Mean Street

Tia 2021-12-08 08:01:44

Scorsese’s early works, strong personal stylization, editing and editing, OST full of exotic style, hand-held lens brings a full sense of realism and vitality, restore the feast of New York in the 70s, living on the edge of the poor streets. Emptiness, loneliness and restlessness. De Niro plays a very fierce little bastard, just like Pacino in "Hot Day Afternoon", he already had the temperament of an actor when he was still young. However, no matter how fierce the gangster is, he will eventually become the spearhead of the gangster.

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  • Michael Longo: What do I look like? A jerk? On his next payday, I'm comin' down here to Tony's. Johnny Boy better show or I'm gonna find him and I'm gonna break his fuckin' legs. Do we understand each other?

    Charlie: I heard you.

    Michael Longo: Good.

  • Charlie: Don't be smart, Johnny.

    Johnny Boy: What do you mean? I ain't smart. I'm stupid. Remember? I'm so stupid you gotta look out for me. Right? Right?