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10-19-2009, 11:08 PM
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Movie: Miller's Crossing
I've been on a gangster movie bender lately and watched Miller's Crossing last night. It had the classic Coen brothers movie demeanor - complex, subtle and awkward at times. I do like the Coen brothers movies.
Quite the variety of firearms used in this movie including two different S&W revolvers and of course the requisite Thompson. Complete list of firearms here:
Miller's Crossing - imfdb :. guns in movies :. movie guns :. the internet movie firearms database
I like the little Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP.
Anybody else like this movie?
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10-19-2009, 11:29 PM
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The "Danny Boy" tommy gun scene was worth the price of the movie...and the line where Gabriel Byrne says "it's an old war wound, it acts up around morons"...classic!
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10-20-2009, 12:31 AM
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Miller's Crossing is one of my favorites. Alot of great guns and witty dialogue. Eddie "the Dane" has some good lines and his Webley steals the scene in Verna's apt. I was surprised to see an Astra model 400 used to "whack" Bernie.
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10-20-2009, 01:38 AM
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Miller's Crossing has been on several times in the past several months, so I have watched it quite a bit lately. In addition to everything else, it has a great score by Carter Burwell. (I don't keep track of such things as a rule, but I liked the music enough to look it up).
I have often wondered about some of the guns, too. I don't know why I didn't look that up. Thanks for posting, especially the link. Great thread.
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10-20-2009, 11:41 AM
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I love it - "There's nothing more foolish than a man chasing his hat." I don't wear a hat often, but if I did and it blew off, I wouldn't chase it just because of this movie.
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10-20-2009, 11:58 AM
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My all-time favorite of the Coen bros. is Fargo. I watch Miller's Crossing whenever it's on as well.
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10-20-2009, 06:12 PM
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Miller's Crossing probably wasn't a big commercial success, but like many well made movies Miller's Crossing was seen by most on DVD, My opinion for what is worth. It will be a classic, well acted and subtle. Gun people will love it and Crime story fanatics would have a hard time beating it. My next favorite is Usual Suspects Same reasons..
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10-20-2009, 07:45 PM
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Yeah, if I compiled a list of all-time favorite gangster movies, Miller's Crossing would have to be in the top ten. Oh, oh... My spider sense is tingling! I feel a new thread coming on...
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10-20-2009, 08:28 PM
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Good flic, He shure did seem to bounce back real quick for all the beatings he took. But then, fuggedabout it........
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