Leaving Las Vegas: Heavy Sh_t

[Sweaburg]

Damn. That was one depressing motherfucking movie.
Pretty amazing, but I can't say I enjoyed watching it too much. I think this movie was similar but much better than Requiem for a Dream in that it didn't try to knock you over the head with any moral or hidden messages.

If theres one thing I hate seeing in movies, it's sexual violence. The movie, post rape scene, was really really sad.

Has anybody watched this movie more than once? Why?

[bennyk]

it is a great movie. i have seen it twice.

it was like 5 years between though...

bk

[youtalkfunny]

There's a dramatic rape scene?

Thanks for the spoiler warning, Ebert.

(I never watch Nic Cage films anyway, so no sweat off my nose...)

[tek]

Afterwards she's in the cab sitting uncomforably and the cabbie says "Rough night?" /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[whiskeytown]

it sorta dispelled the image of the glamour of alcoholism - (when playing music, you almost never see teh downside) -

so I watched it a couple times along with the Shane Macgowan story...sorta reminds me once in a while to leave the extra drinks at the bar.

RB