Tag Archives: Rumble Fish

2008 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2008 by sheila

… in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time. I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have … Continue reading →

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Through the Fishtank: Mickey Rourke in The Rainmaker

Posted on December 27, 2008 by sheila

Francis Ford Coppola directed Mickey Rourke in Rumblefish in 1983. In 1997, Coppola put the by-then-fallen Mickey Rourke in The Rainmaker, where he played the sleazy lawyer Bruiser Stone. There is something about Mickey Rourke’s career that loops back in … Continue reading →

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S.E. Hinton and Her “Rumble Fish”

Posted on December 8, 2008 by sheila

The author of Rumble Fish, during the filming of the movie, staring through the fishtank.

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The Weird Wonderful Look of Rumble Fish

Posted on December 8, 2008 by sheila

I’m saving up all my big talking for the piece I’m working on about Mickey Rourke right now, but I saw Rumble Fish in high school (it was the big Matt Dillon – S.E. Hinton collaboration that swept the nation, … Continue reading →

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Mickey Rourke Homework From Michael

Posted on November 17, 2008 by sheila

Quoted from one of the many emails that have been flying back and forth: MUST-SEE MICKEY MOVIES YOU HAVEN’T COMMENTED ON YET (that i’m sure you’ve either seen or know you should): POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE: most guys love this … Continue reading →

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