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Scorsese’s “After Hours”
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 3/17/24 at 12:42 pm
Watched this last night for the first time. That was certainly something, don’t recall ever seeing a movie like it before. Very entertaining and funny, and just a master stroke of directing and filmmaking for what it is - a movie not trying to be anything bigger than just a story.
Love the setting, New York in the 80’s is the perfect backdrop. And a great ensemble cast with Griffin Dunne leading the way.
Love the setting, New York in the 80’s is the perfect backdrop. And a great ensemble cast with Griffin Dunne leading the way.
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Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:23 pm to Damone
Posted on 3/17/24 at 1:27 pm to Damone
It’s an all timer imo. Surreal, zany night that doesn’t seem to end.
First 30 of beau is afraid conjured some After Hours vibes.
First 30 of beau is afraid conjured some After Hours vibes.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 2:23 pm to Damone
One of the best in the small class of "night movies."
Posted on 3/17/24 at 2:33 pm to shutterspeed
Yeah, Night Shift w/ Michael Keaton and Fonzie was on last night, and it automatically made me think of After Hours. I remember After Hours being on tv a lot in the 80s, but I don't know the last time I've seen it. Gonna have to look for it streaming.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 3:04 pm to PowerTool
It’s streaming for free on Pluto
Posted on 3/17/24 at 3:45 pm to shutterspeed
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One of the best in the small class of "night movies."
It reminds me of Something Wild with Melanie Griffin and Jeff Daniels.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 4:00 pm to rebelrouser
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One of the best in the small class of "night movies."
quote:Aidan Quinn's character in Desperatly Seeking Susan (1985) gets put in a similar situation to Dunne's character. Even though it takes up a couple of days, it feels like it fits into the "night movie" genre.
It reminds me of Something Wild with Melanie Griffin and Jeff Daniels.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 4:56 pm to chinese58
Rosanna Arquette is in both films.
I think this one is better than DSS.
I think this one is better than DSS.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 11:41 pm to Ziippy
Desperately Seeking Susan is not that good of a movie. My wife used to watch it all the time - I think we bought it off Amazon Prime twice. Although Madonna and Rosanna Arquette circa 1984 were both finer than frog hair.
Posted on 3/17/24 at 11:50 pm to timbo
Never use the term
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finer than frog hair
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Madonna
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:08 am to timbo
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My wife used to watch it all the time - I think we bought it off Amazon Prime twice.
What's up with your wife?
Posted on 3/18/24 at 3:10 am to shutterspeed
I like the part where he witnesses a murder in another apartment. I might have read some Henry Miller after watching this.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 3:28 am to sqerty
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I like the part where he witnesses a murder in another apartment.
“I’ll probably get blamed for that.”
Posted on 3/18/24 at 9:47 am to Damone
It comes up on this board from time to time: After Hours on TigerDroppings
John Landis had a coincidental twin film to After Hours with his Into The Night. Jeff Goldblum was great as the set-upon "normal", but the movie doesn't hold a candle to Scorsese's film.
quote:If you love the setting and feel of this film, try to get your hands on New York Stories. An anthology of short films from Scorsese, Coppola, and Woody Allen. Scorcese's stands out as the best, with Nick Nolte as a SoHo artist and Rosanna Arquette as his young muse/girlfriend. The short is so old that the young/hot guy is played by Steve Buscemi.
Love the setting, New York in the 80’s is the perfect backdrop.
John Landis had a coincidental twin film to After Hours with his Into The Night. Jeff Goldblum was great as the set-upon "normal", but the movie doesn't hold a candle to Scorsese's film.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:18 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Also, Summer of Sam nicely encapsulated that period of NYC.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:56 pm to Damone
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That was certainly something, don’t recall ever seeing a movie like it before.
The thing about After Hours is its exhausting.
The movie actually feels like a real life night bender...keeping real time...a night in the life of...reminds me of The Warriors... similar pace.
Very few movies ever put you in them. This one does.
This post was edited on 3/18/24 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:07 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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The thing about After Hours is its exhausting.
The movie actually feels like a real life night bender...keeping real time...a night in the life of...reminds me of The Warriors... similar pace.
Very few movies ever put you in them. This one do
you can tell Scorsese has had a few nights that gotten sideways
a couple of nose beers then you find yourself at some rent house full of service industry people
Technology killed this experience. I am sure you can still have weird nights but a ride home is easier to get with uber.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:37 pm to alajones
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Also, Summer of Sam nicely encapsulated that period of NYC.
Summer of Sam was set in 1977, which was a different beast than the 80s New York in After Hours and Desperately Seeking Susan. I've read a bit about that era and there was a real feeling the city was falling apart in 1977 - crime was horrible, there was that huge blackout, the city had financial problems. By the mid-80s, there was more good feeling under Ed Koch and Ronald Reagan, the economy was a lot better, Wall Street was booming, the art and music scenes were thriving because you could still be poor and live there.
Posted on 3/18/24 at 1:37 pm to Dire Wolf
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Technology killed this experience. I am sure you can still have weird nights but a ride home is easier to get with uber.
The fact he can’t even use the Subway because he has no cash. Now it would be losing your phone and wallet
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