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The last hit

posted 12 years ago by Mod1911
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The hit in the club at the end of the film is one of cinema's most beautiful and emotionally powerful scenes. The music (not from the original film score) fits the visuals perfectly.

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[–] frogmorton 12 years ago

I agree; I'd add disturbing. Do you think he volunteered for the hit in order to provide her a thrill?

[–] rdoyle29 11 years ago

Most definitely.

[–] frogmorton 11 years ago

That movie's tone is haunting, dark, nihlistic...I think the score has a lot to do with it. I watched it twice on Hulu and I've got to see it again.

[–] molypocho 8 years ago

Yeah, that kind of cinematic violence reminded me of the kind of violence we see in The Godfather movies. And also there's that baptism church scene in the first Godfather. It got me wondering if Pale Flower was an influence for Francis Ford Coppola in making The Godfather movies. Both use film noir-like shadows heavily while remaining 'gangster movies'.