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

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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!!

If you were a fan of Jon Cryer's when he made all those teen movies, you'll be thrilled to know he is still alive and well - and acting - and doing quite a fine job of it. I think he shines in this film, where he gets to be more than cute and adorable in that quirky way he had - not quite teen movie handsome, just strange. Now he's older and better, in my opinion. I like small, independent movies, not those aimed at mainstream audiences and this story of 3 guys who were childhood friends and one of them who got lost is appealing, if a bit slow at times. It grew on me. By the way, this one IS available in VHS as well, although you'll have to search for it.

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.

I saw this movie at a film festival in Rhode Island and it completely snuck up on me! It started out as this quirky little comedy and ended with an emotional punch that really surprised me. Great Acting, some laugh-out-loud funny scenes and characters I really cared about. All in all a great little film!

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.

This film starts out pretty strong. The characters are interesting and the plot moves along nicely between flashbacks and the present. The shots of Coney Island during the middle of winter are nice as well. Somewhere after the first hour, however, the film turns from a mostly original comedy to a not-at-all original drama. It seems like the studio got involved, turning it from an independent to a mainstream flick. Nevertheless, I do recommend seeing this movie, if only to keep "Ducky's" film career going into the next millennium.

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.

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.