“Hey there’s ACCUALLY something on TV” I never payed attention t this movie at all despite it came on HBO all the time. Then When I had nothing to do I just left it on HBO 3 nights ago and decided to watch it. And I must have been a complete idiot to miss out on this 3 weeks in a row cuz this movie is freakin’ awsome.

It all starts off with a detroit comic book clerk, (Slater)marrieing a hooker(Arquette), and takes a load of coke from her employer. And tries to sell it in Hollywood.

But his actions put him in a pretty big situation. I’m not gonna say to avoid spoiling it for those who have yet to see it, but man it’s just a great plot(Written by Quentin Tarantino, who definitly had a lot to due with the ending, I’m talking gore fest!)

This movie also had a huge plot behind it. Along with the great cast above, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Penn and more.

This movie just suprized me in many ways possible.(Now I can see where Knockaroud guys g…

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A loner works in a comic book shop and watches old kung fu movies until alabama whitman walks into the lyric theatre and changes his world. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/05/2005 Starring: Christian Slater Patricia Arquette Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Tony Scott

It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favorite Tarantino climax–the “Mexican standoff”–in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. –Jeff Shannon


Outstanding Suspense Film: Very Underrated!
I never watched this film until it was released on video. And I was greatly impressed, not only with the acting, but the writing as well. This is an excellent and very underrated film. This is the first film that I saw the adult Christian Slater in [The exception being "The Name Of The Rose"]. I was totally impressed with his character and acting. But not just him, everybody was good in this film. Even some of the character actor’s I usually don’t like were outstanding. The film’s narrative follows the life of Clarence (Christian Slater) and his recent girlfriend Alabama (Patricia Arquette). Alabama is a prostitute who works for a very mean SOB.

Moreover, Clarence decides to buy her freedom [very funny and violent part] which I will leave for you to watch. (Gary Oldman) portrays her pimp, and his encounter with Clarence is where the film takes off. When getting Alabama, he takes a suitcase filled with cocaine. However, this cocaine belongs to the mob. Enter (Christopher Walken), a former mob hitman, and presently well-known mob gangster. He is tough, as are his acquaintances. They are after Clarence [he is unaware of this]. Clarence decides to go to California, but first talks to his father (Dennis Hopper). Hopper’s interaction with Walken is great, and to divulge it would ruin it for those of you who have not seen the film. Let’s just say events don’t work out between the two of them.

Therefore, with the mob hot on his trail, Clarence and Alabama head to California, where a friend of Clarence is going to try and hook him up with a buyer. This plot thickens as drug enforcement agents bust a friend of Clarence’s friend. Deciding to avoid a long jail term, this friend of his friend (Bronson Pinchot) turns informents. (Christopher Penn) plays one of the drug agents, and he plays the role great. Also, (Saul Rubinek) is the hollywood director, who is also the purchaser of the drugs. He is fantastic in his role. [And funny too!] (Tom Sizemore) is Penn’s partner and he is really great in his role too. What you eventually have is a meeting of all the concerned parties in one hell of a convergence. This film is highly recommended. Very suspenseful, and wonderfully written plot make this a 5 star film! Highly Recommended. [Stars: 5+] …more info

Always a favorite of mine. Why haven’t you seen it, yet?
Quentin Tarantino claimed to be disappointed with Tony Scott’s treatment of Tarantino’s script, but I have read the script and I can’t imagine a better showing. Tarantino has proved to be a master at recycling the cliches, the themes, and the characters of our culture, but in this movie he held it together with an unusually touching love story of two simple nobodies in an antagonistic environment. The dialogue was magnificent, but the delivery was divine. How did they get this cast??? Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, James Gandolfini, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, and Samuel L. Jackson??? Not only does this movie have one of the greatest ensembles, these guys are at their best playing off one another. Walken vs. Hopper, probably the best moment of both their careers in a 10 minute scene. Gary Oldman, an underrated genius and a Brit, goes almost undetected as a Detroit pimp who believes he’s black. Gandolfini put himself on the map in this film as a talky, executioner similar to Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs. The movie had a simple and even flimsy plot, but the dialogue and acting elevate the formula to art….more info

One of the best ever…….
One of the few movies with wall-to-wall stars that actually makes it work – there isn’t a scene in this movie without a major star be it Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, the list goes on and on. One of Tarantino’s best – might even be better than Pulp Fiction – and it makes a serious run at my all time Top 10 list. Some may disagree but I rank it that high its just that good….more info