Underrated - Nighthawks (1981) Discussion

[–] 21 years ago

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Jus bought the DVD a few days ago, I dunno why but it's something about the trailer that's really cool aswell, no idea what though.
Awesome film.
Love it to bits.
And yes, it is unfortunately underrated, no idea why though.The disco scene is the most memorable of the movie.

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[–] youtalkin2me 20 years ago

i thout the ending was the most memorable.funny a surprise!

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[–] torquemama2002 20 years ago

This was a good movie and it still is. It's just the right movie to watch on a quiet night with massive amounts of soda and popcorn.

A true popcorn movie!

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[–] ninfilms 19 years ago

This film is underrated, with the scene stealing performance from Rutger Hauer

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[–] modano1973 19 years ago

Definitely, an underrated film. This is one of Stallone's best performances. It was great to see him break from the Rocky mold by doing this film, and Victory, in 1981.

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[–] DameDigbyChickenCaesar 17 years ago

I couldn't agree more! I love seein' old NY before Disney took over. I was watchin' Nighthawks for the umpteenth time this past weekend with hubby. I told him how much I Love this movie's use of NYC. It was just a great movie. I never get tired of seein' it.

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[–] Lucabar80 17 years ago

Me too,this movie is never boring for me and I get satisfaction every time I watch it

About underrating,I think you're right when you say this movie is less considered than it would deserve but we must note Sly was coming out from the period of the two first chapters of Rocky and one year later it came Rambo.
For this reason the movie is underrated,because it is placed between the main heros performed by Stallone.

In my opinion,this is the best movie out of Rocky and Rambo.

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[–] DameDigbyChickenCaesar 17 years ago

"...Sly was coming out from the period of the first chapter of Rocky and one year later it came Rambo.
For this reason the movie is underrated,because it is placed between the main heros performed by Stallone."

Exactly. No doubt Rocky and Rambo were good. But, Nighthawks just did it for me. It spoke to me I guess. I dunno. It's just my favorite.

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[–] filmsRreel 17 years ago

Mine too. This film is a classic. Love the part where the coward blows the pretty girl to bits at the British department store

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[–] Lucabar80 17 years ago

Yes this episode shows how a typical terrorist is,his appearance is kind and calm,a real gentleman(the purpose is not to give any suspects).
I think - even if the movie is quite old-it can teach a lot about terrorism, because also modern terrorists are like Wulfgar,just let's consider terroristic attacks in London in July 2005:they were performed by people who had been living there for years,they were rich and nobody would have suspected them.
This fact learns also that terrorists are vey hard to identify.

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[–] rogerscorpion 16 years ago

Rutger Hauer so completely retired the 'German terrorist role', that I couldn't take Alan Rickman, a fine actor, seriously, in Die Hard.

Carpe Noctem

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[–] Lucabar80 16 years ago

I think they both perform their roles well but they are different character, because Rutger Hauer is the executor of terroristic attacks while Alan Rickman is the mind of a terroristic organization.
In fact,if you listen to Hartman's words he says that Wulfgar works for the international terroristic webs and also in the movie you can understand that he's got several people he works for(Hammad,Mercer)

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[–] rogerscorpion 16 years ago

The 'mind' of a 'terroristic' wouldn't be in the field, conducting 'terroristic activities', hollering 'yippie ky yay'. You'd never see him. He'd be invisible.

Carpe Noctem

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[–] Lucabar80 16 years ago

I meant that Alan Rickman is a member of a terroristic group and the leader of that men who invaded Crystal Plaza,the building.
In fact he gives them orders and seldom acts,he is often sat down.
Alan Rickman's purpose is to free his friends jailed in several parts in the world as you can hear during his speech to police while Wulfgar carries out terroristic attacks for others.

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[–] sage2112 7 years ago

Agreed.

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[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 years ago

Stallone in drag. Rutger Hauer—who MADE the movies Blade Runner, The Blood of Heroes and Ladyyawke—as the antagonist. Lindsay Wagner, THE Bionic Woman herself. Billy DEE Williams in his days of Colt .45 Malt Liquor glory. This had greatness written all over it. Plus platform shoes.

And, to be more serious, Nighthawks was ahead of its time in identifying the effect of terrorism in our global village, as other posters have already stated. I’m watching it now and thinking how much the world has changed in the 38 years since the film was released. The world today is colder, more fragmented, paced much faster, phone booths (in which Rutgar is standing, calling the United Press on an analog telephone in the frame I have freezed) are gone, but terrorism has become not just a fact of life, but a way of life; for example, the troll.

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[–] Jones70 (6195) 5 years ago

I thought it was pretty good

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[–] Jones70 (6195) 2 years ago

Man if only all of Sly’s movies were this good!

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[–] SandyR (7347) 2 years ago

Agreed.

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