This is an awesome hybrid noir film. Terrance Stamp is awesome as an Englishman looking for his daughter in Los Angeles.
I’d link but I’m posting from my phone.
This is an awesome hybrid noir film. Terrance Stamp is awesome as an Englishman looking for his daughter in Los Angeles.
I’d link but I’m posting from my phone.
One of Soderbergh’s best films, a cracking script and some great supporting work from Luis Guzman as well.
Interesting piece of trivia: This is a 1999 film (apparently set about then) which has some flashbacks to the main character’s earlier life. The main character is played by Terrence Stamp. The flashbacks are taken from Stamp’s scenes in the 1967 film Poor Cow.
And I believe some of Peter Fonda’s earlier film work was used as well.
Agreed. That and Out of Sight are a couple of small gems.
I’m a fan.
Was just thinking the other day it’s about time I pull the DVD out and reacquaint myself with the flick. I think what triggered it is that I read Stamp has a role coming up in a new movie.
madsircool, if any footage from earlier Peter Fonda films were used, you’re the first person to discover it. The IMDb is fairly thorough about noting that sort of thing. There are supposedly references (i.e., things in the films resembling earlier films but not using footage) that point back to earlier Fonda and Barry Newman movies:
I saw The Limey earlier this year and liked it. Terrence Stamp is mesmerizing. Funky back-and-forth, nonsequential editing of scenes and dialogue that might have been annoying, but actually works well. The scene where Stamp is beaten up and thrown out of the building, and then comes back and kills (almost) everyone, is my favorite. “You tell him, you tell him I’m coming. Tell him I’m fucking coming!”
I don’t remember any earlier Fonda footage being used; I did know about the earlier Stamp footage.
Apologies. I thought there was a homage to Fondas past when his character was introduced. I blame the wine.