Mickey-Rourke Movie Reviews

Eric Clapton's music fit the film scenes for Homeboy perfectly! The film is dark and moody, yet ends with hope - just like Clapton's particular compositions for certain key scenes. Rent the film and you'll fall in love with this CD even more so!

I would rank "Homeboy" along with "Body & Soul" (starring John Garfield),"Rocky" (the first one), "Raging Bull" and "Peniteniary" as one of the best boxing films ever made. A very moody, dark film that is well acted and directed. Mickey Rourke is at the top of his game in this one.

This is a great CD! This collection of themes from the Mickey Rourke film "Homeboy" has no Clapton vocals, but some of his best film music work, in my opinion. The "Ruby" themes are beautiful acoustic guitar work and then Clapton and bassist Nathan East do an electric "Dixie" that is reminiscent of the famous Jimi Hendrix "Star Spangled Banner"... A definite "must have" for those who appreciate Clapton's work.

This movie based on a Bukowski book is kind of a dark comedy. You have to laugh to get past the dark grimness of it all. Mickey is awesome in this movie. He is a natural for this part Faye is also great

This movie is incredibly well made. It is an original story about a typical guy who kind of makes a mess out of his life and must live with that fact. It was written and directed by Vincent Gallo, he also stars and did the music.

It's not an extremely high budget movie, but that doesnt matter. the writing and acting are better than most big budget movies. the look and feel of the actors and sets are perfect. the slightly low quality of the film actually adds to the movie(this may be due to the type of film purposely chosen, not that it is poor cinematography, just grainy film)

anyway, if you are someone who needs an over the top story or lots of action, you will probably not like this movie. but if you can appreciate an honestly written story based on normal people living in a real world, you will love this movie. it is very funny and well... uh, its good. here is a plot summary:

THIS M0VIE IS GREAT NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ITS COOL BECAUSE YOU CANT EVEN TELL IF ITS GOING TO BE A COMEDY OR DRAMA OR WHAT. READ THIS IF ONLY IF YOU MUST KNOW. ITS BETTER WATCHING WITHOUT KNOWING.

Vincent Gallos' character has grown up in middle America with a slightly rough child hood. nothing extreme, but very neglectful parents. anyway in his early adulthood he makes a very big mistake and places a huge bet on a football game with money he doesnt have. he loses the bet and cant pay, so he is offered a choice: admit to a crime and do time in prison in place of a friend of the gangster he owes the money to... or else.

he does the time, but while he's gone he has a friend send letters back home and he tells his parents he is gone working for the govt. the movie starts with his release from prison.

very funny, very sad, but ultimately exteremely uplifting and inspiring.

This is a great, disturbing film about a former convict/rodeo rider (Mickey Rourke) who falls in love with a beautiful, emotionally disturbed young woman (Lori Singer) who, because she can't shake her life of crime, brings down the man who loves her. Very downbeat film with some great moments

In his portrayal of a journeyman pugilist in Homeboy, Mickey Rourke approaches perfection as a character actor. His implementation of subtle affectation (slurred speech, shuffling gate, slight facial contortion) coupled with an exceptional script result in a perfect rendering of the over-damaged boxer, Johnny Walker. The film follows Walker's misguided and abortive return to boxing, and the two characters he slowly gravitates towards...his affable but exploitative manager, expertly played by Christopher Walken, and the unassuming and subtly beautiful carnival worker who becomes his romantic interest played by Debra Feuer.

The boxing sequences in the film are exquisitely realistic, and are a notable contrast to the 120 punches/round with 90% connection type that litter the average boxing film. Rourke's experience as a four-round light-heavyweight is invaluable here, as the natural rhythms of an experienced boxer are expertly captured without the amateurishness that non-boxing actors invariably display. The film transcends the boxing movie genre by providing truly engrossing character studies in concert with the action sequences. Walken's anti-hero character is a compelling fusion of conflicting components. Feuer's solitary character slowly becomes more accessible and identifiable as the film progresses. Her relationship with Johnny is especially notable in its tangible sincerity and its contrasting lack of the usual carnal component.

The ensemble cast is superb, especially Ruben Blades as a back alley physician. Clapton's score is excellent. Michael Seresin captures the gritty Blue Horizon-type boxing atmosphere admirably. The film is absolutely without equal in its genre.

