1998 Directed by Vincent Gallo
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
Vincent Gallo Christina Ricci Ben Gazzara Anjelica Huston Rosanna Arquette Jan-Michael Vincent Kevin Corrigan Mickey Rourke Kevin Pollak Alex Karras John Sansone Manny Fried John Rummel Bob Wahl Penny Wolfgang Anthony Mydcarz Michael Maciejewski Jack Claxton Dominic Telesco Carl Marchi Kim Krah Julius Digennaro Terry Braunstein Jack Hunter Norma Gelose Jamie King Janel King Joey Giambra
I revisit this classic often.
Scan on the 15th Anniversary Blu-ray looks great.
91/100
Like Zonca's Julia, an improbable triumph in a "genre" I normally despise—here, the sensitive man-child who's saved/redeemed by the unconditional love of a fantasy babe. Both films push their noxious idea to an extreme that's at once comical and disturbing, demanding empathy for a nearly irredeemable protagonist; Gallo opens with a photo of Billy at age seven ("with his dog Bingo"), then proceeds to play the role as if still trapped at that age, with all of a child's destructive narcissism and no cuteness whatsoever. Ultimately, it's Ricci's miraculous performance that makes it work, beginning with the almost preternatural stillness of her extended close-up in the car, as she simply listens to Billy's insane request without making the slightest…
I don't honestly know if I like this movie but I love christina ricci. I hate vincent gallo but christina ricci. I hate that billy had a character arc in the last 45 seconds but like I said, christina ricci. in conclusion, I love christina ricci. she's an angel and deserves the entire world. vincent gallo can choke on his own dick.
“Just look like we are a married couple, spanning time!”
-Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo)
Buffalo ’66 is the feature debut from Vincent Gallo, who also writes and stars as the lead. I feel I must first admit; I didn’t actually want to like this film. I had heard much about Gallo prior to seeing this (and not all sung his praises.), particularly that he is rather egotistic and self-absorbed, and that he complained about having to do all the work for Christina Ricci (Whom delivers perhaps the best performance of her career here.). As such, I concede that I didn’t exactly go into this with very high hopes. Against all odds, however, this film exceeded my expectations. Despite my predisposition,…
As I stand in line to punch Vincent Gallo in the face, I look back at this movie telling a tale of a broken man finding something to hold on or to just give into his revenge.
Buffalo '66 open with Billy getting out of jail after 5 years serving. He kidnaps Layla, a dancer along the way so he can introduce her as his wife on the lies he told his parents over the course of his term. From the longs shots in the cold as Billy runs from one place to another in search of a bathroom, Bufalo '66 becomes a story that feels about two broken souls meeting each other.
Billy's character is something you will hate,…
Masterpiece
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I've heard many great things about this film and was expecting to like it. But I wasn't expecting to like it so much that it enters into my top 10 favorites of all time. I haven't been this emotionally impacted by a film in a very long time. Seriously, this movie is fucking incredible. It's almost as if Blue Velvet, Taxi Driver and Manchester By The Sea had a baby. I will probably do a longer review tomorrow, because right now, I'm not sure if I can do this film justice. But one thing can be taken away right now. I LOVE THIS FILM.
The best movie ever made.
Gallo's script is masterful, the character development a highlight. Gallo's writing and acting make the viewer so drawn towards Billy, any focus not given on his character seems wasted. This nuanced character brings a quality that anyone who's ever felt hurt or awkward can relate to. Christina Ricci is a fantastic supporting lead, and is supporting in every sense of the word. Aside from her beauty she takes no presence from Billy. All the characters in Buffalo '66 are supplementary to Billy. This aspect in another film could be a bad thing, but Gallo succeeds in his character study to such a degree that you hardly notice. Shot on discontinued Ektachrome film, the visual style is as interesting and unstable as Billy himself. References to Ozu and other cinema giants fill the script as Gallo's edits elicit the perfect mood. Did I mention that Christini Ricci is beautiful in this?
I've seen it 4 or 5 times already. The character development, ohh man. It's touching in the most real sense. Billy Brown and his weaknesses created a character I really got to feel for. Wish it was really famous. My older brother showed me the DVD and it been one of my favorites since. Which sucks because people usually haven't seen it. But hey it`s great
"I hate girls, they stink, girls stink and they're evil, girls- they're all bad"
Its really hard for me to find a single gripe i have with this film, the ending is really sweet and the whole film is super unique in its mode of storytelling. watch this film as soon as you can.
people get a big (fake) hard-on for Vincent Gallo’s deliberately shitty movies and given he can neither act or direct that will always confuse me
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