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Horrible Movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 18 years ago by rpvee
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Here are my complaints:

THE PLOT: Wait, what plot? All this movie is about is two gangs who throw whipped cream at each other and a girl who wants to sing. Some plot!

THE CHARACTERS: Pathetic characters. Blousey can't go to Hollywood so she crosses her arms, acts like a stubborn little girl, and wails a 'song'. Fat Sam sometimes cries in French for no apparent reason. Tallulah comes out of nowhere and tries to get Blousey away from Bugsy (Or whoever), even though she has no idea who Blousey is!

THE SINGING VOICES: The singing voices don't sound like the actors' voices at all, AND they are bad singing voices in the first place!

THE ACTING: Bad, horrible acting. That simple.

WHO?: Too many characters get thrown at us. At first I'm OK with who's who (Despite the fact I'm about to explode with bordome), but then Tallulah appears, and at the time I have no idea who she is, then comes that boxing guy, then Bugsy recruits a bunch of strangers who march and agree to something they didn't agree to thirty seconds ago! One of them doesn't even know his own name!

THE SONGS: Yes, I absolutly DESPISE these songs! Every single one got stuck in my head and I couldn't stand it! When those girls sang "Anybody who's anybody will soon walk through that door!", when they sang 'door', that note is so sour! At the end, those 'LA, LA, LA's are also quite awful. It's not just those, though, it's everything!

In the end, I HATE THIS MOVIE! I don't mean to sound like a troll, though. Now I feel so relieved that all of that is off of my chest! Any thoughts on my complaints?

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] markmaidment1942 18 years ago

Your sir, are a fool.

[–] loonienut 18 years ago

Couldn't agree more with you - what a tit to slate this movie

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

This site is for sharing opinions about films. That is simply what I did.

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] ZenScope 18 years ago

Could it be that people think you are a fool not because of your opinion, but because of your overuse of punctuation, exaggerated emotional responses, and unjustfied sentiments?

If you want someone to listen, take a deep breath, exhale, and write like an adult.

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

I think that this movie is horrible.

DEAL WITH IT!

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] Lime3016 18 years ago

If u hate it soooo much y did u watch? its just to make kids laugh at it gosh u take things too seriously, its only a movie?!

Rcahel

[–] rpvee 17 years ago

I was forced to watch it thanks to a friend's suggestion.

RIP J.F

You were a great friend.

[–] Lime3016 17 years ago

LOL ( sorry)

[–] rpvee 17 years ago

Well, it looks like the hating has stopped...

RIP J.F

You were a great friend.

[–] snelling 8 years ago

i like that rubber duck.although i found it on the road-wow it was wrinkly all that prune juice must have got to its dancing skills.poor fella i thought it didnt mind having a limp-tomato juice does not like limps.
on the other hand,cuthbert said never talk to stray ducks .so i think i'll just stick to skunk feet instead.

This person who wrote this above should not be allowed near the Internet. Same goes for 8th graders.

"I will not go down in history as the greatest mass-murderer since Adolf Hitler!" - Merkin Muffley

[–] prospera1203 17 years ago

I LOVE BUGSY!

One of the Swedish TV channels decided to show this movie on TV the other day - early in the afternoon - and I just loved it, but I do feel totally uninterested in the "Blousy Brown" -plot bit. For me, growing up, it was always Jodie Foster who was the star in this one.
She was so cool and soave...

I liked a lot of scenes but yeah, the plot is kinda thin. Could have been some more mafia spoof stuff in there.

"We could have been everything we wanted to be..."

[–] MikeFX 18 years ago

I find it's usually people who know the least about "plots" that attack a movie's plot.
"All this movie is about is two gangs who throw whipped cream at each other and a girl who wants to sing."
that's good enough for a plot I'd say. Any movie can be dumbed down with a one sentence log line, in fact that's how screenplays are sold.
"Bunch of guys try to destroy a ring" <- LOTR
"The good guys get their butts kicked" <- Empire strikes back.
Attacking a movie's "Plot" is a personal pet peeve of mine.

[–] sophia2206 17 years ago

First let me say I loved Bugsy haven't thought of it in years but really enjoyed it then. Perhaps those who hate it have an inner child with some issues.

Having said that:

I love the one sentence plot summation. Its hysterically funny though rude to the movie. It even sounds like a contest to me:

"Guy gets rid of ex-girlfriend and wins a bet" Casablanca

"Serial Monogamist kills a man and wears curtains" GWTW

"Schizophrenic refuses to pay his credit card bill" Fight Club

"Wife leaves husband for younger man, husband gets upset" The Illiad.

________________________________________Isn't it pretty to think so?

[–] prospera1203 17 years ago

ROFL!!!!

That was soo funny.
More "one sentence" plot lines - PLEASE!

M O R E!

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[–] WillJohn68 18 years ago

For crying out loud rpvee, it's a kids' film, made WITH kids FOR kids. What do you expect, a mini Robert De Niro beating someone's brains out with a baseball bat?

