After serving an 18-year stretch, The Debt Collector walks out of prison and straight into high society, leaving the cop who originally arrested him wondering if anyone actually changed.
Ex-con turned celebrity, The Debt Collector Nickie Dryden (Billy Connolly), decided to pivot hard after finishing his lengthy sentence. He penned a bestseller autobiography and picked up sculpting as a hobby. Toss in a marriage to a writer, and suddenly he's a staple at every gala, basically a media darling.
Naturally, Keltie isn't buying any of it. The cop who hauled him in nearly two decades ago is back on the beat, tailing Drydenov’s every move, waiting for the mask to slip and for the old criminal habits to resurface. Back in the day, Drydenov’s specialty was collecting debts through intimidation—and if things got messy, he wasn't afraid to take out someone close to the debtor.
Then you have Flipper, this volatile teenager who’s become completely obsessed with Drydenov’s old life. He’s trying way too hard to prove himself by mimicking his idol’s darkest methods.
Anyone else catch this one? What did you guys think? Personally, I think this movie is a total masterpiece. 🙏 🙏 The cast is top-tier. Connolly is incredible, and you can't overlook Ian Robertson’s performance playing the psycho Flipper; he really nailed it🙏.
10/10. If you consider yourself a real cinephile, go see it.
Robert De Niro - Raging Bull Jake LaMotta Eli Wallach - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Tuco Lee Van Cleef - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Angel Eyes Jack Nicholson - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Randle Patrick McMurphy Marlon Brando - Last Tango in Paris Paul Joe Pesci - Goodfellas Tommy DeVito Joe Pesci - Casino Joe Pesci - Casino Nicky Santoro Al Pacino - Heat Lt. Vincent Hanna
Sigourney Weaver - Aliens Ellen Ripley Sigourney Weaver - Alien Ellen Ripley Sharon Stone - Casino Ginger Meryl Streep - Sophie's Choice Sophie Jodie Foster - Taxi Driver Iris Jamie Lee Curtis - A Fish Called Wanda Wanda Kim Novak - Vertigo Madeleine Elster
I'm talking about those movies where the acting is so seamless that for a second you actually forget you're watching an actor and think: This isn't Al Pacino, this is Michael Corleone. For instance.
And honestly, Joe Pesci is easily the greatest character actor to ever do it. Along with the names I just mentioned, it’s worth calling out his performance as JoeyLaMotta in Raging Bull.
I'd love to get your take on this masterpiece. Personally, I’d put The Bulls in my top five greatest films ever made.
It starts with Robert De Niro—in my eyes, he delivers the finest performance in cinematic history, and honestly, nobody has touched it since. Then you have Joe Pesci, who absolutely should have walked away with an Oscar for his role as Jake LaMotta. And let's not forget Cathy Moriarty playing the abused Vickie...
From the very first frame, the movie feels raw and unapologetically real, which is why it stands so far above the rest. I don't think any other film has managed to capture that level of gritty realism quite like Raging Bull.
In both scenarios, you have the villains taking out the protagonist, only for him to somehow crawl back from the brink to start a revenge spree. Plus, the main guy loses the love of his life along the way.
Take the primary antagonist in Detroit—that's Clarence Boddicker, a straight-up sadist and killer. Then look at Robert Durrant here; he's the exact same breed of psychopath.
Both Boddicker and Durrant answer to higher-ups that the protagonists used to be on good terms with before everything went south. Of course, these bosses are heavy hitters with plenty of influence.
But honestly, the movie is incredible because of one of the most badass scenes ever put on film: Rick: Oh, god! Don't! I've told you everything! Batman: I know, Rick. I know you did. Batman: But let's pretend you didn't!
1995: The Usual Suspects Se7en 12 Monkeys Heat Casino Braveheart Toy Story Apollo 13 Strange Days Get Shorty Jumanji Kids Dead Man La Haine
1994: The Shawshank Redemption Pulp Fiction Forrest Gump True Lies Leon The Lion King Ed Wood The Crow Quiz Show
1975: Jaws One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Barry Lyndon Holy Grail Dog Day Afternoon Zerkalo The Man Who Would be King Rocky Horror Picture Show
1998: The Big Lebowski Torrent Saving Private Ryan American History X Lola Rennt The Truman Show Enemy of the State Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Shakespeare in Love Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Thin Red Line Dark City Ronin Rush Hour Rushmore The Wedding Singer Pleasantville Fallen Out of Sights
velvetcrane57 said:Rocky is special in its own way. It carries a specific message that resonates, and I totally get why people argue it's the greatest of all time. You might feel like it belongs on a different level entirely, and that’s fine, but maybe give the rest of the fans a break for a second.😁
Rocky is special because it feels lived-in and delivers a genuinely great message, even if the story itself is a bit of a stretch.
It’s like watching Philip gear up for a showdown with some nobody that absolutely nobody has ever heard of before. What's even in the dictionary? And honestly, if he keeps this up, I’m going to lose it. It's just not happening.
It’ll likely come down to a showdown between The Godfather, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and maybe something else entirely. The Deer Hunter.
If I had to cast my vote, I’d be choosing between The Sting or The Deer Hunter. Sting is easily the most entertaining one on the list, whereas The Deer Hunter hits hard because of how raw it is—all that suffering and the Russian roulette scenes just feel too real.
I’m going to pick up where the previous guy left off with the 2000-2009 era. The 90s were solid—great movies—but I think I’ll skip over them since > ended up taking the Oscar over heavy hitters like >, >, >, >, or >. As for the 80s? Pretty dismal.
So, let's look at the best Best Picture winner from the 70s. I’m fairly certain > will pull the most votes here, but...
So, let's settle this once and for all: who’s actually more unhinged? Who’s the bigger maniac, the true sadist, the ultimate villain here: Alex or Frank?
Alex DeLarge is basically Pure EVIL. 🙏
Then you've got Frank Booth—Dennis Hopper at his absolute peak, playing that savage brute who'll slice your ears off just because he feels like it.
Alex DeLarge(Malcolm McDowell - A Clockwork Orange) It was just me—Alex—hanging out with my three buddies, Pete, Georgie, and dim, sitting in a local diner trying to figure out our plans for the night. The place served milk spiked with things like vellocet, synthemesc, or drencrom, which is exactly what we were sipping on. It’s the kind of stuff that really clears your head and gets you primed for a little bit of the old ultra-violence.
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Frank Booth(Dennis Hopper,Blue Velvet) Stop playing the nice neighbor with her. I’m gonna have to send you a love letter! Right from the damn heart, fucker! You ever heard of a love letter? It’s a bullet flying out of a gun, fucker! Once you get a love letter from me, you’re finished for good! You hear me, fuck? I'll send you straight down to hell, fucker!... In dreams... I walk beside you. In dreams... I talk to you. In dreams, you belong to me... always. Forever.
boldcyclist11 said:I wouldn't say Clint is greedy from the jump. It’s more like everything is split fifty-fifty throughout the whole thing. Even when he starts working with Tuco, they stick to that half-and-half deal until things go south and someone rebels. In the end, he still hands over his half of the loot.
Actually, if you look closely, Clint is the one who pulls the first dirty move by leaving Tuco tied up just to grab the cash. There's even a scene earlier where Tuco tries to lean on Blondie, and he just hits back with: You may run the risks, my friend, but I do the cutting. We cut down my percentage - uh, cigar? - liable to interfere with my aim.