So, I saw this damn good movie on a german filmfestival in oldenburg last year. We all know that Mickey is at his very lowest point of life, he uses drugs as most people uses water and bread every day. And in this movie he plays himself: A always drunken, always on the wrong side of the law acting policeman. So: Why did he become like this? The "hero" of this film killed Mickey's wife in a accidently act of self-defense. And as he leaves the prison to get a job and a normal life, Mickey interact these plans that clever to destroy our lovely and handsome hero. No happyend, and that's good.

"Let's span time". With these three seemingly innocuous words, Vincent Gallo gets to the heart of this film -- a lonely man's search for a meaningful relationship. To say this film resonated with me is an understatement. I have seen it three times and I definitely think it was the best film of 1998 for several reasons.

First, the direction is quite fascinating. Gallo uses montage scenes quite effectively and there are moments when you are viewing what is supposed to be the characters' thoughts. I thought that was kind of novel. The slow motion climax, while a bit violent, is nevertheless quite riveting.

Second, the writing is great. There are so many great lines it's hard to remember them all."Goon Goon Goon Goon Goon". "I'll choke you to death!" And so on. Hillarious.

Finally, the acting is superb. Not a bum perfomance in the whole movie. Gallo, Cristina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Angelica Huston, Kevin Corrigan and, yes, Mickey Rourke are all on the top of their game.

This is an offbeat film and it is often very sad, although it is definitely a comedy. It's not for everyone, but for those that like quirky, independent film's, this one is a winner.

Vincent Gallo's directorial debut is a powerhouse of fine acting, writing, and direction, not to mention a showcase for some truly jaw-dropping cinematography. Buffalo 66 is one of the finest independent films that I have ever seen, and perhaps the most fascinating character study I have yet to see on film.

Christina Ricci provides one of the year's best performances as Layla, the odd but tenderhearted tap dancer who provides Gallo's Billy Brown with the only true love he has ever received. Ricci's performance is brilliantly understated, and she relays just as much heartfelt meaning in one glance of her beautiful, dark eyes as Gallo does in his barrage of rapid-fire monologues.

There are also fine supporting performances from Ben Gazzara and Angjelica Huston, as Billy's utterly dysfunctional parents, Mickey Rourke, as a sleezy bookie, Jan-Michael Vincent, as Billy's touchingly loyal friend and owner of a bowling alley, and Kevin Corrigan, as Billy's slow but well-meaning best friend.

Buffalo 66 is an incredibly moving and beautiful film. It provides some of the starkest movie images of blue-collar society to come along since the '70s. The on-location Buffalo, New York sites are haunting in their bleakness, and the filtered photography emphasizes this all the more.

On top of all of this, Gallo provides a mesmerizing performance as Billy Brown-a man who has spent so much of his life pining for love and tenderness that he doesn't know how to deal with it once it is staring him in the face.

Simply put, Buffalo 66 is a staggering achievement. Vincent Gallo is a fiercely talented filmmaker and a force to be reckoned with in the future.

This movie, like its main character, takes time to warm up to people. Another reviewer, who didn't finish watching the movie, would have completely missed the point had he watched the whole thing. To be honest, the first time I rented the film, I got distracted ten or fifteen minutes through, and didn't get back to it until many months later. But when I finally did make a commitment to the Buffalo 66, to watch and just let the movie reveal itself, I was completely blown away. What's so satisfying about watching this movie is that, like Christina Ricci's character, the audience also has to play along with a story that we have no control of (most people find it an amusing, if sometimes tiresome ride). But, if you have faith, you'll be rewarded.

It's moody and beautiful. It takes its own sweet time to tell the story without ever being boring.
I never liked Mickey Rourke or Robert De Niro better than in this movie.
Rourke strikes just the right cord of vulnerability, boyish charm, and danger he always strived for. He always had that "I don't know why I always screw things up when deep down inside I'm really such a good boy" thing going on with him - and at least in this movie the explanation for his drama is perfect.
As for Robert de Niro, he's definitive as a diable grand seigneur, the devil in his most chivalrous, gentlemanly form, almost effeminate. He's unforgettable at it, not a trace of overacting, totally in control.
Lisa Bonet is too urban and articulate to play a deep south country girl who's some sort a witch. She doesn't convince me, but I like the movie just the same.

