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| The Lords of Flatbush | 
 enlarge | Director: Verona, Stephen
Actors: Margaret Bauer, Susan Blakely, Lou Byrne, Paul Jabara, Perry King
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 13895
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 84
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: COLD04540D
ISBN: 0767844904
UPC: 043396045408
EAN: 9780767844901
ASIN: B00004RE45
Theatrical Release Date: 1974
Release Date: April 25, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: dvd has scuffs, case has slight wear.
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Product Description
Cult favorite about the life and times of brooklyns coolest high school gang circa 1957. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai scene selections theatrical trailers talent files interactive menus fullscreen and widescreen versions and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/07/2004 Starring: Sylvester Stallone Henry Winkler Run time: 84 minutes Rating: Pg
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When The Lords of Flatbush was released in 1974, Sylvester Stallone was still an unknown actor polishing his screenplay for Rocky, and Henry Winkler was approaching TV superstardom as "Fonzie" in the first season of Happy Days. In this modest, low-budget feature, they play second and third fiddle (respectively) to Perry King, whose respectable career, ironically, would never reach such stratospheric heights. As for their costar and diminutive fourth "Lord of Flatbush," Paul Mace appeared in only one more movie after this (Stallone's Paradise Alley), and was killed in a 1983 traffic accident at the age of 33. Such is the random nature of fame and fate. The movie itself is noteworthy mostly for the pre-stardom appearances of Stallone and Winkler, and a strong costarring role for that most ubiquitous of '70s actresses, Susan Blakely. Despite its amateurish style, muddy sound quality, and rambling scenes that have casual appeal but minimal narrative momentum, the movie is blessed with laid-back authenticity, recognizing the value of awkward pauses and jumpy rhythms of conversation. The ensemble of self-named Lords--four leather-clad rebels in 1957 Brooklyn, moving reluctantly toward adulthood--is solidly cast, and even the most familiar scenes (like making out at a drive-in showing From Here to Eternity) ring with engaging truth. Codirector Martin Davidson later covered similar territory in Eddie and the Cruisers, and Barry Levinson transcended this shoestring affair with his 1980 classic Diner, but The Lords of Flatbush stands on its own as an earnest and lightly entertaining drama that boosted its costars to bigger and better things. --Jeff Shannon
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 Great little classic in the American Graffiti mode makes it's DVD debut,Stallone and Winkler in before they were famous roles!!! February 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So glad to have this little gem of a movie on DVD in Anamorphic Widescreen format,the picture is a bit soft and the sound could be better,but this is a very low budget film about life in the 50's(simialr to American Graffiti),so it looks fine enough for me,some better extras would have been nice(all that's included are a very rough looking original theatrical traier and some bios for a few of the stars,and 2 so called bonus trailers for the films Bugsy and La Bamba(,but overall a fine DVD,much better than VHS!!! See Sylvester Stallone before is Rocky role(actully if watch the film,he's starting to bulk up and you even will see him using a hand grip in one scene,hmm getting prepared to go the distance,he would make to classic Death Race 2000 next,next is a pre Fonzie Henry Winkler,also in "Lords" gang are Perry King and Paul Mace,other fimilair faces are also present including Susan Blakely,Paul Jabara,Dolph Sweet,Ray Sharky and Armand Assante spelled in the closing credits as Assanti. A great little cult claasic full of stellar preformances!!! Two thumbs up!!! A+
Pre-Grease May 12, 2007
This is a pretty good movie. It is pre-grease, for those who are wondering. Grease actually came out a year after this was made. Here's a little tidbit of information, the character Stalone played-Stanley Rosiello, is what the Happy Days crew based Henry Winkler's character-The Fonz, off of.
Hilarious and Poignant Masterpiece January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This disjointed look into the mentality of four not-so bright shop class dropouts is unforgettable in that it captures all the hormonal angst and harmless thuggery of growing up in the 50's. It was a bygone era, where greasing up your hair and riding a motorcycle predated today's sideshows and drivebys. Stallone and King are unforgettable in their honest portrayals without a hint of selfconsciousness. Their girlfriends are as dimwitted as they are. Susan Blakely as the well-to-do girl interested in Perry King plays the role perfectly and honestly. Whether you're a Stallone fan , are into the 50's, or just want to laugh uncontrollably, don't miss this one!
"Bulldog" COLUMBUS November 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I grew up in Philadelphia and I remember guys like this Brooklyn quartet.
This is a hard-to-find film, but well worth it. I remember first seeing "The Lords Of Flatbush" at the theatre and when it came out on DVD, I was glad to eventually get my own copy. This is a "historical" film since it was the starting point for most, if not all, of the main characters. The actors' dress, hair styles, language, cigarette smoking, toothpick chewing, girlfriends and situations are "timely"... and the cars are wonderful. I flashed back! "Cool, Cats....Cool"
 A weak flick that has not aged well since the 70s. August 7, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the weaker efforts that emerged from the nostalgia craze of the 1970s. It is interesting to see the work of a very young Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler, and as one might expect, Winkler shows great potential while Stallone's performance is excruciating to watch. The young ladies who play Stallone's love interest and her best friend are hilarious Brooklyn stereotypes. Beyond this, however, the film is nearly unwatchable. The first half hour is a series of pointless vignettes meant to establish that the Lords (a quartet of New York street toughs) are indeed some dangerous dudes. The rest of the movie tries, in a ham-handed way, to cobble together some sort of character development, by showing that these four fellas have feelings and are sorta sensitive beneath the surface. To this end, a bizarre scene is inserted in which Sly Stallone waxes philosophical to his pal Chico about letting one's mind fly free, while standing in a coop of homing pigeons. As in many of his future performances, his character inexplicably flies into a sputtering rage and comes across as either mentally retarded or brain-damaged.
The film's lighting is shadowy and amateurish, and the camerawork and editing could have easily been done more effectively by chimpanzees or even mountain gorillas. The sound recording and mixing is at a high-school skill level, with the grating 1970s quasi-doo-wop music completely drowning out important dialogue at several points. (Apparently they couldn't afford the licensing of actual hits from the era... whichever era it is supposed to be... 50s?.. 60s?) And the clumsy closing montage, with its syrupy music and series of random stills from the movie we have just endured, is unintentionally hilarious, sort of like those ponderous Powerpoint slide shows that they show these days at high school graduations.
If you are a die-hard fan of Stallone or Winkler, and want to see them in their first big break, you might want to check this out. The only other reason to watch this flick would be for the unintended laugh value.
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