because it didn't fit the narrative of 1980s movies. an oppressive father in a time of massive military expansion didn't exactly go hand in hand with chuck Norris, Stallone, jean Claude van dam. behind the tinsel is the real tinsel.

it was ahead of its time, when you think 80's flicks, you think of the fun movies, back to the future, E.T., raiders of the lost ark, empire strikes back, gremlins, poltergiest, top gun,.. serious movies like this and permanent record with keanu reeves are so under rated

Same, the movie is fantastic. Walken is just incredible in this. He's downright scary AF

True that frank. This i believe is where Sean and Madonna hooked up as I love her song live to tell

Don't know about the brothers though I don't believe this happened!!

It most definitely did

​@@lawrencetrafford232It did and if anything the movie downplays so much more..One thing about the movie that wasn't true is that the real Brad Jr. wasn't a sympathetic person as portrayed here... If really interested, seek out a book called "Jailing the Johnston's"... One top thing. The son did survive the car shooting, 9 bullets.

Yeah he snitched on his father

Amen don amen

80s sound

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paranormalfrank the theme is a different version of Live to Tell, right ?

same here....sometime in the 80s

paranormalfrank it sounds like this background music belongs to madonna from live to tell?

SO true!!! We can all identify with this scene. Well said!!!!

its not looking for it to begin, its realizing that it has begun...

I agree! I actually just posted a video returning to the Johnston Gang locations that inspired At Close Range, including the place where Robin Miller was murdered if you're interested.

@@runningintohistory watching it now, so interesting, thanks for uploading...

@@KJ-gc8oq thanks for checking it out. Definitely a crazy story.

The book is even deeper. The son survived 9 gunshots...and the gang was even more savage...if it interests you, seek a book called "Jailing the Johnston's".

There was a dismissal kind of like if the Kardashians made a movie today.......no one would believe it could be good.....

Bad Boys Sean Penn look it up.

Always loved this opening scene - everything works beautifully - cinematography, expressions and score combine to make you want more straight away...Very underrated film I think.

2021 here. I first watched this when i was 14yrs old, I'm 32 and it keeps gettin better.

2022 and back again.

Yep love this scene . There is couple scenes we're he is walking to her house and is taking to her... Love the Swimming scene too Love the 80s ❤️❤️❤️

One of my favourites too! Wish I could go back to this time.....👊

Nope! You're definitely not the only one! This is my favorite scene, from my favorite movie of all time!

It’s up there. T2 damn near unbeatable for a opening though.

that soundtrack 🙏🙏

@Miller Heileife just the way, they do it...

So true. Well said.

Beautiful Comment.. 💯

❤.... You said it beautifully. It's so true.

Aww thanks, we live in the shadow of the real world and it's sad but it's true....@@JenCole2107

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Absolutely

Yes

Every time!

Totalmente 😊

I drove one morning to work playing this in the dead of winter.

I spotted the woman who would become my wife on the courthouse square in Valparaiso Indiana on a cold night in February 1986, from the windowless Ford work van I was driving. I approached her later near a bar several days later. Every time I see this scene I think of that night. Much like this scene. She left me the day before Valentine’s Day in 1990.

The answer is yes. I think I'm driving around looking for the 80's again...

Thank you for reminding me what this song was oh my God you just saved my day MTV 80’s rocks

it's actually the origianl of "Live to Tell" Patrick Leonard made it for another film and tried to get Mdonna twrite to it, she was married to Sean Penn at the time and she suggeted leaonard for the composer after they turned him down.So she wrote the lyrics and demo'd the song and convinced them to hire Pat... She was a beast back then and Pat is so fucking talented this is such a haunting yet mysterious theme. As you can rob tell i love it alot

It's the original instrumental version by Patrick Leonard

@@kevind2409 I wasn't aware of any of this. Very cool background and info. Thanks!

Very well done film making, something that doesn’t happen today. Today this would be called slow and boring.

