We're in Arkansas.“ – I could've handled a few more exploitation films by Scorsese tbh. Review by márcio Patron. Boxcar Bertha. Toby’s films. It follows a woman who goes place to place all through transport of, you guessed it, a boxcar. I liked some shots. Film data from TMDb. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★½ . The main character Bertha herself is uninteresting so you can only imagine how far worse it is for the others. Share this page. But I think I was impressed with the filmmaking techniques, imagery and acting. Produced by cult classic legend Roger Corman, Boxcar Bertha is probably best known for being the second feature from Martin Scorsese, whose Mean Streets cemented his … It is consider to be one of his less personal ones, but you can still easily see a lot of his trademarks and it's also a good film on its own.2021: 36/801. There's a lot going on here, some of which is pretty cool, but none of it feels like it's doing anything. Barbara Hershey played Bertha as woman (better put, a girl) full of naivety and wonder for the world. not a very interesting film... some nice visuals and themes but not very fleshed out or captivating. April was a pretty sad month because of the pandemic. Favorites: The Godfather: Part II (1974), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), The Big Red One (1980), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004). 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. There is no review for this diary entry. There's a lot going on here, some of which is pretty cool, but none of it feels like it's doing anything. Watched by J Pro. "Marty, you've just spent a whole year of your life making a piece of shit. Extremely messy, not for me. What stood out most was how awful and uninteresting the narrative is, making the whole thing equivalent to bargain bin garbage. Watched by Toby Bramwell. So sind einige Handlungen nicht ganz nachvollziehbar. Vivarium. Watched Aug 22, 2020. The journey to become an auteur can sometimes be a long one, filled with many bumps and obstacle a filmmaker has to overcome throughout its career. This feels like it has aged horribly - nothing holds up. Cool! © Letterboxd Limited. All (or at least most) of the films, shorts, etc. Boxcar Bertha 1972. Share this page. There are some Interesting things (romance, politics) going on but ultimately it failed to come together. Based on “Sister of the Road,” the 1937 pseudo-autobiography of fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by anarchist physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman. Corman, impressed by Scorsese's Who's That Knocking At My Door…. Scorsese's next film was Mean Streets (1973). [I added Brewster McCloud, HealtH, and Modern Romance], Andrew Liverod 11,870 films 500 17 Edit. I can respect the themes he was attempting of outlaws and women’s role in the 30s. But Boxcar Bertha is not all low it is watchable thanks to it's insight into the depression era with some strong performances, entertaining heist scenes and it's gritty violence but at the same time it is pretty forgettable. Boxcar Bertha 1972. Nice train. Martin Scorsese's second feature is interesting in that he collaborated with cheap schlocky filmmaker Roger Corman. DonCorleone123’s review published on Letterboxd: Not very good. Jun 16, 2020. Add a review? An exploitation film from Scorsese that isn't good. 260 films watched. Those words were spoken by John Cassavetes to Martin Scorsese after watching Boxcar Bertha. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★★ Watched May 09, 2020. almalma’s review published on Letterboxd: Not the best but there’s definitely some there there. I didn't expect much from this. Bristling with searing energy and the raw, "sensual" (Motion Picture Herald) performances of Barbara Hershey and David Carradine, the film delivers a "humor and warmth" (Cue) that's right on track! Watched This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Boxcar Bertha. There's just a low energy to everything, which is something you can't say about most of Scorsese's later work. Share this page. There is no review for this diary entry. Part of my ongoing Martin … It has some good moments but a lot of it is just meh. It's a good picture, but you're better than the people who make this kind of movie. The problem is the writing which is straight-up cheap, bland and boring. If I see one more dissolve transition imma hit the roof. Ya know...it's just not that interesting. Marty's first exploitation film is also his last.According to IMDB: After he finished this film, Martin Scorsese screened the film for John Cassavetes. More details at It’s all gone a bit comic book… Boxcar Bertha is based on … What stood out most was how awful and uninteresting the narrative is, making the whole thing equivalent to bargain bin garbage. I found…, Every feature film on the program at the New Beverly Cinema since Quentin Tarantino took over as programmer. Join here. yo mataría por ti Bertha, pídeme que mate por ti. Etienne is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Feel free…, blottopreminger 266 films 1,075 11 Edit. Being that Martin Scorsese's sophomore effort is a straight up exploitation movie, it's fair to say that it exhibits little of the New Wave exuberance seen in his astonishing debut Who's That Knocking At My Door. Jake is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Lifted from Mubi. The beginning of my Scorsese binge! What stood out most was how awful and uninteresting the narrative is, making the whole thing equivalent to bargain bin garbage. