Night Tide

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Marble R Incredibly moody slice of life among the denizens of the Santa Monica Pier and local seaside. Yes, the dialog is not exactly "scintillating" but it effectively portrays the slightly socially awkward (but earnest) personality of Hopper's character. On location filming gifts us with a tantalizing glimpse of a simpler time in Southern California. I first saw this film as a 12 year-old kid in 1963 and it fascinated me. Next saw it around early 2000s (maybe on TCM?) and was delighted to find it had the same affect on me 40 years later. If you're a fan of creative indie films, ignore all the 2-star reviews and see it for yourself. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review Adam K Nice to see early DennisHopper at 215am but noy much charater developmemt or action. He certainly did improve over thr following decades (WaterWorld excepted). Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Jens B 🎃 "Night Tide" holds a similar value to "Little Shop of Horrors" with Jack Nicholson: it offers a glimpse into the early careers of significant actors. This doesn’t mean that much actually happens here. We watch Dennis Hopper wandering around Venice Beach in his sailor uniform (what a shithole) and encountering a mysterious woman. Perhaps she's a siren luring lustful men to their doom... 🃏 And then, well, not much else happens. There are conversations with a retired British captain who has the hand of an Arabian thief preserved in his living room cabinet. Or a tarot card reading that I barely remember. Or a surprisingly homoerotic massage scene. 🧜🏿‍♀️ Apart from that, there's a lot of coffee with the carousel woman, Dennis Hopper fooling around with a human-sized octopus, and eventually with a mermaid. Then some mysterious drama unfolds, and that's about it. I might have slept through important parts, but otherwise, this is a pretty sleepy film with zero scares. But thanks to Mr. Refn for the restoration—it looks great. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review JJ H If you love a film that makes up in creativity what it lacks in budget, this one is a gem. In black & white, the direction and cinematography really capture the foggy, windy atmosphere of a California beach. It's not all sunshine! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Just awesome. I can see why this is soo highly regarded as a horror classic. You can see it's influence all throughout the genre. It's a tragic tale, and it's excellently done. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/20 Full Review Audience Member Frustrating ~ Blobbo keep waiting Hopper learn to act. No such luck. This just boring-bad. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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