CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 05/16/2016
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 2 hours 26 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 30.1 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 4846.5 miles
SYNOPSIS: Three decades of growing up in the American Mafia are chronicled.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: We can’t always shake our roots and the American Dream has some strange twists and turns.
PROS AND CONS: Been there, seen it, loved it. This film is the bridge between the “Godfather” and the “Sopranos”. So this is one of those reviews that is like visiting a long lost friend.
Since it is one of those films that certain folks watch over and over, gleaming more detail from each scene, I won’t disappoint. What did I glean?
The soundtrack, east coast Americana circa 1962. The dialog, it is the American version of the British thespian-ism. Much like Streetcar Named Desire, the dialog is in your face here. Yes, Joe Pesci deserved that Oscar for best supporting actor. Damn, that guy STILL gives me the creeps.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
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