One of my all time favorite movies. The fact that almost no one saw or knows about ( and those who did see, didn't get it) it, only speaks to it's beautifully esoteric nature. This film is so gorgeous in it's raw and unwavering nature. To this day, I often find myself quoting lines from it.
lol this movie sucked shit, what are you talking about. it's interesting as a piece of strange media and the story of it's creation process but as a film it's dog shit
"[...]Part of my luck was the actor who played Henry Chinaski. Mickey Rourke stayed with the dialogue to the word and the sound intended. What surprised me was that he added another dimension to the character, in spirit. Mickey appeared to really love his role, and yet without exaggeration he added his own flavor, his zest, his madness, his gamble to Henry Chinaski without destroying the intent or the meaning of the character. To add spirit to spirit can be dangerous but not in the hands of a damned good actor. Without distorting, he added, and I was very pleased with the love and understanding he lent to the role of the BARFLY". - Charles bukowski
He does, absolutely. The thing is that it was supposed to be Bukowski- esque, since Henry Chinasky was based on him. Bukowski himself was quite disappointed in Rourke's portrayal of what was supposed to be him. regardless of that, however, this movie ia a huge fan favorite. Cheers!
Truly one of the best movies ever made that hardly no one even knows about. In my Top 5 All-Time. Check out Slaughter House 5 sometime. It's brilliant too.
I love the movie, love his books, love him. This compilation of scenes highlights almost all of the things that make this particular film (Bukowski's script) great. Thanks for posting!
I'd had 3 hours sleep in the last 48. My wife woke me, and said "You've got to see this" The dog was barking at him by the time I got up and around. I stayed up another 1.5 hours, engrossed in this movie. I guess she knew me. Easily in my top 5 movies of all time. Here I thought I was the only one. "how come nobody sits next to her" "She's crazy" "I noticed your class too baby"
@edchuckndoug abolutely. I saw this when I was 16 or 17, when it hit video tape. I remember hearing those words like it was yesterday. I found a home in those lines and have lived by them for a long time. Glad to see you appreciate them as well.
Mickey Rourke would not the game with the establishment.That Ultimatly cut short what could have been a great great acting career.Rourke is brilliant in all his films it's just a shame theirs not enough of them.
No, sometimes it's a case of a person who makes terrible decisions with their career and it's as simple as that. Saying that he "Wouldn't game with the establishment" is the dumbest thing that a person could say. It's that underachiever mentality that some people have where anyone who has something outside of your experience is obviously in league with some big conspiracy. All gains and success that anyone has must be ill gotten. People like you have kids who think the same stupid way. It's very limiting to a person to believe shit that simple does not exist...It's that way to you because you've never been in the film industry and it's way beyond your experience. I on the other hand have worked in film professionally for over 30 years , so I know that your "Establishment" theory about why Rourke failed is complete bullshit..He was becoming undependable and made terrible decisions ...That's it.....
Despite the lack of shootings, stabbings, dismemberments, bombings & outbreaks of vicious mayhem this was indeed an outstanding & fantastically enjoyable movie, nonetheless. Mickey Rourke was never finer nor more superlative, as he became the character whom he was depicting so flawlessly (he was King back in the 80s!). The Perfect Ode to Bukowski & his famously degenerate lifestyle back during the 70s-early 80s. Immortal!
My biggest problem was that the Mickey Rourke character had these two exquisite women fighting over him whereas the real-life Bukowski admitted that he could only get the old, ugly ones until he became famous (then he couldn't beat the groupies off with a stick). Furthermore, Bukowski had to toil as a postal clerk for years until he hit it big, whereas Mickey Rourke's character is that mythical Hollywood beast: The Being With No Obvious Means of Support.
the screenplay, written by Charles Bukowski himself, is only semi-autobiographical, it's not meant to be historically accurate, it's a work of cinematic fiction more or less
I used to be Eddie, metaphorically, I was the epidemy of " unoriginal Macho energy " in the 80's, I was a Chippendales dancer at there new location in Ft. Lauderdale & not only did women throw themselves at me, they stuffed their old rich husband's money in my g-string. I was also a boxer, but my only claim to fame was sparring with Mike Tyson. When my brother told me about this amazing movie & that Mickey Rourke played the role of a lifetime I scoffed at the idea of watching it. Mind you I owned a video store at the time it was released to my store (1989), and just seeing the box cover with Mickey & Faye & the title " Barfly " turned me off. The classic don't judge the book by the cover...
