tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post4992754876484992628..comments2023-11-28T15:20:59.369-05:00Comments on Cinema Viewfinder: Movie Review: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansTony Dayoubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-1623709576510456292010-02-12T02:06:44.073-05:002010-02-12T02:06:44.073-05:00This conversation about Altman is funny because wh...This conversation about Altman is funny because when I was watching this film I was thinking neither of <i>The Long Goodbye</i> nor <i>The Gingerbread Man</i> (though good call there, J.D.!), but- are you ready for this?- <i>The Player</i>. Both movies end with the scumbag antihero knocking up the damsel in distress and getting away with high crimes and misdemeanors. <br /><br />One of my favorites of 2009, and a refreshing change of pace for Herzog.Adam Zanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524618281515322239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-31845506637059695192009-12-07T14:15:58.746-05:002009-12-07T14:15:58.746-05:00I meant to mislead folks into thinking it might be...I meant to mislead folks into thinking it might be <i>Gingerbread Man</i>. But why compare Herzog's film to one of Altman's lesser efforts, when it can proudly stand next to one of his better ones.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-53318770231517187022009-12-07T10:36:29.898-05:002009-12-07T10:36:29.898-05:00It's funny when you first mentioned Altman in ...It's funny when you first mentioned Altman in your post, I thought you were going to compare it with THE GINGERBREAD MAN which is also set in the South and features a very flawed protagonist! But I can see THE LONG GOODBYE comparisons. Good call!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-24942785010365612962009-12-06T12:40:23.820-05:002009-12-06T12:40:23.820-05:00@MrJeffery,
Thanks for stopping by.
@Jason,
I def...@MrJeffery,<br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />@Jason,<br />I definitely got caught up in the post-hurricane atmosphere, especially the scene where Cage goes to visit another police lieutenant at the scene of an accident caused by a grossing gator. That scene held a bittersweet sense of nostalgia for me.<br /><br />It reminded me of my life in Miami, which sometimes had that same sense of lunacy: monthly accounts of gator attacks stemming from the population explosion near Miami's canals; the push and pull of straight-arrow law enforcement versus drug-fueled "cocaine cowboys" like the Miami River Cops; the cloud of lawlessness that hung over the Homestead area back in 1992-94, an area where Hurricane Andrew was especially devastating. This scene perfectly encapsulated all of that in a realistic way... and it wasn't even set in Miami.<br /><br />BTW, you should really go out of your way to check out <i>The Long Goodbye</i>. It's an all-time favorite.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-21697231441167582302009-12-06T09:19:31.071-05:002009-12-06T09:19:31.071-05:00Interesting take. I haven't seen The Long Good...Interesting take. I haven't seen <i>The Long Goodbye</i>, so I can't comment there, but I would agree that Herzog's film is slippery to classify.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. I tend to hate Cage, but when he finds a role that works for him, it really works -- <i>Adaptation</i>, <i>Honeymoon in Vegas</i>, heck, even <i>The Rock</i>. Anyway, this is one of those times. His twisted energy is by far the most fascinating thing about the film.<br /><br />Where I get confused is in deciding if I found anything else fascinating beyond his performance.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-48875298342928621102009-12-05T18:25:48.452-05:002009-12-05T18:25:48.452-05:00Not really a Cage fan but this film intrigues me. ...Not really a Cage fan but this film intrigues me. Thanks for your review!MrJefferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657422824565425948noreply@blogger.com