silvercrowcafe Reviews

Clipping Adam (2004)

The seventeen year old Peters. Oh, I'm in love!

[7/10 · 5 June 2023]

It's Evan Peters' film debut and he is so skillful in his craft you think it's his thirty six year old self trapped in a teen suit who is actually performing Adam's part.

In this movie you watch Adam, but literary you see Tate Langdon's evil stares and weeps, Jimmy Darling's and Det. Colin Zabel's drunkenness, and angelic face and weird silent stares of Jeff Duhmer.

The movie itself has a bit weakness in direction, dialogues and cinematography but overall it is fine.

The atmosphere is soothing and brings a sense of calmness and joy. Apart from Peters, Louise Fletcher (Grammy) and Bryan Burke (Johnny) do a perfect job, as well.

Recommended to both teens and parents.

Monster (2022– )

The perfection to its core

[10/10 · 22 February 2023]

Never had happened I feel pity for both the evil and the victims. Think it's a good thing the series has multiple directors, so there will be different aspect of the case to be explored. The actors do a perfect job. Apart from Peters, Nash and Jenkins are brilliant, too.

Depicting the kills just by the voices it makes and through the reactions the neighbor shows is a real good trick and makes the murders much more horrifying.

I say again, I really felt for Duhmer and it goes back to the Peter's acting a lot. He is very talented. Think we hear much more from him in the future.

Thanks to the creators. This series is a perfect example of perfection.

Illuminata (1998)

To Walken's and Sarandon's fans

[7/10 · 18 February 2023]

Can't figure out why this movie's not got the attention it deserves. It's hilarious, witty, strange, full of unexpected sequences, has good directing, acting and beautiful frames. The characters are strange but strangely real. The critic's character is funny and unique. His striptease sequence is so memorable and kinda like the one in the movie, Pennies from heaven. Walken is as always the center of the joy and fun.

The plot is a bit messy but considering the amount of characters and being based on a play, that's OK.

Interestingly, Sarandon and Walken both played in a television movie before, named "Who Am I This Time" as two co-actors in a theater play, and seeing them together in this movie was a sweet reminder, too.

Recommended to Walken's and Sarandon's fans. Do not miss it.

Little Women (2019)

HCC; Horrible Choice of Cast

[4/10 · 27 December 2022]

Could not keep myself comparing it with the 1994's version. The edit was messy. Casting did not match the characters a. Watson had the Jo's appearance, not at all matched Meg's. Same problem with Ronan; she only had Jo's wild behavior. Pugh was not believable as the youngest sister. And Chalamet is not a thing compared to Bale's charisma to play a part like Laurie. The dance scene in the first party in 1994's version is way funnier than this one. I only related with Aunt March and. Friedrich Bhaer.

It had nothing new as a movie based on a novel. Just some editing thing and shuffling the order of sequences.

Search and Destroy (1995)

The intimate Walkeny dark comedy horror

[8/10 · 5 November 2022]

Based on a play and feels like a play, but in an intimate kind of way. Everything has a calm manner and then towards the end the horror walks in. Walken shines, scaring you in to the core. His character kinda reminded me of the father in the movie, At Close Range. Scary and so believable. He is one hell of an ace in the art of acting. All gods bless him.

The music is great. Liked Turturro. Could not help it and seeing him and Walken together constantly reminded me of them in the series Severance. Their chemistry is so match and perfect, both eccentric and authentic, lovable and funny. Overall, a good watch. Something to have fun, still better than most of the things out nowadays in the theaters.

Wild Side (1995)

Different, Beautiful, Different

[8/10 · 28 October 2022]

When I decided to start my private class watching all the Walken's movies, although I wanted to start by his first work, the name, the main plot and the poster got me, so I could not resist and watched this movie out of schedule. Then several months later Anne passed away, so I watched it again, and now after the movie, the prophecy it's considered the next work in Walken's career, so basically it's the third time I'm watching it. And still I'm enjoying every scene, spellbound by the acting, music, directing, the frames, the dark humor, the violence, everything.

This movie is different. And it is the key.

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Killing the charactors' potentials is the crime

[5/10 · 14 October 2022]

Too much dialogue, promising start and the disaster ending. Tracy is a strong character at the beginning but in the end she acts like a complete fool, not even knowing what to say to the guests, repeating the lines after her ex husband like a freaking doll. The writer gives no dignity to the side characters like Mike, Liz and George. They serve as just some helpers to get together the plot. The writer wants Tracy gets back to Dexter, so he sacrifices the other characters easily and spoils all the potentials of the story.

