I love this movie so much

Sick Product of a Sick System

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

As a former probation and parole officer, the character portrayals of the various types of 'criminals' developed in this movie is excellent. From 'slicks' to 'slobs' they are portrayed realistically, and even sympathetically. It's a tragic story of older, reformed criminals gone straight at various jobs, from Jimmy the Saint's (Andy Garcia) video business, to 'Pieces' (Christopher Lloyd) porn movie projectionist in an adult movie theater, to Franchise (William Forsythe) managing a mobile home park, to Critical Bill (Treat Williams) as an undertaker's apprentice with not quite a full deck, to Easy Wind (Bill Nunn) whose occupation in the movie I don't recall or was never disclosed. A mob boss, "The Man"/"The Head" played by Christopher Walken at his most sinister and threatening, buys up Jimmy the Saint's note for a debt and extorts him into doing 'an action' on a man who has stolen the affections of the fiancée' of the mob boss's son. Everything goes wrong from there on in, but I don't want to give it away. One of the most underrated movies there ever was and one sure to bring even the toughest guys to 'get misty'.

TTDIDWYD is only of any interest if you look for the parallels with The Sopranos - the cast, the pseudo-realistic style, the whole 'being a mobster is no picnic' shtick. The opening scene particularly, following Andy Garcia driving through suburbia with a hard urban soundtrack, is very suggestive of the Sopranos' opening credits.Apart from that, TTDIDWYD isn't much cop. Andy Garcia fails to generate any sympathy - or anti-sympathy - for the character because the script makes him out to be a moron, Christopher Walken fails to convince on any level whatsoever, and the way that 'Jimmy the Saint' sets himself up for catastrophe is so obvious that you get impatient to see how it all goes wrong. "Let me be a cop, Jimmy!", says the super-flake Treat Williams. "Oh, all right then!", says Jimmy. "Idiot!", says the viewer.Only worth watching if you're a Sopranos fan wanting to see a sort of early failed attempt.

This is a good movie. What is a good movie then? It is entertaining and has a good story line and is acted out and directed well so that you don't have to do a thing but sit back and let this movie pull you into its world. It doesn't fail on that pull either. You will be introduced to thoughts and ideas in the underworld that are only known by those thugs that hang out there. Of course, these are men and women with a soul too and that is what comes across. Sure, they are on the wrong side of the tracks, but think for a moment that "there go I but for the grace of god" and you will be alright watching them go through their daily messed up lives...There are some stand-out performances and I would say that all actors give them. When it is their turn to act and convince us, they do. This is entertainment. The title throws you off, but after seeing the movie, you make allowances for it. One last thing. If you like malts, you know ice cream malts, well, have a pitcher ready when you watch this film. It is no fun to drink alone....enjoy

This might be one of the worst films I have ever seen. The story is terrible, completely unbelievable. The dialogue is terrible, the writer director seemed to just make up sayings, and greetings that didn't make any sense. I can't think of one enjoyable moment in this movie. I wish I had my 2 hours back. Do yourself a favor and skip this one, especially if you're looking for a gangster flick (as I have seen some people describe it). It is a slow moving quasi love story with little to no character or plot development. The people who made this movie should be ashamed of themselves. I might be biased because I read a few rave reviews about this movie, but don't believe them.