Sounds like either an Abel Ferrara film or a Tarantino movie. At least in THE BAD LIEUTENANT, Harvey pulled out more than a gun.
Phil Edwards Cinema Arts 26 Vista Avenue Soldiers Point NSW 2317 AUSTRALIA E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.cinemarts.com Phone: (International Dial) 0011 61 2 49847322 Phone: (Domestic Dial) 02 4984 7322 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert D. Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] SIN CITY, Violence & the human psyche > It reminds me of something I heard Steve Buscemi say once (I'm paraphrasing, > of course): > > 'It's never a good idea to tell actors to improvise a scene. Otherwise, it > ends up being: > > -Fuck you! > -No, fuck you! > -No, FUCK you! > -NO, FUCK YOU! > -NO! FUUUUUUCK YOOOU! > > And, then, somebody pulls out a gun.' > > Cheers, > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cinemaicons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 2:38 PM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] SIN CITY, Violence & the human psyche > > > >I don't know if Scarface actually holds the record for the most F***K's > > in a movie or not. I think it has that reputation because it's such a > > popular film. However, leave it to Oliver Stone to "write" another > > screenplay where he just can't contain his love of cursing... example- > > "Eight Million Ways to Die". In the final scene between Andy Garcia > > and Jeff Bridges, we lost count at over 80 times the word was used, > > mainly because it was being said so fast and so many times you couldn't > > hear them all. I think Hal Ashby must have had the actors improvise > > and told them, "Oliver really likes F**K - so use it a lot". And that > > doesn't even include the rest of the film. > > It really got to the point of annoying. > > > > Regards, Ron > > On Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Joe Bonelli wrote: > > > >> < "As for the &%$# factor, I seem to recall that SCARFACE still holds > >> the > >> record based on &%$# per minute running time. 180 &%$#s in 163 minutes. > >> There's even a gag in the film about the amount of swearing when > >> Michelle > >> Pfeiffer says something about how much everybody swears." > > >> > >> Hi from Joe Bonelli. > >> I think Phil's right about Scarface being the record holder for using > >> the f-word. > >> In one of his books, the late Tony Randall quotes a Hollywood joke of > >> the time that cited an imaginary press release for Scarface that > >> credits: > >> Screenplay by .......................Oliver Stone > >> Additional "F-U's" by...............David Mamet > >> > >> Best, > >> Joe > >>> > >>> From: Phil Edwards Cinema Arts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Date: 2005/03/29 Tue PM 07:57:33 EST > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] SIN CITY, Violence & the human psyche > >>> > >>> Seems like the usual publicity beat-up on this film... KILL BILL VOL > >>> 1 so > >>> violent, people won't be able to take it... some scenes had to be > >>> desaturated to get past the ratings board.... THE PASSION so violent, > >>> but > >>> real! The "dare" factor of the freak show, whether it's Tarantino or > >>> Mel - > >>> it's all just marketing however it's dressed up, and however much > >>> people > >>> pontificate about their justifications. > >>> > >>> Mel released a toned-down PASSION for Easter. People preferred to go > >>> to > >>> church and go home and watch the full-blooded version on DVD. Now if > >>> he'd > >>> released an unrated version with extra flagellation scenes, more blood > >>> sprays and flying chunks of grated calf liver in ya face, not only > >>> would > >>> have many of the faithful turned out to see it, but the movie > >>> violence crowd > >>> would have been their in droves. > >>> > >>> I've yet to see a film that was marketed because of its "ideas", > >>> philosophical content or its challenges to the attitude to the status > >>> quo. > >>> > >>> As for the &%$# factor, I seem to recall that SCARFACE still holds the > >>> record based on &%$# per minute running time. 180 &%$#s in 163 > >>> minutes. > >>> There's even a gag in the film about the amount of swearing when > >>> Michelle > >>> Pfeiffer says something about how much everybody swears. > >>> > >>> Phil > >>> > >>> Phil Edwards Cinema Arts > >>> 26 Vista Avenue > >>> Soldiers Point > >>> NSW 2317 > >>> AUSTRALIA > >>> > >>> E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> W: www.cinemarts.com > >>> Phone: (International Dial) 0011 61 2 49847322 > >>> Phone: (Domestic Dial) 02 4984 7322 > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Richard Halegua Comic Art" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:17 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] SIN