{"id":3751,"date":"2007-07-23T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2007-07-24T00:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2021-02-01T15:57:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T22:57:09","slug":"bugsy-malone-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3751","title":{"rendered":"Bugsy Malone (1976)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Not the sarsaparilla racket!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Malone-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Malone-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Malone-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Malone-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Malone-Poster.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring a rival gang war in Depression-era Chicago, Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio) is recruited by mob boss &#8220;Fat Sam&#8221; (John Cassisi).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Parker Films<\/li>\n<li>Depression Era<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Jodie Foster Films<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Satires and Spoofs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s easy to understand why, as noted by Peary, &#8220;opinion is sharply divided&#8221; on this &#8220;comical Depression Era gangster musical&#8221;, populated solely by kids &#8212; it&#8217;s a truly bizarre venture which, unfortunately, I don&#8217;t think quite works. Writer\/director Alan Parker replaces bullets with cream pies (a clever twist), but is otherwise inconsistent in his use of child actors: if they&#8217;re meant to be &#8220;just kids&#8221;, then why does pre-pubescent crime boss Dandy Dan (Martin Lev) wear a pencil-thin mustache? Although I understand Parker&#8217;s satirical point that gangsters often act in a <em>child-like<\/em> fashion, these kids <em>aren&#8217;t<\/em> childlike &#8212; they&#8217;re mini-adults! The production values are fine, but most of the performances are unimpressive (Jodie Foster is a notable exception), and the majority of the songs are unmemorable. Nonetheless, this film is beloved by many &#8212; primarily those who fondly remember watching it as children themselves; and, as a kids&#8217; film, perhaps it works.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jodie Foster as Tallulah<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Foster-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>John Cassisi as &#8220;Fat Sam&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Fat-Dan-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Foster singing &#8220;My Name is Tallulah&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Singing-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The silly yet amusing use of cream pies as &#8220;deadly&#8221; weapons<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Bugsy-Cream-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended for its historical notoriety, for Foster&#8217;s (too brief) performance, and as a cult film for adults who remember watching it as kids.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0074256\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/bugsy-malone-1976\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/films\/2006\/12\/04\/bugsy_malone_2006_review.shtml\">BBC Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/bugsy-malone\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Not the sarsaparilla racket!&#8221; Synopsis: During a rival gang war in Depression-era Chicago, Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio) is recruited by mob boss &#8220;Fat Sam&#8221; (John Cassisi). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alan Parker Films Depression Era Gangsters Jodie Foster Films Musicals Rivalry Satires and Spoofs Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: It&#8217;s easy to understand why, as noted by Peary, &#8220;opinion is sharply divided&#8221; on this &#8220;comical Depression Era gangster musical&#8221;, populated solely by kids &#8212; it&#8217;s a truly bizarre venture which,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3751\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Not the sarsaparilla racket!&quot; Synopsis: During a rival gang war in Depression-era Chicago, Bugsy Malone (Scott Baio) is recruited by mob boss &quot;Fat Sam&quot; (John Cassisi). 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