8MM (1999)
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Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Nicolas Cage (Tom Welles), Joaquin Phoenix (Max), Catherine Keener (Amy), Jenny Powell (Mary Ann Mathews), James Gandolfini (Eddie), Peter Stormare (Dino Velvet), Chris Bauer (Machine), Amy Morton (Janet Mathews), Anthony Heald (Longdale)
Country: United States
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs – inaccurate)
Runtime: 02:03:14
Genres: Detective-Mystery, Sexual-Violence against Women, Snuff, Porno-Themed
Plot – Spoilers:
Tom Welles, a private detective with a baby daughter is eager to secure his family’s future by taking up high-paying jobs from the ridiculously rich and powerful. His latest one involves investigating the veracity of a purported snuff film that shows a girl being killed on camera. But as Tom pieces together the trail that leads to harder and more extreme pornography, the young girl in the snuff film and her premature death becomes a personal obsession.
For a movie that came out in 1999, 8mm is fairly prescient in anticipating the smooth and explosive transition of the effed up from film to the internet. It’s also a pleasant experience to hear Joaquin Phoenix address you saying, You dance with the devil, the devil don’t change. The devil changes you 🙂
Love the movie, start to finish is betterly made.
i laugh when cage ask the guy if theres anything harder.
This movie is perfect 10/10
Havent seen this since I was 8 or 9, looked for it for decades
Kinda weird to see so many big names in a site like this ng.
Really good , cant believe i hadnt seen it before.
This film just trundles along like so many of its type. A guy gets hired, is obviously out of his depth and is being given the run-a-round.
Some of the acting in this is so desperately poor its being used as a plot device. I truly was waiting for it all to end. To the extent I was more concerned that the post-man did not even say hello when he walked by and why throughout the film was it focussed on sweeping up leaves.
Its provides a couple of hours of entertainment but nothing more.
When deciding to watch this I read through a few reviews on IMDB. One person said it was basically a remake of the story in ..Hardcore, 1979.. . Both suffer from some awkward acting and sillyness but Hardcore is the better film and has a lot more oddball stuff to enjoy in the background.
The main difference is that in hardcore the people get punched but normally survive and in 8mm they don`t. If you want stabby-slash-bang 8mm, if you want cheesy-sleeze then Hardcore.
Hardcore also has a place named ..Hypno-Sex-Ism.. which on its own makes it my choice.
If you liked this one then also watch Tesis, it’s here on EUM too
Diminished by their sentimentalizing the girl in the video.
And the ending was too cartoonish.
This was once the only 18+ film I had access to and as a child I snuck it into my room late at night and watched it in secret. A great teacher I suppose and I am grateful for the holy experience even if now it is much less so than I remember.
I did the same thing with A Clockwork Orange, I was 11 or so. I was intrigued but so naive.
Try limit my comments you CUNTS I will prevail & the fans using my name suck my balls
Have they dropped then?
all i read was im a little bitch
There are plenty of ways to limit your comments or make it harder. But we’re not sufficiently bothered about it. If someone is willing to put in the effort to find ways to continue to have their say, I’d say, they’ve earned it 🙂
Imagine being trolled on this site, getting branded a skank or bar whore, simply for my pfp… I don’t drink, I don’t touch narcotics, I’m content and single thank you. I’m definitely not what you’re slanderously suggesting, so perhaps you could simply upload an image of yourself (or an unrelated photo of your choice) and mind your business. You emanate envious chagrin for unbeknownst reasons… It must be difficult for you having confidence issues with your own aesthetic 🙂
In future, retain your bitchiness, work on yourself instead because projecting your crass malignance (that result undeniably from your insecurity manifestation) heighten your distinct self-loathing.
Have a beautiful evening 🙂
Oh do you feel offended pretentious pseudo-intellectual cunt so so sorry that you look like a bar whore or a skank well here some suggestions maybe you should try to change the way you look or stop uploading your personal pictures and keep them to yourself sounds simple. I guess you are just narcissist and you can’t live without people’s attention. Kisses 💕
I will not appease you, your derisory insults are futile. I will upload whatever I like, it’s pathetically reproachful that your bemoaning is so ardent. Being splenetic won’t be heeded, concentrate on your own etiquette and direct your advances elsewhere because I certainly wouldn’t fuck you, nor desire to be associated with you. Your attempt to derive diligence from a woman online, could very well be considered a glaring deprivation of your own life.
