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Actors: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Holly Near
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dogfight |
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It is November 1963 in San Francisco. Eddie Birdlace (Phoenix), one of a quartet who call themselves the Four B's and are about to ship out as Marines to Okinawa and then Vietnam the following day, have one last party and competition. In a "dogfight," everyone bets as to who can find and bring in the ugliest girl as his date. Eddie locates a homely waitress named Rose (Taylor), and though he has second thoughts about putting her through the ordeal, he turns drunk and surly instead. Outraged, she lets him know what she thinks of the event and the guys, and Eddie ends up ditching his buddies in order to make it up to her. This 1991 film is sweet, lovely, and moving -- though very foul-mouthed -- and avoids all the obvious pitfalls and cliches. Watch for young Brendan Fraser in his feature film debut as a sailor in a bar brawl.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dogfight |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- dating someone for bet/gag
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- San Francisco
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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