Joe (1970)

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Avg Rating: 4.3 / 5. Voted: 31

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Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Peter Boyle (Joe), Dennis Patrick (Bill), Susan Sarandon (Melissa), Patrick McDermott (Frank), Audrey Caire (Bill’s wife), K Callan (Joe’s wife)
Country: USA; Effed Up American Cinema
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:46:59
Genres: Mass Killings-Rage Against, Drugs, Family

About:
As much as this is an average-joe depiction of the resentment the old invariably feel towards the young, this is also an anti-counterculture movie with everything about their ideas often presented as being stupid and half-baked.

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Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
December 3, 2023 1:09 pm

This is Susan Sarandon. If you are a fucking kike I don’t want you to watch my movies. Me and all my democrat Trump hating friends hate kikes, Cher, Jane Fonda, Biden, sand nigriods Rashida Talib and Ilhan Omar, AOC and even Babs Streisand, even though she is a kike herself. If Trump likes Jews than Babs hates them. I hope all you kikes die in Israel. Long live Rashida Talib, the sand nigriod. This is a peace and love message from a democrat.

Bukowski
Bukowski
May 14, 2023 1:32 pm

I love this movie! Some punk/doom band sampled the bar scene quotes. Perhaps it was Dystopia?
Regardless good stuff EUM.

jcd
jcd
April 25, 2023 9:02 pm

the movie has not much to watch for. i don’t get why the above 4 review. 2.8 out of 5 at best.

Country of retards
Country of retards
April 25, 2023 10:44 am

Half a billion people to choose from and a bloke who shits his pants when visiting the pope is still a contender for the big job. Joe would be apoplectic.

No Malarkey Joe
No Malarkey Joe
Reply to  Country of retards
April 25, 2023 7:18 pm

Biden was not chosen by the people of America to be the president. It was obviously rigged. Trump had rallies 3 times a week with 50,000+ people in attendance at each rally. Biden couldn’t fill a 10 seat coffee shop giving out free coffee once a month, just like Hillary. Don’t blame Americans for Biden. Even the democrats don’t want him now. Trump was the best president, Biden is the worst. If any Americans disagree with me just look at your bank account. Go woke, go broke.

Wokester
Wokester
Reply to  No Malarkey Joe
May 1, 2023 11:14 pm

Can’t fight progress 😉

IdioticFaggotAsshole
IdioticFaggotAsshole
Reply to  No Malarkey Joe
November 26, 2023 8:58 pm

This is why I strongly believe in abortion

Pigdestroyer91
Pigdestroyer91
Reply to  No Malarkey Joe
November 27, 2023 9:08 pm

You’re a fucking moron

Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Reply to  Pigdestroyer91
December 3, 2023 1:19 pm

I agree with you. Being a kike hating, Trump hating democrat is the only way to be. Peaceful protest/riots by kike hating, Trump hating democrats is not an insurrection at the White House. Democrats are not hypocritical and very peace loving racist kike haters.

fred fat
fred fat
April 23, 2023 11:43 am

hey joe where you going with that gun in your hand?

Katy Dixon
Katy Dixon
April 21, 2023 1:29 pm

Thanks again admin for adding another classic movie that I had never seen before.
I think there was a big gap between the baby boomers 1960s counter culture generation and their parents.
I think that this is starting to happen again between different generations like the baby boomers and generation z and Y.
I had boomer parents so I understand some of the things that they are things these generations are saying
The division between people who think differently politicly are becoming very troublesome now since 2016
I that maybe the idea that this film in trying to portray is that,
If you want to kill people who are on the other side of you politically or who do not think the same things as you politically that you could end up killing someone who is your family or a childhood
friend or someone you know and care about.
Especially if it happens quickly or they are disguised.

Eat the RIch, 1987
Eat the RIch, 1987
Reply to  Katy Dixon
April 21, 2023 10:46 pm

If I killed everyone that I did not agree with there would be no one left. I am Gen X and my parents are Baby Boomers. Their lives were poor struggle followed by a gradual change to a comfort. My life and most of the lives of Gen X in the UK is a constant juggle from being comfortable and the fear that it will all be stolen and back to the gutter. The silly sneezes is a good example of the government in the UK taking away the life years of the younger generation just to give 6 months extra to the over 60`s. Some 80 year gets to see another birthday and some 25 year old now faces a lifetime of poverty. Thats pure boomer think. Having said that if there is going to be any killing let it be the political elite, those making the decisions that get the first bullets. None of them in any country are worth the warmth of my sweaty balls. As for my own old age I went out to buy a can of coke from a machine the other night. Can not actaully buy cans of coke in a normal shop anymore and bottle coca-cola just does not have the same taste. I walk to the machine, get my coins ready and a young earthsurfer is in front of my buying the plastic coke instead. He takes out his phone and uses it to pay making me feel like a complete… Read more »

Corn Holed
Corn Holed
April 21, 2023 12:52 am

I took a break from my NO R-D-Niro films to re-watch Casino, 1995. I remember really enjoying watching the premier. However its actually a piece of shit movie, overlong with a tiny tiny story line. I should note that Pesci beats a man with a pen rather than a pencil (related to an old conversation elsewhere).
That aside one of the lasts scenes where Pesci and his brother are taken out into a field and given a good beating reminded me of the real-world scalping and beheading with musical background. I wonder if the gangsters watched Casino and re-enacted it in their own style.

