This is the movie that really fucked up Rourkes career. He said he worked with a dialect coach for months, then the first day of shooting the producers were telling him to do a completely different accent. He also said he didn't want there to be much violence, that it wasn't in the script, but the producers wanted it to make it more commercial/action/ "Rambo" kind of movie. Mickey said he had a nervous breakdown during the making of this movie.
There is a reason why this was so underrated. The main character was supposed to be this specifically ethnic over-the-top hero/anti-hero caught in a giant mess...not unlike Tony Montana in Scarface. The problem was, Rourke played it low-key, which was not a bad acting choice, but it made the movie as a whole lack that extra spark that makes a movie memorable. Which is a shasomeme really because it had a great scrip, direction and supporting cast.BUT soemtimes you need somebody like G.Oldman.
mickey being so upsetting and moving as well, and those horrible bastards who are mean to her and she ends up stabbing one in the dark with some scissors YOU GO GIRL!! Fucking great film, i wanna watch this again. Bob Hoskins is the man
I originally watched this when I was a young lad with my brother and dad as my uncle was actually in the film, he was alan bates getaway driver who as far as I remember has been years since I saw it, but he is made to jump off a boat naked into the sea at gun point, I remember the love story with the blind girl
agreed tigerbay70, I remember this film being absolutely amazing, so underrated, and I agree with welshfilmbuff as the trailers do it no justice whatsoever they are utterly terrible, I watched one a second ago and nearly fell asleep lol
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That's the worst movie and the worst rourke's performance. That's what happens when producers fuck around and turning a personal movie into an action type one.
I disagree of it being the worst movie and Mickey's performance. It a flawed film that looks a mess from editing. Maybe with Mickey Oscar nomination this film could get the director's cut release and with the original composer John Scott music.
dirty fenian bastards. typical u.s.a bull shit. when are they goignto make a pro unionist film about Lord Edward Carson or james craig or Ian Paisley.
I always found this film interesting as this could of been a classic film like Mike Hodges's masterpiece Get Carter but as the producers had taken the film off him in the editing process. The film is flaw in places but it not a bad film.
incredible movie, the book is just as good. My only copy is a beta version and my beta machines have long since died. My favourite part is when he sits in front of the pipe organ and "plays" Bach's little fugue. It always sends chills up my spine. It's a movie well worth acquiring.
The woman who plays the blind girl is Sammi Davis, she is in another great English movie, called Hope and Glory.
Actually you got that wrong. It's was the producers of Samuel Goldwyn who had the problem with the Irish accent. They were the one that muck up the edit of the film interfering with Mike Hodges' vision.
I remember there was a picture on the back of the video box of rourke pointing a shotgun into a guys mouth, but in the movie there was no such scene!Over in the u.k. this movie is billed as "A dying prayer"
Why is it in some scenes rourke has obvious dyed red hair and yet in other scenes his hair is dark brown?Couldn't the people doing the hair and makeup make up their minds.And since when does a guy with red hair have brown stubble as a start for a beard?
If you think this was a good movie i'd hate to see what you think is a bad movie.This movie bombed and rourke's fake irish accent comes and goes throughout the whole movie.This was the first of a string of bombs for rourke.If you can't relate to this then YOU are the one who has the problem LOL
So you are claiming whether a movie "bombed" is a commentary on whether it has merit? That notion is false on it's face. Second, having lived in Ireland I can tell you Rourke nailed the Falls Road accent in all its glory.
Please run along to share your "expertise" on the next thread, Cap'n Debunker.
That movie helped nobodies career.Since you like Ireland so much maybe you can run along and stay there permanently with the IRA supporting scum.You obviously don't recognise a shit boring movie with phoney accents when you see one shit for brains.
Not pro Ira.Gimme a break. At the beginning their trying to blow up a truck full of British soldiers!No... some of the accents are from shitholes like Belfast.Oh by the way Rourke has a pro IRA tattoo on his forearm shit for brains...but thanks for the input.If you need to know anything else (since you don't know anything yourself) let me know.
the message is clear. you only have to watch the movie. it ain't a ira supoorting movie. eventhough rourke has irish roots and did movies of which he donated his wages to the ira apparently.
And another thing they geot wrong in the movie is that in Ireland and England there called vicars not priests.They just used the word priest so north american audiences would understand.LOL.I also travelled extensively through europe and know a lot of Irish people live in Liverpool.Your not the only one that knows about accents pal.
Obviously if it bombed it wasn't a good movie.Infact when was the last time Rourke made a good movie.Maybe in 87 with Angel Heart or perhaps 89 with Johnny Handsome.He certainly hasn't done anything good since then until Sin City.All his other movies during those years bombed.Wild orchid,ftw,last ride,point blank,another 9 half weeks,exit in red,get carter,spun etc...
I guess a person having red hair has brown stubble is false notion too eh?But I guess you were listening to his phoney accent too much and not paying attention too the details.LOL
Irish women are ruthless.
ChrisYonts 5 months ago
Is either Mickey Rourke or Bob Hoskins a vigilante in this movie?
Fanofcartoons1994 7 months ago
was that Liam Neeson?
benkata 7 months ago
PREDOBAAAAAR!!!
