Rumble Fish

Thought this was gonna be better than it was, I was disappointed in it as it wasn't really like it was in the book. I love you matt dillon but this movie SUCKED HARD DICK. Half of the time I don't even know what was going on. The shots weren't bad nor the black and white wasn't a bad idea.

1 hour and 34 minutes of drama, based on the novel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rumble Fish could easily be labeled as cryptic or pretentious, but an experienced director like Francis Ford Coppola brings this film plenty of life. This picture was one of Coppola's most beautiful efforts visually, full of stunning smoke filled black and white imagery that brings out both the beautiful and the ugly in the everyday world. This film was also very interesting emotionally, making a melancholic atmosphere that could've been dry but was strangely emotional. And Matt Dillon gives a great performance as the main character who never exactly gets what's really going on. My only complaint about this film was that Stewart Copeland's score often sets the wrong tone for this dark and emotional film. But Coppola overall brings an emotional look on the confusion of being a teenager.

Coppola's experimental movie is the avant-garde version of The Outsiders. Stars a young Rourke that steals every scene. The score was also an interesting choice. A good effort by Coppola to give the audience something different and new.

Ya just gotta know what you’re getting into! Yes, it is an homage to French New Wave cinema - it watches like a sequel to “Breathless”. SE Hinton’s gritty YA novels were the male dirty white trash answer to Judy Blume, and they resonated deeply with me and my generation. This is a harder R than I remember, although a number of 80s films from my youth are that way. Younger versions of Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Penn, Nicolas Cage are incredible to watch decades later. If you thought Mickey Rourke was a cool cat in “Diner”, wait until you rewatch this - you’ll remember what the fuss was all about.

Brilliant film, cast, and screenplay

While I am fairly sure I read "Rumble Fish" when I was a lot younger, I have no recollection of the novel. I do however have a good recollection of "The Outsiders" which has always been a movie adaptation I really liked and one that I rewatched recently. I think this movie has some similar themes about violence and self-damaging behavior, but I feel it is more focused on a singular character and his struggle, which makes it feel more personal. I don't think it is always the most entertaining movie, as it can be intentionally pretty bleak, but it is a fascinating watch, that leaves an emotional punch by the end of it. Francis Ford Coppola adapting S.E. Hinton's most famous novels in the 80s is an era I actually really appreciate and think it is cool to see how the filmmaker has done so many different things in his career. Overall, this is a solid movie with complex ideas and good performances that are put together in a stylish way.

Rumble Fish is an awesome film! Mickey Rourke is great as the Motorcycle Boy. Matt Dillon and Dennis Hopper are great as well. I love the original score. Rumble Fish is artsy, well made, well directed and is a pleasurable viewing experience. I definitely recommend. 89/100

The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Strong Language Throughout, and Violence/ Gore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feels like a slightly weaker Outsiders.