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The Lords of Flatbush

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Two members of a social club in the 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles.
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Jay Cocks TIME Magazine 07/25/2010
The movie is adept at portraying aimlessness, getting at the greasy anomie that was so much a part of that time. But there is a lack of ambition, as if no one involved in creating the film wanted to cut deeper than a little double-edged nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Not too much finesse distinguishes the script, which carries neither warmth nor particular interest for the various characters. Go to Full Review
Geoff Andrew Time Out 02/09/2006
A small masterpiece that places the mood and general ethos of the '50s with absolute precision and total affection. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 01/28/2025
2/4
Too muted and underdeveloped to gain any traction. Go to Full Review
Sean Burns Crooked Marquee 03/28/2024
A scrappy New York indie emblematic of the era, shot on rough and tumble 16mm with a threadbare budget. Carried along by the energy of these young actors, the corner-cutting becomes part of the charm. Go to Full Review
Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap 09/07/2020
2.5/5
An early nostalgia tour of the 1950s, The Lords of Flatbush is a rough sketch of a bigger, better movie that is mostly remembered today for the careers it helped launch. Go to Full Review
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Clementine @cle-watches-tv 6d Watched this on break from school, and I gotta say it sucked. The soundtrack was straight up awful. Like some kind of party city doo-wop rip off. The whole movie felt like watching something you made with your friends for fun. It felt like the actors were told to improvise the entire time and only had one take. This was most obvious in the part at the drive in when Chico was trying to crack Jane. Super awkward. I saw this on YouTube for free, and halfway through had to knock the speed up to 2x because there were so many awkward silences. The part where they were playing pool had a hope of some kind of plot, but they immediately killed off that idea. All in all, the movie was pretty lame. Type of stuff you'd make fun of at the movie theater. I understand why this is called an "American comedy film" on Wikipedia. It's pathetic. The best thing about the movie was the costumes. They had the jackets perfect, with the hand painted logo on the back peeling off in a very realistic way. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 16 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Bryan L Jun 21 Horrid. One of the very few (2?) movies where I got up and walked out. See more Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto Jun 6 When was the last time someone gave Gnorm a hickey? Idk but what I do know is that she had giant popos. See more Ron T @Ron750 May 3 This movie came out in 1974. The year I graduated from high school in Valley Stream. Which is the where the drive in the movie is. To those who say the movie is pointless, thats the point. It’s just a vignette from a forgotten past. It captures the time period pretty well except for using a Harley that wouldn’t exist until the mid ‘60s. I enjoy watching the actors before they became famous. See more Bryan B @heybryan 02/21/2024 Boring by modern standards. High school guys who look like they are 30 messing around in class and trying to get laid. Not much actually happening. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two members of a social club in the 1950s Brooklyn have more interest in romance than in rumbles.
Director
Stephen F. Verona, Martin Davidson
Producer
Stephen F. Verona
Screenwriter
Stephen F. Verona, Martin Davidson
Production Co
Ebbets Field
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 26m
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