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guerrilla-operator · 3 months
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Anti Cimex // Desperate Hours
On a wagon the lonely woman Have her only things Desperate hours On muddy roads she hurries away Away from the warfront Desperate hours In other directions Goes lots of tanks Desperate hours
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contac · 2 years
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Movie Review | Desperate Hours (Cimino, 1990)
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The movie opens with a courtroom scene. Super smart violent criminal Mickey Rourke is on trial for being a violent piece of shit (that's the exact chart) and being represented not by some dumbass public defender who will defend him all the way to death row, but by hotshot lawyer Kelly Lynch doing pro bono work. He angrily demands to represent himself, gets yelled at by the judge and then when he talks in private to with Lynch, uses a gun she smuggles in for him to break out. But it's not just the gun he uses in his escape attempt. He also tears open Lynch's blouse. Now, you're probably thinking that he'll have her flash her boobs and distract everybody while he sneaks away. And you'd be wrong to think that. No, he just drags her along draped in a fur coat, and then when's noticed, leaves her and runs to the getaway car driven by his associates. Lynch's fur coat falls off and we see her boobs, but there was no strategic importance to this gesture the way it plays out. There's no boob-assisted stealth. No boob-induced shock and awe. All we get out of this scene is that Rourke's violent streak extends to women's blouses. A later scene where we barge in on Lynch putting on a wire while topless feels positively naturalistic in comparison. People complain about shower scenes in horror movies, but those are at least situations where it's natural to have nudity. Listen, I'm not trying to be skeevy here, I'm genuinely baffled by this scene. (I will say that based on a shot of Lynch in sunglasses and a coat later in the movie, she's certainly nails the noir heroine look.)
Rourke and the boys later take up with Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers and their family, and the movie turns into a hostage thriller while Lindsay Crouse and Dean Norris try to track them down. None of this is remotely effective on that level, but it is fascinating to observe how little it works. This is Michael Cimino's remake of the Humphrey Bogart movie of the same name, or if you want to be technical, another adaptation of the source novel, smartypants. I imagine there's a version of this that runs much longer, that better fleshes out the love between Rourke and Lynch, the tense relationship between Rourke and his associates, the fraught marital bond between Hopkins and Rogers, and the unconventional tactics used by Crouse compared to the more conservative Norris. Now, such a version would likely run at least three hours given Cimino's track record, but the film at under two hours does justice to none of those relationships and instead jerks back and forth between their lowlights, basking in their general sentiment without the dramatic legwork to sell any of them. I suspect the movie is intended to play hysterically, based on the aggressively directed car chase, the excessively shooty climax, and the score that's pathologically unable to underplay a single beat. A three-plus-hour version might have proved exhausting if pitched at that level, but it likely would have cohered better than the fits and starts the existing version moves in.
Now, putting aside the fact that the movie doesn't work at all, I do think it's worth watching purely for Rourke's performance. Rourke has always been an actor of immense magnetism and forcefulness. (Look at his role in Body Heat for a masterclass in stealing a movie with only a few minutes of runtime.) He's substantially more mannered here than I've seen him elsewhere, which apparently earned him a Razzie nomination, but Cimino understands that Rourke, like in Year of the Dragon, can be a great destabilizing presence, a quality which serves him well here even if the character comes off as underdeveloped. It is interesting the extent to which Rourke inserts himself into Hopkins' and Rogers' relationship, and his strangely protective attitude towards their children, and I think there's a version of this that plays like a more malevolent Down and Out in Beverly Hills, where a stranger addresses the problems of an upper class family in unorthodox ways. Certainly there's a bit of aspiration when Rourke asks for a change of clothes and puts on Hopkins' tuxedo, which is a bit of a dick move given that you can't throw it in the wash. If you're gonna break into a man's house and hold his family hostage, the least you could do is not add to his dry cleaning bill.
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cinemajunkie70 · 1 year
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Happy belated birthday in the afterlife to Michael Cimino!
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monsterhighepisodes · 2 years
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Vol 2 Ep 18 - June 9, 2011
“Desperate Hours”
Toralei reveals her ghastly plot to set up the ghouls, but can they work together to save themselves from taking a monsterous fall?
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movieposters1 · 4 days
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crimeronan · 24 days
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bonus. tell me why
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wonryllis · 12 days
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、 ꔫ REFUSED KISSES AND POUTY WHINES.
