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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Mickey is a great actor and I am a great fan of his. His acting in this film is excellent. But the story is derived and implausible, his co-actors are on stand-by and the director feels that his ability to make a moral statement is more profound than it actually is. The storyline, while starting well, plunges into absurdity and will lose your attention immediately. Rourke must have been desperate (in fact, he was!) to appear in this drivel. The I.R.A is a subject that does not lend itself to moral fantasy or cinematic fancies. Fortunately, the new film "Hunger", approaches the troubles in a proper manner.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Ben Dinsdale " There's no reason for killing or dying anymore. What's more, there's no reason for living!"
Anna: "That's a terrible thing to say!"
A Prayer For The Dying features what might very well be the most effective opening scene in all of cinema. Practically nothing is said, yet as the viewer you know exactly what is happening. It perfectly sets up the rest of the film. What happens? A ragged band of IRA punks in Northern Ireland have a bomb rigged to go off when some British Army jeeps drive by on patrol. Unexpectedly, and unfortunately, a school bus carrying about a dozen 10-year-old girls passes the army vehicles. Kaboom. Both Rourke and his best friend Docherty (Liam Neeson) are disgusted by their misstep.
I picked up "A Prayer for the Dying" in a charity shop recently. It was a great purchase as I have always been a fan of Rourke until he decided to commit professional suicide with garbage like FTW and Wild Orchid. Rourke is one of the most underrated actors in the business, or at least he was until he took up professional boxing in 1990 and had his beautiful face re-arranged in the ring.
Upon viewing this Mike Hodge (Get Carter) film I enjoyed it from start to finish as Rourke gives an absolutly moving performance as an hit man wanting to give up his evil ways. I know that that has been used as a plot for a hundred movies, but this is easily one of the better of those films.
Bob Hoskins is competent as Fr DaCosta. Alan Bates could read the phone book and I'd enjoy his work. This 1987 movie is deeply atmospheric, yet unpretentious, it is one of those all too rare films in which the characters are truly believable. Set in mid eighties London amidst the paranoia of the troubles in Northern Ireland; the traumatised former terrorist attempts to escape his violent lifestyle, hindered by a blackmailing local gangster.
"I'll see you in Hell Jack."
8/10.
Anna: "That's a terrible thing to say!"
A Prayer For The Dying features what might very well be the most effective opening scene in all of cinema. Practically nothing is said, yet as the viewer you know exactly what is happening. It perfectly sets up the rest of the film. What happens? A ragged band of IRA punks in Northern Ireland have a bomb rigged to go off when some British Army jeeps drive by on patrol. Unexpectedly, and unfortunately, a school bus carrying about a dozen 10-year-old girls passes the army vehicles. Kaboom. Both Rourke and his best friend Docherty (Liam Neeson) are disgusted by their misstep.
I picked up "A Prayer for the Dying" in a charity shop recently. It was a great purchase as I have always been a fan of Rourke until he decided to commit professional suicide with garbage like FTW and Wild Orchid. Rourke is one of the most underrated actors in the business, or at least he was until he took up professional boxing in 1990 and had his beautiful face re-arranged in the ring.
Upon viewing this Mike Hodge (Get Carter) film I enjoyed it from start to finish as Rourke gives an absolutly moving performance as an hit man wanting to give up his evil ways. I know that that has been used as a plot for a hundred movies, but this is easily one of the better of those films.
Bob Hoskins is competent as Fr DaCosta. Alan Bates could read the phone book and I'd enjoy his work. This 1987 movie is deeply atmospheric, yet unpretentious, it is one of those all too rare films in which the characters are truly believable. Set in mid eighties London amidst the paranoia of the troubles in Northern Ireland; the traumatised former terrorist attempts to escape his violent lifestyle, hindered by a blackmailing local gangster.
"I'll see you in Hell Jack."
8/10.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
An excellent film. Superb acting from Mickey Rourke and supporting cast. Alan Bates is brilliant as the gangster who uses a Funeral Parlour as his cover. Thoroughly watchable from beginning to end and the music at the end is lovely.
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One of Rourkes best performances.
Considering this movie is from 1987 it stands its time extremely well.Martin Fallon(Mickey Rourke) is on a mission with his best pal played by Liam Neeson and a compatriot who... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Patrick H. Williams
prayer for the dying
top film had this on video and seen the dvd must have in your collection gripping film with good story
Published 20 months ago by terry
1980's thriller enjoyable for what it is
Saw this back in it's original release & thought it was enjoyable enough to revisit.
Nice wide screen copy with no extras, never an issue for me. Read more
Nice wide screen copy with no extras, never an issue for me. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by Andy B
Still a Great film,with a twist
Rourke..plays an I:R:A terrorist,bombs a bus with children,by mistake, in shame he escapes to england,,,Here he meets Bob Hoskins in the rolle of ex-sas. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by Michael Wilden
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I loved this film I just had to buy a copy, it has a good star cast with superb acting
Published on 30 April 2009 by J. Lucas
No Complaints!
Got this for my daughter who has developed an affection for Mickey! Good price , good delivery time , good everything , in fact. Thanks. 80)
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Mr. P. J. Whimster
"I'll see ya in hell Jack".
Ben Dinsdale " There's no reason for killing or dying anymore. What's more, there's no reason for living!"
Anna: "That's a terrible thing to say! Read more
Anna: "That's a terrible thing to say! Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
QUALITY MOVIE
Simply great. Intrigue, suspense and with Bob Hoskins as ex SAS and now a vicar. Sammy Davis is great and Mickey Rourke and Liam Neeson hit it off and show their talents. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2003 by "mo_hoyle"
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