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From the director of Scarface, Carlito's Way, Carrie, The Untouchables and Mission Impossible just to name a few, Brian De Palma is known for erotic thrillers and this one is just one of them. Known for it to be referencing the Hitchcockness of Psycho which I loved. A sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller played by Angie Dickinson, is attending therapy sessions with Dr. Robert Elliott played by Michael Caine. During an appointment, she attempts to seduce him, but he rejects her advances, stating his unwillingness to jeopardize his happy marriage. She has planned to spend the day with her son Peter, an inventor, but he's busy with his research. She then goes alone to the Museum where she and the stranger stalk each other. In his apartment while the man is asleep, she awakens and leaves him a note and finds a document indicating that he has contracted with both syphilis and gonorrhea. Shocked to find out, she leaves the apartment and went in the elevators where a blonde woman in dark sunglasses slashes her to death. Liz Blake, the prostitute played by Nancy Allen, discovers it and subsequently becomes both the prime suspect and the killer's next target. Back when I have seen this film where Fifty Shades of Grey is in cinemas where I watch my films filled with eroticness whereas this one ripped off Psycho in the creative way and it does have a LGBT theme to it if you haven't seen it already or you have. The film is scary as an erotic psychological film. I'm surprised how underused Michael Caine is in it but at least I can get over like I always do. I said before in my old review that there are scenes where Angie Dickinson doesn't talk much, it's like me being very quiet while watching it. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal. What else can I say about the soundtrack? It's all early 80's and the way it's composed it makes the film more enjoyable. Now I haven't seen Blow Out with John Travolta. Do know that two casts from Dressed to Kill and it is directed by Brian De Palma but I'll be doing so in the near future. So that is Dressed to Kill (Not to be confused with the Sherlock Holmes film.) I enjoyed it for the thrills and diverse twists and turns and it's soundtrack. Definitely will give you nightmares whilst you saw this review.
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No Way Out is one of those movies that'll get you in suspense. The theme song from No Way Out is pretty good also, and yeah, years ago I love this film since I watched it and the chase scenes are a lot of fun and the twist in the end really messes the audiences up. Other than that this is one of the favorite films of all time and Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman are good in it. I really love No Way Out when I first saw it back in the day and I haven't seen it in ages right now and I still enjoy it. I've been a fan of Kevin Costner ever since I've seen one of his films and this one will get me on the thrilling mood.
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Heat is known to be one of Michael Mann's masterpiece and in doing a re-review just like I was thinking of some of my older ones I'm going to be redoing just to make them long which is so special to me and all of you guys. Starring a huge amount of cast such as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer and many more, this is going to be one hell of a ride. Neil McCauley played by Robert De Niro, is a professional thief and he and his crew, Chris Shiherlis, Michael Cheritto, Gilbert Trejo, Waingro who is newly hired, are both set out to rob a million dollars in bearer bonds from an armored car. During the heist, Waingro kills a guard without provocation, forcing the crew to eliminate the other two guards. McCauley prepares to kill Waingro in retaliation for the deaths of the guards, but he escapes. Vincent Hanna played by Al Pacino, and his team investigate the robbery. He has a wife, Justine who he and her had a strained relationship and he struggles to connect with his stepdaughter, Lauren played by Natalie Portman. McCauley however begins a relationship as well with Eady who is a graphic designer. So now the two are going to battle each other to the very end while stop at nothing. I remember seeing Heat at a young age at the right one and in later years back in 2016 since I got an IMDB account and looking at the Top 250 Movies of all time I got pumped. I didn't realise how good the film really is along with the others at that time such as Casino, Se7en, The Thing, The Usual Suspects, L.A. Confidential, American History X and the Alien films. Now I thought I was going to do so by watching it multiple times which I did and it never disappoint. This is what makes a movie so special. It's so impeccable. Seeing Al Pacino and Robert De Niro together in one movie is so mind-blowing. Seeing both two fantastic actors in one movie together is what makes them a duo. I think you'll remember seeing them so young in The Godfather Part II but they never share a scene together but now you see them in here now and next time you'll seeing them again in Righteous Kill and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Seeing them for the first time ever in one scene is in the diner scene is what makes the movie so special and you'll know they're bestest best friends for life BTS. Al Pacino is having a blast in this film. His lines is what makes it so memorable, it's crazy. "I'm angry. I'm very angry, Ralph. You know, you can ball my wife if she wants you to. You can lounge around here on her sofa, in her ex-husband's dead-tech, post-modernistic bulls**t house if you want to. But you do not get to watch my f**king television set!" "Why'd I get mixed up with that b***h?" "Cause she's got a GREAT ASS... and you got your head ALL THE WAY UP IT! Ferocious, aren't I? When I think of asses, a woman's ass, something comes out of me." The film however does provides one of the best action scenes in film history even years ago in one morning I'm being told to turn the volume down 'cause they're in bed. Of course I said years ago that the ending chase is thrilling and it sort've reminds me of me staying outside in the dark. Oh, those days. I have no problems with this film, it's so memorable and it's definitely my favorite of the few so here's that. I love everything about this movie, the action scenes, the pacing, the moments of silence even towards the end, just everything no doubt. I love Heat and I love both of these leading actors. Since I have no problem that this is nearly three hours long, I can watch it in one day without a fail like with Casino, Scarface, The Godfather Part I & II, Dances with Wolves, The Wolf of Wall Street and of course, Lawrence of Arabia. This is definitely one of Michael Mann's best films of all time.