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. . ──𝖺𝗅𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗒, 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗄𝗂𝗌𝗌𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗌𝗍.
﹙ 𝒘𝐞𝐛 ⭑ 𝒅𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝓁𝓈. ﹚ enhypen enamoured with their girlfriend. fem!r. fluff, fluff and lots of fluff. requested. wordcount` 1180. アーカイブ ARCHIVE?
PLS REBLOG!!!!
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𝗟𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗚 you are both dating and everyone knows it so why can't he, your lovely boyfriend kiss you infront of your parents? "lee heeseung! i swear—" "i swear it'll be quick she won't notice, promise!" heeseung immediately whispers back, standing close, his arms around you helping you peel oranges while your mother stands by the stove a few steps away, "no, hee baby later please?" you whine, embarrassed to your bones at the possibility of being caught with yours lips locked to a guy even if he's your man. "but like bubs, your parents kissed infront of us earlier?" he's genuinely conflicted. "they pecked and knowing you, it would definitely not be just a quick kiss," you complain and heeseung immediately comes up with his ass solution, dragging you to the bathroom for a kiss session. "h-heeseung th—" you try pulling away for a breath but he just pulls you back in, "shh just kiss me,"
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗝𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗦𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗚 it was the hardest battle of his life, but it was important. how can he let you take advantage of him when he's drunk, he has a girlfriend he loves too much to ever do this? and who is that girlfriend? "jay, believe me baby, i am the girlfriend you are talking about," you reassure him again, helping him sit on the bed after breaking your back trying to get him in his own house because apparently you were kidnapping him. "no! stop taking advantage of me! i love my girlfriend!" he wriggles against your hold, defensive and wary. "and i love you too baby, it's just a small kiss, we do this everyday," your hands soothe across his shoulder blades trying to calm him down and clear his fogged brain. "no only my girlfriend can kiss me, get away!" "then who do you think i am?" he looks at you for a few seconds,"oh babyyy? when did you get—" "perfect!" and you pull him in for a short sloppy kiss.
𝗦𝗜𝗠 𝗝𝗔𝗘𝗬𝗨𝗡 he is utterly devastated at your behaviour. like what do you mean "don't kiss me!" you're his pretty baby, of course he gotta give you a kiss. "jake! baby please," you whine for the umpteenth time, "exactly baby please," jake whines back for the umpteenth time. it's an amusing sight for the others around the dinner table, watching jake lean into you again and again only to be pushed away every single time. "it's just a kiss," he reasons, giving you his puppy eyes, "my lipgloss will be ruined honey," your answer just makes him groan, a tragic pout on his lips. it's obvious how much he's dying to kiss you and how strong his will to is, because he sure ain't looking like giving up anytime soon. "you know what—" this time he grabs your face in a haste, slams his lips onto yours for a quick, yet messy kiss, "you look the prettiest with your lipgloss smudged and ruined," grinning wicked.
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗡 so distressed so impatient, he can't wait to be home to give you all the kisses he wants to, for as long as he wants. "just one at the red light?" he begs, desperate for the feel of your lips against his after being deprived of it for the entire day spent with both of your families. "no love, you'll get distracted and we're just five minutes away," you look out the window, avoiding the pitiful looks he gives you every two seconds. "but angel, i'm already so distracted, i can't think of anything but kissing you," his voice comes out frenzied, trying his best to focus on the mirrors and the road, but you are like sitting right beside him how can he ignore that?? "i'll give you a peck at the next traffic okay," you attempt to appease your boyfriend but suddenly he's swerving the car to the side and immediately grabbing you by the jaw, "let's just kiss now and go home," his lips moving on yours hard and restless.