So your request is denied, have a lovely evening Ted 🙂
Surely you inferred “narcissistic” or “a narcissist”… Calling me a cunt is denostic of how abject you sincerely are.
Take some aspirin and have a nice cup of tea Karen, your delirium is exposed again…
I won’t conform to the likes of a miserly cur, so run along now imbecile.
Oh, boy the grammar police is here you’re so weird, Just take your clothes off and shut it, you get pleasure from guys jerking off to your pics that’s who you are CUNT
I’ll be damned, being a fashion model & trying to get men’s attention with seminude photos makes you think that you are special. It’s always someone else’s fault and not yours, isn’t it?
You expect me to wear a garbasaar or hijab to satiate your intolerance? Again, it’s not necessary to dictate to me what type of images to upload… As for your interpretation of castigation upon anyone, you beckon it upon yourself by insinuating I’m lascivious merely over a photograph…
Slutet på detta 🙂
Is that you, Matisse? The way you write is very similar to other comment you have made before. If so, welcome back.
Zed girl, you are such a pathetic loser. Felt in love with a troll. Nobody likes you or your comments. Is about time you change your ridiculous avatar and try to start all over again.
@Admin: “to hear Joaquin Phoenix address you saying” He doesn’t address us as viewers, he addresses Nicholas… As pops.
Admin does not give a shit of what you are saying. You try hard to get his attention but you fail miserably
“Admin does not give a shit ‘of’…” Lmao, awkward, but okay keep crying. Fix your diaper-rash kiddo
Umm, sorry but you meant Admin does not give a shit about, not of. Is English your second language child?
I am Italiian 18 years old and i live in the States so yes English is my second language. Are you happy now
Nobody cares about your identity, keep it in your pants Rocco
You call Admin a singular male… There’s more than one and it could very well be a female on their shift. So stop squealing runt, typical hick dickhead
Typical liberal cunt Karen, crying over bullshit sensitivities being offended by someone other than your own pathetic overly-needy self. Btw, you smarmy fucking POS; what’s wrong with hicks, you intolerant asshat?
Thoroughly enjoyed it… Bit daft in some parts but a gritty portent fuelling thrillarma. Pretty realistic too.
Amazing
aw, that was fun. subtext is kind of fascinating, about the fears of fatherhood and the concept of not being able to protect a girl in a world that profits off of violence against them. as always nic cage is a joy to watch
Great thriller. One that keep your eyes glued to the screen.
I can only watch the first half hour then I lose the sound, its not my computer because I have tried watching this a few times and the sound stop in the exact place. Anyways I thought the part where he is watching for the first time turned me off. His reaction to the girl getting slapped was way over reacted for the work he does. Anyways would like to see the whole movie if the sound is fixed.
great film – just watched the golden glove – could be one for this site
Not so a nice movie but still was good at average style
And now, this is a movie!
great plot, great camerawork and supreme revelation at the end. very good film all in all, with a fantastic Nicholas Cage.
also funny how cage’s and phoenix’s careers have taken a diametrically opposed route; Cage won the Oscar but his career went from good to pretty awful, nowadays starring in C-level films at best. Phoenix plays the sidekick in this movie, but won the Oscar recently.
One of the best films on this site, but what else do you expect from Hollywood?
pig, color out of space, mandy, etc are all great modern nic cage films. he’s had a huge career resurgence lately
dont forget “the unbearable weight of massive talent” 😀
8.6 out of 10 is now a C-?? You said; “at best”. So no; you’re way off. Looks like you aren’t much into facts. Looks like you don’t have a fucking clue what you are yapping about. You said all this horseshit for some strange reason, amiright? What the fuck would that be?? Both actors are amazing. They’ve both had ups and downs, both had great and shit roles. But it appears to me that Cage may be the type of actor who will take any role to see if he can find a pearl where it may not be expected, hmmm? Or maybe he’s just trying to ‘run up the score’? Crank ’em out = make as much money as possible – seein’s how he spent himself into oblivion once.. I don’t know, do you? Nope. Obviously not. I got no idea what you were trying to say in your last sentence; as it didn’t make a lick of sense (either). But hollywood is about 92% asshole narcissistic schmuck douchebag cocksuckers form hell. And he doesn’t appear to be one of them to me. But how do we know anyway? Only way I make a determination is if they run their fat mouth spilling the beans on being an idiot libtard dipshit; then I hate ’em. If they don’t run their mouth; no problem. If they’re a conservative, I love ’em whether they mouth off or not. But if they get mouthy I love them x 100. Other than… Read more »
correction: “from hell”
wow who tought i would see the character from the movie Gladiator who played cecær or how its spelled. anyone know his name please? he is great actor too but i have not seen him in many movies. maybe he is drug addict in real life i can tell from his face or maybe health issues.
