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great sellerReview created: 04/22/08
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This is the first item I have bought from this seller.
The correspondence was great, the video received in perfect condition and the shipping was super fast. Thank you
The correspondence was great, the video received in perfect condition and the shipping was super fast. Thank you
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Terror and TormentReview created: 08/07/07
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There are different kinds of "scary." There's the disturbing, the macabre, the thriller...I find that the most terrifying trips are the ones where you have to use your own mind to fill in the unseen conclusions.
In this regard, AngelHeart is one of the most under-rated films out there. It is a mystery set upon the occult. The plot twists and baits you along a path to a disturbing climax. Mickey Rourke and Robert Dinero are wonderful. The film draws you into the characters. A twisted helplessness grips the viewer.
The New Orleans themes in the cinemaphotography and soundtrack set a tone of foreboding. Voodoo. You feel as foreign as the main character in a world of supernatural darkness. Satan. The ultimate antagonist.
There's is nothing 'B' about this film. It's first rate, world class terror.
In this regard, AngelHeart is one of the most under-rated films out there. It is a mystery set upon the occult. The plot twists and baits you along a path to a disturbing climax. Mickey Rourke and Robert Dinero are wonderful. The film draws you into the characters. A twisted helplessness grips the viewer.
The New Orleans themes in the cinemaphotography and soundtrack set a tone of foreboding. Voodoo. You feel as foreign as the main character in a world of supernatural darkness. Satan. The ultimate antagonist.
There's is nothing 'B' about this film. It's first rate, world class terror.
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Angel HeartReview created: 04/06/07
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A great story and great actors make a great movie.
The story is a trip into the dark world of occultism and the consequences. The actors use this opportunity to show the audience some serious acting ability.
It's a "must have" for anyone who enjoys something more out of a movie than just a romp and stomp through tinsel town's average fare.
The story is a trip into the dark world of occultism and the consequences. The actors use this opportunity to show the audience some serious acting ability.
It's a "must have" for anyone who enjoys something more out of a movie than just a romp and stomp through tinsel town's average fare.
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Voodoo NoirMickey Rourke plays Harry Angel, a low-budget, hard-boiled private eye in 1955 New York. Louis Cyphre (played by Robert DeNiro) a wealthy, mysterious eccentric hires Angel to track down singer Johnny Favorite. Favorite disappeared in 1943 leaving Cyphre with an unfulfilled contract, a contract which Cyphre wants to collect.
Angel follows the leads from New York, to the country, Coney Island, and eventually New Orleans. He meets some unsavory characters such as a drug addict doctor, a straight razor wielding blues player and a beautiful fortune teller (played by Charlotte Rampling). Unfortunately, most of Favorite’s acquaintances suffer grisly deaths soon after talking to Harry. Harry meets Favorite’s daughter, a voodoo priestess (Lisa Bonet). Their relationship develops as he gets closer to solving the mystery.
ANGEL HEART is an interesting hard boiled private eye movie with a twist of the supernatural. To call it a supernatural thriller would be a misnomer as the movie is quite slow at times. Interesting, but it moves with the slow, deliberate pace of an investigation.
The mood of the movie is perfect. It is a hot, sweaty, beautifully shot bit of noir. There is plenty of religious symbolism and flashes that hint at the solution to come.
While it ends with a great twist, the movie is one that even knowing the ending it remains entertaining with repeated viewing. It’s worth adding to your collection.
Angel follows the leads from New York, to the country, Coney Island, and eventually New Orleans. He meets some unsavory characters such as a drug addict doctor, a straight razor wielding blues player and a beautiful fortune teller (played by Charlotte Rampling). Unfortunately, most of Favorite’s acquaintances suffer grisly deaths soon after talking to Harry. Harry meets Favorite’s daughter, a voodoo priestess (Lisa Bonet). Their relationship develops as he gets closer to solving the mystery.
ANGEL HEART is an interesting hard boiled private eye movie with a twist of the supernatural. To call it a supernatural thriller would be a misnomer as the movie is quite slow at times. Interesting, but it moves with the slow, deliberate pace of an investigation.
The mood of the movie is perfect. It is a hot, sweaty, beautifully shot bit of noir. There is plenty of religious symbolism and flashes that hint at the solution to come.
While it ends with a great twist, the movie is one that even knowing the ending it remains entertaining with repeated viewing. It’s worth adding to your collection.
