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Editorial Review:
It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but this breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favourite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon
It was directed with energetic skill by Top Gun Tony Scott, but t his breathtaking 1993 thriller (think of it as an adolescent crime fantasy on steroids) has Quentin Tarantino written all over it. True Romance is really part of a loose trilogy that includes Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, with a crackling Tarantino screenplay that rides a fine line between raucous comedy and violent excess. Christian Slater plays Clarence, the comic-book lover who meets a beguiling prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette), confronts her vicious pimp (Gary Oldman), and embarks on a cross-country odyssey with $5 million worth of Mafia cocaine. Mayhem ensues, culminating in a favourite Tarantino climax--the "Mexican standoff"--in which a roomful of guys are pointing guns at each other, waiting to see who shoots first. Brutal, profane, and totally outrageous, True Romance is not for everyone, but with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer (as the ghost of Elvis!), you can be sure this movie will never be boring. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
GOOD FILM WITH BAD LEAD TRUE ROMANCE is a very good film. It's brutal and funny and has an excellent cast - that is with one exception: Christian Slater is a total miscast in the lead role. Otherwise it's got brilliantly staged action scenes (I like it when the pimp gets it). Finally released in its UNRATED version in the UK (rather than the cut R Rated as on VHS).
true love never runs smooth An excellent thriller/caper movie from 1993, written by film director quentin tarantino and directed by tony scott. Featuring christian slater as a single guy who loves martial arts movies, who finds unxepected true romance with a call girl played by patricia arquette. fate gives them the chance to make millions when a suitcase of drugs comes into their possession, but there's more than a few people on their trail. will they live happily ever after? Hugely entertaining film, thanks to the leads... more info
True Romance - No 4 - All Time List 2008 I wasn't sure I'd like this movie when I started to watch it.
What convinced me to was that both Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken were in it. I'm glad I did - the scene with the two legendary actors might well be one of the best in cinema history, but even that is a side piece for the rest of the movie.
First and foremost True Romance is a love story, although not one out of Four Weddings script - This is a Tarantino written love story. Christian Slater and the gorgeous Patricia... more info
Raw cult movie This film is a cult classic. Gary Oldman etc... play their parts so well. Violent and raw to the bone, but this is what makes this movie so real to life. If you love the Director Tarantino then this is a must have in your film collection.
