"Falling Down"

[bricker]

Remember that movie with Michael Douglas? Pretty good movie, don't you think?

 

[6518John]

I saw an interview with Michael Douglas about what made that movie so good and captivated him about it--virtually anyone could identify.

 

[finesse_r]

While everyone’s capacity for stress is different, we all have some limit beyond which we snap or break or just zone out. Living in Houston in my youth and middle age I used up just about all my capacity! So I know what you mean. However nearly a quarter of a century in the Piney Woods of east Texas with almost no traffic jams, low crime, and a much slower pace, I am slowly recovering. Living in the big city is definitely a killer and will wear anyone down eventually.

Good luck as it is no good snapping like the Michael Douglas character did. Find some way to relive the stress.

 

[Watchdog]

I saw Falling Down in the theater and it had an incredibly strong effect on me. Michael Douglas gives a startling performance, portraying a man who is psychologically coming apart...mentally falling down. Parts of it were difficult for me to watch. We remember the violence in the film, but hardly even think about the root causes of the character's problems.

I think the film was somewhat prophetic, looking back on it. The average guy, kind of nerdy, having been fired from his menial job, hiding it from his mother, marriage falling apart, watching the world go to Hell...and he just goes quietly nuts until he starts shooting up everything. He just loses it.

Strangely enough, the film has almost disappeared from view, and it's hardly ever mentioned when discussing the film roles of Michael Douglas.

 

[Salty RI]

Falling Down

I thought this was another thread about St Patty's day.

 

[Watchdog]

Remember that movie with Michael Douglas? One more day in Atlanta traffic, and I'm there.

Probably not a real great idea to go advertising it on an Internet gun forum.

 

[bricker]

Probably not a real great idea to go advertising it on an Internet gun forum.

You are probably right. PC police could be watching and find it unfunny.

 

[bricker]

JUST KIDDING!!! Lighten up , Francis!

 

[mauser9]

They couldn't give him a better car to drive than a Chevette? Pretty sad.

 

[RSBH44]

One of Michael Douglas ' s finest performances.

 

[RSBH44]

JUST KIDDING!!! Lighten up , Francis!

Too late. It's out on the Google now.

 

[calmex]

My favorite line in the film:

"You missed me."

 

[RobertJ.]

Excellent movie!

I had forgotten about it, now I'm going to need to see it again! Certainly, one of MD's best performances.

 

[vytoland]

falling down = one of my favorites and a copy in my movie library...............

"whats a guy with a white shirt and tie doing in gangland"

 

[Bat Guano]

I remember it. Very sad.

 

[Fishslayer]

My favorite...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkwQ6EjLdMQ[/ame]

 

[shotgun693]

That scene in the burger place is great. The movie is a great representation of someone coming unglued.

 

[JSR III]

and I thought we were gonna be talking about that buzzer old people wear around their neck.....

 

[Absalom]

Memorable movie.

And to give the other great actor in it his due (and picture a S&W), here's to Robert Duvall. I liked his role as the detective who doesn't buy the BS either but knows you can't just make up your own rules, and in the end does what he has to do, whether he likes it or not.

 

[Texas Star]

Douglas is anti-gun and I think this was part of his motivation in making that film.

He tends to overact , very emotional and dramatic. But I liked him pretty well in, Basic Instinct. His co-stars were better, though, and I don't mean just Sharon Stone. But I think he made them overact a little, too. Just my guess...

I think he married above himself.