Catchfire (1990)

Fantastic!

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

I watched this film today, as its gonna be off Netflix soon, fortunately this is the Director's Cut, so it is titled "Backtrack"(probably a bit of irony for Direct/Star Dennis Hopper). The story isn't the first time we had something like this, although what occurs between Hopper and Forster was unexpected. The cast is A-List, Jodi Forster, Dennis Hopper, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino, even the crazy guy from Anger Management is in this(we even get cameos by Bob Dylan and Vincent Price) and all do a fine job, the film is known for its unfortunate behind the scenes drama that occurred between Hopper and the original production company, so its nice to see him being able to have the version he wanted released. There are quite a few drag on moments, but the overall tone of the film is good, its starts off strong, dwindle for a bit and than ends, this is probably where the film falters, usually as a film is getting close to its conclusion, the audience can feel it, its not felt here, a scene happens and than credits, no real resolution. I voted the film 8 out of 10(3 out of 5)because it has some great moments and the actors do give it there all.

A very strange film with a sterling cast.Anne Benton (Jodie Foster) was in the wrong place at the wrong time and witnessed a murder. Now, the mob and the police are after her as she flees rather than enter witness protection.On the police side, we get Fred Ward (Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins). On the mob side, we have the boss, Vincent Price; John Turturro (Barton Fink, "Monk"); Tony Sirico ("The Sopranos"); and Joe Pesci (Goodfellas, Raging Bull).Cameos by Bob Dylan, Charlie Sheen, and Catherine Keener added up to a great cast. Too bad the movie wasn't as good as the people in it.Dennis Hopper (Hoosiers, Easy Rider), who also produced and directed the movie, played Milo, a hit man hired by the mob to catch the girl. Unfortunately, they didn't figure him to become obsessed with her, and what's more we didn't figure that she would develop Stockholm Syndrome.This film came in between Foster's two Oscar winning performances in The Accused and Silence of the Lambs. We get a good look at Jodie's Fosters not once, but twice in the most skintastic performance of her career. She is one good looking woman.

Despite the shameless overacting by almost the entire cast, and, despite the "chop shop" editing of the DVD, and, despite the two famous actors (Charlie Sheen, Joe Pesci) who yanked their names from the credits, and, despite the randomness and somewhat unbelievability of the script, and, despite the movie's tendency to vacillate wildly between genuine tension, dark humor, titillating nudity, and cartoonish situations, in spite of all these potential faults, "Backtrack" is very watchable. It has fantastic on location photography, that only adds to the enjoyment of a somewhat flawed, nevertheless intriguing, and ultimately entertaining movie. - MERK

If that's what you want, you want this movie-- she bares it not once but twice. Or if Bob Dylan wielding a chainsaw is your bag... The script is clichéd and inept, the directing choppy, the excellent cast largely wasted. At least they look like they had fun making it. If it was better written/directed, the basic premise of the abductee falling for the abductor might be more believable. Jodie spends most of her time looking worried, until she suddenly mutates into passionate lover/co-conspirator. Joe Pesci managed to have his name completely scrubbed from the film and the packaging, although his part is not minor. Blink and you'll miss Catherine Keener, apparently in her first credited role. Somebody should put the soundtrack's sax player out of our misery.