[–] walwil28 18 years ago

Bra-vo, Beanie!!! LOL

[–] tachael 18 years ago

You're so far past the line, you can't even see the line. The line is a dot to you.

AYE I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS PAL, BUGSY MALONE ISTHE BEST MOVIE EVER!! AND IF U WERE AN INTELLIGENT LAD UD ACTUALLY SEE THAT ALAN PARKER (THE DIRECTOR) SAYS THAT THE SINGIG IS ALL THRU COMPUTERS!!!!! SO GET LOST N STOP SLAGGIN!!!

*beep*

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

Actually, the line is a speck

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] 18 years ago

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[–] rpvee 18 years ago

"Would that be enough of a plot?"

No, that's actually WORSE of a plot. But congratulations! You created something that I didn't think was possible!

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] v-tadic 18 years ago

There is only one thing good about being stupid: it is not contagious.
So, keep on playing with your Pokemons, and do not advertise your idiocy.

[–] walwil28 18 years ago

"Gee, you ain't sore, are ya???"

[–] Musical_Angel 18 years ago

Let's not go overboard. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and that's what these boards are for, and now that rpvee let off steam, we can all agree that the film isn't like an adult gangster movie, as someone else pointed out. If it was too realistic it woulnd't have been appropriate for kids, and the fact that they throw cream instead of bullets made it all the more enjoyable for them - I mean, who didn't love the foodfight at the end? Now, that's a classic gangster ending if ever I've seen one.

[–] jesusofseburbia 18 years ago

yeah, everyone has ther own opinions but bugsy malone is such a classic movie. I think the whole idea of cream instead of bullets is just genius. I actually watched it last night. I think its such an awesome film!

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

Cream instead of bullets is wierd.

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] Musical_Angel 18 years ago

But it's a kid-film, so it fits. It would hardly have been appropriate had they used bullets, would it? That's just part of the charm of the film, but it's childlike without being too silly and it's fun and it lasts, which makes it memorable. How can anyone not like that?

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

It's not cream that's the problem, it's the fact the cream kills people. That's strange. I mean, imagine I'm walking down the street, and all of a sudden someone throws cream at me, and I drop dead. HUH?

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] Musical_Angel 18 years ago

But it's funny, because it's the last thing you'd expect to kill someone, unless you're watching a kids film. I mean, seriously, if you can't appreciate the humour in that then this obviously isn't the film for you.

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

"...then this obviously isn't the film for you."

Gee, how could you tell?

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] Musical_Angel 18 years ago

Okay, so then why bother coming on this board? If it's just to slate the film then that's a pretty stupid reason. Whilst I agree that everyone's entitled to their opinion, don't you think it's a little over-dramatic to post (with about 30 !s) that you think the film sucks? I mean, most people come on these boards to give their personal experiences of the performing in the show, or what they liked about it, or what could made it funnier or something. But jeez, get over it!

[–] rpvee 18 years ago

These message boards are for ANYTHING about... Bugsy... Malone *eye twitches*.
To tell you the truth, I don't care what 'most people come to these boards for'.

"Lord Vader... can you hear me?"
A sinister silence.
"Yes, Master."

[–] san-fairy-ann 18 years ago

Grrrr... Bugsy Malone is,I think one of the greatest childrens movies ever made,great music,great performances from Jodie Foster especially,and Alan Parker made it work because he treated it like an adult movie and put as much effort into making it as any of his other movies.

[–] Musical_Angel 18 years ago

Exactly!

But I don't think this argument is going to go anywhere fast. Maybe we should just agree to disagree.

[–] jbaker1-2 18 years ago

Granted, it's been 30 years since I've seen this film, but I don't remember anyone being killed at all, let alone by cream. And IIRC, the guns fired cream *puffs*, not just blobs of cream.

[–] gauteuha 18 years ago

Please, please don't discuss the stupidity of cream killing people...
That Darth Vader avatar in your signature is visible you know! Spaceships and light swords??

[–] me254065 18 years ago

Ok, I'm not the biggest fan of BM but I can tolerate it. I love the songs and it's aimed at kids! It's like saying "what's the point of the Simpsons, I mean there YELLOW for god's sake...so unbelievable" BUT THEY'RE HYSTERICAL!!! Bugsy, however unrealistic, adds to its charm. I mean, star wars is a load of unrealistic crap-not an ounce of realism..lightsabers? But it's entertaining. So, just enjoy it for what it is and dont try and see too deep into the film. Enjoy or...another thought...DON'T WATCH IT!

[–] lauraaelizabethschutte 18 years ago

Clearly your too old for this movie or just dont have a sense of humour, this movie is great for be done with a bunch of kids!

[–] Steve_Just_D_Stevenson 18 years ago

It's a frickin' MOVIE!!! There are some things that are lost on rsvp, or whatever. Suspension of disbelief, and confusion over what a plot is, and what the story is. Babe won an Oscar. A talking pig, c'mon, doesn't happen. All of the sci-fi space films have sound in space, except 2001. You can't really have sound in space. There is NO air. You kind of need air to have sound. They can build a Terminator, send it back in time, but it has to go naked? And you want to rag on the cream guns?