Fun fact : Samuel L. Jackson's favorite line he ever spoke for film was from this movie when he said "When I first met you, you were all, 'Oh phooey, I burned the darn muffin.' Now, you walk into a bar and five minutes later, sailors come runnin' out. What's up with that?"
Seriously, that is a GREAT line. Drinker totally should have used that in his video. I re-watch this every 5 years or so. Think its time for another rewatch.
This movie is what Black Widow COULD’VE been! Between this and cutthroat island, modern Hollywood would do well to study how woman empowerment is done properly. A fantastic film! I’m so glad to know the Drinker likes these movies!
I watched this movie countless times growing up and you're absolutely right about Charlie not being recognized among the pantheon of awesome female action heroes. She definitely deserves a spot!
Davis's character genuinely took a beating in the movie. When I watched this back in the day NO ONE was preaching any type of messaging or bashing anyone or any gender... it was a BELIEVABLE, well acted, kick ass action movie with fantastic actors with great chemistry. Breath of fresh air compared to today. BRING back the 90's !!!!!!!
@Southern Wake Brilliant. Well said. Bottom Line: Hollywood KNOWS the formula that WORKS, they just chose a different path. A path of division, hatred, and meaningless ideology that does NOTHING to advance imagination, the human condition, and creative spirit.
This is what the equality message should be. That a woman can absolutely be trained do the same as a man can. It's a far tougher task to write a female character that maintains femininity while doing so, but that's the skill of the production behind a movie, to have it all make sense and not break immersion. Instead of the last decade of increasingly retarded things that are written as foundations of the various female power fantasies. Take for example baiting and self control. Heroes are often baited to react by a bad guy, for all kinds of things, family, past defeats, everything. The nastier the hook, the bigger the challenge. The display of strength is to not take the bait, even when their powers are such they could easily mangle and teach the baddie a lesson. Then you got the self righteous anger when a female hero gets catcalled or asked to smile more. They take the bait and bash the toxic man or steal his stuff or whatever to make a statement. But it's a display of vindictiveness, emotional weakness, a lack of self control. Very much not heroic traits.
I worked in a video store when this came out on VHS and it was ALWAYS my go-to recommendation when customers wanted something good to rent. It never failed, every single time when they would return in the next day they had nothing but absolute praise for it and even thanked me for my recommendation.
I love this film, and it is hugely rewatchable. Jackson is at his wisecracking peak in this movie and Geena Davis is extremely dirty when Charlie appears. A great movie from a better era.
Mitch: "Do you always swear this much? When I first met you, you were like 'oh phooey, I burned the darn muffins' - now you go into a bar, ten minutes later sailors come running out!"
This is actually one of my favorite 90s action movies. I just love how the kid feeds the “life is pain“ line back to her mom in the end, and it’s what gets her going for one final struggle. Talk about setup and payoff! It is one of the movie quotes that has stuck with me over the years.
I’ve had to stop myself from using this exact oneliner with my own kids as they grew up. Still an excellent life philosophy though, best taught to every child.
This movie has a unique place in my memories. I was working as the Chef in a small pub in my home town when the production of this movie began. I'd read an article in a major newspaper outlining how Renny Harlin was having troubles finding a bridge location that he could also blow up for an upcoming movie. There was a nice profile picture of Renny alongside it. I didn't really know who he was at the time. All I did back then was work, drink, and play guitar with my band. Fast-forward a few weeks, and we get this table of 10 -12 big spenders in the pub ordering two of everything off the menu, spreading it out Tapas style. When things slowed down, I took a break in the pub to work on some paperwork and there was Renny Harlin, at the head of the big spending table playing host. I recognized him right away, and thought it was rather strange that he was in our quiet, out-of-the-way town in Ontario, Canada. A few months later, I'm working a Tuesday night, it's dark outside when suddenly our windows light up like it's the middle of the day. The backyard beyond the fence behind us had all these super bright lights everywhere, and we had no idea what was happening. Later that night, a film crew came in for drinks and food. It turns out they were filming the tree house, and some of the house scenes for The Long Kiss Goodnight on the property behind our pub. The crew became regulars in the pub for about two weeks, and they were really cool to chat with, talking about other production stories and such. During this time, an assistant to someone from the film set ordered a steak dinner from us with explicit instructions about how it should be cooked. The server pressed to know who the dinner was meant for, but the assistant wouldn't say. I like to think it was Geena Davis ordering a rare steak with extra mushrooms, but truthfully, it could have been for anyone. Anyway, I'll go away now. Peace.
Its plot has the CIA create a fake terrorist attack on American soil to raise their budget. It's problematic following 9/11 and America's obsession with paranoid conspiracies. That's why it doesn't get airtime anymore. Same with Sean Connery in _Wrong Is Right_ (1982), a dark comedy about late 1970s current events and journalistic integrity that has traces of _Network_ in it. Connery plays investigative journalist Patrick Hale who is trying to unravel a conspiracy. Henry Silva plays Rafeeq, a Middle-Eastern dictator who is based on Saddam Huessein. Rafeeq hires a group of Russian-sponsored West German terrorists (based on the nihilistic Baader-Meinhof Gang) who will smuggle a pony nuke on top of one of the Twin Towers to devastate New York City. Robert Conrad plays General Wombat, a paranoid warmonger who might let the attack happen to restore the Army's budget back to Vietnam War levels to fight an unlimited 'War on Terror'. It has both a Gulf War and a 9/11 vibe.
How'd you find us? there may be many reasons not to kill you, but among them is not that you'dbe missed by nasa, I found the address here between the phone number for a topless bar and what appears to be a picture of a mans penis thats a ducknot a dick *looks
God I loved that movie! It really was so well written; the pithy dialog chugs along. Both main actors were at their absolute peak. It was SLJ before he became "too bad ass". Not perfect, very 90s but fun and action and NO lectures? I miss that so damn much! "Maybe I was a chef... Chefs do that." The internet needs to rediscover this film.
I thought I was the only person who loved this movie. Glad to see the drinker bringing it up for people to appreciate. It's been in my list of favorites for years.
How old am I?! I watched this movie on opening weekend while I was still serving in the NAVY up in Seattle! Good times...this is the movie that made me a Geena Davis fan! She was a BEAST in this movie and the way she and Samuel played off each other was GOLD!!!
I think this simply has to be her best acting ever. She's absolutely stellar in this. I never thought about a sequel (its a rather self-contained story) but Drinker is right, this should have had a sequel.
@@rayranja I think it's good for what it was, but the story of why it flopped so hard at the box office is worth hearing, and the Drinker would be sure to make it entertaining AF!
I remember wanting to watch that movie when it came out. I finally got a chance to try and watch it about a year ago. I think I only made it about 30 minutes and I was done.
I don't think there was a "production hell" as much as it was just marketed badly and came out during an unfortunate time when the studio poured so much money into it.
I love the part when he shows Samuel his pocket book. "I found the address by the picture of the dick." "That's a duck, not a dick." Classic. I need to watch it again. I wonder if my bf has ever seen it.
@@FoxyFoxlyn Another great part is, after they get away from Brian Cox and Sam is asked, Are you thinking what I'm thinking? He replies I hope not. I'm thinking about how much my balls hurt. Lol
@@johnpagdilao6075 😂 yes! Omg I need to watch this again. Haven't seen it in years. My bf has never seen it, so I told him, this weekend we are watching it. I have been watching films with him, he has never seen. He says, I trust your taste, you haven't steered me into shit. 😂
If you haven't seen "The Long Kiss Goodnight" yet, you are in for an awesome treat. I love Gina Davis, and loved her in "Cutthroat Island" as well. Both are worth keeping in your movie collection. Edit: Also "A league of their Own" and "Beetlejuice". You wont regret it.
