Into The Rabbit Hole 1975 film

INTO THE RABBIT HOLE

 Into the Rabbit Hole, a 1975 film, is about a man named Jason (Jack Nicholson) who had a really hard life growing up in the slums of New York. By 20 years old, and after living on his own for years, he decides he wants to make some goodmoney. At his job he doesn’t make nearly as much money as he would like, so he quits and begins drug dealing. While he’s dealing one night he crosses paths with Ron (Robert De Niro), a crooked cop who wants in on Jason’s business. They form an unlikely friendship and become business partners. Jason, who had never depended on anyone in his life, begins to not only look at Ron as a partner, but a best friend and the family he never had. The duo begins making lots of money, however when the NYPD becomes suspicious of Ron he does the unthinkable. Ron secretly covers up all his guilty tracks in the business and turns Jason in. Jason, confused and betrayed, is sentenced to a lifetime in jail due to all the crimes he has committed. This movie is a dramatic story about friendship and betrayal. It hits the 70s movie criteria with an unhappy ending. The movie ends with Jason being put into the cell and the cell door closing on him. This leaves room for the audience to be creative in choosing the ending, however we did not make it a happy one. Also, it’s a 70s movie, because the main character is an anti-hero. The entire movie we are rooting for Jason even though he is doing illegal things. We want him to succeed though we know it’s wrong. Lastly, it’s a 70s movie, because the cop is portrayed as a bad guy, because he is a crooked cop. This shows how police and other officials were criticized in the 70s. Also, due to the drug related plot and some violence, the film is rated R, and its genre is a drama.

We chose Martin Scorsese to direct our movie. We chose him, because he has had a number of experiences with crime and drama, and he has worked with Robert De Niro before. Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson were easy choices for our leads, because both were very famous at this time. They also have had experience in crime films such as China Town and Mean Streets. We chose William Reynolds as our editor. We felt our movie should rely heavily on editing to add a dramatic effect. Also, we would like editing to jump from Jack to Robert in scenes. Lastly, we chose Warner Brothers as our studio, because it is a very powerful studio in the industry. We wanted our movie to be popular and successful, and we feel Warner Brothers can help us do that. Warner Brothers also has produced a lot of dramas and has worked with Scorsese and De Niro, which makes it a perfect fit.

I had no disagreements with my group. If I was making it on my own, however, I feel I would make is more dramatic with a better relationship between De Niro and Nicholson and then a bigger betrayal. This would add more of an emotional impact, which would make people more interested in the movie. But, I really like our movie and have no complaints/ major changes in what we decided.