Underrated


This movie is simply awesome.

The acting is just superb, the soundtrack is pretty cool, and the issues that are raised and dealt with in this movie are so confronting and realistic.

I think it says so much about life, and the ending is great.


My two favourite scenes would have to be (spoilers):


When Gloria comes in to shoot Johnny but she can't do it. "Hayden was the only good thing in my life..." That is just such an emotionally intense scene.

When Gloria and Johnny are on the train together near the end holding hands as music plays, it's so beautiful.




Is there anybody else who thinks this movie is great?



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i love this movie. it has a great plot, and the best soundtrack. except, i can't find most of the songs. i've got like four songs from it but i need two more. i watch the movie every day just to listen to certain songs and certain scenes.
my favorite scene is also when Gloria comes to shoot Johnny, it's real emotional, especially with the song in the background. I also love that scene where Gloria and Johnny hold hands on the train, and again, the song in the background is awesome -- i have it lol.
my other favorite scene is when Liz and Patty are in the bedroom together and they start doing lines. I like when she says, "Slit my *beep* throat!". I also love how she beats on him because it connects to the fact that Patty's father beat on him. You can see he feels that same feeling about his father and he's also high so it makes it more emotional and disturbing. and then that song plays, which is just the best. that scene, i think, is just real emotional, with the screaming and the beating and the song.

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Yeah. Rosanna Arquette was so good in her role.

"Gloria! GLORIA!!!" And then the camera pans up in a swirl as you see Liz and Patty laying on the ground. Very powerful.


Can I ask a question? What is the song when Gloria comes to shoot Johnny, and also what is the song when they are holding hands on the train?
I really want them, especially the one when they are on the train.


I know the song titles were mentioned on another thread but I don't know which ones are which...can you help me?


Thanks in advance!



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Thanks lasmanis-3!


I loved this movie, but I think you need to be openminded about it, you know?


I'm not sure if the songs were released on an album.


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Yeah, I love this movie too. I bought it by chance and instantly fell in love with it... the plot, the music, the characters. I played that movie everyday just to watch certain scenes and I would also blast the TV just to listen to the music. My brother made fun of me. I wish I had that movie with me so I could watch it. I'm trying to find 2 songs, but I know I won't find em. I know the names and the artists but the songs are nowhere to be found. Damn.

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It's a fairly average movie. I thought the script was bad, but the actors took it seriously. William Forsythe was especially good as the old time boxer Lou trying to help Johnny out.

There are far worse straight to video movies, and worse ones that get released to theaters than this one.

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