Falling Down

shadowhound · 06-25-2004, 09:56 AM

Falling Down - 1993
Micheal Douglas, Robert Duvall.

If you have not seen this movie you should go out and hire it now, I grabbed it one day when bored and skimming the weekly DVDs at a nearby video store and was pleasently surprised.

"A laid-off defense worker, kept from seeing his child on her birthday by a restraining order, looks at the landscape of moral decay in Los Angeles on one hot, congested day and, after being mugged, snaps. What follows is his bitter and pathetic mission of justice, vengeance and vindication that reads uncomfortably like too many news stories. Michael Douglas is identified only by his character's license plate, D-FENS, in this attack on social ills, a film originally seen as the displacement of power felt by many white American males."

This film shows a man steadily declining into insanity and moving from hero to villian. For those of you who have seen it, what did you think?

Svaerdhelgon · 06-25-2004, 10:46 AM

Yeah great movie and it did inspire Iron Maiden to write the song "Man on the Edge".

Stormymystic · 06-25-2004, 11:12 AM

I agree, it was a very good movie, I was surprised by it, figured it would be something a little lame, but when I watched it, it had a good plot, and kinda made you think

StigTC · 06-25-2004, 12:24 PM

I agree, definitely a thumbs up for that movie.

Lauren · 06-25-2004, 10:36 PM

I have not seen that movie yet, but the description sounds pretty good [img]smile.gif[/img]

Mack_Attack · 06-26-2004, 11:28 PM

Yes very good movie goes to show you what happens when you forget to take your meds.

Hivetyrant · 06-27-2004, 08:58 AM

Well, when I first saw it, it was by force, as I was young. But not too long ago, I heard the name of the film mentioned and went to see it again, and also was pleasently surprised by its (In my opinion) Crap story-turned great movie feature.

Sir Degrader · 06-28-2004, 08:59 PM

Dennis Quaid in his best role yet.

johnny · 06-29-2004, 08:08 AM

Think i saw it at least a dozen times.

Lauren · 06-30-2004, 08:00 AM

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Originally posted by Mack_Attack:
Yes very good movie goes to show you what happens when you forget to take your meds.

Heh heh heh..... you seemed to have mentioned the word 'medication'... I think it's because of my medication that it seems good

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06-25-2004, 09:56 AM	#1
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 39 Posts: 3,281	Falling Down - 1993 Micheal Douglas, Robert Duvall. If you have not seen this movie you should go out and hire it now, I grabbed it one day when bored and skimming the weekly DVDs at a nearby video store and was pleasently surprised. "A laid-off defense worker, kept from seeing his child on her birthday by a restraining order, looks at the landscape of moral decay in Los Angeles on one hot, congested day and, after being mugged, snaps. What follows is his bitter and pathetic mission of justice, vengeance and vindication that reads uncomfortably like too many news stories. Michael Douglas is identified only by his character's license plate, D-FENS, in this attack on social ills, a film originally seen as the displacement of power felt by many white American males." This film shows a man steadily declining into insanity and moving from hero to villian. For those of you who have seen it, what did you think? __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

06-25-2004, 11:12 AM	#3
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 49 Posts: 4,442	I agree, it was a very good movie, I was surprised by it, figured it would be something a little lame, but when I watched it, it had a good plot, and kinda made you think __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

06-25-2004, 12:24 PM	#4
StigTC Avatar Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 513	I agree, definitely a thumbs up for that movie. __________________ One fine day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight, <br />Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. <br />The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. <br />If you don\'t believe this joke is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!

06-25-2004, 10:36 PM	#5
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 721	I have not seen that movie yet, but the description sounds pretty good [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

06-26-2004, 11:28 PM	#6
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,929	Yes very good movie goes to show you what happens when you forget to take your meds. __________________

06-25-2004, 10:46 AM	#2
Svaerdhelgon The Magister Join Date: October 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 38 Posts: 143	Yeah great movie and it did inspire Iron Maiden to write the song "Man on the Edge".

06-27-2004, 08:58 AM	#7
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	Well, when I first saw it, it was by force, as I was young. But not too long ago, I heard the name of the film mentioned and went to see it again, and also was pleasently surprised by its (In my opinion) Crap story-turned great movie feature.

06-28-2004, 08:59 PM	#8
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Dennis Quaid in his best role yet.

06-29-2004, 08:08 AM	#9
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Think i saw it at least a dozen times. __________________

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