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The Chocolate War – 1988 Gordon
- A different kind of coming of age film—you keep thinking it’s
going to turn around and have the mood shift up, or even turn into a
star-crossed lovers teen love story with the girl at the bus stop but it doesn’t
– this is dark, surreal in spots—ritualistic hazing and organizational abuse—blackboards
and bleachers
- Feels like a retelling of Cool
Hand Luke– anti-establishment— Altman—I’m sure the Bud Cort casting is in
line with that
- A nice take on the Spike Lee double-dolly shot with moving down
the hall towards the end
- Some great Peter Gabriel here- “I have the touch”- and then the
film uses that beat a few other times throughout to great effect
- They would never be this great again but John Glover (menacing
brother Leon), Wallace Langham (evil incarnate) would be great here – Adam Baldwin
is imposing as well- year before he’s in Full
Metal Jacket
- Recommend- not in top 10 of 1988
Drake2020-07-03T10:29:26+00:00
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