What Francis Ford Coppola has done for the film industry deserves high marks and a reputation that far exceeds that of the common filmmaker. I would have put Apocalypse Now as the top Coppola film, but my favorite film of his is Rumblefish. Matt Dillon plays a distraught teenager in search of his own identity. Mickey Rourke plays the Motorcycle Boy, brother to Dillon’s character, warrior and mythological figure.
The movie is shot in black and white, which helps drive the films feel and contrast. The score is done by the percussionist from the band “The Police,” which creates a different sound than the typical John Williams score. Filmed in the ghetto of Tulsa Oklahoma, Rumblefish represents what life would be like if you had no control. Mickey Rourke’s character is identical to Camus’ character in “The Stranger.” He only cares about what he is, where he is and where he is going. Dubbed as the Motorcycle Boy, Rourke shows us why being a myth isn’t as great as most people make it out to be.
This is one of my favorite movies because Coppola is able to twist us into believing that Dillon has it all, but in the end, his dreams and desires turn into a journey of learning and choices.
At first he was obsessed with Hollywood and the movies that came out of Hollywood, and then Peter saw David Lynch's 'Eraserhead.' The mind blowing surreal movie changed his perception on movies forever, and he hounded for more. Because of the dark tone that David Lynch incorporates in his films, Peter generally seeks out films that are identical. His favorite films tend to be politically based, dark and surreal, and have a sense of realism or poetry in them. His favorite genre is horror, but he does enjoy a comedy (more dark than light) now and again. There are times, however, that he does enjoy a little entertainment. 
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