I say that all the time. It's so pure and true...I just wish I had made it up instead of copying it, but Ya know, dat's just de nature of de way things woyk!
Great movie, great performance. If you don't like it big deal, why waste your time posting negative comments about it because your not gonna change anyone's mind about the greatness of this movie.
One HUGE flaw in this movie is that they did not realistically capture the intense PAIN and LINGERING SUFFERING of a hangover. They pretty much just skipped over it. Yet these characters drank, and they drank A LOT ... but no hangover the next morning whatsoever.
Classic. I have no idea why people are slamming at you personally for uploading this film. Even if you don't dig the movie, it was written by Bukowski himself and serves as an adjunct to his other works. Works which have him ranked among the greatest writers in American history. Bukowski is the greatest poet of the age. Seeing the film, which Bukowski himself thought didn't quite represent him the way he intended, is still instructive and worthwhile and offers insight into his poet's mind.
Great movie. I just love Bukowski. His opinion of Rourke was a little contradictory. In his book Hollywood he said he liked the performance but thought Rourke was kind of a spoiled Hollywood kid. Later on, he said he didn't like his performance so much. I, for one, thought Rourke did a brilliant job.
@4:44. the heartbreak of being in a lush relationship. anybody who likes this should check out "Fat City" . another gritty bar flick. Godman, now I want a beer. And it's Saturday. yeah, baby.
I think it was pivotal point in J.Bridges career when Stacy Keach called out his pretentiousness at the end of Fat City. God, Huston was such a tremendous director.
@zmitregnistegra I hated the movey when I first saw it, but later it became an all time favourite for me. Mickey Rourke is just legendary in this movie. Give it another chance. And... BarryWhitwell, thanks!
One of The Greatest scenes in movie history! And with Mickey Rourke & Frank Stallone (who was also fantastic!) both at the top of their respective games how could it not be amongst the top 15 best, most riveting & funniest movie scenes to come out of the 1980s? Mickey Rourke was born to play this role, it's like he was magically preordained for this part, fulfilling this long held prophesy that he would be The Chosen One, all while more than living up to already high expectations as he slid quite smoothly & seamlessly into the proverbial shoes of Bukowski's larger than life literary creation, that barroom bozo misfit driven to drink & casually disgorge hilarious yet profoundly deep philosophical musings. Mickey Rourke nailed this role perfectly, in a comically gritty though realistic & mesmerizing fashion. He should have won an Oscar for this movie (then barflies the World over could have rejoiced in harmony, vindication & solidarity!). Yo Mickey, next brew I guzzle is going to be in your honor you stupendous Irish lad!
One of my all time favorite movies. The fact that almost no one saw or knows about ( and those who did see, didn't get it) it, only speaks to it's beautifully esoteric nature. This film is so gorgeous in it's raw and unwavering nature. To this day, I often find myself quoting lines from it.
The movie is based on the real life story of Charles Bukowski....a drunken literary genius.
@@mark1952able if it’s his favorite movie I’m sure he knows that
Also pope of greenwich village from Rourke was good
Same here... "Fuck you TWICE a night" is me favorite.
lol this movie sucked shit, what are you talking about. it's interesting as a piece of strange media and the story of it's creation process but as a film it's dog shit
This movie needs to be available for purchase. One of my favorites
"Do you hate people?" "No but I seem to feel much better when they're not around." My fav line.
Some people dont go crazy what truly horrible lives they must live
while he's taking to someone
Same here.
He originally wrote it about cops, but it makes sense here too.
That's a W.C. Fields line. The entire movie is Mickey Rourke doing a bad W.C. Fields. Still entertaining though
This almost 10 minute clip has more acting and talent than most movies I've seen in many years
i even remember there names .
One of my all time favorites and almost nobody saw this movie.
Same here.
LOVE this movie!
U DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LIKE THIS MOVIE, I DONT MEAN NOTHING BAD BUT ITS USUALLY NOT WORKING CLASS!!!!
Totally agree. One of Rourke's top performances. A great movie.
I watched it!!! Fantastic movie.
Mickey Rourke should of been nominated for an academy award for his performance in this film.
At least!
