Into the Night (1985) – Tuesday’s Overlooked Film
My colleague Sergio nailed why I love this film. I know a number of people tend to put it down comparing it to Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS, but I’m the other way around. This really captured the mid-80s time here in LaLa Land (as some affectionately, or not, call my hometown) so freakin’ well. It’s one of my definitive ‘L.A.’ movies, no question. I was thinking of getting out my DVD of it to re-watch, always hoping that some feature-filled Blu-ray would be on its way, finally. Wonderful piece by Sergio!
This genuinely quirky thriller stars Jeff Goldblum as an insomniac and cuckolded husband who goes on the run with unlikely femme fatale Michelle Pfeiffer. Pratfalls and violent death co-exist in this blackly comic adult Neo Noir that works like a dream. Though some were distracted by a plethora of star cameos, ranging from director John Landis himself (as a bungling Iranian assassin) to the likes of David Bowie (as a happy British hitman) and a surprised Jim Henson, helping to hold it all together is a killer soundtrack by the late, great BB King. We begin at LAX …
The following review is offered for Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Film meme over at his fab Sweet Freedom.
View original post 878 more words
It Rains... You Get Wet 
8 Responses to “Into the Night (1985) – Tuesday’s Overlooked Film”
Very good of you Mike – thaks for tall the kind words.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re most welcome, Sergio. Always good to hear others enjoy this film as much as I do. Thanks, my friend. 🙂
LikeLike
Hmm. I’ve always wanted to see this. I need to check it out! I enjoyed Miracle Mile quite a bit… (That’s L.A. too, right?? Lol)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yes. L.A. In the 80s in its prime! Thanks, my friend 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for flagging this one up mate.
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure, for sure. Wonderful, quirky film by Landis. Another that uses this city as a distinct character. Many of the locations used here really resound with us locals. It’s why I used the image I did for the featured on the post. We’ve all walked that LAX terminal corridor at one time or another. 😉
Thanks, Mark.
LikeLiked by 1 person
While Into the Night is often compared to After Hours, I can’t help but think that it’s more of an Elmore Leonard adaptation that Elmore Leonard never wrote. Funny, violent, romantic in an offbeat way, with a bit of disguised social commentary thrown in. Oh and the 1980’s vintage Michelle Pfeiffer. What more could anyone want?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nicely put, Paul
LikeLike