Blow Out
1981
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brian De Palma
Noir Romance Thriller
What’s it all about: Sound effects artist John Travolta is ear-witness to a murder, but it turns out not to be his first. Nancy Allen makes a strong case for watching this entire film on mute.
First Encounter: first viewing; our first watch-along with @mlepeska
Prostitute Index: high
Death By: Liberty Bell Strangler
Relics: sideburns, smoking at the hospital, reel-to-reel tape
Heartthrob: John Travolta
LoFi Magic: auditions for slasher-film screamers; killer/victim log-roll tumble into a construction site; Travolta sharing the screen with frog, owl and fireworks
Makes me want to:
@mlepeska take: Omg hahahhahahahahah this movie was so f*cking bad. Brian De Palma’s visuals and John Travolta’s wigs were wasted on this one. Plot was bonkers but also boring? John Lithgow fails to understand basics of blackmail and wants to get use out of murder watch? Good parts were the owl, the face John Travolta made while slow motion running, and bad fireworks green screen. Heartthrob for sure is young Dennis Franz in dirty tank top. Hahahahha I laughed thru the whole end.
Worth a watch/rewatch: No (“bonkers but also boring”)
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