goldilocks_78
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This 1983 black and white Francis Ford Coppola film based on the book by S.E. Hinton is a forgotten little pearl. Too sad that it has been put completely in the shadows of Coppola's later merits. Rumble Fish is probably something completely different than what you would expect from what appears to be a teen movie. It may not have a strong narrative that has appeal to the majority of movie watchers. Watching it may at times be more amusing than impressive. It may even be annoyingly arty and stylistic for some. But oh, take it for what it is, and enjoy it.
What a cast of young actors! Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Vincent Spano, Nicolas Cage (Coppola's nephew), Laurence Fishburne, and not to forget Tom Waits as an enjoyable bartender and billiard keeper. And what a score by Stewart Copeland. Accompanied by smoke, looming shadows, the sound of clocks ticking all around, clouds running by at great speed, all filmed in black and white. It is a tale of simple, forgettable lives in a small Oklahoma town, and the way it is presented gives you a sense of claustrophobia and overhanging doom the impression of time rushing by, and of life being passed through without being lived.
Rumble Fish is a coming-of-age story. Its main character, Rusty James (Matt Dillon) tries hard to be a gang leader, and to live up to the days when his elder brother (Mickey Rourke) led the rumbles in the streets. His brother has left town and is now but a figure of mythic proportions in the boys' minds and conversations, known only as The Motorcycle Boy. However, he returns one day.
The Motorcycle Boy is tired of his reputation as the gang leader who ran the whole side of town. His mind is elsewhere. He has grown. He has been on the outside, and he wants to show his little brother that there is more to life. He tries to show him this through the metaphor of the Siamese fighting fish at the local pet store. The 'rumble fish' will fight their own reflection if they don't have other fish to fight but then perhaps they wouldn't fight any more if they were put into the river and sent out into the ocean.
Above all, Rumble Fish is a touching character study. A 19 year-old Matt Dillon shines as the reckless, simple-minded teenager who has a somewhat limited ability of expressing himself verbally, but in return he holds endless admiration of his elder brother. It is this admiration of his brother's past merits that directs all his actions and desires. At one point his frustrated girlfriend says, "You always try so hard to be like your brother, Rusty James" to which he answers, comically proudly, "Hey, my brother's the coolest!"
Dennis Hopper is also brilliant as the boys' alcoholic father, who has failed his children but still conveys a touching insight of his eldest son's condition the son who is an incarnation of the woman he lost. "He's merely miscast in a play. He was born in the wrong era, on the wrong side of the river. With the ability to do anything he wants to do and finding nothing that he wants to do."
But Mickey Rourke steals the movie. Oh, that man can act. He literally illuminates the screen with his enigmatic presence, and when he speaks, his voice is quiet and mysterious. You hear clocks ticking, his heart pounding, and you see his world in black and white all with the exception of the colourful rumble fish, representing those who, unknowingly, still have the possibility of a different life, outside these claustrophobic borders.
What a cast of young actors! Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Vincent Spano, Nicolas Cage (Coppola's nephew), Laurence Fishburne, and not to forget Tom Waits as an enjoyable bartender and billiard keeper. And what a score by Stewart Copeland. Accompanied by smoke, looming shadows, the sound of clocks ticking all around, clouds running by at great speed, all filmed in black and white. It is a tale of simple, forgettable lives in a small Oklahoma town, and the way it is presented gives you a sense of claustrophobia and overhanging doom the impression of time rushing by, and of life being passed through without being lived.
Rumble Fish is a coming-of-age story. Its main character, Rusty James (Matt Dillon) tries hard to be a gang leader, and to live up to the days when his elder brother (Mickey Rourke) led the rumbles in the streets. His brother has left town and is now but a figure of mythic proportions in the boys' minds and conversations, known only as The Motorcycle Boy. However, he returns one day.
The Motorcycle Boy is tired of his reputation as the gang leader who ran the whole side of town. His mind is elsewhere. He has grown. He has been on the outside, and he wants to show his little brother that there is more to life. He tries to show him this through the metaphor of the Siamese fighting fish at the local pet store. The 'rumble fish' will fight their own reflection if they don't have other fish to fight but then perhaps they wouldn't fight any more if they were put into the river and sent out into the ocean.
Above all, Rumble Fish is a touching character study. A 19 year-old Matt Dillon shines as the reckless, simple-minded teenager who has a somewhat limited ability of expressing himself verbally, but in return he holds endless admiration of his elder brother. It is this admiration of his brother's past merits that directs all his actions and desires. At one point his frustrated girlfriend says, "You always try so hard to be like your brother, Rusty James" to which he answers, comically proudly, "Hey, my brother's the coolest!"
Dennis Hopper is also brilliant as the boys' alcoholic father, who has failed his children but still conveys a touching insight of his eldest son's condition the son who is an incarnation of the woman he lost. "He's merely miscast in a play. He was born in the wrong era, on the wrong side of the river. With the ability to do anything he wants to do and finding nothing that he wants to do."
But Mickey Rourke steals the movie. Oh, that man can act. He literally illuminates the screen with his enigmatic presence, and when he speaks, his voice is quiet and mysterious. You hear clocks ticking, his heart pounding, and you see his world in black and white all with the exception of the colourful rumble fish, representing those who, unknowingly, still have the possibility of a different life, outside these claustrophobic borders.
