Midnight Run | | Cast : | Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin | | Director : | Martin Brest | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | July 20, 1988 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2003 | | Language : | English (Original Language), French (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 14, 2005 | | Summary | Master OF The Rare Laserdiscs Movies. | Content
 | heh I Don't remember how many times have I Seen MIDNIGHT RUN,Can't get it Outta my mind,I have it on LASERDISC And On DVD too,But The DVD aint that quality,Will it be released on Remastered SPECIAL Edition? :) |
| Rating | | | Date | May 27, 2005 | | Summary | brilliantly conceived, masterfully executed--oh, & HILARIOUS | Content
| Unless you've got a serious allergy to foul language, movies really don't come any better than 1988's "Midnight Run". George Gallo's script is intricate and ingeniously detailed, and the top notch cast including Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, and Joe Pantoliano really go to town with it. Of course, director Martin Brest of "Beverly Hills Cop" fame did a heck of a job as well. There's so many little details that perhaps seem irrelevant at first, but the way everything ends up being tied together is uncanny--it's the kind of movie you could watch 5 times and still notice a detail that previously went over your head. The pairing of De Niro as the tempermental Jack Walsh with Charles Grodin as the deadpan Jonathan Mardukas (aka "The Duke") is uncanny, and Dennis Farina, formerly of the Chicago Police Department, is characteristically brilliant. Even the soundtrack is cool and meshes brilliantly with scene after scene. With the great drama, suspense, and hilarity (including a number of classic one-liners) that run throughout this cross-country romp, this is an action-adventure-comedy of the best kind. Plus, with the surprisingly bittersweet ending, the relatively low amount of violence, and the fact that none of the 'good guys' die, this ends up being a borderline feel-good movie. This DVD release is very nicely done--thankfully, it's in widescreen format, and also features the theatrical trailor which contains some bits left out of the finished movie, and a very entertaining and insightful "Making of 'Midnight Run'" as well. "Midnight Run" is a work of genius. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 02, 2005 | | Summary | My favorite comedy of all time | Content
| I still communicate with friends who also love this flick by using lines from the movie. "Is this moron number one? Put moron number two on the phone." Unreal funny lines run through the whole movie. You gotta love Dennis Farina's mob boss, Yaphet Kotto's fed and especially Joe Pantoliano's bondsman. The chemistry between DeNiro and Grodin's still impressive after all these years and the story has more than one valuable insight on integrity and friendship. I can't think of ANYTHING I don't like about this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 16, 2005 | | Summary | nostalgic love for DeNiro | Content
| When you feel cynicism each time DeNiro does another Analyse That or 15 Minutes, rent or buy this classic and your faith in his greatness will return. Not much needs to be added about how great this movie is, just wanted to add my voice to the chorus.
My favorite scene-and it's tough to pull out one scene from a film which has no weak moments-is also DeNiro's visit to his home and his interaction with his daughter. It is one of the most tender moments in film. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 29, 2004 | | Summary | Perfect Film | Content
| I really can't suggest anything that would make this film better. The acting is top notch, not just from DeNiro and Grodin, but from the entire cast. Each character is well defined and believable. I especially liked Dennis Farina's parody of the tough-talking Mafia boss ("Shut up or I'll shove this pencil through your heart!"), and his two flunkies (Moron #1 and Moron #2). The dialogue is great, and the film is laced with humor--the best kind of humor, situational. There is even a tender awkward moment (when Jack, DeNiro, visits his daughter whom he hasn't seen in years, and she offers to give him her babysitting money which he can't take, although he needs it). The action is non-stop, and if you have to suspend your disbelief at times, it is a small price to pay.
The evolution of the relationship between DeNiro and Grodin's characters, as has been mentioned, is the core of this picture. It is done magnificently and is the reason the film is so great. There are so many great scenes: when DeNiro and Grodin are eating dinner on the train, when they pretend to be from the Treasury Department in order to relieve a bartender of his "counterfeit" 20 dollar bills, the scene in the diner when Grodin, really hungry and broke, asks what's the special today, and the waitress says chorizo and eggs (dig the look on Grodin's face). DeNiro says they can't afford it, and Grodin counters "How about your cigarettes?", and DeNiro says, "I need these." The film is chock full of these delicious scenes--I really can't think of a dull one.
This film is forever. Buy it and see for yourself. |
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