The best thing is the Hepburn herself. Her acting and beauty and uniqueness.

The Addiction (1995)

Now, I want someone to bite me!

[9/10 · 8 September 2022]

Kathleen Conklin one night gets bitten by a stranger woman (Annabella Sciorra). She studies philosophy and after this incident suddenly her views on world gets clear and starts to change. The hunger for blood dominates her life and she starts to consume blood persistently and turning others to vampires as well.

Did not like the religious ending but can not believe the rating this much low for such an original and thought provoking movie. No doubt one of the best vampire theme movies made till now. Taylor is so believable. Excellent performance by Walken. The black and white shooting is so match to the atmosphere. Liked it more than King of New York. Gonna watch more movies by Ferrara.

True Romance (1993)

Superficial blood and bullet movie

[5/10 · 11 August 2022]

There is a scene Patricia Arquette says to Christian Slater she has a tradition to get pie after watching a movie and sit and talk about it. The problem with this movie is exactly that. There is nothing underneath all its action and violence to talk about. It's just a bunch of violent sequences the writer's put together. They just entertain you (thanks to its stars performances) for the moment and then they disappear into the thin air. Puff! Forgettable. Shallow. Pure popcorn.

Walken, Hooper and Pitt are amazing.

Le grand pardon II (1992)

Walken is the star

[5/10 · 1 August 2022]

You get bored except the Walken parts. He is quit a character. A drug lord who trains race dogs, loving them, even feeding them by hand. The sort of tough guy who prefer die on his feet. Loves his late father who has been a German officer escaped to Chile, and pays respect to every other father even if they be his own enemies'.

The stars are for him and for the fight scene Maurice and Roland have in the sea and their passionate last moments.

McBain (1991)

The ceiling hole, the hole of laugh

[1/10 · 19 July 2022]

At first I thought of it as a combination of The Deer hunter and The dogs of war. You know, Walken here is rescued from a Russian roulette kind of game in Vietnam, and also he is a steel worker, who then being hired to change a regime via a secret operation, but then the movie turns into one of the most ridiculous things could ever happen in the world of cinema.

Could not understand the director's obsession with throwing the extras out of the windows. The one flew after the ceiling fan was the ultimate. Blew my mind and then the laugh tore me apart. Poor guy.

The dictator depicted in this movie beats The Dictator movie(2012) in every aspects. That poor guy who was thrown out of the window after a ceiling fan actually was one of his commanders he was beating with a baseball bat while he was dangled off the fan in his presidential office. He also shoots the leader of the rebellions in the head on a live TV program. He is killed with his cigar in the mouth in the end by Walken who somehow inters his locked office through a hole suddenly appeares in the ceiling. That was the magic in the whole history of special effects.

Cheesy dialogues, cringe acting.

The scene McBain's Gang pretending being Israeli agents dangling that drug dealer off a skyscraper is the part worth watching, the rest is absolute crap.

Had Fun. The one star is for it. Hopefully did not pay a dime for the movie. Not recommended at all.

Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991 TV Movie)

The Kiss, the Simplicity, the Air

[8/10 · 14 July 2022]

Loved the kiss scene, was so true, believable, a lot more different than the likes in nowadays movies. Walken is so different, too. Sad, with almost no smile at all, quiet, watchful, kind.

Loved the Character Close plays. Her passion for animals, her connection to the nature, her tactfulness, the love she develops so gracefully.

The script, directing, cinematography, edit, all is fine and everything's so natural you easily forget about the reality. Great casting. Memorable scenes. Gotta read the book, too.

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The Comfort of Strangers (1990)

About Time, about Strange people

[10/10 · 11 July 2022]

What a strange lovely movie. Music. Performance. Cinematography. Directing. Cloth choice. Location.

Why could not hate Robert's character? It's a serious question. Had a sense of nostalgia. Like he was going to get revenge of the Time, the precious thing always out of hand, defeating all of us always in the end. We call these kind of people mad, psychopath, outsiders, outcasts, but is it really what they are?

One of the most memorable performances by Christopher Walken.

