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Cotton Club, The

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by Dill Havarti

"Hey, that guy's leaking all over the caviar!"

When I was like 18, this film cemented the coolness of the street-level gunfight. I could just imagine myself involved in this kind of a production, revealing all the badass shit that went on in a time when you never knew who was going to screw you, the rules were pretty simple, and the cars were slow.

This was the first violent movie I can remember
watching multiple times. I think it was the major
inspiration for getting into acting. I really
liked the art direction, and all the tongue in
cheek.

When I first saw the film I was fascinated by the
fashion of the era. I wore suits to high school
in Armpitville, USA. I was called a "drama fag."
I had that ganster haircut. The leaving Los Vegas
guy and Richard Gere validated my interest in
wearing clothes that were different.

What can I say, I loved Hudson Hawk. The Cotton
Club was right up there with it. I'm not sure who
the hell played Dutch Schultz in Da 'Club, but
that guy rocked. And the movie was such a
commercial dog! It was so Hollywood! So overdone!
So unpopular!

Now I think the film sort of sucks, but it was formative nonetheless. It's all about pretty pictures of pretty people, all glamorizing organized crime, violence, and stereotypes. Another great movie for the monitors at a dance club.

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7/01/07 fools♫gold I think of how much better this is than other flicks about theJazzAge or years that follow. 5 stars

9/15/05 John where are all the scenes FC left out? I want to see them!! 5 stars

9/17/03 Alan So disjointed it is unwatchable. 1 stars

3/21/03 Jack Sommersby Flawed but mesmerizing, colorful extravaganza. A masterpiece. 5 stars

10/23/02 Anastasia Beaverhausen How much wine was Coppola drunk on when he shot this? 2 stars

4/03/01 george/jungle Lonette was hot but the movie totally sucked! 2 stars

9/22/00 r p great movie 4 stars

10/18/99 Weird Andy Not an awful movie, but a disappointment,considering the vast resourses used in its making. 3 stars

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USA 02-Jul-1984 (R) UK N/A Australia 02-Feb-1985 (M)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Written by Francis Ford Coppola William Kennedy Cast Richard Gere Gregory Hines Diane Lane Lonette McKee Bob Hoskins Nicolas Cage Fred Gwynne Laurence Fishburne

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