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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Bad Lieutenant
The_Man_The_Myth — 15 years ago(June 01, 2010 03:01 AM)
I first watched this film something like 15 years ago, when I was 15 or 16. A few friends had talked about it and I was intrigued. I remember being disappointed then and the only scene that stuck in my mind was the infamous one with the girls in the car. Being older and able to appreciate a far greater range a film styles and genres than I did when I was a testosterone filled teenager, I thought Id give it another go when I saw it was on TV the other night.
Unfortunately, its clear I simply cant get on with this film. I disliked everyone on show, nobody more so than the lead himself. The film came with a sinister atmosphere but, on the whole, it was dull, really dull, so much so I fell asleep. I subsequently tried watching it again, attributing my previous failure to see it through to good old fashioned fatigue, but Im sorry to say it had the same tranquillising effect.
Bleak, depressing and a willingness to tackle and portray things taboo I can handle, tedious and dull I cant, and Bad Lieutenant is one tediously dull film. -
The_Man_The_Myth — 15 years ago(June 09, 2010 12:57 AM)
OK, thanks for your feedback. Care to expand though?
I can say, however, that your reply does make you sound like a most horrible individual. Bullied were you?
"Punk". Could you be any more American, you conceited merkin? -
njs1999 — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 12:08 PM)
I think calling it rubbish is actually paying it a compliment.
You should've called it 'trash', then the yank may've actually understood it. What a close minded imbecile that obviously doesn't realise that English people will tend to use English terminology.
What a mug! -
JaneSchmo — 15 years ago(April 01, 2011 08:31 PM)
I have mixed feelings about this movie. I give it 7 out of 10 so a very mild thumbs up.
Yes, it is too slow. Too languid and dull. A bit too "art house" in a bad way. A lot of scenes don't quite work. It plays too much like Martin Scorsese lite.
And the ugliness, nastiness and pathetic-ness (if that is a word) of the main character is cringe worthy.
The remake with Nicholas Cage is a flawed and uneven film but at least it treats the subject with black humor. It is more bearable that way. -
GuyOnTheLeft — 12 years ago(July 01, 2013 12:29 AM)
I agree with your sentiments, expecially "art house in a bad way", except that I would give it 4/10.
See a list of my favourite films here: http://www.flickchart.com/slackerinc -
brokedickdog7 — 14 years ago(April 08, 2011 02:48 AM)
I have a hard time with films that have no likeable characters. The only remotely likeable character was the bookie who tried to discourage the cop from betting any further. On second thought he wasn't likeable at all.
Dark, slow-moving, and depressing. I was disappointed. -
Skvoznyak — 10 years ago(August 03, 2015 08:29 AM)
I hated it. I know some think that the ending was some sort of brilliant "died for their sins" stroke of genius, but it just bored me. I'd have liked the movie a lot more if the LT had capped the scumbags and then himself. Preferably in the first half hour.
Keitel was great in it, no doubt about that, and I didn't have to sit through the version with his so-called "money shot," which was another plus. However, I would have to be paid a lot to watch this movie again. Bad Lieutenant? Bad Movie is more like it. Three times as long as it needed to be.