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Mad Dog Time [1997] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Quirky gem stuffed with minor stars
Review date: 2008-08-22 Rating: 8 out of 10
Criminally overlooked in its release, this is quirky American cinema at its best. Jeff Goldblum does his regular schtick but well enough to drive things onwards - it's Gabriel Byrne as "Brass Balls Ben London" and Richard Dreyfuss as the quietly menacing "Vic" plus a neatly sinister turn from Kyle MacLachlan that really stamps "cult" all over this ... the terrific script does it no harm either, witty, tight and slightly stagey.
If you like David Mamet films and a couple of the leads, this is unmissable.
NOTE: the DVD transfer is not great - it's letterboxed - so if picture quality is important to you then this is best avoided.
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An overlooked gem
Review date: 2003-07-31 Rating: 10 out of 10
With a cast featuring the likes of Gabriel Byrne, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Dreyfuss, its a wonder no one's heard of this film. With a bizarre quality one might expect from the Coen Brothers, this film races towards its climax with barely a line or moment wasted.
Everyone involved in this movie heads for a kind of grand guignol approach to their performances, but it pays off by creating a universe with its own rules and logic. Gabriel Byrne gets all the best lines, and Richard Dreyfuss is both ridiculous and terrifying as schizophrenic mob boss Vic. Jeff Golblum plays his usual startled-fish mannerisms to the best possible effect, and even the supporting cast bring a unique air to this comedy.
If there was ever a film that deserved cult status for its witty, tight script and superb performances, its Trigger Happy. Its a wonder they haven't given this a DVD treatment yet.
Characterisation at its best
Review date: 2001-06-01 Rating: 10 out of 10
This film has some of the most entertaining characters I've ever seen, Gabriel Byrne just steals the show as Ben London and Richard Dreyfuss is superb as Vic. This is one of those films that's really hard to describe to someone else but oozes quality when you actually sit down and watch it. It's worth a look - you will be entertained :)
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Billy Drago
Larry Bishop
Gabriel Byrne
Ellen Barkin
Joey Bishop
Creators:
Ellen Barkin (Primary Contributor)
Joey Bishop (Primary Contributor)
Frank Byers (Cinematographer)
Earl Rose (Composer)
Recording label: MGM
Manufacturer: MGM
EAN: 9780792859895
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 0792859898
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC,
Release date: 2004-03-02
Universal product code (UPC): 027616902924
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 93 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1996-11-08
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)