Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five

Customer Reviews:

Funny, touching, beautifully acted--you should check it out.......2003-11-07

This movie is small in scale, but big-hearted. The cinematography is remarkable (Coney Island has never looked so desolate), and the acting is extraordinary. Jon Cryer does the best work of his career--and he co-wrote the script, too. Newcomer Rick Stear holds the screen like a star, and Frank Whaley, Dominic Chianese, and Peter Gerrety shine in supporting roles. There's also an amazing, evocative score by Midge Ure. This is the kind of film that perfectly defines the shape of American independent cinema; an involving story told with humor and grace.

Reminds me of home........2002-09-24

I didn't think it was the strongest movie, but I lived in Coney for 33 years and it hit home. It did remind me of the people and problems of broooklynites. And, though shot in Winter - the most depressing time in Coney, the scenery reminded me of home. I actually used to work in the freak show they went to - too bad they didn't actually use the real performers. Jon Cryer could've been better, but, all-in-all, I enjoyed.

GREAT MOVIE!!!!!.......2001-09-25

Great character studies and atmosphere. Looks like the 80's generation has touched down to the harsh realities of life and living as two friends take a day off their normal existences to hunt down an old buddy who is suppossedly living homeless in Coney Island. The strange,yet so human people they meet while searching and the way they come to terms with themselves is riviting and this is absolutely one of the finest movies I've seen in a really long time.Sorry Fwongo!!

Almost meritless........2001-06-23

So there are some brief funny parts near the beginning. Basically the movie started mediocre and rapidly went downhill from there. About two-thirds of the way into the film it hit bottom and apparently started digging. This movie is so horrendously bad that you can't even laugh at it as much as stare in horror. There's almost no plot, just constant droning misery and depression. The movie devoted about a half hour to an extremely boring and drawn-out scene in which the main characters look for their mentally diseased, homeless former friend.

The movie gave me a headache and the soundtrack a stomachache. This is the first film I've seen with disease-like symptoms. I write this about 10 minutes after I watch it, and my head is still pounding. For the sake of your mental health, do not watch this movie. It would be best used as a torture device for government interrogators, though perhaps is too potently bad even for that.

great story based on a true story.......2001-03-19

I'm a big fan of coney island the shots of the cyclone are terrific I went there last summer to see it for myself. I hope more people will see this movie the characters are intriging and very beleavable, if you had friends like these, the world would be a better place.

Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back By Five

Average customer rating:

Funny, touching, beautifully acted--you should check it out
Reminds me of home.
GREAT MOVIE!!!!!
Almost meritless.
great story based on a true story

Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back By Five
Starring: Richard Acosta , Laura Breckenridge , Rafael Báez , Dominic Chianese , and Jon Cryer
Manufacturer: Indie DVD
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B0000A5A0P
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Description

From the director of "From the Pompatus of Love", an unusual portorait of powerful emotions pushed to the edge. Stan and Daniel, two lifelong friends, have just found out that an old missing school buddy has been spotted digging in the dumpsters of the famed amusement park. Leaving their work and girlfriends behind, they set off on a reckless journey into a strange world of urban outcasts. When they finally find their homeless friend, his fractured visions reveal the real truth about their history of friendship. Now the real question is, "Can they save him?"