Mad Dog Time (1996)

Best movie of this year hands down!

Film Perfection

Don't listen to the negative reviews

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Yes this is one of the best mafia style movies I have ever seen. I did not realize Jeff Goldblum had made a mafia movie until I caught this movie on a movie channel, possibly on my Independent Films Channel not 100% sure on that though. However I give this a 10 out of 10 simply because every big star in this movie was awesome in their roles, especially Goldblum, but R. Dreyfus, H. Silva, B. Reynolds, J. Bishop L. Bishop, G. Hines, G. Byrne and of course the women in this film Barkin, Layne, Everhart were phenomenal as well. This film is in my top five best ever mafia style movies that necessarily didn't over do it with violence and gun shootouts but it seemed to have just enough violence to make it more realistic and true to life. The story line was great as well and I can't express how much I enjoyed this movie and will buy it on DVD soon! I don't understand what is with Hollywood and why they can't produce great movies such as this one. I agree with a prior comment on how little notoriety this movie got and how hard it is to find it playing on TV, makes little sense to me. But as I always say the best movies don't come out of Hollywood but through Independent films sources more often than not.

This a superb self-contained work that is unconnected with anything before or after. Brat Pack crooning and club exclusivity are not my biscuits of choice, but in this law-free world they make an alluring ambiance. The film is packed with Our Guys, distinctive actors who add distinction to this work with winning performances. The dialogue is a joy. In fact it's a new vernacular. One of the few films that can be watched repeatedly with deepening appreciation.Highpoints include Billy Idol's British loutishness, Ben London's vulturine brassware, Kyle's squirmishness, and the survey of ad hoc philosophies.

Most of the comments have been positive but I would like to add that viewers should also focus on the sets. The set designer used a lot of beautiful art deco treatments along with beautiful buildings, stairs, doors, furniture and so forth. It is worth paying attention to. The movie is driven by characterization and symbolism which is very rich. All the gangster actors were cast - it was like seeing old friends and it was a treat. The dialog was amusing at times but stilted at times and I suppose it was meant to be that way. This is a film buff's film. It was made by people, for people who love the medium. Don't miss this one.

This movie is great. Simply. It is rare that you find a comedy with levels, and this is a bloody good example of such. When I saw this movie first, as the credit rolled, a friend and I looked to one another and asked... 'did you just catch that?' For those doubters, look at the levels. See the comparisons between Vick and the people in the club, the DNA! See the diverse characters, each jostling for position, and if you see nothing else, see the connection between the cure of Vick and the path through the film. IT'S ALL IN VICK'S HEAD! The opening line about Vick's world. The closing scene with the camera going into Vick's head, and inside, a whole universe! Thoroughly quotable, wonderful cartoon gangsters, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!