Billy Bathgate. I'm not even sure people know this movie exists. It's got one hell of a cast -- Nicole Kidman, Steve Buscemi, Bruce Willis, Dustin Hoffman, Steven Hill -- and they're all excellent. Compared to the high-energy likes of "Casino" and "Goodfellas" it's comparatively languid pace might be a major turn-off for some. I, however, find it refreshingly different ... and captivating. It also sports excellent period design and moody cinematography.
shareI was not going to comment on this thread - I thought it would take to long to think of one.
Well , lo and behold , " Valley Of The Dolls " just turned up on one of my channels. Now , I know it was blasted by the critics , and Jacqueline herself hated it. All my friends dismissed it as garbage .
I could care less - I enjoyed it then and I am enjoying it now. Sure , it is basically , just a glitzy soap opera , but I don't care , I dig it and I thought Patty Duke gave a great performance . Plus , Sharon Tate , basically a novice was good , too. JMHO
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I'll side ya on *Runaway Train & **Sons of Katie Elder.
*The specter of Voight standing atop that train is boundless.
*Eric Roberts then. He was-at prime-without peer.
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**He was just back from cancer. A new lease on life. It was still before him. Time had stood still.
**Hopper, playing it perfectly when Wayne comes a knockin' on the door to his childhood home.
**Jeremy Slate kinda overplaying his role, but, you could tell it was just out of happiness to be in that company.
So much more.
Ghost in the Machine (1993) (4.4/10 IMDB Rating)
Stay Alive (2006) (5.1/10 IMDB)
These two cheesy techno/cyber sci-fi horror thriller movies are a guilty pleasure of mine.
They rank up there in same cheesyness as the more known same genre movie Brainscan. Also a guilty pleasure of mine.