There was a discussion on Twitter the other week about what logo era was the best… I’d forgotten that Paramount did both versions around this time. I like both of them.
So this is by Louis Malle, which is a name I’ve always heard, and probably seen many movies by, but I’ve never quite been able to remember what his deal was.
No, I really haven’t seen that many movies by him. I’ve seen Pretty Baby (I think) and definitely My Dinner With Etc… And Au revoir les enfants, I think? But not a lot.
Yes this is another movie from the Hazel Flagg Collection.
This 2K restoration is very grainy.
I really like Susan Sarandon and she’s got pretty good taste in movies, I think? I should watch all her movies.
That’s a nice house.
So this is about the contrast between small time guys…
… and a new generation of legal casinos and stuff?
I dunno, this is very… American indie? That is, it somehow doesn’t seem quite convincing? Like you can see the actors waiting to deliver the next line?
Love these locations.
Man, that’s a beat-up door.
Hey, it’s whatsisface… Wallace Shawn. Oh yeah! He was in My Dinner with Andre!
Burt Lancaster is exactly twice Susan Sarandon’s age here, which makes the romantic plot…
Oh, this was originally in 5:3? So they’ve cut off the top and bottom for this disc. Disappointing!
I liked this movie (especially the ending), but I wasn’t really into it? If that makes sense?
Atlantic City. Louis Malle. 1980. ⚃
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