Angel Heart takes us into the America of 1950s, when colored people still had seperate seats on buses. The story starts with a classic Film Noir opening. The unkempt, unshaven and heavily smoking private eye (Mickey Rourke) is called by a lawyer working on the behalf of a mysterious man named "Louis Cypher" (Robert DeNiro). Mr. Cypher is trying to track down a lost contract, and hires private detective Harold Angel.
From then on, the story goes off track as detective Angel is thrown into a web of burtal murders and sinister connections.
There's a very remarkable thing about "Angel Heart". Everybody in the cast and crew deliver a brillant job. There is not a single glitch in the texture. The settings are superb, vividly reflecting the era. Every character, even the functionless pedestrians, are thought on. Both Mickey Rourke and De Niro display outstanding acting, delivering very cleverly written lines in equally brillant acting (I will never look at an egg the same way again). Lisa Bonet, the third major character, is just as brillant although her act is small. Those among you who know her from Cosby Show are in for a big surprise, for Ms. Bonet is as un-Cosbyish as she can get.
Powerful occult images are beautifuly brought home. This is also a rare quality in horror where we usually see actors quoting directly from Crowley or La Vey.
In many ways, this is a one-man film, and Mr. Rourke deals very nicely with the almost impossible role he is portraying. As we watch his life go to pieces, we do not just derive this fact from the happenings around him. We see Harold Angel go to pieces, we witness his despairs and angers, and his thrashings as he slowly sinks to the bottom of himself.
To conclude, Angel Heart is a very remarkable film. Two classical plots, one being the mysterious detective assignment, the other being the hand-in-hand walk of the protagonist and antagonist, are masterfully blended into each other. This is a must for any horror fan, or anyone who likes to view a good film regardless of the genre.

the mickey rourke that im used to showed up big time.i am always psyched to see films by mr parker(he is the rational mans david lynch).but when i saw mickeys name,i was kinda iffy.but i should have known he would have excelled in this type of role.and as the movie played out,he was the only one that made sense.this is a magnificent supernatural thriller,truely original,and i found not 1 minute of wasted time.this movie stayed on course.sometimes you get a movie/film with a great premise but implodes 1/2 way through,or has some corny ending that kills the rest of the movie/film.not here.and not with these actors/actresses(miss bonet ALMOST ruined it).heres the plot;harry angel(rourke)is a private eye who is called on to find a missing person.the problem is that the person isnt quite missing.his employer,mr cyphere(de niro)needs to clear up a debt that johnny favorite(missing person)owes.its basically that simple.but while finding clues to johnny's whereabouts,harry becomes more and more embroiled in the world of voodoo and murder.is he being set up?is there even a missing person?each clue seems to drag harry deeper into the abyss.this was one of my 1st DVDs purchased and i would strongly urge everyone to have this in their collection.

"Angel Heart" is a thriller with reminiscences of a Film Noir and an erotic mystery. Although the main character is adequately played by the usually mediocre Mickey Rourke, the highlights in "Angel Heart" are the performance from the great Robert De Niro as the mysterious Louis Cypher and the script and the direction of Alan Parker.

Alan Parker is a director that usually is daring and innovator, perhaps his style is not pleasant to everybody, but you got to give him credit for being a daring director. As he did previously with "Pink Floyd: The Wall", Parker creates a dark and decadent atmosphere in "Angel Heart".

Maybe "Angel Heart" is not one of the finest thrillers, but it is a daring movie with a good plot.

Although it does a good job at establishing a peculiar atmosphere (mostly due to the jazz and heartbeat concrete` type soundtrack), the atmosphere is slowly rendered impotent in the last half hour of the movie. Considering the opening hour's highs, I guess a dissappointing ending was ineviatable... as things were revealed I found myself caring less and less... it somehow managed to become increasingly evident further in, but also struck me as highly improbable the way the rest of the movie is presented.

The visuals are pretty terrific, and I'd consider this one worth watching just for them and the spooky/shrouded atmosphere of the first hour. Also, regarding the "controversy" around some of it's visuals and scenes... they're not hard to digest... maybe similar to, but less obvious than Se7en (a movie which I consider Angel Heart superior to, if only for the first hour).

