I saw this movie when it came out in 1970 - I have never forgotten the impact it had on me and thought of it every time I saw Peter Boyle for the rest of his life. What a chilling ending. I was only 19 and that kind of violence was not the norm.
Peter Boyle once described this movie in an interview "Archie Bunker with bullets" but did not want to go any more about the movie, It was this movie that Peter Boyle stated he did not want to be involved in anymore violent movies, hard to believe John Lennon was his best man at this wedding
@glimmer2158 I think he mellowed a bit by Taxi Driver, but its true the guy turned down many high-profile "star-making" roles because of the "positive" reaction the final murder got from many audiences. Most famously, Popeye Doyle.
@glimmer2158 I dont know Glimmer thats what I read, I also heard on an interview that after he did the movie people were coming up to him on the street and calling him Joe, which he in a pissy way said, I am not JOE
Great flick. Saw this when i was a kid, maybe too young to watch it, lol. Found it disturbing, especially this last 5 minutes and never forgot it. Anyone ive shown it to said that movie was CRAZY.
You know what? Those same hippies that thought anyone over 30 was square & inhibited, or had "hang ups", would now admit that their idea of what was acceptable & unacceptable, as far as it relates to their value system & societal values & norms, was far too permissive & relative. Repression is not a good thing, but those who lived conservatively and adhered to certain mores, knew that if if ever shifted completely to the opposite end of the spectrum society was doomed. And here we are!!!
I loved this movie when i saw it in college long ago...ending is still shocking...only problem with this post is that it cut off too soon..the song is wonderful and very hard to find
I thought this film was a shocker 40 years ago . It still is. By the way I grew up in the big city, and I haved lived in the very rural country now for years . The only differance is forgivness, there aint very much in small town USA.
MARIE! I WANNA A SANDWICH!
1coteca 1 month ago
This is how everybody loves raymond should have ended
THENINTENDOLUMINARY 2 months ago
Poor Susan Sarandon.
ricarleite 3 months ago
Who'd thought that only 6 years later, the guy who directed this would end up directing "Rocky"?
codebreaker2001 3 months ago
Powerhouse is right. Whew. I knew about this movie but have never seen it. Gritty, raw stuff. Will check it out now.
bornwithoutwarning 4 months ago
charles Manson 2.0
MarquisChantdamour 8 months ago
Take THAT, Maynard G. Krebs!
tricesimo 8 months ago
I saw this movie when it came out in 1970 - I have never forgotten the impact it had on me and thought of it every time I saw Peter Boyle for the rest of his life. What a chilling ending. I was only 19 and that kind of violence was not the norm.
Sarah123ification 10 months ago
1. That girl's face got kicked at 4:54
2. I couldn't help but think "mulit-kill" in my head at 4:49
CaptainSuckysuck 10 months ago
i joe
SuspectMK 10 months ago
ok well people listen
idk which part of it and all
but the bar used in this film
was owned by my grandfarther
cool right
he and my uncle were given extra roles in the film
LAUGHINGLADY5 11 months ago
Blast those fucking hippies!!!
tumsabai1 1 year ago
Peter Boyle once described this movie in an interview "Archie Bunker with bullets" but did not want to go any more about the movie, It was this movie that Peter Boyle stated he did not want to be involved in anymore violent movies, hard to believe John Lennon was his best man at this wedding
jukedar 1 year ago
@jukedar Well, he WAS an anti hero in this movie. Not like Joe is being glorified.
goji2099 11 months ago
@jukedar He really said that? Taxi Driver was a wee bit violent.
glimmer2158 8 months ago
@glimmer2158 I think he mellowed a bit by Taxi Driver, but its true the guy turned down many high-profile "star-making" roles because of the "positive" reaction the final murder got from many audiences. Most famously, Popeye Doyle.
ColdBishop 8 months ago
@ColdBishop I believe his next famous movie role was in 'Young Frankenstien wasn't it?
Skulldini 7 months ago
@glimmer2158 I dont know Glimmer thats what I read, I also heard on an interview that after he did the movie people were coming up to him on the street and calling him Joe, which he in a pissy way said, I am not JOE
jukedar 8 months ago
HELL YEAH....AWESOME
fllnktt 1 year ago
Joe's a pretty good shot!
TomsomwherenNJ 1 year ago
Last December was awesome.
lbccsenatesmf 1 year ago
Talk about abuse!
mdandrea39 1 year ago
Great flick. Saw this when i was a kid, maybe too young to watch it, lol. Found it disturbing, especially this last 5 minutes and never forgot it. Anyone ive shown it to said that movie was CRAZY.
cripescate 1 year ago
So Susan Sarandon gets shot at the end, and it's supposed to be a "sad" ending? lol
Seriously, it's a good movie. Listening to Peter Boyle mispronounce the word "orgy" is worth the admission alone.
DarkwingDork 1 year ago
So does anybody know the name of the song that plays during the closing credits?
snowstormcan 1 year ago
You know what? Those same hippies that thought anyone over 30 was square & inhibited, or had "hang ups", would now admit that their idea of what was acceptable & unacceptable, as far as it relates to their value system & societal values & norms, was far too permissive & relative. Repression is not a good thing, but those who lived conservatively and adhered to certain mores, knew that if if ever shifted completely to the opposite end of the spectrum society was doomed. And here we are!!!
dzanier 1 year ago
I loved this movie when i saw it in college long ago...ending is still shocking...only problem with this post is that it cut off too soon..the song is wonderful and very hard to find
1gunther1 1 year ago
I thought this film was a shocker 40 years ago . It still is. By the way I grew up in the big city, and I haved lived in the very rural country now for years . The only differance is forgivness, there aint very much in small town USA.
northfourty 2 years ago
i need to see this film in its entirety.
dzanier 2 years ago
Evil wins. God bless small town values. President Palin for President!
YettiYogiBear 2 years ago
this should have way more comments/views!!
dannybOMFG 2 years ago