Just watched this amazing film for the first time and haven't done the commentary yet, so bear with me.
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mnoe — 16 years ago(August 14, 2009 07:15 AM)
I don't think it was the filmmakers' (or my) "half assed attempt to turn this into the most banal type of morality tale."
I just thought it was yet another twist or layer in a fairly layered and twisty neo-noir.
Sorry my observation irritated you.
last 2 views:
Too Many Husbands
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If You Could Only Cook
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MudFlapp — 16 years ago(August 23, 2009 12:51 AM)
Okay I just watched it again with your question in mind. Eddie didn't know. Yet it's interesting to think after he finds his info to "Uncle" is useless, Eddie knows he is going to the bucket. He accepts that he is going to do at least 2 years in New Hampshire. The min he relaxes and let's that mind frame set in he goes out for one last hurrah with "Friends". Then BLAM.
I love this movie more and more everyday. Almost like Truffaut said about Citizen Kane. I don't think I will love a person the way I love
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle.
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jaygill-1 — 16 years ago(October 06, 2009 11:19 PM)
He was more concerned about his wife and kids - especially his kids and the embarassement/teasing they were and would get over his stretch in the joint. He mentions it a few times in his discussions with Dillon and Foley.
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floyd1985 — 16 years ago(October 06, 2009 11:33 PM)
Eddie had some street smarts, but saw he had several options left, the one he made a play for was eliminated and I think the best part of the movie was that he agreed to go to the hockey game with Peter Boyle. Whether he knew what he was getting into, or just thought it was a way to spend that night.. I think that might be the crux, or thesis of the movie, if there is one.. Do we ever really know what anyone else is thinking? We all look out our own window.
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jpgiuliotti — 10 years ago(August 18, 2015 04:06 PM)
It was Dillon. Jackie (The Arms Dealer) had no idea about the bank robbers only that the guy he was selling to was buying alot of guns. For that matter, though Coyle knew what they were doing, he had no idea of where and when. Dillon somehow found out and leaked it.
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