𝗞𝗜𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗪𝗢𝗢 he has to be strong, strong, strong, strong sunoo keeps repeating it over and over again in his head everytime he sees your sullen face over refused kisses. "baby please, please, please," you plead, giving your best pout to him as you wait in the line together. he doesn't say anything, watching you order his favorite drink and bring it to the table by the window. "can i please kiss you now? i even got you your favorite boba," you ask, dragging your chair closer to his. "no i'm still mad," he sips away at his drink, gazing out to avoid his control breaking away at your doe eyes staring at him apologetically. however when a few minutes pass by and there's not another word from you, sunoo feels way too guilty, "how's your flavor?" he asks, and when you offer your drink he leans to peck your lips leaving you stunned, "you wanna try mine?" you nod gleeful, "then kiss me,"
𝗬𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗪𝗢𝗡 he understands, he swears he does, but his heart is just longing for your kiss what can he do. and with you more often than not he listens to his heart over his mind. "jungwon, behave," you warn, adjusting his tie in a hurry while his hands loop around your lower waist, trying to sneak in a kiss. "but baby there's like twenty more floors," he whines pointing at the digital screen of the elevator,"and we are running late baby, it's my sister's wedding, i'm the maid of honor. i can't have my make up messing up, there's no time for fixing it," but the more you speak the more tempting your lips look to him. "just one kiss," he begs and before you can answer he's sucking onto your lips in desperation, pulling away for air for a split second and latching back for a second kiss,"here i brought tissue and your lipstick," he reveals bashfully at last, helping you just as the doors slide open.
𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗜 he is bold and you are not. he is shameless and you are not. he is desperate and you are too what? first of all it's unruly and so not moral to be kissing in the corridors, anyone could catch you anytime. "don't worry princess, no one cares. it's college not school, people don't give a damn," riki tries convincing you, cornering you against the hallway wall again only for you to push him away by his chest. "no it's— i don't wanna be seen like that," you explain, looking either way a little too long. "i'm not yet used to kissing in public like this," looking down at your feet you wait for riki to say something but instead he pulls you by the wrist, rushing into an empty lecture hall nearby. "are you okay now?" he asks cornering you into a desk this time,"the cameras," you point teasingly and riki grins when he realizes that, capturing your lips in a soft kiss, giggling and smiling each time you pull away.
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tea-time221 · 6 months
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snrrkkk mimimimimi
good morning wyllstarion nation -holds this post out like its birdseed in my palms-
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pocketgalaxies · 9 days
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C1E60 || C3E88
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ginalover · 2 years
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ginagershon Im very excited to say that I just directed my first movie for Lifetime- “Desperate Hours!” Inspired by the best-selling true crime novel written by Ann Rule- im so grateful to my wonderful and amazing cast @samantham01 and @harrisonthomasactor @davidconrad_jimclancy @talirabinowitz @tinaalexisallen #hannahdunne @jessecboyd for getting me through a 15 day shoot. Insane. @lifetimetv more to come
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dreameroftheblue · 3 months
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And guilty I may be But don't give up on me In the wake of the Odyssey We will still be thick as thieves You and me, still thick as thieves
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turtleblogatlast · 5 months
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Leo has a lot of love for his comics, constantly rereading them (mainly for the art) and overall having a lot of sentimental value for them, especially because reading them is something he likes to do when he’s just existing in a space with his family.
And then the Shredder happens. And then the invasion happens. And then life in general happens. And, suddenly, most of Leo’s comics are either too damaged to fix or gone entirely.
But it’s fine! He’s growing up, so he doesn’t need them anymore. So what if it’s one more bit of childhood lost? It’s fine - it’s fine.
Enter Mikey.
Mikey, who is so, so empathetic and cares so, so much about his family - he notices, and he decides to do something about it.
Unfortunately, most of the comics are vintage, and completely unavailable in any form but digital.
Good thing Mikey is an artist.
So over the course of a month, Mikey secretly takes the time to painstakingly recreate Leo’s favorite Jupiter Jim volume. It’s hard, matching a style like that with only grainy online scans to go off of, but he manages.
He gives it to Leo on a mundane day, out of the blue, with a sunshine smile on his face.
Now- Mikey does all this secretly.
But Leo is very, very perceptive, especially in regard to his brothers hiding things from him. So of course he finds the unfinished work in progress comic about three days in.
He does NOT cry. He doesn’t.
Just as he doesn’t cry when Mikey presents him with the finished thing, nope, not a tear in sight.
His eyes are just wetter than normal as he gives Mikey the absolute biggest hug he could possibly give.
(And if Mikey finds the fridge and pantry always stacked with special ingredients only found in specific parts of the world whenever he so much as mentions wanting to try them, that’s neither here nor there.)
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cinemajunkie70 · 2 years
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The happiest of birthdays to one of my favorite actors, Mickey Rourke! He still rules in my book!
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aquanutart · 2 years
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