While watching Falling Down, I had to keep asking myself; "Who was this movie made for?" Was it made for lower-to-middle class white guys down on their luck, who would sympathize with the protagonist? If so, it was a dreadful failure, as it is difficult for me to find a more reprehensible, psychotic main character with whom the audience is meant to connect. Michael Douglas, who does a hell of a job with the role, is not a vigilante; he…

Every now and again Joel Schumacher will come out with a good film (I guess if you make enough of them eventually one turns out right) and Falling Down is undoubtedly his crowning achievement. It is a film that borders on wish fulfillment as one man rallies against the constraints and irritations of contemporary life. Whilst D-Fens certainly pushes it too far, and the film does a good job of making him both a sympathetic and psychotic presence, there is…

Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.21

One could argue that this film bites off more than it can chew, but it does it so extremely well that I’m more than willing to forgive it its flaws and relish in the, by now, iconic rants D-FENS gives us.

Joel Schumacher is an average director in my opinion. He has made some atrociously bad films and some that are pretty good. He has made one truly excellent film and this is…

"You think I'm a thief? Oh, you see, I'm not the thief. I'm not the one charging 85 cents for a stinking soda! You're the thief. I'm just standing up for my rights as a consumer." - D-Fens

The disturbing fact about this film is that it's more relevant in today's society than it was in 1993's society. Today's world is becoming decreasingly "economically viable", and people just won't take it anymore. The London Riots of 2011 are a prime…

Film #21 of The December Project

Falling Down had me confused and bewildered for a while before I felt I could talk about it coherently. I laughed quite a bit in the beginning, so I think that some of the comedic aspects work quite well. Michael Douglas is great, but I find his character "D-fens" or Bill 100% unsympathetic. I think the key to enjoying this film is being able to relate to him and his concerns about society, and…

There isn't much better than walking into a store with nothing in particular in mind to buy, then walking out with something you'd been thinking about purchasing for a long time. In this case I walked out with a Bluray copy of Falling Down, which cost me a grand total of five bucks. It was definitely five dollars well spent.

This Joel Schumacher directed film does exactly what Bobcat Goldthwait's God Bless America tried to do, only it does it…

After seeing AS's love for this film, I thought I'd check it out. So glad I did. It's an incredible film with a lot to say. Having not been born yet in 1993, I can't comment on its relevance upon its release, but I can say it seems to ring truer than ever in today's society in America.

Michael Douglas's role as Gordon Gekko is usually discussed as his career performance, but I'd beg to say this is. D-FENS is…

It's OK Michael Douglas. There's probably another convenience store just around the corner that IS selling cans of pop for 50 cents. There's no need to bash up this poor chap's shop. Even if he is overcharging a little bit. Calm down.

There are some elements in play here that probably strike a little too close to home at times, and there is definitely a case for this being much more relevant in today's society than it was back in…

Joel Schumacher has had a reputation that has named him one of the worst directors working today. His most recent and famous films, like Batman and Robin don't really give people a reason to say otherwise. Falling Down was one of his better films and proved he could make a good film.

The story is great as are the actors like Robert DuVall and Barbara Hershey, but Michael Douglas is just fantastic. He portrayed his character perfectly and made that…