Lmfao its joaquin phoenix. He is in shitloads of movies. He was joker in “joker” recently.
Holy fucking shit, man; aren’t you a fucking imbecile. Are you Tweety Bird? I tought I taw a puddy-tat!! Caesar? You can’t spell your own name, can you!? You can’t form a cogent or cohesive sentence, can you!? Drug addict??? WTF?? Health issues?? WTF are you talking about?? STFU, retard.
What a classic film, underrated as fuck. Not a big Nicolas Cage fan but he nailed this role. Acting was top notch all across the board. James Gandolfini was a stud actor, his role was brilliantly performed. The plot was so well put together I was entertained the entire way through. You see characters from the super rich to underground porno sleazebags. There was some great effed up scenes and vibes throughout the film. I can’t believe I haven’t seen this until now, I enjoyed the hell out of it. I was skeptical before watching this because of the big name Hollywood actors but I was wrong. Definetly check this classic out! I give this a solid 7.5/10
“8mm” and “The Frozen Ground” are Nicolas Cage’s best work
God, over 20 yrs ago?! Late 90s, all those yrs, all those 8 balls, yeah 3.5 gr yo
you know the title song singer Tarrie B of Tura Satana, yeah i used to date her
you know the theme song singer Richard James of Aphex Twins, yeah i used to date him
you know the . . .
Thanks as always ,Admins
A great watch.
You used to go out with Ampex Twin Richard James?? thats pretty coo! he produced some very interesting music in his time & is a electronica visionary
Hi Sophie
First part is a bit slow, but it picks up. Good storyline and the end is dramatic and exciting. Good acting as well. Overall a good movie 8/10
One of my fave Nicolas Cage movies. Joaquin is also terrific.
I don’t really like Nick Cage; however he is a tour de force in this movie. My new favorite movie staring him. He was also fantastic in Leaving Las Vegas. Thanks for the upload. Thanks for this site!
Ah Jenny Powell beautiful, good film poor fight scenes Nicolas Cage being Nicolas Cage but entertaining non the less
EUM guys, I have this film on DVD and running time says 2hrs 9min, 6 min short of this version. Are there any cuts here? By the way, excellent choice, you have class. Cheers!
You must be having the PAL version. UK, Aus and some European countries sell that. Nothing is cut here, just regional video standard differences.
Well why is cannibal holocaust you lying cunt?,you got the cut version
Oh well you do now,,well I’d say I’m wrong & apologize,but nah get get fucked
Is it wise to tell the lovely people who provide some corkers of films and spend their time keeping this site running and also reply to nearly all questions that come their way with a quality answer to get fucked. I think your mini-break has not really helped with you anger issues.
Max is so hot
Haha, good April Fools joke posting this.
from the guy who wrote 7 – so you know it will be fucked up – always hoped it would be more seriously fucked up – but dark for a mainstream film and worth it for the cast
Who cares what you think you vibrator
ur mom did
She’s dead,but I did ask her with the help of a clairvoyant tonight & she said you was fat (obviously) couldn’t find your pecker & when you did it was a limp worm,my ma never lies
so she’s a dead cunt but still a cunt – and u r the son of a cunt
Yeah, but you aren’t ANYONE’s son; you were dug up from someone’s lawn; a fat worm. hahahaha
This is the second time this has happen of recent – a movie I had just watched elsewhere appears here. Last one was “Compliance”… and now, my absolute favorite Nick Cage movie – 8 mm. I don’t know what it is about this film because the acting and story line are just a little sub-par, but I enjoy it immensely every time I see it. Thank you, admin, for all you do to keep us amused. I wish you good health, unimaginable wealth, and infinite wisdom. May all your wildest dreams become reality.
I’m in the same boat. There are so many things wrong with this movie… But I absolutely love it.
suck my fuck lecter child molester
Spead the name,I dig it
by far one of my fav movies on this website now, tysm EUM