I loved A League of Their Own until Dottie does what she does for the love of her sister. I disliked the whinging much-less-talented sister all the way though the film and even though I understood why Geena's character did what she did, it killed the film for me. Proving I can hold a grudge for England, I've never watched it again - 30 years and counting!
I love this movie. One of the most underrated movies of its time, if not, all time, for what it is. A good old-fashioned action flick with *gasp* a strong female character. Whod'a thunk? Oh that's right, anyone who'd seen the original Star Wars Trilogy, the first two Terminator films, or the first three Alien films.
I too am getting pretty sick of being told things that have been done a thousand times before are now getting their first incarnation thanks to various activist groups.
I watched this based on your suggestion. MAN that movie was fun! I don't remember the last time i had that much fun watching a film. Its been a while. Thanks!
Whenever good movies are brought up those morons always come back with _"If X came out today you chuds would call it woke!"_ ... not realizing they are playing themselves.
@@jamesduncan6729 They do, it's attrition programming. Saturation carpet bomb people over and over and over again and it will drive itself by repetition exposure IF you are not conscious of it.
I remember two scenes from this fun movie: 1. Geena Davis opening up her bathrobe to shock Jackson with a full frontal so she could rip a bandage off him that he was too much of a wuss to do himself. 2. Geena Davis chopping vegetables and throwing the knife, pinning a tomato to the wall.
Yes! This was one of my favorite movies when young, along with Leon, Childs Play, RoboCop, Beetlejuice and Earth Girls Are Easy. Gotta salute you for remembering such a great female character in a badass staring role. If only the MCU could nail even one female character in the same vein; oh well! 🤷🏿♂
I remember watching this back in the early 2000’s it was on late one night and no one had anything better to do. I was hooked from the start and by the end I couldn’t believe how good it was! When she was dicing the veggies like MasterChef I knew there was something going on in her head but damn, the other her was f’kn amazing!! I’ve never forgotten this film and even after many similar movies have come out since, it remains one of the BEST female lead action flicks IMHO. She completely sold that role! Thanks for giving this film the recognition it bloody deserves!!!
I never understood why "The Long Kiss Goodnight" didn't get more recognition. It was directed by Reny Harlin (Gena's husband at the time...), had a great supporting cast and was a solid action film. Brian Cox's one liners were some of the best. Though, the last act is kinda' bloated and over the top. It's a film that I watch every holiday season.
It's always been one of my all time favorite action flicks. Talk about a strong Independent woman without trying so hard. I put her up there with Sarah Connor and Ripley. i saw it in the flicks and own the bluray and watch it every christmas
I wonder how much of it has to do with the poor antagonist. He's not memorable at all. I have a similar problem with a lot of the MCU movies too - I can't tell you what happened in either of the first two Thor or Cap movies, partly because I don't remember ANYTHING about the antagonists in those movies, so I can't think through what the storyline was, and without basic framework all those movies literally just fell out of my brain.
I wonder if her beauty, as she is a gorgeous woman, maybe is perceived more for romance than action? it is what happens to me with Kate Beckinsale too in Underworld, I forced myself to watch it because for the actress I felt it would be (and in part it was) a romance meant for girls, I can enjoy it but is not something I am looking for. I didn't watch Cutthroat Island for that reason.
I love that movie, have my copy sitting on the shelf. Geena Davis is totally believable in her confusion and fear. Sam Jackson hits that slightly arrogant, slightly incompetent tone perfectly. "When you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you, ... and umption." LOL
*My dad loved this movie and the mirror scene where her reflection was different was genuinely one of the only thing that truly scared me as a kid watching this with my dad, even to this day a little freaked out by staring into mirrors too long lmao, great movie*
I can't remember if it was Tales from the Darkside or The Outer Limits, but there was this episode where everytime the protagonist saw his reflection some dark demonic creature would get closer to him... so he broke every mirror and covered reflective surfaces. That had sort of the same effect on me.
My thing is looking at a mirror that has the reflection of another mirror, so the image that is reflected is reflected into eternity. I was like seven when I first saw that and it gave me the understanding of what eternity means, and it scared the living bejeebus out of me.
This has always been one of my favourite movies of all time - I never understood why this movie didn't do well at the box office and the fact people just don't even know about its existence. Whenever I've hosted movie nights at my place I always play this for my friends, to educate them 🙃 Also it warms my heart that the Drinker is recommending this movie.
"I never understood why this movie didn't do well at the box office" There is an obvious explanation. The director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) made two movies within 1 year both with his wife Geena Davis as the star. Unfortunately the first of those two movies was Cutthroat Island (released december 1995 in USA) which was one of the worst box office bombs in Movie History. When time came to release The Long Kiss Goodnight only 10 months later Hollywood already had lost faith in the director and the marketing was less than enthusiastic. Almost everyone blames the bad marketing for the movie failing but collateral damage over Cutthroat Island bombing resulting in lackluster marketing is probably the real answer. Everyone seems to agree the movie itself cant be blamed. It basically has cult status on UA-cam. Try find a single movie channel which doesnt like the movie. Try find anyone who doesnt love Geena Davis dual-character or Samuel L Jacksons character. I still laugh just thinking about lines like "thats a duck, not a dick" :D
Remember Shawshank Redemption, one of the greatest movies of all time which also didn’t do well at the box office because of its name. So I’m not surprised. But this movie was awesome. Fun fact, this is Samuel L Jackson’s favourite movie he’s made. I love the way he sings to himself when he’s doing things to the tune of ‘Bad to the bone’ lol
This was one of my mama's favorites. I learned how to spot a real movie from her, she's no longer with us. I never forgot this film, seeing it pop up out of nowhere like this almost made me lose it. A man of taste as always Drinker, thank you.
Never expected to see this. Long Kiss Goodnight is one of my favorite action flicks for many reasons, and it's apparently Sam's favorite action role ever. At least that's what he once said on Jimmy Fallon or whatever. It made me super sad that nobody in the audience even knew what he was talking about, as the movie sadly bombed super hard. It isn't perfect by any means, but Charlie is still a fucking awesome character, and the movie clearly shows that Hollywood didn't just have female action heroes long before Black Widow, they actually did it better back in the day. My favorite thing about the movie is that it's not a gender swapped character - the entire story revolves around Charlie being a woman. That's kinda what makes Long Kiss Goodnight unique. And I fucking love the movie for it.
When all the femininity is taken out of a female action character, then it isn't a female action character. Geena Davis and Shane Black did good in this.
Dada dadada got me a handgun... Dada Dadada got a rifle too... Dada Dadada if somebody messes with Mitch .... he knows just what to do because... uh huh :D
@@crystaljackson3912 watched it recently myself, it's such a great film and Sharon Stone really nailed the whole silent gunslinger trope popularized by Clint Eastwood
Geena Davis was "this close" to representing the USA at the Olympics, in 2000, in Archery. There is a Charlie in there somewhere. Long Kiss Goodnight is a great film and well remembered. We had an industry sales conference with a Movie Character themed event one night. One of the girls at the conference approached me early on the day looking for any costume ideas that she could do quickly, easily and cheaply. I handed her a water pistol and told her to wear anything tight and black, gel her hair back and go really heavy on the mascara. She had her Long Kiss Goodnight costume done in 30 seconds.
