Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Rumble Fish: Still Underrated


The Sheila Variations is a great blog that I read often. It covers alot of my favorite topics - film, literature, art. But the author of the blog often touches on particular issues that I am into, namely James Joyce, Marlon Brando, and recently, a superb essay on one of my very favorite films of all time, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish. Anyway, check it out here. It's great, and will remind you how amazing Mickey Rourke can be. Rourke truly is one of the most underated actors of the past 30 years, and is mesmerizing in Rumble Fish, but also in Angelheart, Diner, and the truly unparalled Barfly (which absurdly is not available on DVD). Anyway, check out Rourke, Rumble Fish, and the Sheila Variations - all good ways to spend your time.