True Romance review
True Romance review
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Chris:
Hello my dearest Walkeny subjects and followers, it's been sometime since the Hallo-Walken marathon continued but I am here once again with another Walkeny review for all my beloved children of the night to enjoy. But first i'd like to address a very important issue that is currently going on in the world at this moment.
Now from what I understand, this fellow named Russell Brand is trying to start a revolution with his new book titled Revolution and people have made jokes about him referring to the song 'Parklife' by Blur, which has become a meme and now he's parodied himself...I guess - by doing a video that spoofs the song...I guess.
I know little about this person other than the fact that he is known for playing a rockstar named Aldous Snow in a movie about a woman named Sarah Marshall and for voicing Doctor Nefario in the Despicable Me movies.
But I have decided to go against Brand and start my own revolution, as I call it - my Walken-olution. For I feel that this year is indeed the year of Walken, with Peter Pan Live just a week away. This is going to be the year that I , Chris will change the way you humans all think about how the system works. For a while now you humans have feared the Walken but also adored him, now he shall reward you with his kindly, insightful words of wisdom.
Buy my new book 'Walken-olution' and read the insightful words of wisdom that Walken has passed onto me for generations. For it is time for a change, it is a time to make a difference, it is time to all work together as one - and it is time - for more cowbell. Also be sure to see me read from my new children's book The Pied Cowbell-Player of Walken, part of many in my Walken's Tales Of Walkenity series. If Brand can do it, so can a Walken like me.
Anyway, now that the shameless self-promotion segment is over - it's time for me to tell you what today's Walken review is. And the Walken review we'll be looking at this time is...True Romance! Ah, True Romance - the 1993 classic directed by Tony Scott and written by film directing legend Quentin Tarantino. Speaking of Tarantino...did you know Walken was at one point considered for the part of Seth Gecko in From Dusk Till Dawn but turned it down? It's true. That's also why George Clooney took the part instead. Mind you, I wouldn't mind being in the shoes of Tarantino's character. I mean...sexy vampiress Salma Hayek? Yes please. In fact she would make a fine addition to my She-Hessian group.
Now you all know the plot of this movie, everyone knows the memorable lines and quotes, they know the characters, so there is no need for me to go over it. But I will mention my three special reasons for reviewing this movie.
The first of which being that the late James Gandolfini has a small role in this as one of Walken's henchmen which also brings up another interesting Walken fact - Walken's wife is a casting director on the show The Sopranos, the second is that the amazing chameleon Gary Oldman is in this as Drexl Spivey.
Prior to this - Oldman played in my opinion the greatest role of his life - that of Prince Vlad/Count Dracula in the 1992 classic vampire flick Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Oh, that Gary Oldman - always popping up in the most incredible disguises ever imagined - he's remarkable you know. But of course the third and most important reason of all is that Walken is in this movie as perhaps the essential of all Walken roles. I am of course talking about Vincenzo Coccotti, who is indeed a mob boss to be reckoned with.
The witty banter between him and the late Dennis Hopper is timeless, and the performances are flawless. Plus, that hypnotic icy stare.
You know you just want to gaze into his eyes and obey his every command. Don't you just want to fall under his spell and bow to him as if he was your beloved master? Of course you do.
If you haven't seen this movie...where have you been for the past 8 centuries? This is pure Walkeny goodness not to be missed. I recommend watching this movie, especially if you are a Walken fan.
I rate it ten out of ten and give it two Walkenized thumbs up, you must watch this movie and admire Walken's performance. I command you all to please do so immediately, not nessarily before you read this or after it - but still..you must.
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Chris:
Hello my dearest Walkeny subjects and followers, it's been sometime since the Hallo-Walken marathon continued but I am here once again with another Walkeny review for all my beloved children of the night to enjoy. But first i'd like to address a very important issue that is currently going on in the world at this moment.
Now from what I understand, this fellow named Russell Brand is trying to start a revolution with his new book titled Revolution and people have made jokes about him referring to the song 'Parklife' by Blur, which has become a meme and now he's parodied himself...I guess - by doing a video that spoofs the song...I guess.
I know little about this person other than the fact that he is known for playing a rockstar named Aldous Snow in a movie about a woman named Sarah Marshall and for voicing Doctor Nefario in the Despicable Me movies.
But I have decided to go against Brand and start my own revolution, as I call it - my Walken-olution. For I feel that this year is indeed the year of Walken, with Peter Pan Live just a week away. This is going to be the year that I , Chris will change the way you humans all think about how the system works. For a while now you humans have feared the Walken but also adored him, now he shall reward you with his kindly, insightful words of wisdom.
Buy my new book 'Walken-olution' and read the insightful words of wisdom that Walken has passed onto me for generations. For it is time for a change, it is a time to make a difference, it is time to all work together as one - and it is time - for more cowbell. Also be sure to see me read from my new children's book The Pied Cowbell-Player of Walken, part of many in my Walken's Tales Of Walkenity series. If Brand can do it, so can a Walken like me.
Anyway, now that the shameless self-promotion segment is over - it's time for me to tell you what today's Walken review is. And the Walken review we'll be looking at this time is...True Romance! Ah, True Romance - the 1993 classic directed by Tony Scott and written by film directing legend Quentin Tarantino. Speaking of Tarantino...did you know Walken was at one point considered for the part of Seth Gecko in From Dusk Till Dawn but turned it down? It's true. That's also why George Clooney took the part instead. Mind you, I wouldn't mind being in the shoes of Tarantino's character. I mean...sexy vampiress Salma Hayek? Yes please. In fact she would make a fine addition to my She-Hessian group.
Now you all know the plot of this movie, everyone knows the memorable lines and quotes, they know the characters, so there is no need for me to go over it. But I will mention my three special reasons for reviewing this movie.
The first of which being that the late James Gandolfini has a small role in this as one of Walken's henchmen which also brings up another interesting Walken fact - Walken's wife is a casting director on the show The Sopranos, the second is that the amazing chameleon Gary Oldman is in this as Drexl Spivey.
Prior to this - Oldman played in my opinion the greatest role of his life - that of Prince Vlad/Count Dracula in the 1992 classic vampire flick Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Oh, that Gary Oldman - always popping up in the most incredible disguises ever imagined - he's remarkable you know. But of course the third and most important reason of all is that Walken is in this movie as perhaps the essential of all Walken roles. I am of course talking about Vincenzo Coccotti, who is indeed a mob boss to be reckoned with.
The witty banter between him and the late Dennis Hopper is timeless, and the performances are flawless. Plus, that hypnotic icy stare.
You know you just want to gaze into his eyes and obey his every command. Don't you just want to fall under his spell and bow to him as if he was your beloved master? Of course you do.
If you haven't seen this movie...where have you been for the past 8 centuries? This is pure Walkeny goodness not to be missed. I recommend watching this movie, especially if you are a Walken fan.
I rate it ten out of ten and give it two Walkenized thumbs up, you must watch this movie and admire Walken's performance. I command you all to please do so immediately, not nessarily before you read this or after it - but still..you must.
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