That's right, I dare ask this question on the Bukowski fansite. I've asked this philosophical/cinematic question for years now. And I couldn't think of a better place to ask it than here. If this has already been asked, then I apologize. But for now, I'll pretend it hasn't. What is your favorite Bukowski movie?.... Is it Barfly? Or Factotum? Who is better at portraying Buk/Chinaski... Mickey Rourke? Or Matt Dilon? I'd like to hear your opinion on why which movie of yours is superior.
And my favorite in particular is Factotum. Simply because I think it better captures Hank Chinaski's desolate approach to finding anything that will sustain him. I think the mood is there, the atmosphere is there, and the hopelessness is there, something I think was lacking in Barfly. In Barfly, it almost seemed like "Yea! I'm a drunk! Lets fight! Lets party! Lets buy drinks FOR ALL MY FRIEEEEENNNNDDDS!" And don't even get me started on that. Anyway, I think the performance is better, I think the score is better (Kristin Absjoren--spelled wrong I know) wrote the entire Goddamn soundtrack to this movie. And she's a fantastic singer. For that alone, I think this movie is better. But that's just my humble opinion.
But don't let me be the final verdict. Tell me what you think, why I'm wrong? I wanna hear. And let the debate begin
And my favorite in particular is Factotum. Simply because I think it better captures Hank Chinaski's desolate approach to finding anything that will sustain him. I think the mood is there, the atmosphere is there, and the hopelessness is there, something I think was lacking in Barfly. In Barfly, it almost seemed like "Yea! I'm a drunk! Lets fight! Lets party! Lets buy drinks FOR ALL MY FRIEEEEENNNNDDDS!" And don't even get me started on that. Anyway, I think the performance is better, I think the score is better (Kristin Absjoren--spelled wrong I know) wrote the entire Goddamn soundtrack to this movie. And she's a fantastic singer. For that alone, I think this movie is better. But that's just my humble opinion.
But don't let me be the final verdict. Tell me what you think, why I'm wrong? I wanna hear. And let the debate begin