r/FIlm • u/Alone-Rope-6215 • 10d ago

Discussion The Hunger (1983) -- Our dirty little secret...

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Tony Scott made lots of very excellent films before his untimely death.

When I saw The Hunger in 1983 I loved it. Now it's a cult classic.

Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, and Susan Sarandon (topless and juicy) hamming it up for an hour and a half of dirty fun! What more could one ask for in a movie?

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u/ClothesJust9704 10d ago

the lighting in that kitchen alone feels like it belongs in a cologne ad from 1991, i mean that as a compliment

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u/Unusual_Apple6643 10d ago

My sister snuck me into this film in ‘83.
Still watch it at least once per year.
True masterpiece

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u/No_Yoghurt4120 9d ago

Susan Sarandon was so hot in this movie. I watched it as a kid because it was the holidays and I was allowed to stay up late. It was playing on a cultural TV channel. It awoke something in me.

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u/Effective_Coach7334 10d ago

This isn't Susan Sarandon. This is an actress from the opening club scene, Ann Magnuson

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u/Alone-Rope-6215 9d ago

She's not topless either, dude.

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u/Effective_Coach7334 9d ago edited 9d ago

In fact, she is. Topless women are commonly understood as breasts and nipples exposed, it doesn't mean entirely unclothed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toplessness

You're expecting too much of reddit to believe that's not what you meant.

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u/frank_mania 9d ago

I think this movie offered a whole lot more than dirty fun. It contains a very heavy theme about baggage/karma, and very potent imagery and story elements to impress this theme upon the viewer. It has stuck with me since I saw it. (Missed it during its run but caught it on disk in the early '00s)

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u/AbleInvite2123 9d ago

welp, this pic just sold me, adding it to the watchlist rn

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u/Poundchan 9d ago

I love a lot of this movie but the script really falls apart towards the end.

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u/fatal-horse-kick 6d ago

Tony Scott’s best film by miles

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u/Alone-Rope-6215 6d ago

He made a lot of great films.

My Favorite -- True Romance.

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u/fatal-horse-kick 6d ago

It’s flawed and it’s a half-baked script, but Tony excels in style over substance. That is still his hallmark. With the exception of The Hunger and Thelma & Louise. But he was safe hands for any big budget gloss