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After Hours (1985) - Scorsese's forgotten NY nocturnal odyssey
Posted on 7/12/21 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 7/12/21 at 7:24 pm
Since most new movies are absolute dogshit now, I've been on a directors deep dive into lesser known films of the past lately.
In doing so, I stumbled upon Martin Scorsese's 1985 quirky Oddysey-like film After Hours, something I had never seen before.
I won't spoil anything, but all I could think of while watching it unfold was just how much it felt like parts of Eyes Wide Shut, early Tarantino films like Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction (especially the Travolta/Uma Thurman scenes), and even early Coen Brothers films.
No, it's not a crime movie or action movie by any means, but just think of it as a venture into 1980s downtown NY artistic underworld by an unsuspecting nobody.
It's not streaming anywhere that I know of, but you can rent it for like $3. Some won't like it, but some will defiently be Intrigied by it.
In doing so, I stumbled upon Martin Scorsese's 1985 quirky Oddysey-like film After Hours, something I had never seen before.
I won't spoil anything, but all I could think of while watching it unfold was just how much it felt like parts of Eyes Wide Shut, early Tarantino films like Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction (especially the Travolta/Uma Thurman scenes), and even early Coen Brothers films.
No, it's not a crime movie or action movie by any means, but just think of it as a venture into 1980s downtown NY artistic underworld by an unsuspecting nobody.
It's not streaming anywhere that I know of, but you can rent it for like $3. Some won't like it, but some will defiently be Intrigied by it.
This post was edited on 7/12/21 at 7:29 pm
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Posted on 7/12/21 at 7:36 pm to Jack Ruby
I had this movie memorized back in the day I saw it so many times. That was one long night.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 7:44 pm to Jack Ruby
Really cool “night” movie. The closing credits camera work/blocking is incredible.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 8:23 pm to shutterspeed
Apparelty there all all kinds of theories and breakdowns on the movie as well, including if he's really even alive or dead for much of the film.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 9:40 pm to shutterspeed
Urban 70s/80s night movies should be its own genre.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 10:14 pm to Jack Ruby
I always confuse After Hours with John Landis’ Into the Night. Both came out in the mid 80’s and both involve “normal” guys that get thrown into crazy circumstances……Both take place over the course of one night.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 10:26 pm to noladan
quote:Can lump Desperately Seeking Susan in with them too.
I always confuse After Hours with John Landis’ Into the Night. Both came out in the mid 80’s and both involve “normal” guys that get thrown into crazy circumstances……Both take place over the course of one night.
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:07 pm to chinese58
I still want to call After Hours, Night Shift.
I'll have to watch this. I assume it's not on the same level as Scorsese's film, but still the same vibe, right?
Yep. Off the top of my head, these are all pretty much in that genre:
Taxi Driver, Night Shift, After Hours, Night Moves, Escape From New York, The Warriors, Saturday Night Fever, Mean Streets, Death Wish, etc, etc, etc.
All basically set in NY as well. I think NYC and Miami are easily the best "night" settings.
Some more modern films like Son of Sam, Shame, and American Psycho have a lot of those same vibes.
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Into the Night
I'll have to watch this. I assume it's not on the same level as Scorsese's film, but still the same vibe, right?
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Urban 70s/80s night movies should be its own genre.
Yep. Off the top of my head, these are all pretty much in that genre:
Taxi Driver, Night Shift, After Hours, Night Moves, Escape From New York, The Warriors, Saturday Night Fever, Mean Streets, Death Wish, etc, etc, etc.
All basically set in NY as well. I think NYC and Miami are easily the best "night" settings.
Some more modern films like Son of Sam, Shame, and American Psycho have a lot of those same vibes.
This post was edited on 7/12/21 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 7/12/21 at 11:50 pm to chinese58
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Can lump Desperately Seeking Susan in with them too.
And Something Wild with Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 12:27 am to Jack Ruby
One of my favorites. Another good one along similar lines is Miracle Mile.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 12:43 am to Jack Ruby
Daniel Day Lewis made a movie called Stars and Bars in the late 80s that would fit in this genre. I saw it years ago on cable and thought that it was a really entertaining movie with a great cast.
It's really hard to find. When I was trying to find it to stream or download, it seems like I read that he is embarrassed of it and doesn't want it seen. From what I can remember, it was definitely worth watching. Probably the only comedy that he's ever been in.
It's really hard to find. When I was trying to find it to stream or download, it seems like I read that he is embarrassed of it and doesn't want it seen. From what I can remember, it was definitely worth watching. Probably the only comedy that he's ever been in.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 2:05 am to Jack Ruby
There's no doubt Date Night ripped it off.
But in a sanitized, slapstick way.
After Hours is a bewilderment to a lot of people because its only a comedy by happenstance... Meaning it doesn't have that lassez-faire comedy vibe but rather serious.
Its a hard movie to pin down and probably confused audiences to some degree. It's not for most tastes as you suggest.
But in a sanitized, slapstick way.
After Hours is a bewilderment to a lot of people because its only a comedy by happenstance... Meaning it doesn't have that lassez-faire comedy vibe but rather serious.
Its a hard movie to pin down and probably confused audiences to some degree. It's not for most tastes as you suggest.
This post was edited on 7/13/21 at 2:15 am
Posted on 7/13/21 at 2:13 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Mno doubt Date Night ripped it off.
And what a poor job they did.
I'd also say Kubrick was heavily influenced by it for the street scenes of Eyes Wide Shut...and I didn't think it was even possible for him to "copy" other directors.
Something about those old film-shot night movies that just look and feel dream- and trance-like.
Probably because they had to light the streets with giant overheads and now they can just use high-native ISO digital, but still, those old lenses and lighting made the movies mindbending and nocturnally magic.
This post was edited on 7/13/21 at 2:15 am
Posted on 7/13/21 at 9:11 am to Jack Ruby
Scorsese's third of the anthology New York Stories (1989) had a very After Hours/Night in SoHo feel to it. "Life Lessons" has Nick Nolte as a painter who struggles with artistic block. Rosanna Arquette is his assistant/girlfriend who infuriates him to the point where he can paint.
Coppola's portion is forgettable, Woody Allen's portion is light comedy. Scorsese's part stands out from the other two.
Coppola's portion is forgettable, Woody Allen's portion is light comedy. Scorsese's part stands out from the other two.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 9:41 am to Jack Ruby
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It's not streaming anywhere that I know of
We watched it a couple of times on HBO Max recently, but it's rotated out. I had recommended it in an HBO Max thread a few months ago.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 9:49 am to Jack Ruby
Scarface, more or less.
Posted on 7/13/21 at 9:49 am to Jack Ruby
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Something about those old film-shot night movies that just look and feel dream- and trance-like.
Probably because they had to light the streets with giant overheads and now they can just use high-native ISO digital, but still, those old lenses and lighting made the movies mindbending and nocturnally magic.
Well stated.
Posted on 11/27/21 at 7:08 am to DaleGribble
You can buy or rent it in YouTube
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