Josh Olson on BARFLY

[@MsLizChatham]

I saw this at the New York Film Festival. I waited in line for hours for a standby ticket, and while I waited I struck up a conversation with this drunken old lady in a big fur coat. When a man tried to cut in front of me in the ticket line, she jumped in, called him out and literally chased him away! I was so grateful to her, I'll never forget it. Thanks to her I got to see this great movie.

[@koomo801]

It's been long enough. Time for this movie to begin appearing on critics lists Top 100s.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

It's because of this film I discovered Charles Bukowski. Thanks Mick.

[@losthighway8141]

Mickey Rourke was SO GOOD...i never understand why America hasn't fully embrace his talent...to me one of the GREATEST of all time!

[@BasketballJones48021]

Talking about natural talent and so forth… IF I had to name just one actor, it would be Mickey!

[@kamuelalee]

One of Mickey Rourke's best films...and I luv "glamorous" Faye as a drunk too.

[@BasketballJones48021]

Thanks for the review! Overlooked movie. I think this is Mickey’s 2nd best performance (The Wrestler being #1 and Angel Heart #3)… he was just brilliant in it! Unreal talent.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Cheers Josh - To All My Friends!!

[@MintyFreshTurds]

Barfly is THE movie that should never have let Mickey Rourke quit acting to be a boxer.

[@eyeseer1]

Unprecedented film out of Francis Ford Coppola. Mickey Rourke was wild. Frank Stallone's best film.

[@kf4778]

Barbet Schroeder

[@DWNicolo]

Best movie about drinking ever.

[@squinkque]

Or as I like to say, "Best drinking about a movie ever."

[@jackgrattan1447]

They got Mickey Rourke for this? What's the matter, did Jan Michael Vincent have a prior commitment?

[@SlickNik94]

Jan was engaged at the bar at this time.

[@hooliganyouth]

Mr. Olson, I'm blundering through your TFH reviews. I agree with them all. Except for the one where you didn't review, "Six-String Samurai".

[@Starchdread]

(grabs the guy's sandwich out of his hands and takes a big bite) "I taste ham and mustard and cheese and relish!" "He's like a goddamned seagull!" 😂😂😂