Last movie you watched......

I just saw a midnight screening. I had never seen it and I liked it.

 

Cool flick. William Petersen had the goods. Surprised he didn't get a bigger career. Manhunter is one of my favorites from the period.

 

I don’t think the “old man” played poker with them that night. Saw it years ago and really liked it.

Peterson was great in Long Gone, which is probably my favorite baseball movie.

 

Its not campy, its totally the 80's cocaine scene in living color. Sun, linen, sports cars. I thought my first big legal career purchase would be that stainless steel briefcase (forgot the brand; bought a leather saddle bag and its still with me 30+ yrs later).

 

Some of Peterson’s dialogue is campy today, which I guess suits 80s neo noir. People were chuckling.

No doubt it is classic 80s. Some people suggest it is the California version of Miami Vice. They do a great job of showing the less than glamorous L.A.

It should be noted that this film uses the old cop saying “I’m getting too old for this shit” before Glover in Lethal Weapon.

Agree with @garrow that Peterson was leading man material. I assume he made a mint with CSI.

 

They were printing money in To Live and Die in L.A.

That movie was the first time I’d seen a bungee jump.

 

I love the soundtrack of TL&DiLA. Was meh about the movie.

 

We just saw M3gan, about the life-like killer doll. Sort of a modern take on Chucky. My kid, who's into horror, loved it.

 

Petersen had this amazing deal with CBS....they would pay him just to listen to pitches for new, upcoming shows. If he liked any, he'd sign a contract. CSI was the one he liked.

And he turned down Platoon to do Long Gone. He loved making that movie.

 

"Babylon." Some funny lines and cool moments, but mostly excessive. Jean Smart is great as always, Brad Pitt fun too. Lots of "that guy" actors and great production values but often feels like a weak Paul Thomas Anderson/Coen Brothers mashup.

 

Watched an hour of it before giving up.

Should have done the same with Beau is Afraid. Entire movie is described by Babylon’s elephant shitting scene.

 

Here is a story on the chase seem in To Live and Die in LA, including why the traffic was on the wrong side of the highway.

How They Shot the Wrong-Way Car Chase in 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

The movie's arc is interesting. Petersen starts off as the brash, but effective good cop. But it is revealed by the end how awful he is without blasting it out. He gets his due, but it is never talked about or come in some dramatic, clear cut confrontation. You learn the meaning of a lot of things after the fact. Then the clean cut cop ends up turning, also.

Anybody notice Petersen:s truck driving up to the Smith's house in the final scene?