Disappointment
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Einherjer-FIN — 19 years ago(June 27, 2006 04:32 PM)
I found this movie when I was searching for Al Pacino's film I yet hadn't seen. Well, I just watched and I got to tell you, it kind of disappointed me too. I think acting in this film is quite good pretty much as good as it can be with a script like this. I think movie just doesn't tell us enough about the main characters so that you could grow to like them. In the end I wouldn't really had cared even if either one of them had died not that anything as dramatic as this happens during the movie. Like the guy above said, you are always waiting for something big to happen but the moment you are waiting for never comes.Seriously, there is no single memorable scene in the whole movie. Back of the DVD-case reads "Movie that was banned in England" and "Uncut version was shown first time almost 30 years after the original release". If the uncut version was the one I just saw, I can't honestly tell you what was so horrible in this movie that it had to be cut.
However, I think the movie wasn't a total disaster. Like I said, acting is great and everything so if you are fan of Al Pacino's movies, you might want to check this out. DVD shouldn't be too expensive either (my copy cost 7 euros) so give it a shot. -
TornaventoFilms — 19 years ago(August 29, 2006 05:22 AM)
Well, i remember my mother taking me to theaters and see this movie when I was like fourteen. (i'm french and there was a Pacino retrospective 10 years ago ) and I tought that this movie is much better than any adds and any drug prenvention discourse ( Thre is still in Pulp or transpotting the "cool aspect of taking drugs"
Anyway, yes, you might be waiting something to happen but drug addict's life isn't as drastic as Requiem's. Life is much more closer of panic than of requiem. They are trapped in their addiction, and it will go on until they die. No need to add any horrible sequence, they're already in hell. ( Bobby asks his girl to score for him 30 minutes after the beginning of the movie !) I don't really understand what you were expecting, a hold up, another OD ? another jail sentence, they met a great doctor that made them quit ? a arm amputed ?
This movie is a very realistic depiction of this universe, and yes, nothing happens and that's why they take heroine. Characters are great except this juvenile cop who is absolutly terrible. whos is this guy anyway ? Couldn't they at least iron his shirt in order to make us believe that he is a cop ?
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LuckyGraveyardBoots — 17 years ago(April 22, 2008 05:48 AM)
well the young cop in the movie was supposed to be narc, and if anything he actually looked too well groomed for a narc. they're supposed to look as UNcoplike as possible so they can investigate deeper without being suspected soyeahplus it was the sixtiesjust putting that out there
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lucid768 — 18 years ago(September 03, 2007 05:55 PM)
i loved the ending of this movie. no wrap ups. no exciting getting back together scenes or them moving to the country. their addicts. this is a stark depiction of the addicts life and the spiraling nature of how heroin can grip you and take away all of those things that are held dear. a lot of scenes are realy well done. some of the diner scenes i thought were great. pacino's courting of kitty reminded me of his courting in other movies as well. you can tell a lot of the canvas for what he would be become is included here and the diabolic nature of this character is what drew coppola to cast him for the godfather. bobby loves the innocence of kitty but when its taken away he can't feel remorse b/c he still needs cash to support his habit and having her with him is perhaps better. panic isn't a masterpiece, but a nice drug-related film that brings out the human element in creative ways.
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pinnebarn — 19 years ago(October 26, 2006 04:54 AM)
I'm sorry that I got the age of the film wrong, i don't know why I missed that fact
Yes, taste is subjective, but the reason behind my post is just to get other people's thoughts of the film, why they like it etc. I think I got some good answers from people here, and I'm glad most of them weren't rude.
I hate it when they look like Tarzan but sound like Jane. -Neil in Mysterious Skin. -
imdbyes — 18 years ago(August 11, 2007 08:32 PM)
Another thing I forgot to add, is that the ending of the movie means that they're back together again despite what happeend and that this will go on for years, this hell of a desperate life will keep going and going 365 days a year for a long time.
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patchofblue65 — 19 years ago(November 23, 2006 03:29 PM)
It's a great film. Then again I am a sucker for late 60's and early 70's moviemaking the last "golden age" in my opinion. It was a great slice of life film and I think Al Pacino was great and Kitty Wynn was fantastic in her role. I have this on VHS tape and watch it every year.
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dave-greg — 19 years ago(January 20, 2007 10:57 AM)
I loved it. A very grimy, realistic snapshot of the lives of a group of people living in a drug infested neighbourhood in the early 70's. Pacino was fantastic, barely even looked as though he was acting at all he was so natural.
The lack of music really added to the atmosphere i thought.
An excellent film from my favourite movie decade.
'i'd rather stay here in my room, nothing out there but sin and gloom' -
Byzantine15 — 19 years ago(March 20, 2007 12:53 AM)
Haven't seen it in years but I remember it as being one of the best 'slice of life' films I've ever seen. Not sure what people were expecting or why they felt disappointed but, as stated by others, a conventional plot would have destroyed the atmosphere of tedium and meaninglessness (is that a word?) that make up their lives. They move through an endless sequence of desperation, screw ups and betrayals until they die untimely deaths. If you crave plot structure TPINP might not work for you. On a positive note, sometimes junkies get clean and stay clean.