Effing right!!!
mickey rourke is a legend.
rumble fish and this movie alone are the reasons why
its like this was the motorcycle boy from rumble fish when he was in california
"[...]Part of my luck was the actor who played Henry Chinaski. Mickey Rourke stayed with the dialogue to the word and the sound intended. What surprised me was that he added another dimension to the character, in spirit. Mickey appeared to really love his role, and yet without exaggeration he added his own flavor, his zest, his madness, his gamble to Henry Chinaski without destroying the intent or the meaning of the character. To add spirit to spirit can be dangerous but not in the hands of a damned good actor. Without distorting, he added, and I was very pleased with the love and understanding he lent to the role of the BARFLY". - Charles bukowski
Mickey Rourke is one and only !!!
Id say that man has a way with words....
It's wierd he said he the performance was exaggerated years later
Mickey Rourke was fantastic in this. This and Johnny Handsome are among my favorite Rourke performances.
I lost track of how many times I’ve seen this movie.
This is an Oscar worthy performance I'm saying...U don't see Mickey Rourke he becomes the character
love watching a scabby drunk walk around from scene to scene like he's got a hot lump of shit crammed in between his ass cheeks
Mickey Rourke is a good actor. Under appreciated by most people.
Love this Movie - Real Life. Mickey should've gotten an Academy Award for this.
So many great one liners in this unique and groundbreaking movie. Absolutely amazing.
Mickey really nails this Character such great acting.
He does, absolutely. The thing is that it was supposed to be Bukowski- esque, since Henry Chinasky was based on him. Bukowski himself was quite disappointed in Rourke's portrayal of what was supposed to be him. regardless of that, however, this movie ia a huge fan favorite. Cheers!
Foreal
Yes he sure does a great job. So does Dunaway.
He played the role brilliantly!
this film is never brought up by mickey yet its one of his finest performances
One of my favorite Mickey Rourke flicks.
+Sluggz McGee Its a toss up for me this and Pope of Greenwich Village
Sluggz McGee Mickey should've gotten an Academy Award nomination for this splendid work.
One of my favorite movies of all time.
This is a great movie. I saw it in the theater and loved it. I just wish it was available on DVD in the US.
Mickey rourke had a couple of fantastic roles
Just wanted to give a shout out to ALL the supporting cast of the bars patrons, so gritty and real, such an incredible movie! 🙌👌👏👏
Jack Nance, Lynch's best man, R.I.P.
Barfly and The Wrestler, in my opinion was Mickey's best movies...
Rumblefish.
Also Pope of Greenwich village
Diner too! Don't forget!!
One of my and my friends and family's favorite movies of all time!
Thanks for sharing this here & allowing comments too. So grateful i am clean & sober.
never heard of this movie until the tattoo artist who did my charles bukowski quote told me about it. so excited to watch it
Well did you watch it ??
THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE!
Truly one of the best movies ever made that hardly no one even knows about. In my Top 5 All-Time. Check out Slaughter House 5 sometime. It's brilliant too.
one of the most underrated movies of all time
one of my favourite movies ever !! love gritty, true to life films...you can almost smell the booze on Henrys breath
Barfly had some world-class dialogue.
"Was he dead?"
"I don't think so, he was smoking a cigarette."
One of my favorite movies, none of my friends understand why.
If i wasn't a Rourke fan I would never have heard of Bukowski. I owe him big for that.
scene 3:55 to 4:30. is absolutely brilliant. "This is a world where everybody's got do something...
Great scene, and I relate big time.
Love tut his movie and yes everyone I know has never seen this movie. This movie is fantastic
“Yeah but that counts too.”
Used that line a few times when people come at me with the luck argument.
Remembering Big Ed's Bar Culver City where a lot of this was filmed. Long since gone to urban renewal.
One of Mickey's best roles
I love the movie, love his books, love him. This compilation of scenes highlights almost all of the things that make this particular film (Bukowski's script) great. Thanks for posting!
It's an amazing film!
I'd had 3 hours sleep in the last 48. My wife woke me, and said "You've got to see this" The dog was barking at him by the time I got up and around. I stayed up another 1.5 hours, engrossed in this movie. I guess she knew me. Easily in my top 5 movies of all time. Here I thought I was the only one. "how come nobody sits next to her" "She's crazy" "I noticed your class too baby"
excellent movie, no one could have portrayed bukowski better. thanks for the upload, brother!
