Homeboy (1988) / music by Eric Clapton

Not to keep anyone in suspense: yes, this is my initial foray using AUDIOGRABBER!
Now if I have set this up correctly, these should be 192kbps mp3s.
Let me know how things are looking with this post.

I am a big fan of this movie, as it features another of Christopher Walken's patented, only - Christopher - Walken - can - get - away - with - this - schtick performances; he is absolutely mesmerizing in a role that, in other hands would be campy or foolish. but which, as Walken plays it, results in a dynamic and scary character.

Mickey Rourke, on the other hand, doesnt fare quite so well. Mickey does something weird with his lip and he speaks in a low-key, kinda retarded mumble. yeah, i know the character is meant to be a brain damaged simpleton, but still, he just looks and sounds kinda silly; its a little too much of an actor's workshop of a performance. I think Mickey also wrote the screenplay.

Director Michael Seresin creates a real downbeat atmosphere; this is not a feel-good movie. Strangely, I dont think Seresin directed another movie although he was the director of photgraphy on many of my favorites such as Angel Heart.


http://rapidshare.com/files/5111967/rourke_homeboy.zip.html