This falls among one of my top twenty action movies of all time. A really convincing female fatale film which never removed the feminity of the protagonist. A real master piece worthy of respect.
I would also add: the scene where Charlie gives her daughter a stern talking to about the need to toughen up to deal with the world is very memorable. That has always stuck with me, and feels especially relevant in these times.
Had this exact moment when my son broke his wrist. It happened when he was with my mom. I was working a 12 hour shift. My mother didn't call me at work even though she thought it could be broken. I arrive to pick him up, tired and ready to go home. Instead my mother met me at the door and told me about his wrist. I walked in and my son is just laying on her bed, watching YT on her phone, seemingly fine. No tears, no screaming, nothing. So I told my mother it's probably fine. She kept telling me I had to take him to Urgent Care. I kept blowing her off while telling my son to go put on his shoes so we could go home. My mom kept pleading, practically in tears, to take him to Urgent Care just to be sure. I lost my patience, called over my son and told him to give me his arm. He got scared and tentatively reached out his arm. I held it and told him to wiggle his fingers. Fine. Bend his elbow fine. My mom is still pleading with me. I'm about to tell her she's being ridiculous, when I rotate his arm and he screams so loud I literally jumped. 2 hours later, we are leaving Urgent Care with a soft cast, and and appointment to get a plaster one. This scene was playing in my head the entire time I was in there.
I remember The Long Kiss Goodnight being a favorite of mine as a teen and I frequently popped this one into the VCR whenever I wanted some good action. The soundtrack, the pacing, the build up, the grounded relatability (no aliens or robots), it all just made for a great action flick. Still is!
Craig Bierko was hilarious as the villain in this! His "Continue dying" over the radio & "you're about to have 2.5 children" when he pulls out his knife in front of a family are brilliant.
I remember this gem, and how movies weren’t made with agendas or “the message”. Characters were a bit more natural and believable compared to a lot of what’s put out lately. Women could be strong and independent without having to belittle others.
Or without it being ridiculous. This new version where they never take any damage and they simply flawlessly beat the crap out of men five times their size with zero effort is just hilarious. Him showing footage of the absolutely textbook example of this Charlie's Angels 2019 is exactly what I'm talking about. These light movies that don't try at all to have believable women characters who are absolutely paper thin with personalities that are both interchangeable and forgettable
"Lady, this is a big fucking gun!" "And this isn't exactly ham on rye. Sorry I'm late, I was busy thinking up that ham on rye line." Sam Jackson's quips are top notch the entire movie. His dialog alone is worth the watch
THANK YOU Drinker!!! The Long Kiss Goodnight has been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. My sister and I would quote lines from it all the time. I always felt this movie was so underrated.
I love Long Kiss Goodnight. One of those films I cycle back to every few years to rewatch. I'm actually glad it didn't become a series of films, they'd only have made me hate it in the long run.
I love love love this movie! One of the best in the action genre, period. I own it on DVD and pop in every now and again as a reminder of when film creators knew what they were doing. Thanks so much for the spotlight on this throwback classic.
Stumbled on this one quiet afternoon in the theater when I was bored, had the day off, and everyone was busy. Matinees were cheap, and ended up loving it way more than I thought.
This, Thelma & Louise, The Fly, A League of Their Own, and quite the outfit in Transylvania 65000....Geena Davis kicked ass, and does deserve more recognition.
Great film! Really good to see it picked up again and reviewed. Little-known fact: Geena Davis also took up archery around this time and made the semi-finals of the US Team Olympic Trials for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
"Bitch, what are you good for!" - Epic movie so shockingly well done by Gina Davis. I haven't watched it in a while but I don't remember having to suspend my disbelief too often. It may be because she takes so much physical damage that you see her wanting to give up like any normal, even courageous, person would do. But, unlike most movies where they just get angry to rise to the occasion, you see her dig REALLY deep, into her very deep well of training and vast experience of just soldiering on anyway. Superb movie and thanks Drinker for bringing it back.
Don't forget, she goes through so much that she does break eventually, but then she finds a new well of resolve to draw from and keeps going just that little bit further again.
I've loved this movie when it came out, and just looked it up and rewatched it a month ago. It still holds up, and is a lot more satisfying than any female-lead action movies I've seen in the last twenty years or so.
Good one. I've been praising this movie for years, for good reasons. I also loved Cutthroat Island, which was way better than people realized at the time - it was just lost amidst a sea, pun intended, of great action adventure movies which were so good that made CI pale a little by direct comparison. Compared to 99% of current -movie- thinly veiled propaganda releases, tho', it's effing Citizen Swashbuckling Kane.
I remember seeing this on tv years after it came out and wondering why I had never heard of it. By 90s standards it was awesome, by today's standards it's a masterpiece. Davis is a wonderful actress who should have gotten many more action roles than she did.
In the 1990s it would have been a run of the mill film but by today's standards it is a masterpiece. When calling it run of the mill that means there are lots of other films in that era just as good.
Yeah it's rare and awesome when time elevates a movie that was unjustly tossed aside in it's day. The '90s are littered with amazing films that were simply scoffed at and tossed into the "just another one of these" pile at the time. It's always good to know people can actually see quality when it appears to them even if it's from literally 26 years ago.
This is a great film, and you were right, i did forget, thanks for reminding me about it. Its up there with 'True Lies' and Jamie Lee Curtis showing what i would call a strong female role. Wish we could return to times like this in film.
This was tremendously under appreciated back in the day. The script was as you said superb the casting was excellent bar the villain. I honestly couldn’t believe how well Geena Davis did the Charli Baltimore parts of the script. Great film.
I'll never understand why David Morse played the undercard instead of the Final Boss, he would definitely have elevated the writing for the Big Bad imo.
Man, we millennials as moviegoers actually had it much better back in the 1990's than we realized at the time. I was only going into my early teens before the clocks struck 2000, and only with hindsight am I shocked to see how low we sank in creating good entertainment and have a such a low bar to clear. Granted, I still personally believe the two decades from 1962 to 1982 were the best years in cinema, but the 1990's still have commendable gems worth rediscovering that I would pick over most of the junk in theaters during the past five years alone.
Let's not forget Michelle Yeoh as a kickass bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies and alongside Jackie Chan in Police Story 3 Supercop where she did all her own stunts to the point where it actually freaked out Jackie and he had to up his game to compete with her, and her fantastic role alongside Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I could mention films from the 70s and 80s as well that just had great female leads....modern writers completely suck at writing female characters for action roles
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great film and I'm happy that someone like you gave it a positive review and some much needed exposure. This film is a great example of a Female lead character done right, without making her overpowered or insufferable. My favorite scene of the film is when Geena ice skates across a frozen pond while shooting down the car that chases SLJ.
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. It subverted my expectations in all the right ways, and was always an enjoyable watch. Glad you're talking about this gem
Nice1 Drinker ! I saw "The Long Kiss Goodnight" at the cinema when it was originally released, have it on Blu-ray and have probably watched it 4 or 5x (and it's ripe for another viewing !). It's a solid action movie with some interesting "twists" and great performances from Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson (as well as a smaller role for Brian Cox) and as you said "If you're looking for proof that Hollywood did a better job of writing female leads 30 years ago than they can manage today well I suggest you look it up". Great review ! 🙂👍
I remember the whole "the woman is the action hero in this movie!" thing being used to sell this movie before it came out. I think that marketing ploy hurt the movie too. Now they did deliver on the promise, but I don't think that's what people wanted to see. They should have promoted it as a mystery/thriller, "who is this woman and what is her forgotten past?" And then have Davis being the action hero as the twist when she regains her memory. The movie seems laid out that way, and they should have played to that instead of trying to make Davis the next Schwarzenegger. Just my opinion with hindsight.