Mickey Rourke is my favorite actor , by far.
@edchuckndoug abolutely. I saw this when I was 16 or 17, when it hit video tape. I remember hearing those words like it was yesterday. I found a home in those lines and have lived by them for a long time. Glad to see you appreciate them as well.
Frank Stallone.
The brother that nobody wanted.
I found this movie for free on an app and it was mind blowing. Just a fantastic film !
Loved this movie. I watched it in LA
One of my all-time favorites.
They looked so good then before plastic surgery
Doesn't get any better than this!
Only seen once back in the 80s
Good movies back then
Mickey Rourke would not the game with the establishment.That Ultimatly cut short what could have been a great great acting career.Rourke is brilliant in all his films it's just a shame theirs not enough of them.
No, sometimes it's a case of a person who makes terrible decisions with their career and it's as simple as that. Saying that he "Wouldn't game with the establishment" is the dumbest thing that a person could say. It's that underachiever mentality that some people have where anyone who has something outside of your experience is obviously in league with some big conspiracy. All gains and success that anyone has must be ill gotten. People like you have kids who think the same stupid way. It's very limiting to a person to believe shit that simple does not exist...It's that way to you because you've never been in the film industry and it's way beyond your experience. I on the other hand have worked in film professionally for over 30 years , so I know that your "Establishment" theory about why Rourke failed is complete bullshit..He was becoming undependable and made terrible decisions ...That's it.....
yea he doesnt take shit, kiss ass or compromise....cool cat with great style too!
Cut short? Did you miss him starring in Sin City, The Wrestler, Iron Man 2, The Expendables? His career didn't die in the 80s.
It'll be sad if i drink a 12 pack while watching this and chain smoking
Getting into character
Fantastic movie. Brutally honest!
I love this movie!
And the legend Albert King "Born Under a Bad Sign" playing in the background.
I noticed that too
@@RavnerRavner Such a great choice.
I want to watch this, but it’s not available anywhere in the US now. 😣
Despite the lack of shootings, stabbings, dismemberments, bombings & outbreaks of vicious mayhem this was indeed an outstanding & fantastically enjoyable movie, nonetheless. Mickey Rourke was never finer nor more superlative, as he became the character whom he was depicting so flawlessly (he was King back in the 80s!). The Perfect Ode to Bukowski & his famously degenerate lifestyle back during the 70s-early 80s. Immortal!
There was a stabbing in this clip! Didja miss it?
He got stuck on this character and is living it till this day
My biggest problem was that the Mickey Rourke character had these two exquisite women fighting over him whereas the real-life Bukowski admitted that he could only get the old, ugly ones until he became famous (then he couldn't beat the groupies off with a stick).
Furthermore, Bukowski had to toil as a postal clerk for years until he hit it big, whereas Mickey Rourke's character is that mythical Hollywood beast: The Being With No Obvious Means of Support.
the screenplay, written by Charles Bukowski himself, is only semi-autobiographical, it's not meant to be historically accurate, it's a work of cinematic fiction more or less
87’ Faye is hardly exquisite without context. Especially in this role
one of my faves of all time, great upload, bukowski was great , roarke did him well
I used to be Eddie, metaphorically, I was the epidemy of " unoriginal Macho energy " in the 80's, I was a Chippendales dancer at there new location in Ft. Lauderdale & not only did women throw themselves at me, they stuffed their old rich husband's money in my g-string. I was also a boxer, but my only claim to fame was sparring with Mike Tyson. When my brother told me about this amazing movie & that Mickey Rourke played the role of a lifetime I scoffed at the idea of watching it. Mind you I owned a video store at the time it was released to my store (1989), and just seeing the box cover with Mickey & Faye & the title " Barfly " turned me off. The classic don't judge the book by the cover...
That's just the nature of the way things woyks!😂
I say that all the time. It's so pure and true...I just wish I had made it up instead of copying it, but Ya know, dat's just de nature of de way things woyk!
That guy looks like the Grinch.
Fairest Of Them All lmfffaaoo
Also one of my fav all time movies!
Mickey Rourke's constant Snagglepuss imitation is the highlight of this film, and , perhaps, its only saving grace.
