Past Midnight

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Awesome movie.......2007-07-09

I decided to rent this despite the fact that it's an older film because I love Rutger Hauer. The plot has a lot of twists and turns and a surprising ending. This one is definitely easy to overlook but certainly worth seeing if you're a fan of thrillers. Enjoy.

Highly recommend.......2004-08-29

Every week, I used to check the TV GUIDE to see if this movie was playing on WGN, the only place I could find it. I'm glad it is finally available on DVD. It has re-watchability. You think this is a love story. Then you realize it is a drama. Then it seems like a simplel love story. Then it is a drama. Perfect editing! It has the same type of tension that SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY had. (That was the Julia Roberts movie where she changed her identity to escape her abusive husband).

Loved it!.......2000-04-13

I thought that this movie was great! First of all, it has Rutger Hauer, who is always wonderful and who is one of my favorite actors. He plays Ben Jordan, a man who was convicted of killing his wife and unborn child. He meets up with Natasha Richardson, who plays a social worker, trying to find him a job. Along the way, she develops feelings for him, and is set on proving his innocence. It is a wonderful story with many twists and turns. The ending is a total shocker, and just adds to the suspense of the film. Very good acting by both leads, and Rutger never looked better! This movie will not disappoint, and I urge anyone who reads this review to get it!

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Dead by Midnight
Starring: Timothy Hutton , and Suzy Amis
Manufacturer: Allumination
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ASIN: B000BO0LMW
Release Date: 2005-12-20

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John Larkin (Timothy Hutton) leads the idyll suburban life with his wife (Suzy Amis) and two children. However, his disturbing dreams and visions that occur with great frequency suggest that everything is not as it seems. When John is suddenly snatched from his home he escapes his captors only to discover that all of his memories are false and have been programmed as part of a covert government operation. The race for John's life begins as he tries to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy and elude his captors before they can wipe his memory clean forever.

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Midnight Cop
Starring: Morgan Fairchild , Armin Mueller-Stahl , Michael York , Julie Kent , and Frank Stallone
Director: Peter Patzak
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0002I831I
Release Date: 2004-07-27

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Midnight...it's a very tough hour...
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Midnight Cop
Starring: Morgan Fairchild , Armin Mueller-Stahl , Michael York , Julie Kent , and Frank Stallone
Director: Peter Patzak
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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Midnight...it's a very tough hour..........2006-02-09

I have yet to read a single remark about this movie that makes me think anyone ever really watched it.

I did. Three times.

It's funny. It's also very European. It doesn't reflect an American sense of humor.

There's a gritty quality I really like. I find the visual aspect more than a little acceptable. The darkness of a lot of the scenes is moody, and evocative.

The core of the story has to do with the horrifying accidental wounding/disabling of a young child during an attempt to arrest a major drug dealer by the lead character, Inspector Alex Glass, played brilliantly by Armin Mueller-Stahl. We must observe the wretched condition of the man as the story opens.

He is sleepless, rumpled, irritable, and lacking in any kind of hope. All his life is sour, and he is being beaten down by the one terrible event of his existence, that has caused him to nearly lose himself.

Music is one of his few outlets. And then, there's the job. He has a new assistant, Shirley May, played wonderfully by Julia Kent, and a friend, the District Attorney, played by Michael York.

He also eventually finds himself involved with Lisa, an apparent bimbo, who manages to become another drop of the glue of life that keeps him from disintegrating.

I was not impressed by Morgan Fairchild the first time I watched the movie. Like most others making comments, I thought she was an absurd choice. That is, until I thought it over for a while. It dawned on me that she was actually perfect for the role, and when she threw her head back and laughed in one scene with Mr. Mueller-Stahl, I fell in love with the character, and with the actress. She was funny, sexy and pretty, as this character, and she was brave. Good for Lisa!

Alex is older than she. So what? We should all be so magnetic and well-preserved as we grow older. They're a rather odd couple. That does nothing but lend a spicy, amusing and rather sweet atmosphere to a very gruesome and sometimes terribly sad tale.

Frank Stallone was a great villain. I've seen him in other films, and I was so impressed by his talent, I couldn't figure out why the kid brother got so famous, and eclipsed him. The way the cookie crumbles I guess.

I recommend this as a movie that must be viewed with a sense of humor. And intelligence, because it isn't for dummies. It's a spoof of American cop pictures, where the hero never misses, and sex, as audience bait, takes the place of acting.

Yes, there's sex in this movie, and some of it is hilarious. However, there's never a glimpse of action on-screen. That's a nice change from all the sweating and heaving that goes on here in the US for the purpose of keeping our limited attention on the movie.

This story deals with a serial killer doing his thing, yet it isn't full of gore and splattered brains. In fact it's an excellent flick, in part, due to what you don't see.

See this movie. And use your noodle. Have no expectation, either good or bad, and you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Enjoy!

Skip this one.......2004-08-19

Belongs on everyone's "worst movies I have ever seen" list. The color is terrible and the transfer is very bad.

Making Armin Mueller-Stahl the love interest of Morgan Fairchild is casting insanity. He could easily be her grandfather so a good bit is lost trying to accept that twosome.

The movie itself is hard to grasp because the police station looks like a garage with busted toilets sitting in the hallways. Nothing is real about the movie plus it would appear the cameraman had no grasp of light versus dark. At times, you can't even recognize where a scene is taking place because of the darkness.

Save your money and don't buy this DVD. This is below a grade B movie...If there is a "C" movie or a "D" this would certainly qualify.

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Midnight Cop
Starring: Morgan Fairchild , Armin Mueller-Stahl , Michael York , Julie Kent , and Frank Stallone
Director: Peter Patzak
Manufacturer: Legacy Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00077BOJ2
Release Date: 2005-03-01

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