I've always loved Shane Black's films. "Lethal Weapon" was amazing but I've got a very soft spot for both "Kiss Kiss Bang bang" and "The Nice Guys". I remeber watching this film as a kid and loving it as well.
I remember when this came out. Awesome movie. Re-watched it not long ago. She is not a superhero that can magically knockout guys twice her size. She is just highly skilled in the arts of the great equalizer.
in the mid 90s to early 2000s my group of friends used to get into a car on a saturday or sunday, and 1 person would pick a theatre, and we would go see the first movie showing. then another person would pick a theatre and we would see the first movie showing there. that is how i ended up seeing gems like long kiss and dark city in theatres. i felt both were extremely well done, and i really do think these movies are excellent. i do agree, it felt like they tried to "go big" on a budget that couldnt carry the larger things like the end. this was def a 8/10 for me, possibly even 8.5/10.
I'll never forget when Geena pops her head into the treehouse and makes her amnesia joke, the face she makes is perfection. So glad you highlight this film! Hey, you could do a Basinger double, "Cellular" and the forgotten and brilliant "While She Was Out"??????
Drinker....you sex machine, I've been waiting for you to review this 90's gem! I love this movie and unfortunately it seems like it's been somewhat lost in time despite it being really fucking good. Samuel L Jackson is absolute tool from start to finish but he's never disrespected or made to look weak at all, just a healthy compliment to Geena Davis. Remember when female characters were actually interesting, had flaws, and never lost touch with their femininity? Damn I miss those days as well.
I remember many moons ago watching this in the cinema, perhaps a bit younger than I should have been, but it was a great film which I never really forgot. Geena and SLJ worked really well together. Modern day movies should really take a leaf out of this book on how to make a relatable female character as opposed to the debacle we have nowadays such as She-Hulk (Attorney at LoL)
Fun fact : Samuel L. Jackson's favorite line he ever spoke for film was from this movie when he said "When I first met you, you were all, 'Oh phooey, I burned the darn muffin.' Now, you walk into a bar and five minutes later, sailors come runnin' out. What's up with that?"
Yeah. What IS up with that?
I guess it's like what Smithers once said to Mr.Burns: "Women and sea men don't mix, sir"
Seriously, that is a GREAT line. Drinker totally should have used that in his video. I re-watch this every 5 years or so. Think its time for another rewatch.
I love his line about being frank and earnest with women
“So kill’em for me, bitch! What’re you good for?” Sam Jackson at his best.
This movie is what Black Widow COULD’VE been! Between this and cutthroat island, modern Hollywood would do well to study how woman empowerment is done properly. A fantastic film! I’m so glad to know the Drinker likes these movies!
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It’s true
@beyond your imagination You got me, you sunuvabitch xD
@beyond your imagination Don't click the link. takes you to a 3 minute cooking video. it's a cheap arse unimaginative rickroll variant.
I'd like to see him review "Point of No Return". Not the garbage tv trash that came after, the real thing.
I watched this movie countless times growing up and you're absolutely right about Charlie not being recognized among the pantheon of awesome female action heroes. She definitely deserves a spot!
"Were you always this stupid, or did you take lessons?"
"I took lessons."
Great comeback from Sam.
I use that line all the time. Love this movie.
Lol. Awesome!
“Oh phooey, I burned the darn muffins”
He’s just thinking about how much his balls hurt!
@@jimd385 Now you walk into a bar, and sailors come running out.
Davis's character genuinely took a beating in the movie. When I watched this back in the day NO ONE was preaching any type of messaging or bashing anyone or any gender... it was a BELIEVABLE, well acted, kick ass action movie with fantastic actors with great chemistry. Breath of fresh air compared to today. BRING back the 90's !!!!!!!
@Southern Wake Brilliant. Well said.
Bottom Line: Hollywood KNOWS the formula that WORKS, they just chose a different path. A path of division, hatred, and meaningless ideology that does NOTHING to advance imagination, the human condition, and creative spirit.
This is what the equality message should be. That a woman can absolutely be trained do the same as a man can. It's a far tougher task to write a female character that maintains femininity while doing so, but that's the skill of the production behind a movie, to have it all make sense and not break immersion.
Instead of the last decade of increasingly retarded things that are written as foundations of the various female power fantasies.
Take for example baiting and self control. Heroes are often baited to react by a bad guy, for all kinds of things, family, past defeats, everything. The nastier the hook, the bigger the challenge. The display of strength is to not take the bait, even when their powers are such they could easily mangle and teach the baddie a lesson.
Then you got the self righteous anger when a female hero gets catcalled or asked to smile more. They take the bait and bash the toxic man or steal his stuff or whatever to make a statement. But it's a display of vindictiveness, emotional weakness, a lack of self control. Very much not heroic traits.
1000%
She is THE toughest woman in action history. Jolie's fun to watch, Johansson is exciting, sure, but Davis is the ultimate in toughness.
No decade lasts forever. The 2000s aren’t that bad.
I worked in a video store when this came out on VHS and it was ALWAYS my go-to recommendation when customers wanted something good to rent. It never failed, every single time when they would return in the next day they had nothing but absolute praise for it and even thanked me for my recommendation.
Yes! I am not alone thinking this was such a good movie. Loved the chemistry between Davis and Jackson.
I love this film, and it is hugely rewatchable. Jackson is at his wisecracking peak in this movie and Geena Davis is extremely dirty when Charlie appears. A great movie from a better era.
Mitch: "Do you always swear this much? When I first met you, you were like 'oh phooey, I burned the darn muffins' - now you go into a bar, ten minutes later sailors come running out!"
🎶Cus he's a Baaaad Mothafucka🎶
This is actually one of my favorite 90s action movies. I just love how the kid feeds the “life is pain“ line back to her mom in the end, and it’s what gets her going for one final struggle. Talk about setup and payoff! It is one of the movie quotes that has stuck with me over the years.
I’ve had to stop myself from using this exact oneliner with my own kids as they grew up.
Still an excellent life philosophy though, best taught to every child.
This movie has a unique place in my memories.
I was working as the Chef in a small pub in my home town when the production of this movie began. I'd read an article in a major newspaper outlining how Renny Harlin was having troubles finding a bridge location that he could also blow up for an upcoming movie. There was a nice profile picture of Renny alongside it. I didn't really know who he was at the time. All I did back then was work, drink, and play guitar with my band.
Fast-forward a few weeks, and we get this table of 10 -12 big spenders in the pub ordering two of everything off the menu, spreading it out Tapas style. When things slowed down, I took a break in the pub to work on some paperwork and there was Renny Harlin, at the head of the big spending table playing host. I recognized him right away, and thought it was rather strange that he was in our quiet, out-of-the-way town in Ontario, Canada.
A few months later, I'm working a Tuesday night, it's dark outside when suddenly our windows light up like it's the middle of the day. The backyard beyond the fence behind us had all these super bright lights everywhere, and we had no idea what was happening. Later that night, a film crew came in for drinks and food. It turns out they were filming the tree house, and some of the house scenes for The Long Kiss Goodnight on the property behind our pub.
