Blow Out Page #4

Synopsis: This stylish Brian De Palma thriller plays off the theme of the unsuspecting witness who discovers a crime and is thereby put in grave danger, but with a novel twist. Jack Terry is a master sound recordist who works on grade-B horror movies. Late one evening, he is recording sounds for use in his movies when he hears something unexpected through his sound equipment and records it. Curiosity gets the better of him when the media become involved, and he begins to unravel the pieces of a nefarious conspiracy. As he struggles to survive against his shadowy enemies and expose the truth, he does not know whom he can trust.
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Director(s): Brian De Palma
Production: Filmways Pictures
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
85
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1981
107 min
Website
2,213 Views


- Someone's on the bridge.

- Let's not worry about that.

- He's staring right at us.

- Who cares?

- I care.

- Betsy.

- I don't wanna stay here. Let's go.

- Yeah, OK.

- What is he doing?

- I don't know.

- What is he, a Peeping Tom?

- Oh, who cares? Let's walk down there.

Jesus Christ.

Sh*t.

So, uh... you want some coffee?

- Huh? You want some coffee?

- Mm! Good morning.

- Hi. How you doin'?

- I'm fine. How are you?

Pretty good. There you go.

What are you doin' here?

You listenin' to some music?

Nope. This is my... This is my job.

- I do sound effects for movies.

- Oh, movies, huh?

Matter of fact, last night

I was out recording some sounds.

What do you mean, sound effects?

You know, when you see a movie and you

hear a door slam or a bird chirp or wind,

I record those actual sounds,

and then I put them in a movie,

and then you see the movie.

- Oh.

- Last night...

- Big movies?

- No. Just...

Just bad ones, unfortunately.

I really love movies, you know.

It's a very interesting subject to me

because I do make-up.

Right now it's only behind a counter, but

I dream about doin' make-up for movies.

I've seen these big movie stars

like Barbra Streisand, you know?

- They don't do it right.

- No.

- I know how to fix a face.

- Really? That's good.

I want you to hear something. Look.

Last night I was recording some sounds,

and I recorded your accident.

I got the whole thing on tape.

- Oh. You recorded the accident.

- Yes, I did.

Except I don't think you had an accident.

I think your tyre was shot out.

- That's crazy.

- No, it's not. Listen to this.

You're gonna hear two sounds. The first

is a gunshot, and the second is a blowout.

All right? Listen up.

- Now listen again.

- I heard a noise. Maybe it was a gunshot.

But, I'll tell you, I don't really feature

listenin' to a replay of last night.

It's kinda depressing.

- Can I ask you something?

- What?

What were you doing with McRyan?

That's a very personal question.

That's none of your business.

- I don't mean the details. I just...

- I'm gettin' a cold here.

- Forget it, Sally.

- Personal questions.

- I don't even know who you are.

- I'd like you to get to know who I am.

- How about that drink?

- Some other time, OK?

Sally, I saved your life. The least

you could do is have a drink with me.

All right. You can call me at my girlfriend

Judy Demming's. I'll be there.

- She's in the book.

- All right. You tellin' me the truth?

- Yeah.

- All right. I'm gonna call you.

OK.

Jack. They got movies of McRyan

gettin' killed. I just heard.

- Maybe it's on the news.

- What?

Movies of McRyan gettin' killed!

Incredible as it may seem,

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Brian De Palma

Brian Russell De Palma (born September 11, 1940) is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for his work in genres such as suspense, psychological thriller, and crime drama. His prominent films include mainstream box office hits such as Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), and Mission: Impossible (1996), as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1973), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Carlito's Way (1993), Femme Fatale (2002) and Redacted (2007).De Palma is often cited as a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His directing style often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. His films have frequently garnered controversy for their violence and sexual content, but have also been championed by prominent critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael. more…

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