Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.
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- (as William Garson)
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- TriviaScreenwriter Scott Rosenberg created the distinctive slang-based vocabulary used by the characters in the film by mixing Vietnam slang and biker slang, and adding in some of his own original diction.
- GoofsDuring the movie, they refer to the hit man killer as "Mr. Shush" (it even says as much in closed captions) - yet in the credits and chapter section, he is called "Mr. Shhh".
- Quotes
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Dagney? That's your name? Tremendous name. My name's Jimmy and I have just one single impulsive question. Are you in love?
Dagney: What?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: At the present time, are you in love?
Dagney: Why?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Because if you are, then I won't waste your time. I'm really not the type of man to impede another man's happiness. However, if you're not presently in love then I will continue my rhapsody, because if I may say so, Dagney, you are most definitely the bees' knees.
Dagney: Does this rap ever work?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Alas, in the old days. Now I rarely get a chance to try it. But you haven't answered my question.
Dagney: I forgot it.
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Are you in love?
Dagney: Well there is someone...
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: But?
Dagney: We date... I have memorized his phone number, but I won't use his toothbrush... We're somewhere in between and he's crazy about me.
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: As he should be. You glide.
Dagney: I glide?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: You glide. It's a very attactive quality. Most girls, they merely plod along. You, on the other hand, you glide... Tell me about it. What's his name? Chip?
Dagney: Alex...
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Same thing. Does he make you thump?
Dagney: Define "thump".
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Thump. When you think about him, you can't eat You can't sleep. You forget about man's inhumanity to man. Does he do that for you?
Dagney: That's a ridiculous concept. No one can do that.
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Girls who glide need guys who make them thump. Have dinner with me.
Dagney: Aren't we the sultan of segue?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: It's a beautiful month. Just have dinner with me.
Dagney: Are you going to make me thump?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: Or die trying.
Centered around Garcia's character Jimmy, the film follows him tying up his loose ends, after his gang botch up an 'action', and are given a 48hr suspended death sentence by bitter crimelord Walken, before the deadly assassin Mr Shh (Buscemi) is called in. Feeling responsible, and desperate to tie up as many loose ends in his life, the film finds Jimmy constantly striving to choose between options, and to try and finish nobly, and rectify his perceived wrongs. These include trying to secure his fellow gang members (Lloyd, Nunn, Forsythe and the crazed Williams), ensure the wellbeing of prostitute Balk, and ignore his love for Anwar, to avoid dragging her in with him. Throughout it all, Jimmy only succeeds in isolating himself further, fighting his fears and dreams with his logic and pride. Yet as Warden narrates, there is a sense that Jimmy's peace is just around the corner, if only he can do the right things.
Garcia truly tranmits his character's pain and suffering, most pertinently through the changing look on his eyes and face as the deadline nears - he tries to maintain his grace, but cant quite hide his fears. All the support are great - Walken and Buscemi as per usual are suitably fearful, Williams and Lloyd in particular represent lost souls going down defiantly very well, whilst the underused women are perfect - Anwar doing well with unhelpful scenes, and Balk truly outstanding as the prostitute with the zeal and realism that Jimmy so badly needs. The dialogue is at times cheesy and clunky, and the mob feel somewhat overdone, but the film feels true, and makes a valuable point about targets, and the temporality of life. And it refuses to lose hope, as proved by the final boat scene.
Similar to Spike Lee's new film, the issues of mortality, and aspirations and dreams are key. The film's sombre tone is perfect - not too downbeat (there are many hilarious and happy moments), but enough to make us understand the importance of the issues at stake. Aside from staunch, happy-to-be-cynical other imdb reviewers, the film will affect, and perhaps even instruct. Recommended.
- maestro133
- Apr 21, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Những Điều Cần Làm Ở Denver
- Filming locations
- 2650 Welton St, Denver, Colorado, USA(Ice Cream Diner)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $529,766
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $44,108
- Dec 3, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $529,766
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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