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love this movieReview created: 10/04/06
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So many twists and turns, notice something new everytime you see it.
am replacing my movie collection since katrina destroyed my last one!!
am replacing my movie collection since katrina destroyed my last one!!
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Where oh Where did Johnny go? Take a buddy to the movies W/OReview created: 05/31/03
by: Granniemose -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Good Acting - Fast Moving
Good Acting - Fast Moving
Cons:
Strange - and weird
Strange - and weird
My daughter, Artbyjude, has convinced me that she and I should partner for this write off. The movie we decided to watch together is Angle Heart. I realize that I do not write very good movie reviews. Sometimes it takes me a long time to figure out just what is going on. This time it took me about sixteen years. My Cleveland daughter-in-law talked me into going to the show with her to see this one in 1988 when it first came out. She loved it I hated it. Not only did I dislike some of the bloody scenes, but I couldn t figure out what was happening I worked in a mid city high school for twenty..
Review ID: 10000000000529438
Alan Parker s ANGEL HEART (1987) Bring a Buddy to the Movies Write-offReview created: 06/01/03
by: artbyjude -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
DeNiro, the plot and structure, cinematography, maybe Bonet
DeNiro, the plot and structure, cinematography, maybe Bonet
Cons:
Rourke, drags in the middle and is a little confusing at times.
Rourke, drags in the middle and is a little confusing at times.
In this write off, the only requirement was to watch the same movie as your buddy, and presumably without talking about it, offer two separate reviews. My buddy on this endeavor was my mother granniemose. I am not sure how she liked this movie, and our discussions have been at a minimum. However both of us have discussed the movie with the person who brought the movie to our attention, my daughter Arinn. So we may come closer than we think in our review of ANGEL HEART. (See link below) The movie , directed by Alan Parker was controversial in its day, and would probably still arouse some...
Review ID: 10000000000529429
Maybe Mickey Rourke should burn, but this movie shouldn't...Review created: 04/04/04
by: updateghost-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Movies
Pros:
Acting, plot, direction, cinematography, plot, symbolism.
Acting, plot, direction, cinematography, plot, symbolism.
Cons:
I've seen better movies.
I've seen better movies.
One of the better movies I've seen in a while, that I've enjoyed for every aspect, is Angel Heart. The performances drove 25th Hour, but this movie has everything going for it- acting, style, a cool plot, a solid ending, and symbolism out the wazoo. It isn t a great movie by any means, and I doubt it intends to be, but what it does, it does so well. I imagine I ll find myself renting it several times over the course of my life. Mickey Rourke is, quite plainly put, the bomb. The style and character he brings to our Manhattan protagonist, Harry Angel , is cool beyond words. He fits so naturally.
Review ID: 10000000000529430
Alan Parker's Angel HeartReview created: 04/10/00
by: Mike_Bracken-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Movies
Pros:
Intriguing storyline with a great ending, fine performances, great direction
Intriguing storyline with a great ending, fine performances, great direction
Cons:
none
none
Angel Heart: TriStar Pictures Rating: USA: R/ USA: Unrated/ With all the recent hullabaloo over The Sixth Sense and its twist ending, I decided that it was time to take a stroll down memory lane and review an older movie with an equally inspired twist finale Alan Parker s 1987 film Angel Heart. Based on the novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg, Angel Heart is an exercise in horror and Chandler-esque hard-boiled noir one that manages to blend the two disparate forms in such a seamless fashion that you wonder why no one ever attempted it sooner. Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke: Barfly, 9 Weeks).
Review ID: 10000000000529437
Hark, Harry Angel Sings: Alan Parker's Angel HeartReview created: 08/22/03
by: dancingpotato -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great acting, plot and direction.
Great acting, plot and direction.
Cons:
Generic first half; familiar ending.
Generic first half; familiar ending.
Whatever happened to Mickey Rourke? The guy was on top of the world in the 80 s; he was a sex-symbol and A-list actor who even showed up on a David Bowie album. Then, he decided to go back into his original career choice of boxer and it all went down the crapper. Now the guy is rebuilding his career with small cameos and supporting parts and it seems the world has all but forgotten that he was once one of the biggest stars out there. I m personally a huge fan of Rourke; he doesn t have the biggest range, but he always picks interesting projects and is always a joy to watch on-screen. Angel...
Review ID: 10000000000529431
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