# Romeo is Bleeding **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 1, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751 "2014-06-01T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/1 "2014-06-01T05:40:07Z")
Fantastic soundtrack. Great cast. Interesting plot…23% on [Rotten Tomatoes](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/romeo_is_bleeding/). Are you shitting me? 23%? At least the audience vote got it right with 63%. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/2 "2014-06-01T06:44:41Z")
I saw it in the theater when it came out, and I thought it was an overwrought, self-important potboiler. Juliette Lewis was at peak annoyance, and even Oldman’s performance was nothing special. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/3 "2014-06-01T12:46:49Z")
I saw it on VHS as soon as it was released-it seemed more \*strange \*than anything else. Loved Lena Olin, tho. Any woman who will self-mutilate for the cash is alright in my book. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/4 "2014-06-01T12:54:54Z")
Anything Juliette Lewis is in is awful. What family connection did she have to break into the business? ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/5 "2014-06-01T13:51:48Z")
There was a time that I considered this one of my favorite movies. I still think it’s a great modern noir. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/6 "2014-06-01T13:57:31Z")
> [@Lochdale](#): > > Anything Juliette Lewis is in is awful. What family connection did she have to break into the business? Her dad was Geoffrey Lewis, who you might recognize from several 70’s era Clint Eastwood movies. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/7 "2014-06-01T14:48:13Z")
I don’t know if anyone remembers but Lena Olin basically was hired to appear on _Alias_ to play her Romeo is Bleeding character. I was super stoked…and then in typical confusing Abrams manner everything became wishy-washy as to her motives and confusing as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/8 "2014-06-01T17:16:44Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Her dad was Geoffrey Lewis, who you might recognize from several 70’s era Clint Eastwood movies. Thanks. Yes and now I know how she got her break. Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/9 "2014-06-01T21:02:20Z")
I haven’t seen it since it was in the theaters, but I remember liking it a lot. Moody, quirky, atmospheric. What’s not to like? Just a sec… Damn, not available on Netflix streaming! ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/10 "2014-06-02T01:28:04Z")
Fantastic picture! Totally overlooked. GO is great. ---
**Author:** ![nevadaexile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/11 "2014-06-02T03:18:48Z")
Juliette Lewis’ extra shiny forehead graced many a 90s film. They really tried to make her hot…but it just didn’t take. As far as _ **Romeo is Bleeding** _, I tried to like it. But other than Lena Olin, who would have paid to see read the phone book 15-20 years ago, the movie was pretty bland. Even Oldman didn’t seem to bring his A-game for that one ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/12 "2014-06-02T04:05:42Z")
I loved it. Violent with a film noir feel, sad, pathetic ending…Lena Olin was hot, hot, hot hot hot hot! ---
**Author:** ![orderfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orderfire/32/10908_2.png) [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/13 "2014-06-02T18:39:35Z")
I fucking LOVE this movie, especially Lena Olin. A favorite for when I’ve had a shitty day and need my mood lifted! ---
**Author:** ![StayseaDee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@StayseaDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StayseaDee)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/romeo-is-bleeding/689751/14 "2014-06-02T18:53:16Z")
> [@Lochdale](#): > > Anything Juliette Lewis is in is awful. What family connection did she have to break into the business? Oh wow. I completely disagree. The Other Sister. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Whip It. Hick. Hysterical Blindness. These were all great and I think she added to the cast very well.