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Prizzi's Honor worth renting after all these years?

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So long ago it seemed good,or was it?

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Excellent film, loaded with tons of black humour (nt) - orejones 04:11:57 05/11/04 (0)
Angelica Huston is one of my least favorite - tinear 18:03:30 05/09/04 (16)
"actresses." Not only ugly and shrewish, she is untalented.
But the problem is the movie itself...one of the most mean-spiritied, disheartening pieces of nastiness ever.
Movies that make one dislike his own species are not to be recommended. As Oscar W said, "We're all lying in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
- Re: Angelica Huston is one of my least favorite - clbeanz 12:24:42 05/10/04 (0)
  Ugly?untalented?The same Anjelica Huston from Grifters?When looking at those stars the sewage can still be felt on the backside regardless.That is black comedy.I must do as patrickU said and watch this again.
- Re: Shame on you Tin! - patrickU 02:09:10 05/10/04 (9)
  She is quite a nice actress and one with character, not a " pipi " one like " beautiful face " without soul.
  With her father " the great John Huston " how could she possibly be not?
  " The Dead " is one of most underrated film ever.
  She is in. And HOW!
  - The Dead - Bulkington 12:49:42 05/10/04 (7)
    Agreed. Wish it were available on DVD.
    - Re: The Dead - patrickU 12:53:09 05/10/04 (6)
      Yes! Than is one of my great pain! I wish for so long to put away that bad VHS Dolby Stereo.
      The day will come.
      - Well, it is available in Spain. In fact, I bought it for 6 Euro... - orejones 04:08:43 05/11/04 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Dead posted by patrickU on May 10, 2004 at 12:53:09:
        
        ...as part of the collection of great films a Spanish newspaper has been supplying every weekend...
        Regards
        BF
        
        Re: As a DVD? nt - patrickU 05:36:26 05/11/04 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Well, it is available in Spain. In fact, I bought it for 6 Euro... posted by orejones on May 11, 2004 at 04:08:43:
        
        nt
        
        Yes (nt) - orejones 07:59:39 05/11/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: As a DVD? nt posted by patrickU on May 11, 2004 at 05:36:26:
        
        Re: You lucky one! nt - patrickU 08:06:59 05/11/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Yes (nt) posted by orejones on May 11, 2004 at 07:59:39:
        
        nt
      - Re: The Dead - rico 17:28:10 05/10/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Dead posted by patrickU on May 10, 2004 at 12:53:09:
        
        The non-letterboxed laserdisc is tolerable but every Epiphany when I watch this I lament the lack of a good letterbxed anamorphic DVD with DTS 5.1 sound (that wonderful room filling piano music). You are correct: SOME DAY.
        
        Re: The Dead - patrickU 00:55:53 05/11/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: The Dead posted by rico on May 10, 2004 at 17:28:10:
        
        Yes me too. Once a year I need this film. It is warm like Irish hopitality and yet leaves us in a state of incommensurable nostalgy and sadness.
  - I agree... - Victor Khomenko 04:37:21 05/10/04 (0)
    I do love her as an actress.
- Re: Angelica Huston is one of my least favorite - rico 19:34:11 05/09/04 (4)
  What about her work in Huston's "The Dead"? I found it very convincing. Also her work in Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors".
  - Too right. Don't forget The Grifters. And Lonesone Dove. - Harmonia 20:31:13 05/09/04 (3)
    The last scene in The Dead is heartbrealing.
    Although I haven't seen it for years, I enjoyed Prizzi's Honor, both for its dark humor and AH's performance.
    Houston's strong features may not be conventionally beautiful, but I certainly don't find her in the least "ugly" or unattractive and I think she's a fine actress.
    In fact, I thought Houston should've gotten another Oscar for The Grifters - her portrayal of Lilly Dilloon was devastating.
    - Re: Angelica Huston - Gee LP 23:55:43 05/10/04 (1)
      I first saw Angelica Huston in the early 70s when her first movie ran on the CBS Late Night at the Movies show. It was directed by her father John and was about the Hundred Years War in England. Can't remember the title off the top of my head but I liked her very much.
      She didn't impress me with anything she did after that until "Prizzi's Honor." Remember that great scene with her father?
      "He took me. And we did it. Right here on the floor." I can still hear that accent!
      I think she's been great ever since. "The Grifters," "The Dead"...wonderful performances!
      - It was Huston�s "Walk with Love and Death", and she was 19 at that time - orejones 04:10:56 05/11/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Angelica Huston posted by Gee LP on May 10, 2004 at 23:55:43:
        
        A wonderful film indeed.
        Regards
        BF
    - Being pig I find her "strong features" unwatchable . . . - albee33 21:04:32 05/09/04 (0)
      Although they came in handy in "The Grifters".
Re: See it and tell us! - patrickU 13:54:41 05/08/04 (2)
It had good moment, but so long ago!
- I got one good line out of it... which is more than could be said of many other films - Victor Khomenko 18:59:13 05/08/04 (1)
  "If Charlie was so f@@ing smart, how come he is so f@@ing dead?"
  An entertaining movie, hardly anything above.
  - Duly noted gentleman. *nt - clbeanz 17:03:02 05/09/04 (0)

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