Hard Eight Comments

  • Randi 2023-07-26 13:11:28

    PTA debut. Although the play is too flimsy, it can be seen that its style has begun to take shape, and several long shots are quite smooth, and there is no sense of dazzling skills. From their debut, it can be seen that PTA and Quentin have many similarities. They both love gangster movies and have great taste in song selection. However, due to their different styles, their films are completely...

  • Bennie 2023-07-25 12:36:27

    So PTA was a lyrical master from the...

  • Abigayle 2023-07-13 15:43:55

    5.8 Delay the shots and the story appropriately to create some sense of suspense, and the pad music appears and exists just right. The actor's performance is very stable, but it takes a lot of patience to see...

  • Jarrod 2023-07-09 01:37:29

    The first novel has already demonstrated the skillful storytelling skills, but the script level is poor. The rhythm of the story is actually good, but the content is too thin and it looks extremely boring. For example, there are a few long shots that are not necessary. also...

  • Eliezer 2023-07-01 22:49:39

    The story is weak, the style is there, and the music is...

  • Scarlett 2023-06-29 20:21:53

    The main film is inexplicable to see people, the script is too...

  • Rhea 2023-06-27 02:03:30

    PTA works have been...

  • Nedra 2023-06-22 15:07:24

    Early works of PTA...

  • Cassandre 2023-06-20 14:49:56

    First helped a fool, and then helped a slut, kill...

  • Elaina 2023-06-17 01:48:46

    As the first feature film, I have seen many pta elements, scene scheduling, and talkative dialogue, but based on the final version of this film, it seems that the editing rights have been deprived, so it can only be said that it was laid for the next Boogie Night counterattack. Foreshadowing. The iconic long-shot scheduling PTA and Vince Gilligan are really my favorite and similar styles in the casino...

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  • Orin 2022-09-29 16:50:15

    Good in its own category

    Not my favorite PTAnderson movie, since as I pointed out elsewhere, I see the father-son obsession in American films an intolerable cliche. But the acting is very strong, and the plot, in spite of all the drama, is quite plausible.

    Philip Baker Hall here plays an aged and tired professional...

Hard Eight quotes

  • Sydney: I have a friend in Los Angeles. Someone... maybe someone who can help. I can make a call for you, tell him you're a friend, so on and so forth, and we can work this thing out here. I think if you need help paying for your mother's funeral, we can work it out. I want you to see that my reasons for doing this are not selfish, only this: I'd hope that you would do the same for me.

    John Finnegan: I would. Thank you.

    Sydney: [shakes John's hand] It's always good to meet a new friend. I'll see you later.

  • Sydney: [to Jimmy] I have the money to give you right now, in this moment. I will give you all that I have. Maybe before you were gonna kill me. Maybe. I don't know. I know John, and I love him like he was my own child. But I can tell you this: I don't want to die. I killed his father. I can tell you what it was. This is not an excuse. I'm not begging for clemency. All that matters, I do not wish to sacrifice my life for John's well-being. But I will sacrifice this money for mine because you have asked me. Because after this, I will have done all I can for John and for myself. I'm going to ask you with all the heart and sincerety that I have, please do not put a bullet in me. And, please, don't tell John what I've done. I trust that once I gave you this money, you and I will take separate paths and that this negotiation will settle everything. That is my hope. I don't wanna die.