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Linda de Coff I Am Waiting No More
Starring: Ronald Anton, Maureen Byrnes, Danny DeVito, Linda de Coff, Francis Gallagher Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Tango Entertainment Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 04, 2006 Running Time: 84 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1973
Hurry up or I'll be 30 By its original name and in the early 1970's when it first came out a watchable typical B or C movie of the time. However, the passage of time - which is one of the themes of the movie - hasn't served it well. Nor has the elevation of Danny Devito's role, relatively a minor one in the movie, to the star billing. Bottom line - the movie and its message are dated, but OK if you're nostalgic for New York City circa 1970.
Doormat Protagonist Discovers Little Comfort Throughout Rambling Tale. Although several threads coexist with the principal storyline during the course of this low-budgeted eccentric character study of a single Brooklyn man, George Trapani (John Lefkowitz), who works as a printer at his family's business, and who has never moved away from his parents' home to be on his own, the work nevertheless impresses as being from the Slice Of Life cinema genre, wherein nearly any of the episodic scenes may be eliminated without having even scant effect upon such normally significant plot elements as exposition, conflict and climax, each barely present in this film. George correctly believes that he is mired within a well-trodden relationship with scatterbrain Flo (Maureen Byrnes), a waitress, and is highly frustrated with the quotidian nature of his existence. The choppily rhythmed picture portrays his clumsy attempts to alter a lifestyle that he increasingly dislikes as his thirtieth birthday approaches; however, it becomes increasingly obvious that a drastically naive George may indeed lack any sort of ability required for adaptation to a higher than jejune mode of living. Filmed largely in New York City, this piece revolves the daily activities of commonplace metropolitan area citizenry, and benefits from a good deal of cogently naturalistic dialogue in addition to some inventive camerawork contributed by Burleigh Wartes. It is the only credited film for Lefkowitz, portraying a man who rebels against his drab lot, while a majority of the other principal players show but few roles in their portfolios. Frank Quinn wins the acting honours as a sleazy film producer. The film has been rereleased upon a Hollywood Entertainment DVD, retitled HURRY UP, OR I'LL BE THIRTY, that is rather shabby in the technical sense, and its cover is primarily taken up by the close-up visage and name of Danny DeVito, plainly a marketing strategy since his part is of only middling importance for the scenario.
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