"A Good Night to Die"

Our first post presents a staple in the world of Late Nite Landfill movies: the bloody mobster movie, featuring all the f-bombs and gore of The Godfather, GoodFellas and Pulp Fiction films without any of the wit, subtlety, good acting and screenplays.

This one stars Michael Rapapport. When not playing the dumb jock in romantic comedies, Rapapport's other favorite role has been that of a poor man’s Michael Madsen. And when you consider how many films Madsen’s made that are already perfect fodder for The Late Nite Landfill, well, the word “diluted” comes to mind.

Frank Whaley has made a career of playing the put-upon guy who’s smarter than he lets on in such classics as “Swimming with Sharks” and “Pulp Fiction.” When his agent handed him this script, it appears he was only put-upon!

Lainie Kazan is an acquired taste that many find hard-to-take. If the editing in this trailer is to be believed, however, those who don’t like her may enjoy her character’s outcome. Unless of course it’s a trailer cheat!

Late Nite Landfill movies are notorious for having eclectic casts who have seen better days or have always been on the “fringe” at best. Debra Harry provides that fringe element, while Ally Sheedy and Robin Givens have become mainstays of such fare. Apparently no one is sending any “Karate Kid” or “My Cousin Vinny” sequel scripts Ralph Macchio’s way, so he might as well chew up all the scenery he can until his next daring assignment in the world of cinemuck arrives!

View the trailer here (WARNING: the following contains graphic language and violence):



Or watch the entire movie tonight (February 2nd, 2008) at 11:35 on WABC-TV Channel 7 - if you dare!