The last sequence is great. The investigators puzzled by all the evidence Robert's left behind making his arrest certain, and his calm manner facing them and what is awaiting him. It's almost like he is sacrificing himself on something special, as said before taking revenge of the things always in change, the old days out of hand being replaced by new ways of life.

Give it a ten, for shaking my thoughts, making me think differently. That is what a good movie does to the audience.

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King of New York (1990)

The true King of New York

[6/10 · 8 July 2022]

The only things make it enjoyable are Walken and Fishburne. Represents the ending of the 80's very well and that's the whole point. Seems pretentious and has an expiration date. Three lines interesting plot and so many extra scenes. The blame is on the director and the poor script.

The car chase scene is great and the performance Walken delivers towards the end in that cop's house is priceless. Loved Fishburne's carefree character. Those laughs even when meeting his fate. However there is something memorable about this movie. The Frank White's nickname, King of New York. It suits Walken very well, too.

Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Colorful as a rainbow, cheerful as an intimate party

[9/10 · 6 July 2022]

First, the performances, then the costume design, then the music, above all the directing. This movie seems fresh. Not sure maybe it's the 90's movies that somehow always seem classy and fresh. Liked Bale's different style. Totally something else from his nowadays movies.

As the show sequences, I could see the 60's and 70's rock stars in them, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, David Bowie. There was some tunes which I think was borrowed from their songs, too. A negative point in my idea.

The story a bit confusing, but had a good time watching it. Cheers to the 60's and 70's rock.

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Homeboy (1988)

About Silence and Love

[7/10 · 29 June 2022]

Cute little movie about love and ordinary people with big wishes and high hopes. The music is hunting in a way that most of the time it blends with the pictures and gets a part of it, so it's there but it's like you don't hear it. The pace is slow but the fine cinematography somehow makes it up. Casting is the best part. Both Rourke and Walken and also Feuer are believable, Walken(Wesley) as some kind of sophisticated jerk with a good heart who has always some wise quotes in his pocket and Rourke(Johnny) with his silent manner and strange stares, and Feuer(Ruby) with her innocence and sense of responsibility towards what she inherited from her grandfather. However, wanted to know more about Wesley. Looked like some of his scenes were edited and cut in some parts, the one he sings in and also the way he meets his fate in the end, even the things about his relationships with women or even men(?).

Takes some time to get used to the atmosphere but when it happens you can't stop wanting more and more of it.

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Puss in Boots (1988)

Magic; Walken's favorite movie of his own

[10/10 · 26 June 2022]

Christopher Walken is such a joy in this movie. Believable as a cat without any extra make up or any especial costumes, and as always what a marvelous dancer! And, wow! That cartwheel he performed in the middle of the movie! Believe he was 45 at the time and he is always a true magic. Moreover, this movie is a proof how skillful and likable he is in the children movies. Wish he'd do it more. As an adult laughed and had a real good time, can't imagine what a gem it would be to the children. Lovely movie.

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The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)

The Miracle

[8/10 · 21 June 2022]

Joyful funny movie circling around a small community of farmers living in a fictional town named Milagro (meaning miracle) standing up for their rights against a big company which wants to take their lands by forcing them to give up farming.

Loved the magical realism theme and how smart Redford approaches to the idea of non-violent activities. Imagine Christopher Walken be an evil character in a movie and you don't see even one little frightening movement from him. That is a miracle itself.

The more I watch movies from 90's, 80's and 70's the more I believe how weak, full of crap, and fast food like the Cinema is today.

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Witness in the War Zone (1987)

The red Mirror

[7/10 · 18 June 2022]

Everything about this movie is so real, you should live in the middle east to understand it. People's life out there has been something trapped in the fist of politics and religious beliefs for ages, so after 35 years this movie is still a reliable mirror in which everybody can see what is happening there.

Yasin Abu-Riadd is a moderate PLO leader in Beirut trying to make peace with Israel, so the radical ones use an American journalist named Don Stevens(Christopher Walken) as a bait to eliminate him. Stevens finds out what is going on, but it's too late and there it comes the inevitable outcome of the violence and foolishness.

The plot is engaging, the pace is intense and the character development is on point. Don Stevens changes from a laid-back kind of jerk journalist caring only about money and himself to a dedicated one who follows the truth even if it leads him into the heart of the danger. Directing and cinematography could be better, but it is a low budget movie and considering this fact it is a well-made movie which reflects the reality very well.

