed, murder and incest set as a period piece in LA circa 1930s. It's a complex yarn of a plot so to describe it in detail would be confusing. Here's the nutshell > The folks at the water works inc are up to no good. Add the murder of the chief engineer and things are not what they seem with the evidence on display while the detectives' nose sniffs for clues to the truth.

    It's a picture that takes it's time telling the story and it needs to given the lack of narrative. Normally a crutch of Hollywood fair like this. It's refreshing not to have the protagonist blabbing away during useless segues to help the ignorant. Instead the viewer works along side Jack Nicholson (JJ Gittes), the PI hired to unravel the clues as characters come clean.

    It's a marvel of visual style with the constant backdrop of smog-less LA. Boasting excellent production values as you would expect and possibly the best film of it's genre. IMO.

    Much like his private life headlines, it's hard not to rubber-neck Polanski's pictures.

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    Mr. Bo Ziffer

    Mr. Bo Ziffer on 9/28/09 at 11:18 AM

    Your review intrigues me. I was loaned this movie awhile back, but never got around to watching it. I know it's a classic, so I'll be checking it out soon.

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    hookemjoe

    hookemjoe on 9/28/09 at 01:43 PM

    You know, as much as I enjoy Polanski, I have never seen this film...must have just slipped through the cracks. I am going to put this on my list of "to do's".

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    The Dude

    The Dude on 9/28/09 at 01:55 PM

    Thnx for the feedback. It is slow moving compared to film's today so be warned. Jack does keep it interesting.

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    screenrambler.com

    screenrambler.com on 9/28/09 at 03:30 PM

    I've thought about seeing this for a long time; your review makes me curious about it again. If I remember correctly, there was a sequel too, right? But it was a bomb if memory serves. The Two Jakes, I think it was called. Anyway, thanks for the recommendation. Too bad about Polanski too, especially since the girl in question wants all charges dropped.

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    Luigi M.

    Luigi M. on 9/29/09 at 02:55 PM

    I recently wrote a review abotu this movie... Rather more a scandalous slate on the ironic nature of Polanski situation ..... please feel free to give it a read. P.s . Found ur review to be both well written and inciteful... I can not neigh be bothered with tha milarky so dont expect anything too poetic....

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    Hayden M.

    Hayden M. on 10/05/09 at 03:03 PM

    Very nice! I really enjoyed reading your review.

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    don logan

    don logan on 10/05/09 at 07:05 PM

    cool review Dude , bang on the button.gaz

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    Robert Allen

    Robert Allen on 10/26/09 at 06:49 PM

    "Never more can the expression life imitating art or art imitating life seem more apropos for a film maker..."Well put my friend.

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