Great movie, great performance. If you don't like it big deal, why waste your time posting negative comments about it because your not gonna change anyone's mind about the greatness of this movie.
As fucked up as he seems, he's really talking about something so real and deep. And that's how it happens so much.
One HUGE flaw in this movie is that they did not realistically capture the intense PAIN and LINGERING SUFFERING of a hangover. They pretty much just skipped over it. Yet these characters drank, and they drank A LOT ... but no hangover the next morning whatsoever.
Keen observation
rourke was amazing in the day.
One of my favorite Rourke and Dunaway roles. Too bad Rourke clashed with the director.
Bukowski said that Rourke looked too scruffy and too much like a bum.
Why can't I see the BARFLY movie
Did this ever even make it to DVD? One of my favorite films and I can find it anywhere
"Why are you so fucked up?" - Possibly the best line in any movie.
I thought of a great line for a comeback " you mean drunk or my disposition ? "
Wasn't that in Rumblefish, too?
the carpet cleaner routine get's um every time
Mickey Rourque is a pretty cool guy
Brilliant!
great movie
Classic. I have no idea why people are slamming at you personally for uploading this film. Even if you don't dig the movie, it was written by Bukowski himself and serves as an adjunct to his other works. Works which have him ranked among the greatest writers in American history.
Bukowski is the greatest poet of the age. Seeing the film, which Bukowski himself thought didn't quite represent him the way he intended, is still instructive and worthwhile and offers insight into his poet's mind.
Mickey is a actor not a parrot! Love you Brother 😎
it certainly is a great film I wish there were a couple more like it with M
Great movie. I just love Bukowski. His opinion of Rourke was a little contradictory. In his book Hollywood he said he liked the performance but thought Rourke was kind of a spoiled Hollywood kid.
Later on, he said he didn't like his performance so much.
I, for one, thought Rourke did a brilliant job.
Great great movie!!
This fim changed my entire word view.
Great video . . . thanks for the upload!!!
Love this movie!
Holy shit!!!!!!!! It's ON...123movies!!!!!!
- Jim?
- What?
- Scotch and water.
@4:44. the heartbreak of being in a lush relationship. anybody who likes this should check out "Fat City" . another gritty bar flick. Godman, now I want a beer. And it's Saturday. yeah, baby.
I think it was pivotal point in J.Bridges career when Stacy Keach called out his pretentiousness at the end of Fat City. God, Huston was such a tremendous director.
So sad too
Aahh, the memories.
@zmitregnistegra I hated the movey when I first saw it, but later it became an all time favourite for me. Mickey Rourke is just legendary in this movie. Give it another chance. And... BarryWhitwell, thanks!
love this movie.
No Barfly 2, now that's criminal.
I don't know about that. Very rarely is the sequel even close to the original.
Brillianr!!!
Totally Mickey!
The old lady screaming and moaning after her man gets knifed at the very end of the clip is the best
One medium never translates into another medium too well.
Mickey rourke is who i admire fashion wise out of some other people
Henry didn't like it because Mickey nailed it
3:55 he says it all. Almost Buddhist.
i saw this, yeah, its one of my faves, yeah. fetch me a drop boy...
Wish someone would post the whole flick to TH-cam.
One of The Greatest scenes in movie history! And with Mickey Rourke & Frank Stallone (who was also fantastic!) both at the top of their respective games how could it not be amongst the top 15 best, most riveting & funniest movie scenes to come out of the 1980s?
Mickey Rourke was born to play this role, it's like he was magically preordained for this part, fulfilling this long held prophesy that he would be The Chosen One, all while more than living up to already high expectations as he slid quite smoothly & seamlessly into the proverbial shoes of Bukowski's larger than life literary creation, that barroom bozo misfit driven to drink & casually disgorge hilarious yet profoundly deep philosophical musings. Mickey Rourke nailed this role perfectly, in a comically gritty though realistic & mesmerizing fashion.
He should have won an Oscar for this movie (then barflies the World over could have rejoiced in harmony, vindication & solidarity!).
Yo Mickey, next brew I guzzle is going to be in your honor you stupendous Irish lad!
Who's that? You guessed it, Frank Stallone!
Who plays the bartender? You guessed it! Frank Stallone!!
Man, what happened to Mickey? He looks like a mutant now.
"That's just the nature of the way things woiks!"