The crew became regulars in the pub for about two weeks, and they were really cool to chat with, talking about other production stories and such. During this time, an assistant to someone from the film set ordered a steak dinner from us with explicit instructions about how it should be cooked. The server pressed to know who the dinner was meant for, but the assistant wouldn't say. I like to think it was Geena Davis ordering a rare steak with extra mushrooms, but truthfully, it could have been for anyone.
Anyway, I'll go away now. Peace.
This was such a good movie. Could never figure out why it didn’t get any love. I watch it every chance I get.
Its plot has the CIA create a fake terrorist attack on American soil to raise their budget. It's problematic following 9/11 and America's obsession with paranoid conspiracies. That's why it doesn't get airtime anymore.
Same with Sean Connery in _Wrong Is Right_ (1982), a dark comedy about late 1970s current events and journalistic integrity that has traces of _Network_ in it. Connery plays investigative journalist Patrick Hale who is trying to unravel a conspiracy. Henry Silva plays Rafeeq, a Middle-Eastern dictator who is based on Saddam Huessein. Rafeeq hires a group of Russian-sponsored West German terrorists (based on the nihilistic Baader-Meinhof Gang) who will smuggle a pony nuke on top of one of the Twin Towers to devastate New York City. Robert Conrad plays General Wombat, a paranoid warmonger who might let the attack happen to restore the Army's budget back to Vietnam War levels to fight an unlimited 'War on Terror'. It has both a Gulf War and a 9/11 vibe.
I haven't forgotten about this movie, Drinker. One of my favourite action flicks.
"Were you always this stupid or did you take lessons?"
"I took lessons!"
Another great selection, Drinker
How'd you find us?
there may be many reasons not to kill you, but among them is not that you'dbe missed by nasa, I found the address here between the phone number for a topless bar and what appears to be a picture of a mans penis
thats a ducknot a dick
*looks
"I would have been here sooner, but I was thinking up that ham on rye line."
"I sock 'em in the jaw and yell, "Pop goes the weasel."
"Now don't get me wrong, you got a nice body n' all, but..."
"You see them comin' round the corner, you got time to comb your hair 'n $hit!"
"You couldn't hit a lake if you were standing on the bottom"
Always loved this movie. Criminally underrated. Thanks for reviewing it.
Same here
Always loved the movie too
God I loved that movie! It really was so well written; the pithy dialog chugs along. Both main actors were at their absolute peak. It was SLJ before he became "too bad ass". Not perfect, very 90s but fun and action and NO lectures? I miss that so damn much!
"Maybe I was a chef... Chefs do that." The internet needs to rediscover this film.
I thought I was the only person who loved this movie. Glad to see the drinker bringing it up for people to appreciate. It's been in my list of favorites for years.
You are definitely not alone! I watch this movie every Christmas, love it!
How old am I?! I watched this movie on opening weekend while I was still serving in the NAVY up in Seattle! Good times...this is the movie that made me a Geena Davis fan! She was a BEAST in this movie and the way she and Samuel played off each other was GOLD!!!
I think this simply has to be her best acting ever. She's absolutely stellar in this. I never thought about a sequel (its a rather self-contained story) but Drinker is right, this should have had a sequel.
@@Me__Myself__and__I Absolutely.
This is one of my favorite movies. Loved it. Probably watched it hundreds of times.
Speaking of Cutthroat Island, that's a movie that DEFINITELY deserves a spot on the Drinker's "Production Hell" lineup!
@@rayranja I think it's good for what it was, but the story of why it flopped so hard at the box office is worth hearing, and the Drinker would be sure to make it entertaining AF!
I actually liked this movie. It was flawed but enjoyable.
I remember wanting to watch that movie when it came out. I finally got a chance to try and watch it about a year ago. I think I only made it about 30 minutes and I was done.
@@rayranja Speaking as someone with similarly awful taste in films, I also really liked Cutthroat Island.
I don't think there was a "production hell" as much as it was just marketed badly and came out during an unfortunate time when the studio poured so much money into it.
Such an underrated movie that is part of my Christmas action movie list. The scene with Brian Cox and the little dog still gets me every time.
I love the part when he shows Samuel his pocket book. "I found the address by the picture of the dick."
"That's a duck, not a dick."
Classic. I need to watch it again. I wonder if my bf has ever seen it.
@@FoxyFoxlyn Another great part is, after they get away from Brian Cox and Sam is asked, Are you thinking what I'm thinking? He replies I hope not. I'm thinking about how much my balls hurt. Lol
I submit that whatever was there is either gone for good or there to stay
@John Pagdilao
Or after they jumped from a window and "Samantha" asks Mitch what happened, and he says, "I saved your ass! It was great!"
@@johnpagdilao6075 😂 yes! Omg I need to watch this again. Haven't seen it in years. My bf has never seen it, so I told him, this weekend we are watching it.
I have been watching films with him, he has never seen. He says, I trust your taste, you haven't steered me into shit. 😂
If you haven't seen "The Long Kiss Goodnight" yet, you are in for an awesome treat.
I love Gina Davis, and loved her in "Cutthroat Island" as well. Both are worth keeping in your movie collection.
Edit:
Also "A league of their Own" and "Beetlejuice". You wont regret it.
I loved A League of Their Own until Dottie does what she does for the love of her sister. I disliked the whinging much-less-talented sister all the way though the film and even though I understood why Geena's character did what she did, it killed the film for me. Proving I can hold a grudge for England, I've never watched it again - 30 years and counting!
i LOVE Beetlejuice as you can tell, but that movie needs like a 20minute trim, it takes too long for the movie to start
You love Gina Davis, huh?
May want to learn her name.
@@ghostman5620 Is this your first time on the internet?
Must be hard being the "Spelin Palice"
@@jenlovesbooks That's because it IS Geena. It always has been. Everyone else is getting it wrong.
I love this movie. One of the most underrated movies of its time, if not, all time, for what it is. A good old-fashioned action flick with *gasp* a strong female character. Whod'a thunk? Oh that's right, anyone who'd seen the original Star Wars Trilogy, the first two Terminator films, or the first three Alien films.
@@Phil_X It's 2022. To those people, sarcasm is a hate crime.
I too am getting pretty sick of being told things that have been done a thousand times before are now getting their first incarnation thanks to various activist groups.
gone with the wind, that scarlet o hara is still to this day the quintessential strong woman...so incredibly timeless
They weren't assassins!😁😃😉
Well done Drinker pulling up this forgotten gem. Most 90s action flicks just hit different man
So true on 90s action flicks. Anyone else love "The Last Boy Scout"?
Yes
@@crystaljackson3912 "Got a light? You hit me again and I'll kill ya" lol
Payback with Mel Gibson
I watched this based on your suggestion. MAN that movie was fun! I don't remember the last time i had that much fun watching a film. Its been a while. Thanks!
This film comes to mind every year when they act like the latest female agent/assassin movie is a groundbreaking event and the first of its kind
This and about 40 other movies in the 80s and 90s
Whenever good movies are brought up those morons always come back with _"If X came out today you chuds would call it woke!"_ ... not realizing they are playing themselves.
So true 😆😆😆
Almost as if they keep replaying the same, incorrect and wholly false message as time goes on... 😏
@@jamesduncan6729 They do, it's attrition programming. Saturation carpet bomb people over and over and over again and it will drive itself by repetition exposure IF you are not conscious of it.
