StraightRazor
Familiar Face
- Messages
- 65
- Location
- Northwest Ohio
Am I the only one here who has never and never will like this film? Maybe it's Kevin Costner's complete lack of emotion, or the horrible music, or the blatant thieviery of the 'Steps' sequence, but overall, I just dislike it. Not even Sean Connery and DeNiro could save it for me. It was one of those movies, like Return of the Jedi, that I loved as a kid, but later came to realize, "Hey, this really stinks". I still like the period look, except for most of the fedoras, but that's not really a redeeming quality. It's like it try's way too hard to get you to like the charachters, when really, I dont. Costner is...Costner. No more no less. Andy Garcia is...there. Not even Connery's death did it for me. He had no further purpose in the story anyway, so why not kill him off?
I think my lack of 'enthusiasm' was because there was really never anything at stake. Sure, we all know Capone is a rat, but who cares? We love a good villian. Theres no tension because there is nothing at stake. What if Capone gets off? He'll keep flooding Chicago with liquor? Heavens!!
Costner's family is safely tucked away, no drama there.
The only reason to keep the film going after Connery's death is to avenge his death and the death of the mousy little accountant. Murders not even commited by Capone but some flunkie. Big deal.
I never felt like it was being told from the right point of view. Capone is the one we all want to know about. His story should have been the centerpiece. Like 'Scarface' only in the 20's. As it turned out, it always seemed better suited for the History Channel, not the big screen. I'm sure I'll get ripped apart for this, but its just my opinion.
I think my lack of 'enthusiasm' was because there was really never anything at stake. Sure, we all know Capone is a rat, but who cares? We love a good villian. Theres no tension because there is nothing at stake. What if Capone gets off? He'll keep flooding Chicago with liquor? Heavens!!
Costner's family is safely tucked away, no drama there.
The only reason to keep the film going after Connery's death is to avenge his death and the death of the mousy little accountant. Murders not even commited by Capone but some flunkie. Big deal.
I never felt like it was being told from the right point of view. Capone is the one we all want to know about. His story should have been the centerpiece. Like 'Scarface' only in the 20's. As it turned out, it always seemed better suited for the History Channel, not the big screen. I'm sure I'll get ripped apart for this, but its just my opinion.