Hi, Mom! (1970)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.1/10   

Réalisateur:

Brian De Palma

Writers:

Brian De Palma (screenplay)
Brian De Palma (story)

Release Date:

1970 (UK)

Genre:

Comedie

Accroche:

God bless our humble upper-middle-class high-rise co-op and keep it free from smut peddlers, militants, urban guerrillas and Greenwich Village liberals.

Plot:

A Vietnam vet moves into an apartment and views in other people's windows across the street, meets one of the women, and discovers black theater.

Plot Keywords:

Experimental | Revolution | Comma In Title | Theatre | Guerilla Art

Avis des utilisateurs:

I expect youre wondering why I'm wearing two watches

Ensemble

Charles Durning	...	Superintendant (as Charles Durnham)
Robert De Niro	...	Jon Rubin
Allen Garfield	...	Joe Banner
Abraham Goren	...	Pervert in Theater
Lara Parker	...	Jeannie Mitchell
Bruce Price	...	Jimmy Mitchell
Ricky Parker	...	Ricky Mitchell
Andy Parker	...	Andy Mitchell
Jennifer Salt	...	Judy Bishop
Robbie Heywood	...	Roommate #1
Leslie Bornstein	...	Roommate #2
Paul Bartel	...	Uncle Tom Wood
Gerrit Graham	...	Gerrit Wood
Nelson Peltz	...	The Playboy
Delia Abrams	...	Date #1

Autre(s) titre(s):

Blue Manhattan
Confessions of a Peeping John
Son of Greetings

Durée:

87 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc | Couleur (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 (1998) | Australia:M | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

West End Productions

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Microphone is visible at the lower portion of the screen when John Rubin is pretending to be on the phone with ABC computer dating for the first time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Charlie Rose Show: Quentin Tarantino" (1994)

Soundtrack:

I'M Looking at You

I expect youre wondering why I'm wearing two watches

This film was bought in a petrol station for 5 pounds on DVD. I expected little from it. It turned out to be one of the sharpest, funniest and deepest comedies I've ever seen.

De Niro is an idol of mine and he was fantastic as Jon, underplaying while displaying many layers to his comedy. My friend and I were giggling ourselves stupid at the opening scene where the superintendent keeps upping the price of the disgusting flat, with it's bath full of cat shite, and broken furniture. The montage of various bits of furniture breaking in the superintendent's hands is endlessly watchable, and one of the great comic moments in cinema as far as I'm concerned.

The satirical nature of Be Black, Baby was incredible. It is as poignant today as it was 30 years ago, and raised some interesting points.

All in all, I think the film was hysterically funny, De Niro looked and acted great, and I only wish that he'd do more comedy like this today, because even as a green up-and-comer he was more than capable. So why are we still watching painful moments like 'Rocky and Bullwinkle'?