Monument Ave.

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Summary: One of the Great Gangster Movie Performances
Review: This is an unjustly neglected film. Director Ted Demme died far too young, leaving behind a solid list of films that suggested great possiblities from the mature filmmaker we will never get to see. One of the significant things about his work is that he is the only person who really understood how to use Dennis Leary. In a word, Leary is great here. His conflicted emotions about escaping the narrow confines of his violent world and the actions he takes that only ensure his failure power a character that rivals Micheal Corleone (without the operatic granduer) or John Garfield in Force of Evil. The harsh locations, the sub-culture within a subculture, the suddenness of the violence, the twadriness of the criminal enterprise are all vividly captured in a film justly called "the Irish Mean Streets".

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Summary: WICKED GOOD FILM!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie is one of the better street level mob flicks to come out in some time(it doesnt hurt that its about the IRISH) The dialogue & cast are superb(Leary & Barry are real standouts) & real strong character actors abound as well(sheen,meany,diehl) similiar to mean streets & state of grace(another outstanding irish mob flick w/sean penn & gary oldman) If youre a fan of scorsese & tarantino def check this movie out & if your IRISH well pour yourself a pint,slap on the pogues cock yer pistol & enjoy a real,gritty movie! & btw "remember if anybody asks you was in the bathroom"!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: WICKED GOOD FILM!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie is one of the better street level mob flicks to come out in some time(it doesnt hurt that its about the IRISH) The dialogue & cast are superb(Leary & Barry are real standouts) & real strong character actors abound as well(sheen,meany,diehl) similiar to mean streets & state of grace(another outstanding irish mob flick w/sean penn & gary oldman) If youre a fan of scorsese & tarantino def check this movie out & if your IRISH well pour yourself a pint,slap on the pogues cock yer pistol & enjoy a real,gritty movie! & btw "remember if anybody asks you was in the bathroom"!!!!!!

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Summary: Denis Leary shines!
Review: This movie is one of these small gems that manage to slip by everybody in the theatres. But fortunately, it's now available on DVD and for rental. Monument Ave. is pretty cliched in terms of it's story line about a criminal who must choose between his loyalty to his friends or that of his boss. However, the true ingenuity of the film is the dialogue. It flows off the screen in a current of truth and harsh realities that rivals that of Tarantino. Listen to it carefully. The performances are very good, especially that of Denis Leary. The way he balances comedy, which is his forte, and drama is very good. I was truly impressed with this breakout performance by him and hope to see him in more dramatic roles. Colm Meany, who plays the Irish crime boss is equally effective as a character who will be your best friend and stab you in the back at the same time. This film was directed by Ted Demme, yonger brother of Jonathan Demme, the dude that directed the Silence of the Lambs. With this film, Ted Demme again proves that he is a distinct talent, seperate from his brother.

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Summary: nowhere near as good as 'state of grace:the irish mob in ny'
Review: This movie, about a low level group of Celtic hoods from the Charlestown section of Boston (Irish Harlem). They are basically powerless compared to the Italian crime families, yet they are not afriad to ''blow the greaseballs away in broad daylight''. Leary is excellent, as he plays a coke addicted thug who is (just like in state of grace), torn between loyalty. Although it won't keep you glued to the screen, its a really good look into, among other things, present-day Irish thug life in USA.

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Summary: SEAMUS TOUCHED MY HEART
Review: When I put this video into my VCR, and the movie came on, I thought that I had made a bad choice, I'd only bought it because Jason Barry was in it. After twenty moments or so, I realized that I had made a good choice. This movie gets into your soul, it was lovely, hard, and caring. The movie had a bunch of bad words in it, but once you get past that fact, you will enjoy it. Seamus (Jason Barry) should be in more movies, that's all I can say.