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★ Rewatched Nov 09 , 2014 Nuno Costa’s review published on Letterboxd: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.". Again, it’s nothing really special whatsoever. Durchaus sehenswert. Boxcar Bertha. ObeyTheToaster’s films. This feels like it has aged horribly - nothing holds up. Barbara Hershey is great as Bertha too. All Films Watched in 2020, Ranked / Scorsese, Ranked. 13 Nov, 2019 Karsten Runquist’s review published on Letterboxd: Ya know...it's just not that interesting. There is no review for this diary entry. The performances are fine, however no one is asked to do all that much. I honestly feel like if he had Thelma on this one it could have really been something. Her inability to understand it is her downfall. Also Bill from Kill Bill plays a character named Bill. Report this film. Favorites: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), The Meyerowitz Stories… Extremely messy, not for me. 2020, All Films Watched in 2020, Ranked / Scorsese, Ranked. Bloody good climax, too - definitely gives Bonnie and Clyde's finale a run for its money. Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine Victor Argo David Osterhout Harry Northup Joe Reynolds Marianne Dole Ann Morell Martin Scorsese, John William Corrington Joyce Hooper Corrington, Togrøverne fra Arkansas, Берта, по прякор "Товарния вагон", 88 mins BxdrVII uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. J’s films. Share this page. Join me as I rank and go through all the movies of one of the greatest filmmakers, Martin Scorsese. J is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Review by DonCorleone123. Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Watched by Szati. Sep 13, 2020. Block or Report. All credit for the list goes to @LaursKemp. Twitter Plot Summary: Exploitation interpretation of the story of criminal Boxcar Bertha. This feels like pale imitation of Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde. The theme is survival rather than the Catholic guilt and violence that pervades his great classics. “It is I, Boxcar Bertha”You don’t know if she said that cause you most likely haven’t seen this. It’s sort of like Bonnie and Clyde but worse. This…. I liked some scenes. 4. Watched by ObeyTheToaster. Synopsis Life made her an outcast. The violence and sex are both there, but neither seems as over the top or gratuitous as they can in other Corman productions. Boxcar Bertha. Prisoners of the Lost Universe. The movie’s lazy story and the un interesting characters make for a very boring and un interesting movie. Boxcar Bertha is now available on Blu-ray from Twilight Time in a limited edition of 3000 units.. ‘Boxcar’ Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early ‘30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man ’Big’ Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. Boxcar Bertha. Boxcar Bertha. Love made her an outlaw. Add a review? IMDb This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Join here. Thats all. Toby is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★★ Jun 18, 2020. There is definitely a lot of inspiration from Bonnie and Clyde, and easy comparisons can be made to Terrence Malick's Badlands (although that is a much better movie). Classic und die Talente des Regisseurs sind schon zu spüren, einige interessante Einstellungen und Schnitte und Übergänge (Aufstehen und Setzen, einmal von Bertha, dann vom Big Boss). Boxcar Bertha was Martin Scorsese's second feature-length film. And you probably shouldn’t. Little to no style. Little to no style. Cassavetes, after seeing this film, hugged Scorsese and said, "Marty, you've just spent a whole year of your life making a piece of shit. 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. © Letterboxd Limited. Aber die Gang ist auch nicht ganz so sympathisch (oder faszinierend). Watched by Etienne Felisaz Pro. The Goonies. Add a review? Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Ehhhhh. Pero el genio de Scorsese ya estaba ahí: en el uso de la violencia, en el imaginario católico y en el virtuosismo intutivo en la cámara. Watched Nov 21, 2019. márcio’s review published on Letterboxd: "you know, i've been hearing about this thing called the depression." Wenngleich kein Meisterwerk, zeugt dieser frühe Scorsese doch von dem Anspruch eines Filmemachers mehr zu erreichen als nur ein solides, zeittypisches Script handwerklich sauber umzusetzen. However, he only displays the slightest hint of the virtuosity that would become evident from his subsequent film Mean Streets (1973) onwards. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★½ . Directed by Martin Scorsese. Share this page. Still, Boxcar Bertha has some nice shots and a few memorable scenes.It's not a complete waste of time but it is just for Martin Scorsese completists. Also has an adorable little Marty cameo as a lonely john. Scorsese's second movie and the first one with some budget (still a tipical B-movie Corman production). I also think in general this might be the mostalive ensemble Scorsese has had (though obviously that statement is debatable). It's a good picture, but you're better than the people who make this kind of movie. Bertha was a fine character but the plot was just so dull and I was so bored. Boxcar Bertha is a very simple movie. This feels like it has aged horribly - nothing holds up. When Bertha is implicated in the murder of a wealthy gambler, the pair become fugitives. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★½ . The tone, acting, and visual effects are poor. Check out my profile on Letterboxd if you want to follow along as I write my reviews throughout the month and also because the site/app is amazing for film lovers. After finishing it, I'd say its honestly on the same playing field as Who's That Knocking at my door but only a tad better. The book celebrates and chronicles over one…, Mark Garrett 1,516 films 1,361 19 Edit, all credit to Tim Dirk's filmsite.org @ www.filmsite.org/sexinfilms0.html, Missing titles from Lbxd: a l'ecu d'or ou la…, The Grindhouse Cinema Database is an online database of cult/exploitation/grindhouse movies from the '30s to the mid/late '80s. 3. Don't get hooked into the exploitation market, just try and do something different". Join here. I Know This Much Is True. Random nudity part 2. Halliday uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. To Have and Have Not. Szati’s films. Detto sinceramente: mi ha fatto abbastanza pietà. Tiene lo peor de Corman, mientras que Scorsese trata de sobrevivir con pequeñas muestras de su talento. There's very little Scorsese to be found in this, his first studio picture, but a great deal of Roger Corman, its producer, is evident. All Films Watched in 2020, Ranked / Scorsese, Ranked Boxcar Bertha 032020 on iTunes: An exploitation film from Scorsese that isn't good. Add a review? This list is for scripts or source material written or co-written by women. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★★ Watched Oct 01 , 2020 Dude Lebowski’s review published on Letterboxd: The visual style that would become his signature is not yet polished. The film tells the story of Boxcar Bertha Thompson and "Big" Bill Shelly, two train robbers and lovers who are caught up in the plight of railroad workers in the American South. Add a review? 5. Boxcar Bertha 1972. Join here. It just doesn’t do anything with itself. Boxcar Bertha. Der Wille und das Talent eindringliche und eigenständige Bilder zu schaffen heben diesen Film über den Durchschnitt, die starke Besetzung trägt zum Gelingen des Films bei. Boxcar Bertha Based on the book Sister of the Road by Ben L. Reitman, Boxcar Bertha is the story of two train robbers/lovers who become fugitives when the titular character is charged with the murder of a gambler while they deal with the plight of railroad workers in the American South. Jun 12, 2020. It was engaging in some. „Let's skip what we are and think about what we're gonna do. TMDb Mobile site. This list is the Letterboxd version of The Oxford History of World Cinema. Eine tiefgreifende Analyse des Kapitalismus gelingt hier zwar nicht, dass Kapitalismus zwangsläufig Ausbeutung der Arbeitnehmer bedeutet fällt aber immerhin nicht unter den Tisch. Five Point Summary: 1. And it can happens to the best, and a prime example of it is Martin Scorsese. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★ Watched Aug 17, 2020. kmilly5927’s review published on Letterboxd: Bobby walking into “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is such a moviestar making moment and yet he is never really this energetic in a performance again. He contado al menos una docena de "wows" (incluido el tiroteo final) durante su tedioso visionado. 20, Boxcar Bertha is bizarre. I just imagine a young Martin Scorsese trying different angles, cuts, lights, directorial techniques like performing them as a magic trick that he himself doesn't understand really well how it does work. The general consensus was that it wasn't really good. Random nudity part 1. Working on the railroad. directed by the legend Martin Scorsese as of February, 2020. Film data from TMDb. The tone, acting, and visual effects are poor. Boxcar Bertha 1972 ★★½ . Martin Scorsese in his second outing as a director is still finding some trademakes but he still mange to bring some flairs into this to make it enjoyable. Mar sometimes it felt like bertha wasn't even the main character, which is unfortunate. The tone, acting, and visual effects are poor. Review by almalma Pro. The Straight Story. Review by Karsten Runquist Patron. Boxcar Bertha is pretty good though, with vivid characters to carry your interest through an otherwise meandering story, as well as some typically adroit direction from Marty himself. Etienne’s films. Join here. Based on “Sister of the Road,” the 1937 pseudo-autobiography of fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by anarchist physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman. It’s filmmaking is ambitious but most of its choices (mostly the editing) are so awkward and jarring. