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I don't go to church. Kneeling bags my nylons.
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Originally posted by Andrew Monroe View PostSYNDICATE SADISTS is another of his I really like. While I think Cipriani is the best at the more somber, serious crime soundtrack, Micalizzi is pretty peerless when it comes to the funky stuff. Bixio - Frizzi - Tempera are among the few that can give him a run for his money.
I love Frizzi, both solo and with Vince Tempera and Franco Bixio. Together, they really possess a percussive power which can prove unequaled when it comes to the funk!
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MondoDigital weighs in on SHOOT FIRST, DIE LATER and it's all good:
http://mondo-digital.com/shootfirst.html"I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
- Raymond Chandler, 1939.
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Originally posted by Richard--W View PostIan's enthusiastic review of SHOOT FIRST DIE LATER makes it hard to wait for the box-set. I'm tempted jump the gun on this.I don't go to church. Kneeling bags my nylons.
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Originally posted by Andrew Monroe View PostI will say though that the cat scene was upsetting to me, even if the poor thing wasn't really killed it was certainly treated very cruelly and terrified.'You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow'
http://www.paul-a-j-lewis.com (my photography website)
'All explaining in movies can be thrown out, I think': Elmore Leonard
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Originally posted by Andrew Monroe View PostIt's a terrific film - violent, bleak and dark as hell. I will say though that the cat scene was upsetting to me, even if the poor thing wasn't really killed it was certainly treated very cruelly and terrified.
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To paraphrase Gilbert & Sullivan, I hate cats with a loathing that borders on absolute detestation. They make me physically sick; an allergy that I have no control over. But I do not to like to see any animal mistreated. My compassion also extends to human beings. I don't like to see people bullied, mistreated, tormented or dealt an injustice. However, I know that in movies the trick is always to make us believe that something is happening that isn't really happening. I hope the filmmakers behind SHOOT FIRST DIE LATER were so expert at this trick that they push our buttons. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt."I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
- Raymond Chandler, 1939.
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The cat scene bugged me too, which is why I pointed it out in the review. I wouldn't let that stop you from seeing the movie though. It's excellent and the cat scene does have some legitimate impact on the tone of that particular scene and in the context of the story being told, it's not out of place. I didn't like watching it, it made me uncomfortable (unlike Richard I like cats a lot) and even a little upset but it does affect the movie in a certain way. Not that I'm promoting animal cruelty, I abhore it, but at least here we can be sure that the cat wasn't actually killed.Rock! Shock! Pop!
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No, the cat wasn't killed but it was definitely terrorized - forced into a plastic bag that was then sealed at least for a few seconds. That wasn't any kind of cinematic trickery and the cat didn't know it was all make believe. I think it would have been just as effective to simulate it being shot or something without having to put it through that very stressful and scary scene. I love cats (have 3) but it would have bothered me just as much if it had been a small dog. That said, I still think the film is worth seeing. The scene bothered me but it didn't prevent me from enjoying the film and it's nowhere near as brutal as the animal deaths in the cannibal films.I don't go to church. Kneeling bags my nylons.
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Mondo Digital scores with the first review of The Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection volume 2:
http://mondo-digital.com/shootfirst.html
I wish Raro had included BLOOD AND DIAMONDS (1977) in this set, to bring the count up to 4 films like in volume 1.Last edited by Richard--W; 07-14-2013, 05:25 PM."I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
- Raymond Chandler, 1939.
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Has anyone seen di Leo's LOADED GUNS (1975):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...F8&me=&seller=
Still no sign of BLOOD AND DIAMONDS (1977) getting released."I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
- Raymond Chandler, 1939.
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Richard, LOADED GUNS is quite lightweight, frothy stuff, but fun nonetheless.'You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow'
http://www.paul-a-j-lewis.com (my photography website)
'All explaining in movies can be thrown out, I think': Elmore Leonard
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Originally posted by Paul L View PostRichard, LOADED GUNS is quite lightweight, frothy stuff, but fun nonetheless.
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