True Romance (Director's Cut) (Wide Screen)

Advantages: Great Story, Great Cast, Great Soundtrack...
Disadvantages: A lot of swearing / blood / violence may put people off.

...as if it were a true relationship. Christopher Walken is, in my opinion, one of the best actors of all time. His is normally typecast as the "baddie", and that is no different in this film - but he adds a unique "class" to the role. He plays the role of Vincenzo Coccotti in a very charasmatic way - you never know quite what is going through his mind, or what he is going to do next. He also plays off other actors performances, such as Dennis Hopper. ...
...! The story for True Romance was written by, none other than, Quentin Tarrantino - although there is an ongoing dispute over this. Tarrantino used to co-write scripts with R. Avery. The screenplay was originally part of a much longer screenplay, from which True Romance represents about half of it. The other half was made into "Natural Born Killers". Tarantino actually sold the script for a minimal amount in order to fund his own film, "Reservoir ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing cast, great storyline, action aplenty.
Disadvantages: Maybe the best characters have the smallest parts.

...in which you can purchase True Romance and Goodfellas together for £25.98. They also sell it on VHS for £5.99. Of course Amazon has a marketplace where you can obtain new and used copies this DVD for usually cheaper prices. For anyone who is interested there is an excellent site with a draft of the original script. It is - www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/trueromance.shtml This film also features an excellent soundtrack which I hope to write an ... Read review

Advantages: excellent performances and a great story
Disadvantages: don;t be put off by the title!

...are involved as well. True Romance is an excellent movie that contains action as well as some funny moments. Some of my favourites include the conversation between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper, the scene on the rollercoaster and the scene with Alabama and the corkscrew (if you’ve seen the movie you’ll know what I mean – if you haven’t, watch out for them!) Some of the scenes are quite violent, but it is all within ...
...is not gratuitous violence for the sake of it. And through the whole film is the underlying theme of the romance between the two main characters – it works so well because you know that they are doing what they are doing out of their love for each other. The performances from Slater and Arquette are outstanding. The chemistry between them works really well and the characters are very believable. Slater comes across as quite streetwise, but ... Read review

Advantages: Great cast, script, story
Disadvantages: Some characters only have a few scenes

...wrote the script to 1993’s True Romance, he didn’t direct it himself, he gave it to slightly less cool director Tony Scott (Top Gun, Enemy of the State). Why would he pass up on the opportunity of adding this quirky, funny and mind-blowingly cool movie to his CV as a director, making a round five? It’s not known. What is known, however, is that True Romance helped cement QT’s genius as a writer and, upon first watching, became ...
...the drug underworld. Most of True Romance’s brilliance is down to the script, which, in the same style as Tarantino’s other masterpieces, is peppered with movie references and Pulp Fiction-esque random cool sayings that would never work in real life – ‘Okie dokie doggie daddy’ being one. Possibly the best thing about True Romance, however, is the characters. Every one, down to the smallest, is a fully-rounded, slightly ... Read review

Advantages: Great Story, Strong Cast
Disadvantages: Film Overall Lacks Depth

...brilliant mind of Quentin Tarantino, True Romance carries the usual extreme violence and sharp, quotable, angry dialogue. Clarence is a true comic-book geek who just happens to get lucky with a call-girl who has a heart of gold. The action, from the instant of their meeting, is fast paced and often frenetic, it's a blur of bullets, edgy meetings and brutal violence. Clarence and Alabama have some depth to their personalities, but not much (since ...
...rushed that's because everything in True Romance is moving at speed. The key is to accept events without question, it's just that sort of film. Performances in the film are commendable Slater and Arquette are good in the lead roles, with a very strong supporting cast that includes cameos from Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer and Samuel L Jackson, to name but a few, so you have a magnificent cast which makes the film well acted. Where ... Read review