Interesting takes on the crime genre.
Robert Altman's 1973 neo noir "The Long Goodbye" is one of his best
(and maybe one of his most under-appreciated). It's like a offbeat
"Chinatown." Elliot Gould stars as Philip Marlowe, a P.I. who has a
friend (Terry Lennox) being chased by the police, a client (Eileen
Wade) who needs Marlowe to chase down her husband (Roger Wade), and a
gangster (Marty Augustine) chasing him. Elliot Gould and Sterling
Hayden, who plays the Hemingway-like character, Roger Wade, create such
fun and quirky characters. There's also a special appearance by the one
and only Arnold Schwarzenegger that is odd but fun as well. The opening
sequence is very memorable and merits going to the store to get some
Courry brand cat food for your cat so she can watch the movie with you
too. Streaming on Netflix, yuns!
John McNaughton's 1993 "Mad
Dog and Glory," starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, and Bill Murray is
a hoot that I've only recently just seen for the first time. "Mad Dog"
Wayne Dobie (De Niro) saves the life of mobster Frank Milo (Murray). In
return Milo gives Mad Dog a gift: the "services" of Glory (Thurman). The
movie is a bit uneven at times (probably due to the fact that the movie
was test screened a billion times and changed a billion times), but
it's worth sticking it out in the end. All three stars give wonderful
performances. It's streaming on Netflix, so, check it out!
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