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From the director of Goodfellas and Casino right in the middle of them, Martin Scorsese remakes Cape Fear in which I still haven't seen the original B&W version which really, it's been nearly a decade but I still enjoyed it loads. With Martin Scorsese moving away from gangster flicks for a while, he then makes a psychological thriller of a remake. A convicted rapist, Max Cady played by Robert De Niro, is released from prison after receiving a 14 year sentence. His lawyer Sam Bowden was appalled by Cady’s crime and hid evidence of the victim's promiscuity, which might have reduced Max's sentence. His lawyer Sam Bowden played by Nick Nolte, was appalled by Cady’s crime and hid evidence of the victim's promiscuity, which might have reduced Max's sentence. He has a wife, a daughter played by Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis, and a dog who got poisoned by Max mysteriously. He begins stalking Sam's family. Sam tries to have him arrested but there was no evidence. Max beats the s**t out of Lori who refuses to press charges out of fear that their ongoing flirtation will become public. Sam hires private investigator Claude Kersek played by Joe Don Baker, to follow Max. Now with me being obsessing with Martin Scorsese who is one of my favorite directors ever and Cape Fear is one of his essential ones and I remember how shocking it is years back with it being shocking and hilarious at the same time like I remember not liking the part Robert De Niro bit her cheek off her face, I remember how shocking it is at first but got over it and I'm laughing at the end where he's singing in tongue like he was singing gibberish like it had me laughing because of how funny it is. Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck and Martin Balsam who appeared in the original version made cameos in this. I really love a scene between Robert De Niro and Juliette Lewis talking about his parents, salvation and including the thumb scene which is impressive. "I think we're alone now." Cape Fear is a worthy remake with some psychotic thrills, performances and some funny moments. Robert De Niro steals the show in this one and he really does give it all in the collaboration with Martin Scorsese and that's it. "Come out, come out, wherever you are." "I am like God, and God like me. I am as large as God, He is as small as I. He cannot above me, nor I beneath Him be." "Silesius, 17th century."
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I remember seeing Bound years ago and I found it to be interesting and all I can say is that this is the first time I ever got to see lesbians in film history. I've seen little of lesbian flicks in my time but for this one is more of a crime thriller with some erotic scenes and all I can say is that I love Bound. Directed by The Wachowskis in their film debut before they did The Matrix. Corky, a lesbian ex-con played by Gina Gershon, is hired as a painter and plumber at an apartment building. She encounters Violet and Caesar played by Jennifer Tilly and Joe Pantoliano, the couple who live next door to the apartment. While he is gone, Violet seduces Corky. They are interrupted by Caesar and Corky returns to work. When she leaves for the day, Violet follows her and they have sex in Corky's apartment. The next morning, Violet tells Corky that Caesar is a money launderer for the Mafia and that they have been together for five years. Caesar and his mob associates torturing Shelly who has been skimming money from the business. Violet confides to Corky that she wants to make a new life but that she needs her help. Caesar returns to the apartment with a bag of money filled with blood and he washes, irons and hangs the money to dry. As much as I love lesbians so much, all I can say is that I love women. I love women a lot and the reason why I'm stating this out just like before just because they are sexy. They're sexy due to them wearing high heels, make-up, the way they look and many more. Here's a random quote which I've said in recently days: "Hey, kids. Hello! I'm Bubba Dunk Funkin's mummy and yeah, I'm the one who f**ked his daddy. And, uh, the come, uh, from John Cena dick, uh, you know, went inside my poosy and, uh you know, it may mixed up in there and it made my dick come. YEAH! All right anyway. Bubba's my sus and uh, Bubba's f**king gay as f**k. Ain't that right, Bubba? I'm not gay! Yay! Man, I'd rather watch lesbians. Uh, uh, yeah, we all do, don't we? YEAH! Ain't that right, Bubba? You can't see me! He got his looks from his mummy and you can tell and uh, he's a f**king bum, he's a f**king slut and uh, ain't that goddamn JOJ. I just don't like him. I got one good look at him until he was a fake f**k from the start." Despite the lesbian sex being talk about in the film a lot, the sex scenes only appeared in the first act and nowhere else so here's that. Bound is an erotic crime thriller that provides some of the neo-noir moments, stellar acting, sharp direction style, memorable sex scenes, excessive violence and a very entertaining value in your time. Despite that a lot of the erotic films are not everybody's cup of tea, it's still an entertaining one that will be in your filmography. Yeah, it's so good. Definitely the one'll be in the erotic category.
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