Agree buddy and I was only 6 years old when this great movie was on HBO

I’m 40 now and I watched it in the 90s with my grandfather. Now it’s one of my favorite movies. This is the best opening science ever! It’s on hbo max now btw

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@@SV-ds2um thanks for letting me know.

is this movie based on a true story we're did this happen

yes, it happened in Pennsylvania.

They still do ..as they were friends as well as I love they may not be together only they know why but they seem to br better friends now n still have great chemistry n the look in both of there eyes says it all ..they did really love each other n I'm sure whatever happened they understand each other lil more n outgrown or not whatever it is they except n love each other still 🤗❣️✨

Umm.... Sean Penn beat up Madonna, more than once I think.

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 So true and well said!!!!

Nailed it.

I remember this movie HBO 1986!!

@@dalton1462 Had it recorded on VHS. :)

Still get goosebumps evertime I watch it 👍👍

Your not alone buddy love it tooooo

@@dalton1462 Favorite movie. All time. I tell everybody to watch it. Goosebumps, indeed!

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@@bluejeans1773 It Just Does Something To Your Soul😂

Yes

amazing scene!

I wish I could've seen this in the theater!

Wow....I remember the song/video by Madonna at this time....I was 21 wish I could get a do over, but I have been blessed in my life....thanx God and my parents.....

Wow, all you guys! Killer comments!

True that

Great call sos

I agree, and the slow lazy music sound..IMO, symbollically is the mood of the area he lives in, not a fast paced City-esque atmosphere..just a lazy, drifting boring place....In the beginning only..the music shifts in rhthym with events as they unfold in the film..slowly increasing in peril....So well done.

Harold Faltermeyer did a great job with the Beverley Hills Cop Soundtrack as well. There’s just something so haunting with this song. Instrumentally the chord/melody structure is outstanding on its own, then Madonna came along and turned it into something extraordinary. There was something about music scores in the 80’s that still has a resounding effect on me. Love Theme from St Elmo’s Fire as well. Melodic Perfection

Yeah, you can tell they put a lot more thought and effort into making movies then than they do now (generally speaking; obviously there are exceptions).

Too much over-acting...you don't need constant talking to make movies work

Me too 💞💞

You're Wise beyond my years .

Agree 💞

Beautifully said!

With her beauty, I really don’t think he had an option to look away. 😍

Player alert. 😜

90s too. These two decades were the best human kind have gone through.

Agree

wHATS THE NAME OF YOUR TOWN?

@@dfgfddffd4297 Franklin, TN.

@@kylegood4207 ty

How does it look different? I have always wanted to visit, this is my favorite movie of all time.

@@scottyclayton5604 you can google some pics to get a better idea. On any normal year, people travel a good bit to here during Thanksgiving and Christmas. The bank you see in the background to the left of the courthouse is now a mellow mushroom pizza. Most of the historic buildings are preserved, but are different businesses. My bank is actually on the circle, and it’s an old brothel/hotel salon from the late 1800’s. It’s been redone, but they have kept most of the bones of the building in tact. The courthouse is preserved well, and looks almost perfect but that’s because they don’t use it for that anymore. It’s more like a library or landmark now. It’s just there. On the opposite side of that, they built a new courthouse with a parking garage. Most of the old lofts leading up to the circle are trendy shops or restaurants now. Lot of good places to eat and drink and walk around. There’s a Nice Irish bar there. My barber is around the circle. The civil war monument she is standing next too is untouched, and in December they make it into a Christmas tree. It’s a really nice town. Watching this scene is pretty haunting.

Samia, nothing else in the rest of the movie (other than Penns two encounters with Masterson, of course!) can match the magic of this opening sequence. It's a good film but it could've been a great film, but really, when you think about it, it was going to be very difficult for Foley to match those magical slow-motion shots of Masterson in this sequence especially from a purely cinematic perspective.

Amen sister. I was 12 and live to tell by Madonna is one of my favorites

See the movie it's good.

It’s on hbo max right now please watch it

That's the truth. I actually just posted a video returning to the Johnston Gang locations that inspired At Close Range, including the place where Robin Miller was murdered if you're interested.

Afuckinmen Mr ps