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
Reply to  Corn Holed
April 21, 2023 1:17 am

DeNiro is a thespian who talks too much about lesbians, transgender fuck heads and politics. I avoid his movies now because of his outspoken wokeness but you can’t deny what a great actor he is. “Taxi Driver” (1976), “The Deer Hunter” (1978), “Raging Bull” (1980), “The King Of Comedy” (1983), “Angel Heart” (1987), “Midnight Run” (1988), “Jacknife” (!989), “Goodfellas” (1990), “Cape Fear” (1991) just to name a few. DeNiro’s hatred for Trump seems to be more personal than political. Honestly, I think DeNiro hates Trump for becoming the POTUS because DeNiro wants to be the president. I haven’t seen “Casino” (1995) in a while but I remember it being a very good film. I like when Pesci is telling the banker what he does for a living. Another good part is when DeNiro tells the cowboy that he wouldn’t give his nephew a “mop job.”

Cole
Cole
Reply to  Old Mother Hubbard
April 21, 2023 10:30 am

Ah yes here we go the turtle eyed retard OMH once more rambling on about bullshit that offends their little feelings. As if it weren’t retarded enough for you to avoid Asian cinema because of a few good movies YOU didn’t like, now you’re avoiding movies of an actor just because of his views on the LGBT community? Have I never seen a more pathetic excuse to avoid something. It seems you’re a bigger of a woke fuckhead than the people you criticize.

Why don’t you get the fuck off this site and go talk about shit you know to a couple of soy SJW wannabes, which like I said, is fuck all. And the same goes to the little pathetic imposter Cole – the faggot with shit for brains. You can fuck off too.

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
Reply to  Cole
April 21, 2023 10:43 am

Corny Cole just loves my comments. “The Chaser” was so good! It had you riveted by it’s corny dialog and lousy acting. Maybe someday Corny Cole will write a review of his own.

Bullish Retard
Bullish Retard
Reply to  Cole
April 21, 2023 10:26 pm

Cole you are just being a cunt. Give it up and show us your minerals and write something film related.

Pigdestroyer91
Pigdestroyer91
Reply to  Old Mother Hubbard
November 27, 2023 9:11 pm

You sound like a little retarded child.

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
April 21, 2023 12:23 am

I’ve been waiting for some new movies to come on here. I’ve seen most of them on here already (except for something like “Wrong Turn 4” – I’ll wait for the book on that one). I decided to watch “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster” (2004) again. You may already know that I am not a big Metallica fan but I had an interesting reaction to viewing this film again. Drummer Lars Ulrich I find to be extremely annoying but I took his side most of the way through the film. Guitarist Kirk Hammett is the peace keeper and tries to avoid drama. Producer Bob Rock let’s them go on tangents to a certain extent and then reigns them in when they go too far. Ex-Bassist Jason Newsted said that bringing in a therapist is “really fucking lame and weak” and I totally agree. The therapist was just a bullshit artist ripping off some pompous ass rock stars. When they let him know his services were no longer required it seemed like HE was the one that needed the therapist. Bassist Robert Trujillo was definitely the right choice – he kicks ass – no doubt. Now we come to Guitarist/Vocalist James Hetfield. What an asshole! He decides that because of his drinking problem he is going to shit can the band for an indefinite amount of time. It turned out to be a year. Lars and Kirk should have beat the fuck out of him when he came back. There is… Read more »

Jean
Jean
April 19, 2023 8:54 am

It’s true it’s a bit slow and sometimes lacks intensity, but the final image really worths the watch. It’s more the portrait of a man (the father) who discovered an average evil side of his country, feels comforted by it, for its own loss.

Ale drinker
Ale drinker
April 19, 2023 1:03 am

You watch this film and see a bloke doing the right thing and killing a few wastrels and then you hear that Buds Light people are being given free beer and the reaction is a few broken cans on a shop floor. FFS if you don`t like trans-people drinking piss go buy a fucking gun.
Todays reactionaries are piff-puff nancies.
America is doooomed.

Steve
Steve
April 17, 2023 10:29 am

Im back, the best &
Im here to molest……hide the kiddies

fred fat
fred fat
Reply to  Steve
April 17, 2023 4:41 pm

kill urself u sad little cunt

Steve
Steve
Reply to  fred fat
April 18, 2023 5:40 am

I have aids,dont worry,not much longer now

VD or not VD?
VD or not VD?
Reply to  Steve
April 18, 2023 8:27 am

Accept that actual people with AIDS live long lives now. So either you have a very shit-doctor or you live in a shit-country. Or most likely you`re just talkin shit.

Steve
Steve
Reply to  VD or not VD?
April 20, 2023 3:11 pm

Do you have kids?

