True Romance
Director: Tony Scott
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman
Modern Love against the odds (mirrors NBK in a lot of ways)
Most Rewatchable Scene
Hopper vs Walken. Crime boss Walken wants Hopper to give up the location of his son (Slater). I’ve posted this before as one of my favourite scenes of all time. Honestly, I’m not really a big fan of either actor, but here playing off against each other they’re amazing. I’m sure the writing and direction helps, but the way each of them say so much to each other without saying what they are…the non-verbal understanding that they have about what’s happening and what unavoidably is going to happen.
Or if you’re up for the full almost eleven minute scene…
Best Quote
Drexl Spivey:
No thanks? What does that mean? Means you ate before you came down here? All full. Is that it? Naw, I don’t think so. I think you’re too scared to be eatin’. Now, see we’re sittin’ down here, ready to negotiate, and you’ve already given up your ■■■■. I’m still a mystery to you. But I know exactly where your white ass is comin’ from. See, if I asked you if you wanted some dinner and you grabbed an egg roll and started to chow down, I’d say to myself, “This ■■■■■■■■■■■■’s carryin’ on like he ain’t got a care in the world. Who know? Maybe he don’t. Maybe this fool’s such a bad ■■■■■■■■■■■■, he don’t got to worry about nothin’, he just sit down, eat my Chinese, watch my TV.” See? You ain’t even sat down yet. On that TV there, since you been in the room, is a woman with her breasteses hangin’ out, and you ain’t even bothered to look. You just been clockin’ me. Now, I know I’m pretty, but I ain’t as pretty as a couple of ■■■■■■■.
Clarence Worley:
I’m not eatin’ ‘cause I’m not hungry. I’m not sittin’ ‘cause I’m not stayin’. I’m not lookin’ at the movie ‘cause I saw it seven years ago. It’s “The Mack” with Max Julien, Carol Speed, and Richard Pryor. I’m not scared of you. I just don’t like you. In that envelope is some payoff money. Alabama’s moving on to some greener pastures. We’re not negotiatin’. I don’t like to barter. I don’t like to dicker. I never have fun in Tijuana. That price is non-negotiable. What’s in that envelope is for my peace of mind. My peace of mind is worth that much. Not one penny more, not one penny more.
Best Performance
Could go to so many, but I’m rather fond of Brad Pitt as a complete stoner.
Overacting Award
Gary Oldman as a white rasta pimp.
The Best Shot in the Film
Not sure it’s that sort of film, but the final shootout with the room filling with feathers is pretty cool.
Apex Mountain (The highlight of their career)
Possibly Patricia Arquette
Who Won The Movie
Quentin Tarantino, in my opinion. This came between Dogs and Fiction, and even though he was only the writer, it proved that Dogs wasn’t a fluke.
Interesting Fact
Zimmer did the score.