The first gay woman of color with a mole above her right eyebrow whose birthday is on June 6....
Getting pretty tired of that crap. 🙄
I love this movie Samuel L Jackson’s lines are absolutely classic.
Samuel L. Jackson is a legend
You should check out The Generals Daughter if you want some really cool Samuel L Jackson. It inspired MGS5.
This was a awesome movie...when I want a fix of action I still watch this movie.
I so unabashedly love this movie, it’s a guilty pleasure of me AND my mother, who also watches it at least yearly I’m sure. It’s such a great ride
My mom loves this movie too.
"You can't kill me motherfuckers!!!!"
Hahahaha. It's a good one.
I remember two scenes from this fun movie:
1. Geena Davis opening up her bathrobe to shock Jackson with a full frontal so she could rip a bandage off him that he was too much of a wuss to do himself.
2. Geena Davis chopping vegetables and throwing the knife, pinning a tomato to the wall.
Tbf, Jacksons character was an ill prepared hack pi which made Davis' switch jokes 😂👍
"Chefs do that!"
@@comingviking 🤣💪💪
A Rikmeister after mine own heart.
@Southern Wake totally 👌👌
Yes! This was one of my favorite movies when young, along with Leon, Childs Play, RoboCop, Beetlejuice and Earth Girls Are Easy.
Gotta salute you for remembering such a great female character in a badass staring role.
If only the MCU could nail even one female character in the same vein; oh well! 🤷🏿♂
OMG! TY! Earth Girls Are Easy is another favorite of mine! 💜💜
The Long Kiss Goodnight is actually a pretty decent film! Definitely worth a watch!
Watched this again last year cause my miss' hadn't seen it and Davis was legit! Holds up nicely too. The ice skating assassin scene 👌👌👌😄🤘
I liked it, but long time since I saw it. Not like it's shown frequently.. Wasn't sure how well it would hold up today
@@preppen78 there's one bad CGI scene where Jackson gets blown through a window 😅
@@preppen78 it definitely feels 90's 👀👍
Yea and The hand that rocks the cradle was good too.
I remember watching this back in the early 2000’s it was on late one night and no one had anything better to do. I was hooked from the start and by the end I couldn’t believe how good it was! When she was dicing the veggies like MasterChef I knew there was something going on in her head but damn, the other her was f’kn amazing!! I’ve never forgotten this film and even after many similar movies have come out since, it remains one of the BEST female lead action flicks IMHO. She completely sold that role! Thanks for giving this film the recognition it bloody deserves!!!
Long Kiss Goodnight is the most underrated action ever -- 100% would have loved a series
I never understood why "The Long Kiss Goodnight" didn't get more recognition. It was directed by Reny Harlin (Gena's husband at the time...), had a great supporting cast and was a solid action film. Brian Cox's one liners were some of the best. Though, the last act is kinda' bloated and over the top. It's a film that I watch every holiday season.
I know most of folks don't like "Cutthroat Island" but for me it is one of the best pirate movies. Gina Davies was great in it.
It's always been one of my all time favorite action flicks. Talk about a strong Independent woman without trying so hard. I put her up there with Sarah Connor and Ripley. i saw it in the flicks and own the bluray and watch it every christmas
I wonder how much of it has to do with the poor antagonist. He's not memorable at all. I have a similar problem with a lot of the MCU movies too - I can't tell you what happened in either of the first two Thor or Cap movies, partly because I don't remember ANYTHING about the antagonists in those movies, so I can't think through what the storyline was, and without basic framework all those movies literally just fell out of my brain.
i think it got writen off a female Die Hard by people who didnt really watch it.
I wonder if her beauty, as she is a gorgeous woman, maybe is perceived more for romance than action? it is what happens to me with Kate Beckinsale too in Underworld, I forced myself to watch it because for the actress I felt it would be (and in part it was) a romance meant for girls, I can enjoy it but is not something I am looking for. I didn't watch Cutthroat Island for that reason.
I love that movie, have my copy sitting on the shelf. Geena Davis is totally believable in her confusion and fear. Sam Jackson hits that slightly arrogant, slightly incompetent tone perfectly. "When you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you, ... and umption." LOL
I REMEMBER!!! One of my favorites! Yes, Drinker. PREACH brother! 👏👏👏
*My dad loved this movie and the mirror scene where her reflection was different was genuinely one of the only thing that truly scared me as a kid watching this with my dad, even to this day a little freaked out by staring into mirrors too long lmao, great movie*
I can't remember if it was Tales from the Darkside or The Outer Limits, but there was this episode where everytime the protagonist saw his reflection some dark demonic creature would get closer to him... so he broke every mirror and covered reflective surfaces. That had sort of the same effect on me.
My thing is looking at a mirror that has the reflection of another mirror, so the image that is reflected is reflected into eternity.
I was like seven when I first saw that and it gave me the understanding of what eternity means, and it scared the living bejeebus out of me.
@@Theutus2 LOL those horror shows did it to me too. Watched those way too young.😋
Probably watched it over 20 times. Absolutely loved this 90's classic
Glad you brought up this excellent gem! _The Long Kiss Goodnight_ is brilliant in its concise execution and a grossly underrated film.
This has always been one of my favourite movies of all time - I never understood why this movie didn't do well at the box office and the fact people just don't even know about its existence. Whenever I've hosted movie nights at my place I always play this for my friends, to educate them 🙃 Also it warms my heart that the Drinker is recommending this movie.
educate away
@AnonymousNoname yeah absolutely.
"I never understood why this movie didn't do well at the box office"
There is an obvious explanation. The director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) made two movies within 1 year both with his wife Geena Davis as the star. Unfortunately the first of those two movies was Cutthroat Island (released december 1995 in USA) which was one of the worst box office bombs in Movie History. When time came to release The Long Kiss Goodnight only 10 months later Hollywood already had lost faith in the director and the marketing was less than enthusiastic. Almost everyone blames the bad marketing for the movie failing but collateral damage over Cutthroat Island bombing resulting in lackluster marketing is probably the real answer. Everyone seems to agree the movie itself cant be blamed. It basically has cult status on UA-cam. Try find a single movie channel which doesnt like the movie. Try find anyone who doesnt love Geena Davis dual-character or Samuel L Jacksons character. I still laugh just thinking about lines like "thats a duck, not a dick" :D
Remember Shawshank Redemption, one of the greatest movies of all time which also didn’t do well at the box office because of its name. So I’m not surprised. But this movie was awesome. Fun fact, this is Samuel L Jackson’s favourite movie he’s made. I love the way he sings to himself when he’s doing things to the tune of ‘Bad to the bone’ lol
@@benlunch7618 The films name is terrible: "The Long Kiss Goodnight", it sounds like girly romance trash, they could have come up with a better one.
It’s awesome that CD is doing more extra shots more often now
Shame it seems to be at the expense of the main channel…but I suppose if there’s no new films to review, it is what it is!
If we're being honest, the best films to see are older films you may have missed. Very little of the new stuff coming out is enjoyable.
As fun as it is to hear him bag out cinematic garbage, it's an extra treat to hear him wax on the stuff he loves
Just hope his liver can take them.
yes, because otherwise its getting harder to remember when movies were good
This was one of my mama's favorites. I learned how to spot a real movie from her, she's no longer with us.
