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i watched the film 'King of New York' last night...
Just reading how it got booed off at its first film festival and was hated by virtually all critics. I've got to be honest, i thought it was a masterpiece.
Walken's brilliant, and obviously cool as fuck, as you expect, but then there's Fishburne, Caruso, Snipes, Boo-shemi, Turturro - it's one of the great casts.
There are some absolutely top-notch murders, as well - the phonebox guy early doors, the Mehihan dealer with the suitcase full of tampons, the brutal killing of Frank Clay - superb, not to mention the 20-minute shoot.
A lot of time for the subway parts, firstly where he's groping his lawyer's tits and the punks rob him, but the end shoot-out, as well - both splendid, unforgettable scenes. There's quite a bit of ass in it, actually.
A dark, brooding, well-paced, edge-of-your-seat classic.
9.0/10