Kakitza
Kakitza
Reply to  Steve
May 17, 2023 11:17 am

“Do you have kids?” What a great joke. You’ve said it like a thousand times. It just never gets old for you. When you tell all your peers in your 3rd grade class how much of a jack off asshole you are on here I’m sure they look up to you like you are some kind of a hero. How does it feel? Superstar?

Fred Chat GPT
Fred Chat GPT
April 17, 2023 3:26 am

Certainly, I’d be happy to provide a review of the 1970 film “Joe.”

“Joe” is a gritty drama directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Peter Boyle and Susan Sarandon. The film tells the story of Joe Curran (Boyle), a working-class New Yorker who becomes increasingly disillusioned with society and begins to espouse racist and xenophobic views.

The film is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the darker aspects of American society during the Vietnam War era. Boyle delivers a standout performance as the titular character, portraying Joe as a complex and deeply flawed individual with a seething rage that he directs at those he perceives as outsiders or threats to his way of life.

Sarandon, in one of her earliest film roles, also delivers a strong performance as Melissa, a wealthy young woman who becomes entangled in Joe’s world after meeting him in a bar. Their interactions highlight the stark class divide between them and provide some of the film’s most compelling moments.

One of the film’s strengths is its willingness to confront difficult topics head-on, including racism, poverty, and political apathy. The film’s unflinching portrayal of these issues may be uncomfortable for some viewers, but it serves to underline the urgency of addressing them.

Overall, “Joe” is a powerful and timely film that remains relevant today. Its examination of the dark side of American society and its complex characters make it a must-see for fans of gritty, thought-provoking cinema.

Bwn Girl x the ring
Bwn Girl x the ring
April 15, 2023 1:39 am

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Major Kong
Major Kong
April 14, 2023 9:55 pm

Admins, thanks for another classic I hadn’t seen in forever and for all the other films I wouldn’t have seen without your efforts.

fred fat
fred fat
April 13, 2023 11:29 pm

its nice to watch this movie with your average joe

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
April 13, 2023 12:31 am

Peter Boyle was great as “The Wizard” in “Taxi Driver” (1976) and as private detective Andy Mast in “Hardcore” (1979). Dennis Patrick was on TV every night in tons of crime drama type shows. Susan Sarandon (this was her first film) had those great big eyes and was really pretty when she was young. Then she turned into a woke, Bernie Sanders loving liberal communist who is pro trans operations for 5 year olds and anti police. She never goes anywhere without armed security, the hypocrite.

This movie is OK. 2 and a half stars.

Jiving at Five
Jiving at Five
Reply to  Old Mother Hubbard
April 13, 2023 1:34 am

Funnily I was thinking that Sour-One was quite skanky in this film. I think she only had some appeal to me in Rocky Horror. Every other appearance of her on film makes me overly-limp. Then again I watched Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, 1974 yesterday and Susan George was hardly appealing to me either.

grizzy
grizzy
April 12, 2023 4:33 am

An antidisestablishmentarian classic.

Salagadoola
Salagadoola
Reply to  grizzy
April 12, 2023 8:34 am

It was mildy supercalifragilisticexpialidocious but lets not wake the matress from a his slumber.

Jean
Jean
April 11, 2023 7:19 am

Admin, I’ve discovered a lot of gems here – some that I didn’t know about and some others I thought I could never see. So thanks you very much for all your work, and for still adding on new films !

Angry Daddy
Angry Daddy
April 10, 2023 7:32 pm

A dreary half hour with a splash of colour is followed by a dreary hour and another short outburst before an easily predictable ending. Such is life. Plays like an episode of quincy.
It made me think of Cisco Pike, 1971 which is a much better film. Easy Rider, 1969 had better drugs, sex and violence.

Joe
Joe
Reply to  Angry Daddy
April 25, 2023 4:08 am

You think sex, drugs and violence make a movie good? are you a toddler?

fred fat
fred fat
April 10, 2023 6:53 pm

I recall so many things about seeing this movie back during it’s original theatrical release – the post Woodstock afterglow of peace and love, along with the pre-Watergate tension of fear and paranoia. It’s hard to believe that it’s thirty seven years later, and I can still remember the thoughts going through my head while watching the film with my best friend. Like marveling at Peter Boyle’s characterization of the ultimate redneck, sure to typecast him the rest of his career (Oh, how wrong!), and how the counter culture jarred the sensibilities of most of the country. To this day, my buddy and I still use Joe Curran’s line from my summary above when faced with a dilemma; curious how a simple line like that can stay with you for decades. It’s curious to read comments about the film from others on this board, particularly the ones stating that the film has a dated quality and how over the top the characters were. Still, if you were around during that time, the picture gives a pretty accurate portrayal of the polar opposites that existed back then, pretty much side by side as the events in the story reveal. If you really want dated, when was the last time you heard the words Macy’s and Gimbel’s in the same sentence, or a line like Joe’s – “Come on, get with the Pepsi generation”. For historical perspective, you have that great Nixon poster lingering in one of the background scenes – “Would… Read more »

Peter Wessel Zapffe
Peter Wessel Zapffe
April 10, 2023 8:25 am

Is it the Joe everybody is talking about!?