CITY, Violence & the human psyche > >>> > >>> > >>>> most violent ever??? > >>> Phil Edwards Cinema Arts > >>> 26 Vista Avenue > >>> Soldiers Point > >>> NSW 2317 > >>> AUSTRALIA > >>> > >>> E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> W: www.cinemarts.com > >>> Phone: (International Dial) 0011 61 2 49847322 > >>> Phone: (Domestic Dial) 02 4984 7322 > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Richard Halegua Comic Art" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:17 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] SIN CITY, Violence & the human psyche > >>> > >>> > >>>> most violent ever??? > >>>> > >>>> after films like Blade, Star wars episodes (mucho violence, just no > >>> blood), > >>>> Terminator series, Alien series, Predator etc, Raging Bull, Matrix > >>> trilogy, > >>>> LOTR trilogy, further back to Wild Bunch, Bonnie & Clyde and > >>>> countless > >>>> others... all I have to say is none have any less violence than > >>>> others > >>>> today & why be indignant unless I'm going to be indignant about all > >>>> of it. > >>>> > >>>> Maybe he means "there will gunfire from the opening scene every > >>>> second > >>>> until the end shot.. Well I would say that's going to be pretty hard > >>>> for > >>>> some.. hilarious to others. > >>>> > >>>> If it isn't done like the first 15 minutes of Saving Private Ryan > >>>> where > >>> the > >>>> loss of life makes you weep as opposed to the Matrix syndrome or > >>>> "WOW ! > >>>> look at that.. hey do it again" which makes you wanna be running up > >>>> the > >>>> walls firing assault rifles is what makes all the difference.. > >>>> > >>>> when I saw Ryan, I was pretty much wide-eyed hoping the 4th Rangers > >>>> squadron was going to live and when the camera finally started > >>>> panning > >>> over > >>>> the dead laying on the beach and finally when you see the rows of > >>>> typists > >>>> sending home letters I almost cried myself. That's the kind of > >>>> violence > >>>> that films need more of, but of which is considerably less > >>>> commercial than > >>>> shoot-em-ups. > >>>> (yeah shoot-em-ups like they used to call old westerns... Matrix was > >>>> just > >>>> as much of a shoot-em-up) > >>>> > >>>> also you must consider the foreign market which makes up over 60% of > >>>> a > >>>> films gross.. if they don't speak english, you have to give them > >>>> action > >>>> instead... > >>>> > >>>> ultimately I only hope they're good films and I know I'm not going to > >>> dress > >>>> up in a black trench coat & grab a shotgun & kill people. but that's > >>>> just > >>> me > >>>> > >>>> ps: next to most violent is most F**K-ulent. Goodfellas had the word > >>>> F**K > >>>> more times than any other film, maybe any other 10 films combined! > >>>> > >>>> Rich============================= > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> At 11:00 AM 3/29/05, J R wrote: > >>>>> As usual, I'm bemused as to why anyone would be interested in a > >>>>> film that > >>>>> proclaims itself to be "one of the most violent ever." This is what > >>>>> the > >>>>> world needs now, more violence? > >>>>> > >>>>> Oh, that's right, such films are supposed to be "cathartic" and > >>>>> actually > >>>>> beneficial aren't they? > >>>>> > >>>>> Silly me. Here I was thinking they were merely pornographic. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- JR > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Kirby McDaniel > >>>>> To: > >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:10 > >>>>> Subject: [MOPO] SIN CITY > >>>>> > >>>>> For those of you who care, there is an interview with Robert > >>>>> Rodgriguez > >>>>> in this morning's Austin American-Statesman by Chris Garcia. The > >>>>> film > >>>>> was made in Austin in one relatively small room. You can read the > >>>>> interview on the newspaper's website at > >>>>> <http://www.statesman.com>www.statesman.com . You have > >>>>> to register with BELO, the holding company for several newspapers > >>>>> in > >>>>> order to access the article. These articles soon become archived > >>>>> and > >>>>> then you have to pay to access them, so go and print it out today or > >>>>> read online if it interests you. > >>>>> > >>>>> Apparently one of the most violent films ever, Rodriguez compared > >>>>> it to > >>>>> THE PASSION in that regard. I'm not sure this film will interest > >>>>> me, > >>>>> but it is headed for big box office --- they believe. > >>>>> > >>>>> Kirby McDaniel > >>>>> <http://www.movieart.net>www.movieart.net > >>>>> > >>>>> P.O. Box 4419 > >>>>> Austin TX 78765-4419 > >>>>> 512 479 6680 > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> PS. 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