I never forgot this film, seeing it pop up out of nowhere like this almost made me lose it.
A man of taste as always Drinker, thank you.
Never expected to see this. Long Kiss Goodnight is one of my favorite action flicks for many reasons, and it's apparently Sam's favorite action role ever. At least that's what he once said on Jimmy Fallon or whatever. It made me super sad that nobody in the audience even knew what he was talking about, as the movie sadly bombed super hard. It isn't perfect by any means, but Charlie is still a fucking awesome character, and the movie clearly shows that Hollywood didn't just have female action heroes long before Black Widow, they actually did it better back in the day. My favorite thing about the movie is that it's not a gender swapped character - the entire story revolves around Charlie being a woman. That's kinda what makes Long Kiss Goodnight unique. And I fucking love the movie for it.
When all the femininity is taken out of a female action character, then it isn't a female action character. Geena Davis and Shane Black did good in this.
Another good example of a female character done really well was Sharon Stone in The Quick and the Dead from 1994
Dada dadada got me a handgun... Dada Dadada got a rifle too... Dada Dadada if somebody messes with Mitch .... he knows just what to do because... uh huh :D
@@cyborgchicken3502 my husband was just talking about how we need to watch that one again.
@@crystaljackson3912 watched it recently myself, it's such a great film and Sharon Stone really nailed the whole silent gunslinger trope popularized by Clint Eastwood
Yeah, this is a really good movie.
I don't think it needed a sequel though. I think it just deserves better recognition.
Agreed, sometimes the best thing you can do for a good/great movie is let have the dignity of a single entry and appreciate it as the gem that it is.
Tap in for birdie. Well-stated.
It’s really remarkable how much we took entertaining movies for granted back then. The long kiss good night was a favorite of mine in the vhs 90’s!
One of my fave films. Geena was always great in her roles. The water torture scene was chef's kiss
Geena Davis was "this close" to representing the USA at the Olympics, in 2000, in Archery. There is a Charlie in there somewhere.
Long Kiss Goodnight is a great film and well remembered. We had an industry sales conference with a Movie Character themed event one night. One of the girls at the conference approached me early on the day looking for any costume ideas that she could do quickly, easily and cheaply. I handed her a water pistol and told her to wear anything tight and black, gel her hair back and go really heavy on the mascara. She had her Long Kiss Goodnight costume done in 30 seconds.
Great movie. Definitely one of those movies you think only you and your friends watched. Nice job Drinker.
This falls among one of my top twenty action movies of all time. A really convincing female fatale film which never removed the feminity of the protagonist.
A real master piece worthy of respect.
Thats how they should be. Today's women are just bad copies of men without the female side to it.
There are just a few, like SALT with Angelina Jolie.
I would also add: the scene where Charlie gives her daughter a stern talking to about the need to toughen up to deal with the world is very memorable. That has always stuck with me, and feels especially relevant in these times.
Had this exact moment when my son broke his wrist. It happened when he was with my mom. I was working a 12 hour shift. My mother didn't call me at work even though she thought it could be broken. I arrive to pick him up, tired and ready to go home. Instead my mother met me at the door and told me about his wrist. I walked in and my son is just laying on her bed, watching YT on her phone, seemingly fine. No tears, no screaming, nothing.
So I told my mother it's probably fine. She kept telling me I had to take him to Urgent Care. I kept blowing her off while telling my son to go put on his shoes so we could go home. My mom kept pleading, practically in tears, to take him to Urgent Care just to be sure. I lost my patience, called over my son and told him to give me his arm. He got scared and tentatively reached out his arm. I held it and told him to wiggle his fingers. Fine. Bend his elbow fine. My mom is still pleading with me. I'm about to tell her she's being ridiculous, when I rotate his arm and he screams so loud I literally jumped.
2 hours later, we are leaving Urgent Care with a soft cast, and and appointment to get a plaster one.
This scene was playing in my head the entire time I was in there.
same!
I’ve given both my kids a variation of this and Rocky’s “how much you can take but keep moving forward” speech
This is such a great movie. I can watch it over and over again.
I remember seeing this at the cinemas. Solid movie. Definitely need to get the young lads and lassies to watch it if they haven't
I remember The Long Kiss Goodnight being a favorite of mine as a teen and I frequently popped this one into the VCR whenever I wanted some good action. The soundtrack, the pacing, the build up, the grounded relatability (no aliens or robots), it all just made for a great action flick. Still is!
I am so re-re-rewatching this awesome movie tonight. So glad someone recognized and reminded this great gem.
Craig Bierko was hilarious as the villain in this! His "Continue dying" over the radio & "you're about to have 2.5 children" when he pulls out his knife in front of a family are brilliant.
The dude had some solid comedic chops. I can see why he was offered the role of Chandler on Friends(which he turned down).
I remember this gem, and how movies weren’t made with agendas or “the message”. Characters were a bit more natural and believable compared to a lot of what’s put out lately. Women could be strong and independent without having to belittle others.
Or without it being ridiculous. This new version where they never take any damage and they simply flawlessly beat the crap out of men five times their size with zero effort is just hilarious.
Him showing footage of the absolutely textbook example of this Charlie's Angels 2019 is exactly what I'm talking about. These light movies that don't try at all to have believable women characters who are absolutely paper thin with personalities that are both interchangeable and forgettable
One of my favorite movies ever.
"Lady, this is a big fucking gun!"
"And this isn't exactly ham on rye. Sorry I'm late, I was busy thinking up that ham on rye line."
Sam Jackson's quips are top notch the entire movie. His dialog alone is worth the watch
THANK YOU Drinker!!! The Long Kiss Goodnight has been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. My sister and I would quote lines from it all the time. I always felt this movie was so underrated.
I love Long Kiss Goodnight. One of those films I cycle back to every few years to rewatch. I'm actually glad it didn't become a series of films, they'd only have made me hate it in the long run.
I love love love this movie! One of the best in the action genre, period. I own it on DVD and pop in every now and again as a reminder of when film creators knew what they were doing. Thanks so much for the spotlight on this throwback classic.
A good ol' classic.
"Life is paint! Get used to it!"
Imagine modern day audiences struggling with that message.
That line reminded me of Cary Elwes in 'The Princess Bride' - "Life is pain Highness - anyone who says differently is selling something."
Stumbled across this one back in the days of DVD rental. Went for it with no great expectations. Was very pleasantly surprised.
Stumbled on this one quiet afternoon in the theater when I was bored, had the day off, and everyone was busy. Matinees were cheap, and ended up loving it way more than I thought.
This, Thelma & Louise, The Fly, A League of Their Own, and quite the outfit in Transylvania 65000....Geena Davis kicked ass, and does deserve more recognition.
Talented actors, well written characters, great performances, great script. I miss those days
Great film! Really good to see it picked up again and reviewed. Little-known fact: Geena Davis also took up archery around this time and made the semi-finals of the US Team Olympic Trials for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
"Bitch, what are you good for!" - Epic movie so shockingly well done by Gina Davis. I haven't watched it in a while but I don't remember having to suspend my disbelief too often. It may be because she takes so much physical damage that you see her wanting to give up like any normal, even courageous, person would do. But, unlike most movies where they just get angry to rise to the occasion, you see her dig REALLY deep, into her very deep well of training and vast experience of just soldiering on anyway. Superb movie and thanks Drinker for bringing it back.
Don't forget, she goes through so much that she does break eventually, but then she finds a new well of resolve to draw from and keeps going just that little bit further again.