Christopher Walken is the star. Love how dedicated he is to his job.

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At Close Range (1986)

About blood and love

[10/10 · 17 June 2022]

Really enjoyed the reality of the movie and the portrait it gives of the human nature. Both Penn and Walken are flawless. Walken in this role is the ultimate definition of the words, charismatic and frightening. And the twenty six year old Penn gives the equal effect as a young, tough, somehow innocent kid, who tries to prove himself to his far gone and now back, mysterious father. However, did not like the last sequence and its dialogues. It tries to give some kind of message like "Hey! Turn your family in for crime and be a responsible person for the society!" while in fact Brad Jr. Did this because he wanted revenge and otherwise he'd never attend the court to testify against his family.

A View to a Kill (1985)

The Villain ahead of the Hero

[10/10 · 16 June 2022]

I give it a 10 cause it is entertaining the way a James Bond movie is in its core. I mean what is all fuss about to make a super-best, nice, young, serious extraordinary picture of a spy who is in fact unreal as fu*ck. And Walken is the most real thing in this movie. Love his effortless performance as a mad person who does not care about anything at all, even his own oncoming death, let alone taking millions of lives. He just smiles as doing it. And Grace Jones, she is simply magnificent.

The Dead Zone (1983)

A devil sent from Hell

[10/10 · 14 June 2022]

Everything about this movie is perfect. Third time watching it and does not age at all. Love the Music. Love Walken's Performance. Love the Directing and Cinematography. Smart use of different colors in cloth and lighting, green for the devil part, red and blue for the holy part. The symbolism, that bullet piercing the Johnny's hand at the final scene. Every time watching it, find something new about it.

Brainstorm (1983)

A Sci-Fi movie trying hard not to be a Sci-Fi movie

[6/10 · 12 June 2022]

Promising at the start and disappointing in the end. Those final scenes at the lab and what Walken was experiencing through that machine, both cracked me up. I mean, come on! It's a Sci-Fi movie for fu**ks sake, and those spiritual-like visions and after life recordings are scientifically considered as pure nonsense. And how is it possible to ruin a lab just by pressing a few buttons from the outside and all those lab employees just run around and make stupid moves and do nothing?

As for the acting, I could not relate much with the characters either. Except Louise Fletcher, others were like a bunch of random dudes and ladies trying to act like scientists or military men. Although, the idea of watching good memories in order to calm the mind and mend the broken relationships was interesting and somehow new compare to the common cliche of using these kind of machines for brainwashing or controlling the people's feelings, thoughts or their certain emotions.

The Dogs of War (1980)

Vitamin A

[10/10 · 7 June 2022]

Pleasant acting, neat directing, smart choice of cloth and locations, nice photography, entertaining script. And, Gaud! The striking coolness of young Christopher Walken! He portraits a ruthless skilled mercenary whose personal life is ruined by the commitment he'd put on his career. At home he walks barefoot, his house is almost empty, there is nearly no sign of a bed, most of the time the camera is set outside of his bedroom, and at one point when his doctor warns him about his health condition, he decides to quit his job and reconcile with his ex-wife to begin a new life but she refuses to do so, thus as an act of anger and self-revenge he decides to accept the government's offer to gather a group of professional soldiers to do a secret operation in Zangaro in order to change its current regime. And at the end he does it in his own way. No need to say that the cast directors did a really smart choice. Walken made the character ultra-real.

Overall a worth-watch movie with a nostalgic atmosphere. No smart phones. No exaggerated use of spy tools. Manual cars. Box TVs. Old desk phones. Lots of explosions. Even the use of violent tortures (winking). And who forgets that funny jumping rat in the middle of that serious operation?!

Just watch it and feed your eyes and your soul.

The Batman (2022)

Twilight meets itself in disguise

[1/10 · 6 June 2022]

The worst thing is Pattinson's acting, then comes the cringe portrait of the relationship between him and the Catwoman, and at the same time say hello to the awful make-up job and the editing which made me wonder if it is a professional movie-making or just some random kid did take the whole thing in their hands.

Seriously! What has happened to, not the glory days of Hollywood back then 80 years ago, but just 14-16 years ago that we had movies like Nolan's batman movies or even those Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire and Dafoe. Fu''k.