2008-08-29 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful
I give this movie A++. The black and white effects are really cool. All effects were done by hand, no generic computer special effects. Most importantly, the writing and story was excellent with poetic tones. I feel in love with this movie and it... (Read full review at Amazon)
2008-08-09 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful
When you consider the strait-jacket that confines most movie making, the rigid set of conventions that defines movies across all their genres, it's delightful to look at a film that shrugs all that off and tries to see what else can be done. The... (Read full review at Amazon)
2008-07-10 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful
Technically brilliant. Cinematography is excellent. Metaphors abound. Behind the story of two brothers is the constant reminder of time; compressed, exaggerated, forever moving forward. There is no point in the analysis of story as you can read... (Read full review at Amazon)
a fantastic film that will eventually be rediscovered as a masterpiece
2008-05-12 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful
I finally got around to watching the extras on the Rumble Fish DVD. The making of both the film and the soundtrack are great to see as they show how much exuberance went into the making of an extraordinary film. I remember how much Rumble Fish... (Read full review at Amazon)
2008-03-30 00:00:00 0 out of 0 found this reivew helpful
As a junior high teacher, I am pleased to have the film versions of the S.E. Hinton books available to me. They are wonderful follow-up material to round out the week we spend reading a book. Of all that we read, my students most enjoyed "Rumble... (Read full review at Amazon)
The second of Francis Ford Coppola's films based on the popular juvenile novels of S.E. Hinton (the first being The Outsiders), Rumble Fish split critics into opposite camps: those who admired the film for its heavily stylized indulgence, and those who hated it for the very same reason. Whatever the response, it's clearly the work of a maverick director who isn't afraid to push the limits of his innovative talent. Filmed almost entirely in black and white with an occasional dash of color for symbolic effect, this tale of alienated youth centers on gang leader Rusty James (Matt Dillon) and his band of punk pals. Rusty's got a girlfriend (Diane Lane), an older brother named Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke), and a drunken father (Dennis Hopper) who've all given up trying to straighten him out. He's best at making trouble, and he pursues that skill with an enthusiastic flair that eventually catches up with him. But it's not the whacked-out story here that matters--it's the uninhibited verve of Coppola's visual approach, which includes everything from time-lapse clouds to the kind of smoky streets and alleyways that could only exist in the movies. The supporting cast includes a host of fresh faces who went on to thriving careers, including Nicolas Cage, Christopher Penn, Vincent Spano, Laurence Fishburne, and musician Tom Waits. --Jeff Shannon
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