Revenge (1990)
Of all the movies I rented for Anthony Quinn’s week on Hot Toasty Rag, the one I wish I’d skipped was Revenge. When it was Kevin Costner’s week, I actually skipped over this movie; too bad I didn’t have the good sense to skip it again. It was so horrible, I actually brought out my book in the last hour—yes, it’s two full hours long—and started reading during the particularly upsetting scenes.
Kevin Costner plays a hotshot Navy pilot—this movie was helmed by Tony Scott, who directed Top Gun—who goes on vacation in Mexico to visit his friend, notorious kingpin Anthony Quinn. He’s very aware of what his friend is capable of, especially when he sees Tony practically drown his own dog because he chewed on his jacket. Tony’s wife Madeleine Stowe is also very aware of his ruthlessness, especially when he kills a party guest because of a political disagreement. So, since both Kevin and Madeleine know how dangerous Tony is, why would they ever have an affair? They’re both incredibly unlikable characters, made even more so by their stupidity. They have an affair, they cross The Godfather, and they don’t expect him to seek. . . revenge?
You might think the young couple fall deeply in love to justify such stupid choices, right? Sorry to disappoint you, but it’s just hormones. They don’t spend any time getting to know each other, connecting, or discovering the missing part of their soul—it’s just hormones. It’s impossible to feel sorry for them when they’re so stupid. How can they cross Anthony Quinn and expect to get away with it? Haven’t they seen any of his movies?
The other huge—and it is really huge—criticism of the film is the excess of gritty, horrible violence. Nowadays, many more movies have taken on an excessively violent tone, but this thirty-year-old movie still stands out as being too violent. Male viewers might enjoy this testosterone-fest of sex and violence, but I couldn’t stand it. Ladies, do not kowtow and agree to Revenge for your date night movie. You will be so very sorry.
The only good thing about the movie I can think of is that Madeleine gets to wear some beautiful clothes—when she is wearing clothes, that is. Oh, and it is pretty funny that she starred in a film titled Revenge twenty years before starring in a television show of the same name. But it’s not so funny that you should actually watch the movie.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. In the opening scene, Kevin Costner is flying his plane, and the camera repeatedly spins around, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to sex scenes, two upsetting scenes with an animal, and gritty violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it. Also, there may or may not be a rape scene.
More Kevin Costner movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!
Kevin Costner plays a hotshot Navy pilot—this movie was helmed by Tony Scott, who directed Top Gun—who goes on vacation in Mexico to visit his friend, notorious kingpin Anthony Quinn. He’s very aware of what his friend is capable of, especially when he sees Tony practically drown his own dog because he chewed on his jacket. Tony’s wife Madeleine Stowe is also very aware of his ruthlessness, especially when he kills a party guest because of a political disagreement. So, since both Kevin and Madeleine know how dangerous Tony is, why would they ever have an affair? They’re both incredibly unlikable characters, made even more so by their stupidity. They have an affair, they cross The Godfather, and they don’t expect him to seek. . . revenge?
You might think the young couple fall deeply in love to justify such stupid choices, right? Sorry to disappoint you, but it’s just hormones. They don’t spend any time getting to know each other, connecting, or discovering the missing part of their soul—it’s just hormones. It’s impossible to feel sorry for them when they’re so stupid. How can they cross Anthony Quinn and expect to get away with it? Haven’t they seen any of his movies?
The other huge—and it is really huge—criticism of the film is the excess of gritty, horrible violence. Nowadays, many more movies have taken on an excessively violent tone, but this thirty-year-old movie still stands out as being too violent. Male viewers might enjoy this testosterone-fest of sex and violence, but I couldn’t stand it. Ladies, do not kowtow and agree to Revenge for your date night movie. You will be so very sorry.
The only good thing about the movie I can think of is that Madeleine gets to wear some beautiful clothes—when she is wearing clothes, that is. Oh, and it is pretty funny that she starred in a film titled Revenge twenty years before starring in a television show of the same name. But it’s not so funny that you should actually watch the movie.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. In the opening scene, Kevin Costner is flying his plane, and the camera repeatedly spins around, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to sex scenes, two upsetting scenes with an animal, and gritty violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it. Also, there may or may not be a rape scene.
More Kevin Costner movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!