When I saw Brokeback Mountain last night at the Oslo International Film Festival, I was perhaps a bit over the top desirous and eager to see it, as I had recently read the short story by Annie Proulx which I had replayed over and over in my head. Thus, I was somewhat numb throughout the whole screening, and it wasn't before after I had returned home and lay sleepless through half of the night with an unfamiliar tummy ache that I realized the profound effect the movie had actually made on me.
This understated and heavenly beautiful movie directed by Ang Lee tells the story about a love that finds its wrong time and place in society. It is 1963 and two young ranch hands spend a lonesome summer herding sheep up on Brokeback Mountain, where they inevitably fall in love. However, they are unable and unwilling to recognize their relationship for what it is, leading their lives into misery. The film moves in a slow and chronological pace, telling an utterly realistic story about utterly realistic human beings. The dialog is never superfluous, making every second of it loaded with significance. The imagery of the Wyoming landscape and the sparse music score conveys the huge loneliness of these two men. However, as much the movie is lonely and quiet, it is full of emotional tension.
The story is above all conveyed through the brilliant acting of the two main characters. There is perfect chemistry between Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Ledger portrays the hesitant and reserved Ennis del Mar. Gyllenhaal portrays the hopeful and daring Jack Twist, who is open about his desires and willing to take his risks to be with the one he loves. They complement each other and bring each other's character to perfection in a graceful and touching manner. Watching them act together is one of the wonders of the world. Body language, subtle glances and facial expressions tell their own story. We get close to the protagonists and we can feel their pain.
What is most painful is the characters' inability to deal with their relationship not even to define it. They know what they feel, but societal norms, their upbringing and all they have experienced thus far in life has taught them that 'this thing' cannot exist. They are both uneducated and come from broken homes and they simply do not have the reference frame to acknowledge what is going on. Their words are few, and they never mention their feelings nor do utter words such as 'sex', 'love' or 'relationship'. Instead, they constantly refer to their relationship as 'this thing'. On the other hand, through their actions and body language it is impossible to be mistaken about their true feelings. It is also impossible to be mistaken about the fleeting moments of true bliss and peace they find in each other's company during their short 'fishing trips' throughout the years. Not to speak of the lifetimes of misery they and the people around them experience all the while the two of them are trying unsuccessfully to lead normal family lives.
The movie stays with you. And you want to stay in it, however painful it is.
This understated and heavenly beautiful movie directed by Ang Lee tells the story about a love that finds its wrong time and place in society. It is 1963 and two young ranch hands spend a lonesome summer herding sheep up on Brokeback Mountain, where they inevitably fall in love. However, they are unable and unwilling to recognize their relationship for what it is, leading their lives into misery. The film moves in a slow and chronological pace, telling an utterly realistic story about utterly realistic human beings. The dialog is never superfluous, making every second of it loaded with significance. The imagery of the Wyoming landscape and the sparse music score conveys the huge loneliness of these two men. However, as much the movie is lonely and quiet, it is full of emotional tension.
The story is above all conveyed through the brilliant acting of the two main characters. There is perfect chemistry between Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Ledger portrays the hesitant and reserved Ennis del Mar. Gyllenhaal portrays the hopeful and daring Jack Twist, who is open about his desires and willing to take his risks to be with the one he loves. They complement each other and bring each other's character to perfection in a graceful and touching manner. Watching them act together is one of the wonders of the world. Body language, subtle glances and facial expressions tell their own story. We get close to the protagonists and we can feel their pain.
What is most painful is the characters' inability to deal with their relationship not even to define it. They know what they feel, but societal norms, their upbringing and all they have experienced thus far in life has taught them that 'this thing' cannot exist. They are both uneducated and come from broken homes and they simply do not have the reference frame to acknowledge what is going on. Their words are few, and they never mention their feelings nor do utter words such as 'sex', 'love' or 'relationship'. Instead, they constantly refer to their relationship as 'this thing'. On the other hand, through their actions and body language it is impossible to be mistaken about their true feelings. It is also impossible to be mistaken about the fleeting moments of true bliss and peace they find in each other's company during their short 'fishing trips' throughout the years. Not to speak of the lifetimes of misery they and the people around them experience all the while the two of them are trying unsuccessfully to lead normal family lives.
The movie stays with you. And you want to stay in it, however painful it is.
This movie induced ambivalence in me. I don't know whether it is the actor performances or the direction, but partly it reminded me of a high school drama series, particularly the whole UFO story. However partly I also felt a great need to return to the theater immediately afterward to watch it once more. This is owing to Neil McCormick (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who is the one character in this movie who provokes my feelings. The young actor shines as the wrecked, apathetic but beautiful teenage hustler, and uplifts every scene that he is in.
The subject, sexual child abuse, sounds as if you've already seen it a million times, but then you will be surprised about how delicately it is handled. It gives a somewhat documentary impression a picture of what happens in the characters' lives and avoids falling into melodrama (though sometimes barely).
The main thing about this story is what's already told in the tag line: 'One boy can't remember the other can't forget.' It is simply a thought-provoking psychological study; how persons with different personalities handle childhood traumas so differently.
Recommended!
The subject, sexual child abuse, sounds as if you've already seen it a million times, but then you will be surprised about how delicately it is handled. It gives a somewhat documentary impression a picture of what happens in the characters' lives and avoids falling into melodrama (though sometimes barely).
The main thing about this story is what's already told in the tag line: 'One boy can't remember the other can't forget.' It is simply a thought-provoking psychological study; how persons with different personalities handle childhood traumas so differently.
Recommended!