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. 1) Films missing are mainly hardcore porn and TV shows (Hitchcock mysteries namely). Based on a spellbinding true story, Boxcar Bertha is a "beautifully directed" (The New York Times) tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. 2,063 films watched. Being that Martin Scorsese's sophomore effort is a straight up exploitation movie, it's fair to say that it exhibits little of the New Wave exuberance seen in his astonishing debut Who's That Knocking At My Door. 6 Underground Children Who Draw Go West Raw Deal Palm Springs Whisper of the Heart (rewatch) First Cow The Kingdom of the Fairies Also should mention I've been watching Boardwalk Empire for the first time these past few weeks, almost done Season 3 now. It was produced by Roger Corman for American International Pictures and, creatively, it falls more in line with the other period gangster pictures that they made during this era. While his first feature movie showcased some of his trademarks and gave us a glimpse into the mind of the director, his sophomore effort seems less like a movie of his and more like a work, which would kinda make sense when you realize this is a Corman movie that was definitely trying to build upon the success of the iconic (and in many ways, groundbreaking) movie Bonnie and Clyde as Bertha story…. Based on “Sister of the Road,” the 1937 pseudo-autobiography of fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by anarchist physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman. Carlos J. Marín’s review published on Letterboxd: Es bastante mala, vale de acuerdo. All the films from my exploitation lists, bundled into one mega-super-list-to-rule-them-all! It was supposed to be a cheap exploitation movie, but you can clearly see that Martin Scorsese had more skill then this movie deserved. Recs welcome! Based on “Sister of the Road,” the 1937 pseudo-autobiography of fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by anarchist physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman. Aug 09, 2020. Mobile site. Produced by Roger Corman, “Boxcar Bertha” is unlike any other film I’ve seen from Scorsese. Boxcar Bertha. Szati is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that, Low-Budget & Lurid: A List of Exploitation/Grindhouse Fare (Every Movie on the Grindhouse Cinema Database, Almost), New Beverly Cinema Films by Quentin Tarantino, Disillusionment in Sun-drenched 1970s American New Wave Cinema, Genre: Exploitation (100 Years: 1896-1995), The (Almost) Complete Psychotronic Encyclopedia Of Film. ObeyTheToaster is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. An exploitation film from Scorsese that isn't good. Boxcar Bertha. There just wasn’t much of interest here. Matthew Noble’s review published on Letterboxd: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." Don't get hooked into the exploitation market, just try and do something different." Join here. Thank god we gave Scorsese another chance. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Fight Club. 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. Felt a lot longer than the 88 minute runtime. Justin Hullinger 3,162 films 848 32 Edit, UPDATE 7/8/2018: It's been a while since I checked on this list, and I'm happy to see that a lot…. The story meanders way too much, but in the rare scenes that it is focused you can feel the movie come alive. FuneralCasual uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. It smells like wood in my room for some reason. Writing female characters doesn’t seem to be his strong suit, pretty excited to see Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore tho. A Colt Is My Passport. It was boring at some points. There's a number of…, Jayce Fryman 18,683 films 3,214 102 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. 139 films watched. Anyways, Boxcar Bertha is yet another empty film. 2. Does it work? This is obviously a loose movie yet Scorsese still seems pretty deliberate in Alright next up on my Marty binge is Boxcar Bertha, widely regarded as his worst film to date. There is no review for this diary entry. Boxcar Bertha.Boxcar Bertha is a low budget 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese.It is a loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by Ben L. Reitman. It's clearly a product of the Corman exploitation aesthetic, but I could also feel Scorsese trying to wrestle the movie into perhaps a more mainstream direction. 1972 They were words that Scorses definitely took to heart too as his next film turned out to be Mean Streets, and the rest, as they say, is history. There is no review for this diary entry. C'est plutôt chiant mais je pense que je sens un potentiel pas dégueu pour ce réal. The beginning of my Scorsese binge! 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. 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