{"product_id":"the-lords-of-flatbush","title":"The Lords of Flatbush - 3826","description":"Amazon.com\n\nWhen The Lords of Flatbush was released in 1974, Sylvester Stallone was still an unknown actor polishing his screenplay for Rocky, and Henry Winkler was approaching TV superstardom as \"Fonzie\" in the first season of Happy Days. In this modest, low-budget feature, they play second and third fiddle (respectively) to Perry King, whose respectable career, ironically, would never reach such stratospheric heights. As for their costar and diminutive fourth \"Lord of Flatbush,\" Paul Mace appeared in only one more movie after this (Stallone's Paradise Alley), and was killed in a 1983 traffic accident at the age of 33. Such is the random nature of fame and fate.\nThe movie itself is noteworthy mostly for the pre-stardom appearances of Stallone and Winkler, and a strong costarring role for that most ubiquitous of '70s actresses, Susan Blakely. Despite its amateurish style, muddy sound quality, and rambling scenes that have casual appeal but minimal narrative momentum, the movie is blessed with laid-back authenticity, recognizing the value of awkward pauses and jumpy rhythms of conversation. The ensemble of self-named Lords--four leather-clad rebels in 1957 Brooklyn, moving reluctantly toward adulthood--is solidly cast, and even the most familiar scenes (like making out at a drive-in showing From Here to Eternity) ring with engaging truth. Codirector Martin Davidson later covered similar territory in Eddie and the Cruisers, and Barry Levinson transcended this shoestring affair with his 1980 classic Diner, but The Lords of Flatbush stands on its own as an earnest and lightly entertaining drama that boosted its costars to bigger and better things. --Jeff Shannon\n\nProduct Description\n\nThis cult favorite about the life and times of Brooklyn's coolest high school gang, circa 1958, stars Sylvester Stallone \u0026amp; Henry Winkler.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B00004RE45\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GGV.B00004RE45.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Perry King|Henry Winkler|Sylvester Stallone|Susan Blakely|Armand Assante|Martin Davidson|Stephen Verona|Ebbets Field Film Co.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49565649076522,"sku":"GGV.B00004RE45.VG","price":12.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/0819\/9210\/files\/skuimage_f6975f87-1a2e-4fda-a0fb-c0cb9bd26d40.jpg?v=1731180902","url":"https:\/\/recycle4.com\/products\/the-lords-of-flatbush","provider":"Recycle4","version":"1.0","type":"link"}