It's moody and beautiful. It takes its own sweet time to tell the story without ever being boring.
I never liked Mickey Rourke or Robert De Niro better than in this movie.
Rourke strikes just the right cord of vulnerability, boyish charm, and danger he always strived for. He always had that "I don't know why I always screw things up when deep down inside I'm really such a good boy" thing going on with him - and at least in this movie the explanation for his drama is perfect.
As for Robert de Niro, he's definitive as a diable grand seigneur, the devil in his most chivalrous, gentlemanly form, almost effeminate. He's unforgettable at it, not a trace of overacting, totally in control.
Lisa Bonet is too urban and articulate to play a deep south country girl who's some sort a witch. She doesn't convince me, but I like the movie just the same.

It's moody and beautiful. It takes its own sweet time to tell the story without ever being boring.
I never liked Mickey Rourke or Robert De Niro better than in this movie.
Rourke strikes just the right cord of vulnerability, boyish charm, and danger he always strived for. He always had that "I don't know why I always screw things up when deep down inside I'm really such a good boy" thing going on with him - and at least in this movie the explanation for his drama is perfect.
As for Robert de Niro, he's definitive as a diable grand seigneur, the devil in his most chivalrous, gentlemanly form, almost effeminate. He's unforgettable at it, not a trace of overacting, totally in control.
Lisa Bonet is too urban and articulate to play a deep south country girl who's some sort a witch. She doesn't convince me, but I like the movie just the same.

Angel Heart takes us into the America of 1950s, when colored people still had seperate seats on buses. The story starts with a classic Film Noir opening. The unkempt, unshaven and heavily smoking private eye (Mickey Rourke) is called by a lawyer working on the behalf of a mysterious man named "Louis Cypher" (Robert DeNiro). Mr. Cypher is trying to track down a lost contract, and hires private detective Harold Angel.
From then on, the story goes off track as detective Angel is thrown into a web of burtal murders and sinister connections.
There's a very remarkable thing about "Angel Heart". Everybody in the cast and crew deliver a brillant job. There is not a single glitch in the texture. The settings are superb, vividly reflecting the era. Every character, even the functionless pedestrians, are thought on. Both Mickey Rourke and De Niro display outstanding acting, delivering very cleverly written lines in equally brillant acting (I will never look at an egg the same way again). Lisa Bonet, the third major character, is just as brillant although her act is small. Those among you who know her from Cosby Show are in for a big surprise, for Ms. Bonet is as un-Cosbyish as she can get.
Powerful occult images are beautifuly brought home. This is also a rare quality in horror where we usually see actors quoting directly from Crowley or La Vey.
In many ways, this is a one-man film, and Mr. Rourke deals very nicely with the almost impossible role he is portraying. As we watch his life go to pieces, we do not just derive this fact from the happenings around him. We see Harold Angel go to pieces, we witness his despairs and angers, and his thrashings as he slowly sinks to the bottom of himself.
To conclude, Angel Heart is a very remarkable film. Two classical plots, one being the mysterious detective assignment, the other being the hand-in-hand walk of the protagonist and antagonist, are masterfully blended into each other. This is a must for any horror fan, or anyone who likes to view a good film regardless of the genre.

the mickey rourke that im used to showed up big time.i am always psyched to see films by mr parker(he is the rational mans david lynch).but when i saw mickeys name,i was kinda iffy.but i should have known he would have excelled in this type of role.and as the movie played out,he was the only one that made sense.this is a magnificent supernatural thriller,truely original,and i found not 1 minute of wasted time.this movie stayed on course.sometimes you get a movie/film with a great premise but implodes 1/2 way through,or has some corny ending that kills the rest of the movie/film.not here.and not with these actors/actresses(miss bonet ALMOST ruined it).heres the plot;harry angel(rourke)is a private eye who is called on to find a missing person.the problem is that the person isnt quite missing.his employer,mr cyphere(de niro)needs to clear up a debt that johnny favorite(missing person)owes.its basically that simple.but while finding clues to johnny's whereabouts,harry becomes more and more embroiled in the world of voodoo and murder.is he being set up?is there even a missing person?each clue seems to drag harry deeper into the abyss.this was one of my 1st DVDs purchased and i would strongly urge everyone to have this in their collection.