4APOKALIPSA 9 months ago
Herk, Mick-Irish... : P
OtomoTenzi 11 months ago
This is the movie that really fucked up Rourkes career. He said he worked with a dialect coach for months, then the first day of shooting the producers were telling him to do a completely different accent. He also said he didn't want there to be much violence, that it wasn't in the script, but the producers wanted it to make it more commercial/action/ "Rambo" kind of movie. Mickey said he had a nervous breakdown during the making of this movie.
trulysarcastic 11 months ago
I like to see the director's cut of this film.
ninfilms 1 year ago
There is a reason why this was so underrated. The main character was supposed to be this specifically ethnic over-the-top hero/anti-hero caught in a giant mess...not unlike Tony Montana in Scarface. The problem was, Rourke played it low-key, which was not a bad acting choice, but it made the movie as a whole lack that extra spark that makes a movie memorable. Which is a shasomeme really because it had a great scrip, direction and supporting cast.BUT soemtimes you need somebody like G.Oldman.
dixxjamm 1 year ago
Jesus he is so hot even blind girls want him
NYtoTX 1 year ago
Mickey Rourke sounds like a Beatle
Pancakethegreat 1 year ago
It has to be illegal to be that hot
NYtoTX 1 year ago
Brilliant and captivating movie.
890slay 1 year ago
they said "ricky" instead of Mickey LOL
lauren12679 1 year ago
Good film!! Good actors!
ismokhoo 1 year ago
His accent's not so bad in this, a lot better than many of the horrible hollywood attempts at Irish accents!!
DavidL999 1 year ago
mickey being so upsetting and moving as well, and those horrible bastards who are mean to her and she ends up stabbing one in the dark with some scissors YOU GO GIRL!! Fucking great film, i wanna watch this again. Bob Hoskins is the man
MikeyWalken 1 year ago
I originally watched this when I was a young lad with my brother and dad as my uncle was actually in the film, he was alan bates getaway driver who as far as I remember has been years since I saw it, but he is made to jump off a boat naked into the sea at gun point, I remember the love story with the blind girl
MikeyWalken 1 year ago
agreed tigerbay70, I remember this film being absolutely amazing, so underrated, and I agree with welshfilmbuff as the trailers do it no justice whatsoever they are utterly terrible, I watched one a second ago and nearly fell asleep lol
MikeyWalken 1 year ago
Good film, crap trailer! They practically gave away the ending of the film!
welshfilmbuff 1 year ago 2
@welshfilmbuff i hate it when they do that. i am yet to see this film but i will see it soon. thanks to torrents. lol
dayiiv 1 year ago
@welshfilmbuff Wow, thanks for telling me ;)
snowman9318 1 year ago
This is the best film ever.
KKK174174174 2 years ago 7
This is one of my favorite movie of Mickey Rourke
xxxxFTWxxxx 2 years ago
Best movie ever from Mickey Rourke, hurts deep in heart, very sensitive.
BLOODYCLQ 2 years ago 3
One of me and me Da's faves
willbrook123 2 years ago
the most underated film ever. alan bates was excellent.
tigerbay70 2 years ago 6
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Great guy
he should now that he's 'on top' again
get his features fixed by the right people.
He reporetedly chose the wrong guys to fix his face
after he had it messed up during his boxing period !
59mar 3 years ago
This is the best movie of mickey Rourke. I saw it when i was 10. Now he won the Bafta and he might go for the oscar. Go Mickey¡¡¡.
candiaherrera 3 years ago
I couldn't agree more.
YTConservativeCensor 3 years ago
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That's the worst movie and the worst rourke's performance. That's what happens when producers fuck around and turning a personal movie into an action type one.
2143321 3 years ago
I disagree of it being the worst movie and Mickey's performance. It a flawed film that looks a mess from editing. Maybe with Mickey Oscar nomination this film could get the director's cut release and with the original composer John Scott music.
ninfilms 3 years ago
you have no fucking clue
TriggerHappyMariachi 2 years ago
Well I hope you got a clue?
ninfilms 2 years ago
Mickey's worst movie? It's probably his best performance.
YTConservativeCensor 3 years ago 2
dirty fenian bastards. typical u.s.a bull shit. when are they goignto make a pro unionist film about Lord Edward Carson or james craig or Ian Paisley.
tate247 3 years ago
a film about ian paisley?
hilarious.
mrfagan 3 years ago
My favourite scene is when Martin Fallon (Mickey Rourke) smoke in front of Jack Meehan (Alan Bates). Rourke is just cool.
ninfilms 3 years ago
I always found this film interesting as this could of been a classic film like Mike Hodges's masterpiece Get Carter but as the producers had taken the film off him in the editing process. The film is flaw in places but it not a bad film.
I wish MGM will give a director's cut..
ninfilms 3 years ago
incredible movie, the book is just as good. My only copy is a beta version and my beta machines have long since died. My favourite part is when he sits in front of the pipe organ and "plays" Bach's little fugue. It always sends chills up my spine. It's a movie well worth acquiring.
The woman who plays the blind girl is Sammi Davis, she is in another great English movie, called Hope and Glory.
