The Lords of Flatbush

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The Lords of Flatbush

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The Lords of Flatbush

Dolph Sweet, Henry Winkler, Paul Mace, Perry King, Susan Blakely

When The Lords of Flatbush was released in 1974, Sylvester Stallone was still an unknown actor polishing his screenplay for Rocky, and Henry Winkler was approaching TV superstardom as "...( read more  read more... )Fonzie" in the first season of Happy Days. In this modest, low-budget feature, they play second and third fiddle (respectively) to Perry King, whose respectable career, ironically, would never reach such stratospheric heights. As for their costar and diminutive fourth "Lord of Flatbush," Paul Mace appeared in only one more movie after this (Stallone's Paradise Alley), and was killed in a 1983 traffic accident at the age of 33. Such is the random nature of fame and fate.

The movie itself is noteworthy mostly for the pre-stardom appearances of Stallone and Winkler, and a strong costarring role for that most ubiquitous of '70s actresses, Susan Blakely. Despite its amateurish style, muddy sound quality, and rambling scenes that have casual appeal but minimal narrative momentum, the movie is blessed with laid-back authenticity, recognizing the value of awkward pauses and jumpy rhythms of conversation. The ensemble of self-named Lords--four leather-clad rebels in 1957 Brooklyn, moving reluctantly toward adulthood--is solidly cast, and even the most familiar scenes (like making out at a drive-in showing From Here to Eternity) ring with engaging truth. Codirector Martin Davidson later covered similar territory in Eddie and the Cruisers, and Barry Levinson transcended this shoestring affair with his 1980 classic Diner, but The Lords of Flatbush stands on its own as an earnest and lightly entertaining drama that boosted its costars to bigger and better things. --Jeff Shannon

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  • nuheart
    December 27, 2006
    nuheart
    Hey guys, your misogyny is showing.
  • jackass001
    April 6, 2009
    jackass001
    sylvester stallone who before starring "rocky" and henry winkler who known him as fonz(that reminded me in this film)in tv show "happy days" in a same years. 4 cool rebel with an leather jacket(sylvester stallone, henry winkler, perry king, and paul mace). this film set in 1950's...( read more) in new york.
  • TigerFan2007
    January 31, 2009
    TigerFan2007
    Nothing special, just a low budget film. The acting was pretty good, especially Stallone's. The storyline and dialogue was quite boring though.
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 10, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • NIGHTRIDER111
    September 8, 2008
    NIGHTRIDER111
    GOOD MOVIE WORTH WATCHING
  • XaudreyXlynnXtaylorX
    August 7, 2008
    XaudreyXlynnXtaylorX
    AWESOME GREASER MOVIE!!!!!
  • seanattle74
    May 14, 2008
    seanattle74
    I failed to connect with any of these characters. I barely understood the dialogue because the sound quality was so poor. Not engaging as I had hoped.
  • Ou812AwSm
    February 9, 2008
    Ou812AwSm
    classic owns it good movie
  • Lester7L
    November 27, 2007
    Lester7L
    GREAT EXCITING FILM. I BELIEVE HENRY ( THE FONZ FROM HAPPY DAYS) WINKLER IS IN IT. EXCITEMENT. TO ME I FEEL HE IS THE FONZ IN THIS. IT IS A GREAT FILM.
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