Hey Joe, first things first… When I watch a movie, I totally suspend any logic or intelligence or anything resembling critical thinking… I immerse myself in the characters and totally empathize with any fabricated drama or tension that they experience… So if I find a movie enjoyable or funny, it’s an immediate reaction and I couldn’t tell you why… That’s why I so enjoy your analysis and background critiques… I always feel enlightened to learn that a director had some experience in his life, and why he wanted to choose a particular actor… Or he lived in a neighborhood that had certain influences that informed his choice of locations or music or whatever… Having said this, I thoroughly enjoyed Midnight Run, and am completely oblivious to its shortcomings and fails as you’ve outlined… But it is always so interesting to read your analysis and critique. It’s so reminds me of another movie, Bulletproof, with Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans, a movie, which I also found hysterically funny. As always, thank you for your insight, analysis, and background information… A great job! Peace! CPZ.
Thanks, Zeke. I'm actually very similar when it comes to watching a movie. I go with whatever the filmmaker is making me feel. It's only later I start to unpack why it didn't work or who everyone was that worked on it. When I was 15, I was probably such a fan of Beverly Hills Cop that this could've been the main reason I didn't cotton to Midnight Run with its sillier approach. Watching it again, the movie is even sillier than I remember, but DeNiro and Grodin are so good that a lot of that gets forgotten. As perhaps it should.
Hey Joe, first things first… When I watch a movie, I totally suspend any logic or intelligence or anything resembling critical thinking… I immerse myself in the characters and totally empathize with any fabricated drama or tension that they experience… So if I find a movie enjoyable or funny, it’s an immediate reaction and I couldn’t tell you why… That’s why I so enjoy your analysis and background critiques… I always feel enlightened to learn that a director had some experience in his life, and why he wanted to choose a particular actor… Or he lived in a neighborhood that had certain influences that informed his choice of locations or music or whatever… Having said this, I thoroughly enjoyed Midnight Run, and am completely oblivious to its shortcomings and fails as you’ve outlined… But it is always so interesting to read your analysis and critique. It’s so reminds me of another movie, Bulletproof, with Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans, a movie, which I also found hysterically funny. As always, thank you for your insight, analysis, and background information… A great job! Peace! CPZ.
Thanks, Zeke. I'm actually very similar when it comes to watching a movie. I go with whatever the filmmaker is making me feel. It's only later I start to unpack why it didn't work or who everyone was that worked on it. When I was 15, I was probably such a fan of Beverly Hills Cop that this could've been the main reason I didn't cotton to Midnight Run with its sillier approach. Watching it again, the movie is even sillier than I remember, but DeNiro and Grodin are so good that a lot of that gets forgotten. As perhaps it should.