Cheers
razertot 3 years ago 3
"I SAYD NOOAH!" "DOWYN'T TURN AROUWND"Bang Bang," "EYE SUW MSELF LYIING ON DA STREAT DYIIN, NOT WANTIN TU DYE!"
strawberryfields1982 3 years ago
best attempt by an american at an irish accent? underrated film? that caused far too much controversy!
asonofleemarvin 3 years ago
Not a bad accent, to be honest. The director made Rourke back off his Fall Road accent because people couldn't understand him.
YTConservativeCensor 3 years ago
Actually you got that wrong. It's was the producers of Samuel Goldwyn who had the problem with the Irish accent. They were the one that muck up the edit of the film interfering with Mike Hodges' vision.
I like to see the director's cut of this film.
ninfilms 2 years ago 2
great timeless flick.
great story and superb acting !
gotta love Mickey here!
along with Alan Bates, Bob Hoskins
and Sammi Davis-
this is one for eternity.
59mar 3 years ago
They should release the director's cut version on DVD.
joeofthedragon 3 years ago
top film, top acting, top story
orville1960 3 years ago
spade121981
It's vicars for the C of E, priests for the catholics, nothing to do with accents.
Did you go to Paddy's Wigwam ?
mrjohn01 4 years ago
Ebert basically trashed this film for reasons i can't wrap my head around as to me it's a classic and not just due to it's age..
Reykjaviking 4 years ago
Arguably one of the finest films of the decade.
5/5
turntapzap 4 years ago 2
I remember there was a picture on the back of the video box of rourke pointing a shotgun into a guys mouth, but in the movie there was no such scene!Over in the u.k. this movie is billed as "A dying prayer"
spade121981 4 years ago
Why is it in some scenes rourke has obvious dyed red hair and yet in other scenes his hair is dark brown?Couldn't the people doing the hair and makeup make up their minds.And since when does a guy with red hair have brown stubble as a start for a beard?
spade121981 4 years ago
such a bad movie LOL
MarkyMarkDCU 4 years ago
Dude, it's got everything in it needed including an incredibly charismatic performance by Rourke. If you can't relate, maybe the problem is you?!!!
KarlDaggerfield 4 years ago
If you think this was a good movie i'd hate to see what you think is a bad movie.This movie bombed and rourke's fake irish accent comes and goes throughout the whole movie.This was the first of a string of bombs for rourke.If you can't relate to this then YOU are the one who has the problem LOL
spade121981 4 years ago
So you are claiming whether a movie "bombed" is a commentary on whether it has merit? That notion is false on it's face. Second, having lived in Ireland I can tell you Rourke nailed the Falls Road accent in all its glory.
Please run along to share your "expertise" on the next thread, Cap'n Debunker.
KarlDaggerfield 4 years ago
That movie helped nobodies career.Since you like Ireland so much maybe you can run along and stay there permanently with the IRA supporting scum.You obviously don't recognise a shit boring movie with phoney accents when you see one shit for brains.
spade121981 4 years ago
It wasn't a pro-IRA movie. The accent was spot on but you'd have to know Irish accents are not all from Dublin.
But Tanks for the input, John O'Huston.
KarlDaggerfield 4 years ago
Not pro Ira.Gimme a break. At the beginning their trying to blow up a truck full of British soldiers!No... some of the accents are from shitholes like Belfast.Oh by the way Rourke has a pro IRA tattoo on his forearm shit for brains...but thanks for the input.If you need to know anything else (since you don't know anything yourself) let me know.
spade121981 4 years ago
the message is clear. you only have to watch the movie. it ain't a ira supoorting movie. eventhough rourke has irish roots and did movies of which he donated his wages to the ira apparently.
SusannaG74 4 years ago
And another thing they geot wrong in the movie is that in Ireland and England there called vicars not priests.They just used the word priest so north american audiences would understand.LOL.I also travelled extensively through europe and know a lot of Irish people live in Liverpool.Your not the only one that knows about accents pal.
spade121981 4 years ago
Obviously if it bombed it wasn't a good movie.Infact when was the last time Rourke made a good movie.Maybe in 87 with Angel Heart or perhaps 89 with Johnny Handsome.He certainly hasn't done anything good since then until Sin City.All his other movies during those years bombed.Wild orchid,ftw,last ride,point blank,another 9 half weeks,exit in red,get carter,spun etc...
spade121981 4 years ago
Oh I forgot Harley Davidson and the Marboro man,thursday,animal factory,picture claire ...all bombs.
spade121981 4 years ago
I guess a person having red hair has brown stubble is false notion too eh?But I guess you were listening to his phoney accent too much and not paying attention too the details.LOL
spade121981 4 years ago
There are days on which I go back to this movie. Today is such a day...
colorblind33 4 years ago
too bad you can't get that movie on dvd in my area
denniscrystal 4 years ago
I just love this movie. It's one of my favorite...thnx for uploading!;-)
colorblind33 4 years ago
Thank you. i do too....
ryudeux 4 years ago
Havent seen it since I was small. Would love to see it all again. Well done to who added this.
cullyrads 5 years ago