1988 Directed by Steve De Jarnatt
After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!
Die Nacht der Entscheidung, Appel d'urgence
"People are gonna help each other, won't they? I mean, rebuilding things, the survivors I mean."
"I think it's the insects' turn."
It starts out as a romantic comedy about a guy meeting his dream girl and trying to go into a date and suddenly turns into a sometimes absurdist but well imagined end of the world scenario that somehow never forget its romantic center. The last act beautifully moves toward an acceptance of doom that is very affecting (and in its own very particular way deeply romantic) despite all the genre trappings and absurdist touches. It is probably the greatest date movie ever to end with an explosion. This one is a real great odditity, imaginitive, full of well earned detours, good character acting, a nice sense of desperation as Los Angeles slowly but credible spins out of control.
Love in the end of times. I can’t think of a better movie tuned pitch perfect to my tastes than Miracle Mile.
Perfect.
Probably my favorite love story?
Blind bought this a couple of years ago and I’ve become a bit addicted to watching this. It’s such an odd yet hugely watchable film. It is nicely filmed and has a great 80s soundtrack that works well. I like the idea and enjoy the way the idea unfolds. Wish I had seen this back in the day but I am more than making up for it now! Cracking wee film.
It’s the crack of dawn, 4 AM and you’re stuck in a neon-lit diner, it’s the twilight time where existential thought borders on nihilistic depression. You’ve missed a date with someone you believe to be the perfect soul mate. Much like an Edward Hopper painting, giant glass windows invite you into a world of loneliness and quiet contemplation. The patrons are comprised of the outcasts and misfits of society, coffee and breakfast are on tap to quench their desperation. You step outside and a pay phone starts ringing, there’s no-one around so you decide to answer it. On the other end is a desperate sounding man calling his father warning him that there’s no going back, it’s happening, the Nukes…
This was the first movie that I watched that didn’t wimp-out. Scenes from the Miracle Mile have been the backdrop for any apocalyptic dreams I’ve had. It’s a beautiful film that still holds up!
The darkest, sweetest, most intense romantic comedy I’ve ever seen!
10/10 A fable about not answering mystery calls from pay phones before dawn.
I can't blame Harry for risking his life to save a woman he has only met for less than 24 hours because I too would've done the same for Mare Winningham
"I could be out fucking penguins with Jacque Cousteau!"
A bird smokes a cigarette in this movie. 'Nuff said.
It occurred to me while watching that this felt very much like an episode of The Twilight Zone and now I’ve come to find that the script had apparently been in the running for the TZ movie at one point- what a twist!
A devastatingly tense and fun thrill ride through a near-dawn Los Angeles at the point of nuclear war.
I cannot believe this film isn't more well known - this is genuinely one of the best films I've seen in a long while and it had me on the edge of my seat for the entire second half of the film. What drew me in was the plot synopsis, which sounded super interesting, and the film's beginning - which starts off very romantic drama-esque, with our two leads meeting and spending the day together, and then things start to get wild.
I genuinely loved this film. I think it looks incredible - the shot on film aesthetic makes this look beautiful…
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