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Rating:  - Chattahoochie (Gary Oldman is the bomb)
Gary Olman, man what an actor, for a brit he sure sounds southern. If you are a GAry Oldman fan like I am this is the movie for your collection of his flicks. Dennis Hopper has a good role as his confidant, and does a great job at that.
The downer to this movie is that it isnt pleasannt, as in, not a happy movie. If you are looking for a pick me up this is not the one to watch. It is based on a true story and thus makes it even more depressing to watch. The end is pretty good although ... Read More
Rating:  - Chattahoochee - what is crazy? what is right & wrong?
So granted this is an older movie, so it's not going to have that modern movie feel, but the concept is great: a Korean War veteran shoots out the neighborhood in an attempt to get murdered by police so his wife can collect insurance money (although she doesn't know about this plan). It goes awry and he ends up in this medieval mental prison ward out in the middle of nowhere. There were no rules or rights for any of the men in this camp and once the main character sees how they are being mistreated, ... Read More
Rating: - "You're going to be locked up, until we find out if you are sane or insane."
Chattahoochee (1989) is a film inspired by true events of a man, after returning home from the Korean war, went crazy go nuts, got hisself locked up in a state loony bin, documented and reported all the abuses he saw and experienced, which eventually led to reforms of the system for public provided care of the mentally ill. Directed by Mick Jackson (L.A. Story, The Bodyguard), the film stars Gary Oldman (Sid and Nancy, Romeo Is Bleeding) as the Emmett Foley, a certified hero in the Korean conflict and a certified ... Read More
Rating:  - Moving
This movie is very moving. I saw this because I saw that Gary Oldman was in it and I will watch any movie he is in. I am glad I did, because this is one of his best performances, even as a young as he was. Based on a true story, Chattahoochee mainly takes place in an insane asylum. Dennis Hopper is also very effective as another inmate. The breadth of emotional range and display is amazing out of both actors. This movie also makes me wish Gary Oldman got more lead roles; he can carry a film like no other and is a ... Read More
Rating: - Completely Biased, I Admit...
Truthfully, I know nothing of this movie's history, nothing of the actual events from which it was taken. However, considering the film for film's value alone, its strengths are easily indentifiable. Gary Oldman is absolutely brilliant. Any fan who simply loves to watch him work, loves to study each inflection of his ever changable features, will be in heaven just as I was. Though there are many movies of his I enjoy more - few display his breadth and depth so completely. He's nearly flawless here, and is present ... Read More
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