Richard Donner got fired from the big budgeted Superman 2 and decided to make the most personal, on the street slice of life drama imaginable. T
he lead jumps off a building to commit suicide in the opening scene and the remainder is his life after rehabilitation/physical therapy. This dude is a fucking mess but feels like people i've met who've gone through similar circumstances. At points, he reminds me of myself. I went to and occasionally performed at a…
Extremely underrated Elmore Leonard adaptation that is essentially the real life version of Pablo Francisco's 'Little Tortilla Boy' stand-up routine.
All Charles Bronson wanted to do was pick melons on his farm and the mob done fucked that all up. A masterclass in how to deal with arrogant assholes that won't stop giving you shit. Exceptionally well staged and paced with some truly impressive stunts and action scenes. Likely very cheaply made too, as most of it was shot in…
Folks, I'm here to tell you that spending several weeks calling out Ralph Bakshi on Twitter and then finally having one of your posts pop off when you joked that the can holding this film was propping his desk up, actually fucking works.
I'm crying. I can't believe it. There is still good in this world. Never ever give up on your dreams. Thank you Ralph Bakshi!
Watch the full short here: youtu.be/bNRE-6rajys?si=cMNeAcki0yNUBX-V
Honestly incredible.
I don't want to come off as trite but people have talked a lot lately about what it means to be 'American' and I really don't think there's a better example than the people in this film. There is no way to watch this without feeling exceptionally proud of their spirit, community, and drive.
