What about Crossing Delancey? I know it's not a "great film" but it's definitely a film that I watch whenever I come across it.
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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sumi - Jul 04, 2007 2:56:12 pm PDT #9880 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Jessica - Jul 04, 2007 2:57:06 pm PDT #9881 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That's not how *I* remember it....
Thank you, try the veal!
Tom Scola - Jul 04, 2007 2:59:06 pm PDT #9882 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The French Connection
The Warriors
Serpico
Quick Change
After Hours
In these films, not only is NYC a character, it's the antagonist.
Amy - Jul 04, 2007 2:59:16 pm PDT #9883 of 10001
Because books.
More NY movies:
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Miracle on 34th Street
Amy - Jul 04, 2007 2:59:59 pm PDT #9884 of 10001
Because books.
Ooh, The Warriors is a great example! God, it's been forever since I've seen that.
I might add The Lords of Flatbush, too.
Jesse - Jul 04, 2007 3:09:39 pm PDT #9885 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Do the Right Thing
I also love New York in Keeping the Faith, but I don't know that I'd call it a great movie.
Tom Scola - Jul 04, 2007 3:13:24 pm PDT #9886 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
In fact, I declare Trying To Fight Your Way Across NYC to be its own genre, which includes The Warriors, After Hours, Quick Change, Escape from New York, and Harold Ramis' unproduced Ghostbusters 3 script.
Laga - Jul 04, 2007 3:14:24 pm PDT #9887 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Crossing Delancey reminds me of another great "Chicago" movie: Return to Me.
sumi - Jul 04, 2007 3:24:09 pm PDT #9888 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Is Green Card particularly NYC with the whole apartment plot or is that more generic urban living? (I LOVE the apartment in that movie, I think it's the real star.)
Amy - Jul 04, 2007 3:27:02 pm PDT #9889 of 10001
Because books.
In fact, I declare Trying To Fight Your Way Across NYC to be its own genre, which includes The Warriors, After Hours, Quick Change, Escape from New York, and Harold Ramis' unproduced Ghostbusters 3 script.
Tom totally wins.
I haven't seen Green Card, which surprises me. I love Crossing Delancey, though.