Her daughter being the bridge between the two personalities is something they'd never do.
As a 6 foot woman and athlete she reminds me of a 90's version of Gina Carano.
I've loved this movie when it came out, and just looked it up and rewatched it a month ago.
It still holds up, and is a lot more satisfying than any female-lead action movies I've seen in the last twenty years or so.
Good one. I've been praising this movie for years, for good reasons. I also loved Cutthroat Island, which was way better than people realized at the time - it was just lost amidst a sea, pun intended, of great action adventure movies which were so good that made CI pale a little by direct comparison. Compared to 99% of current -movie- thinly veiled propaganda releases, tho', it's effing Citizen Swashbuckling Kane.
I remember seeing this on tv years after it came out and wondering why I had never heard of it. By 90s standards it was awesome, by today's standards it's a masterpiece. Davis is a wonderful actress who should have gotten many more action roles than she did.
In the 1990s it would have been a run of the mill film but by today's standards it is a masterpiece.
When calling it run of the mill that means there are lots of other films in that era just as good.
Yeah it's rare and awesome when time elevates a movie that was unjustly tossed aside in it's day.
The '90s are littered with amazing films that were simply scoffed at and tossed into the "just another one of these" pile at the time.
It's always good to know people can actually see quality when it appears to them even if it's from literally 26 years ago.
This is a great film, and you were right, i did forget, thanks for reminding me about it. Its up there with 'True Lies' and Jamie Lee Curtis showing what i would call a strong female role. Wish we could return to times like this in film.
This was tremendously under appreciated back in the day. The script was as you said superb the casting was excellent bar the villain. I honestly couldn’t believe how well Geena Davis did the Charli Baltimore parts of the script. Great film.
I'll never understand why David Morse played the undercard instead of the Final Boss, he would definitely have elevated the writing for the Big Bad imo.
Man, we millennials as moviegoers actually had it much better back in the 1990's than we realized at the time. I was only going into my early teens before the clocks struck 2000, and only with hindsight am I shocked to see how low we sank in creating good entertainment and have a such a low bar to clear. Granted, I still personally believe the two decades from 1962 to 1982 were the best years in cinema, but the 1990's still have commendable gems worth rediscovering that I would pick over most of the junk in theaters during the past five years alone.
Let's not forget Michelle Yeoh as a kickass bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies and alongside Jackie Chan in Police Story 3 Supercop where she did all her own stunts to the point where it actually freaked out Jackie and he had to up his game to compete with her, and her fantastic role alongside Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I could mention films from the 70s and 80s as well that just had great female leads....modern writers completely suck at writing female characters for action roles
I love this film. Bought the DVD about 15 years ago.
Cheers. 🤙
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great film and I'm happy that someone like you gave it a positive review and some much needed exposure. This film is a great example of a Female lead character done right, without making her overpowered or insufferable. My favorite scene of the film is when Geena ice skates across a frozen pond while shooting down the car that chases SLJ.
"I let you touch me, cowboy. I think I need a bath."
One of the greatest unknown badass lines of dialog in film, from either a man or woman.
Love this film it should definitely have had a sequel or two.
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. It subverted my expectations in all the right ways, and was always an enjoyable watch. Glad you're talking about this gem
Seriously, THIS is how one properly subverts the expectations of the viewer.
I've been saying for YEARS that Charlie Baltimore should've gotten a sequel.
That movie was BADASS!
I've watched this movie so many times, one of my absolute favorites.
Nice1 Drinker ! I saw "The Long Kiss Goodnight" at the cinema when it was originally released, have it on Blu-ray and have probably watched it 4 or 5x (and it's ripe for another viewing !). It's a solid action movie with some interesting "twists" and great performances from Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson (as well as a smaller role for Brian Cox) and as you said "If you're looking for proof that Hollywood did a better job of writing female leads 30 years ago than they can manage today well I suggest you look it up". Great review ! 🙂👍
I need to download it.
I friggin’ love this movie. I remember renting it on VHS and watching it with the family on our movie night. Good times.
Great choice, Drinker!
one of my favourites ever
I remember the whole "the woman is the action hero in this movie!" thing being used to sell this movie before it came out. I think that marketing ploy hurt the movie too. Now they did deliver on the promise, but I don't think that's what people wanted to see.
They should have promoted it as a mystery/thriller, "who is this woman and what is her forgotten past?" And then have Davis being the action hero as the twist when she regains her memory. The movie seems laid out that way, and they should have played to that instead of trying to make Davis the next Schwarzenegger. Just my opinion with hindsight.
I've always loved Shane Black's films. "Lethal Weapon" was amazing but I've got a very soft spot for both "Kiss Kiss Bang bang" and "The Nice Guys". I remeber watching this film as a kid and loving it as well.
If it's a action movie during Christmas. 5/10 chance it's Shane Black somewhere in the mix.
The Predator?
It wouldn't take a massive stretch to claim they're all part of a Shane Black shared universe... Predator might be taking it a bit too far though...
Loved this movie as a kid. My mom and I would always watch it together. Damn I need to see this one again soon, it’s been too long
This is one of my favorites. I stumbled upon it years ago and it's a regular on the watch list. Good job giving it a boost.
This has always been one of my favorite action films, and I'm glad it's getting some attention. Great choice Drinker.
Amazing movie with an amazing cast.
Gina Davis is a goddess among insects.
Been one of my go-to favorite movies ever since it came out. good story great acting.
I remember when this came out. Awesome movie. Re-watched it not long ago. She is not a superhero that can magically knockout guys twice her size. She is just highly skilled in the arts of the great equalizer.
in the mid 90s to early 2000s my group of friends used to get into a car on a saturday or sunday, and 1 person would pick a theatre, and we would go see the first movie showing. then another person would pick a theatre and we would see the first movie showing there. that is how i ended up seeing gems like long kiss and dark city in theatres. i felt both were extremely well done, and i really do think these movies are excellent. i do agree, it felt like they tried to "go big" on a budget that couldnt carry the larger things like the end. this was def a 8/10 for me, possibly even 8.5/10.
Well this goes straight to my watch list. I never knew it existed before now, so thank you Drinker for bringing it to our attention.
I'll never forget when Geena pops her head into the treehouse and makes her amnesia joke, the face she makes is perfection. So glad you highlight this film! Hey, you could do a Basinger double, "Cellular" and the forgotten and brilliant "While She Was Out"??????
I saw this movie about 10 years ago and loved it. Great plot ………reminds me a bit of the first Bourne movie. 👍 great video as always
Drinker....you sex machine, I've been waiting for you to review this 90's gem! I love this movie and unfortunately it seems like it's been somewhat lost in time despite it being really fucking good. Samuel L Jackson is absolute tool from start to finish but he's never disrespected or made to look weak at all, just a healthy compliment to Geena Davis. Remember when female characters were actually interesting, had flaws, and never lost touch with their femininity? Damn I miss those days as well.
I remember many moons ago watching this in the cinema, perhaps a bit younger than I should have been, but it was a great film which I never really forgot. Geena and SLJ worked really well together. Modern day movies should really take a leaf out of this book on how to make a relatable female character as opposed to the debacle we have nowadays such as She-Hulk (Attorney at LoL)
Not only do I remember, but I LOVE this movie! Thanks for giving it some recognition, Sir.
This is one of my favorite movies, I watched it as a kid even though I probably shouldn't have