- Actors: Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams
- Directors: Gary Fleder
- Language English
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Buena Vista
- VHS Release Date: 1 Sep 2000
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CT1K
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,657 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
After a foolproof scam turns sour, Jimmy the Saint (a soulful but miscast Andy Garcia, who mainly acts with his hair) and his hard-bitten crew must put their various sordid affairs in order before facing their final bloody curtain call. It's not nearly as clever as it thinks it is, but Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead is a terminally wise-ass (and extremely violent) caper flick, and is still one of the better post-Tarantino crime opuses, with some sharp dialogue, a scenery-chewing Christopher Walken (as a paraplegic archcriminal) and unhinged performances by Treat Williams and the obsequious Steve Buscemi that must be seen to be (dis)believed. Neophyte scripter Scott Rosenberg would later pen hipper-than-thou scripts for Beautiful Girls, Con Air and Armageddon, while director Gary Fleder moved on to the somewhat more reputable Kiss the Girls. The tongue-twisting title is from a Warren Zevon song. --Andrew Wright
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A startlingly original crime film!,
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This review is from: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
Things to do in Denver when you're Dead is one of those movies one struggles to describe. Is it a thriller? Is it a black comedy? Or is it a drama?Things to do in Denver is many things and that is why it has become one of my favourite movies. Here we have a movie that fits perfectly in with the mid 90s wake of gangster thrillers that was revived by Quentin Tarantino, yet Things to do in Denver moves away from the standard gangster movies for a number of reasons. First is the underlying messages and metaphors. The grim shady underworld where death is hanging like the sword of damocles, and the philanthropic afterlife advice centre owned by Andy Garcia. Sounds grim? To some maybe, but to others there is a message of hope. Then there is the razor sharp witt. Characters with memorable names (not least of which is The Man With The Plan) and the razor sharp witt. The dialogue alone will have you reminiscing for weeks. Then comes the unforgettable atmosphere. This is much more dark and moody than perhaps any crime film I have ever seen. The score, locations and cinematography quite comfortably put the icing on the cake. Lastly, perhaps the first thing most would judge a movie upon, the performances. Andy Garcia delivers a stellar performance as the leading man, portraying a character who is so honest, polite and noble one has difficulty believing that he is even close to this shady underworld. However, Christopher Walken easily steals the show with his paralysed, yet smooth talking Man With The Plan, who simply radiates with sinister witt. Perhaps the only criticism of Things to do in Denver is the lack of a cinematic trailer, although the production featurette nicely compensates this with a nice package of interviews that places the special features category into one nice digestable feature. Overall Things to do in Denver is a finely assembled and original piece of film making with many great ingredients, yet it is far more than the sum of its parts. Things to do in Denver stays in your mind because of its razor sharp witt, unforgettable atmosphere, and its surprisingly touching qualities.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Top Ensemble Acting, Slightly Let Down by 'Love Interest',
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This review is from: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
'Things To Do' is Big 'Small' Film, if you see what I mean. It boasts a tremendous cast, with Christopher Walken excellent as the wheelchair-bound hoodlum boss. It also contains some great catchphrases: "Give It A Name'. 'Boat Drinks', etc, an makes the best of some weaker actors, such as Treat Williams, who is excellent as the psycho case who derails Garcia and co's gravy train. Also brilliant is the underrated Fairuza Balk, who plays a drug-addled young hooker, trying to straighten out her life. The film also has some great set-pieces, only marred by the 'love interest' involving Garcia, which to me interrupts the flow of what is a hugely entertaining, and even poignant film. Well worth a look - or two.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie? Give it a name.,
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This review is from: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
That this film isn't more widely known and regarded is a crime that only "The man with the plan" would be able to pull off.It has a great story, with more emotional depth than any of Tarantino's superficially similar movies, and great characters bolstered by excellent performances by an impressive cast.Oh, and also cool catch phrases. Less a mob film than a film about mobsters it has a human edge that makes you care more than any of the slew of films of this type that were released in the wake of "Res Dogs".
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