Cocaine Cowboys
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Movie Reviews of Cocaine Cowboys
Movie Review: One of the best documentaries I've seen
Summary: 5 Stars
Lets be honest; even at their best, documentaries can be a little dry. Its not the subject matter - its just that rarely is life truly as entertaining as art.
Not so with Cocaine Cowboys. Perhaps I'm baised, as I have a minor obsession with Miami (no idea why...its just always been. Whether its Miami Vice, CSI, Burn Notice, Dexter, etc, etc, etc, I just am ennamored with the whole city). Still, this documentary really delivers on its larger than life characters and most amazing to me, the way the 80's drug trade really shaped the culture and economic climate of today's Miami. Ironically, its the reason why much of the construction and industry is in place.
I just found this whole doc and subject fascinating, and if any aspect of Miami interests you, you will gravitate towards this amazing flim.
Movie Review: Interesting
Summary: 5 Stars
I want to start off by indicating that I am not an advocate and I do not condone dealing illegal drugs (or legal drugs illegally). That being the case, credit needs to go where credit is due. Drug smugglers are some of the most crafty people on the planet. The things that these guys came up with is quite impressive. Of course, I can't help but think about what they would have been able to accomplish in a more legal line of work.
It's sad to see what these drugs did to the Miami Dade area. Bodies were piling up whereas they never had before. Cocaine (and later crack) had become an epidemic that was plaguing people from all walks of life.
This is a worthwhile watch. If you have an interest in this kind of thing, then you'll like this.
Movie Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I have always been intrigued by Miami in the 70's and 80's and this documentary adds so much to what i already know. it was a directed and produced with style and the footage and pictures were fantastic. The trafficking tales told by John Roberts and Mickey Munday are incredible and i can listen to those for hours on end. The interiew with Rivi was chilling and very revealing about those times and the seeming lawlessness in South Florida. For someone who killed X amount of people, he comes off with a ton of charisma and charm and class. The guys at Ranconteur productions absolutley hit it on the head with this film, an awesome job by them. They have a pt 2 for release soon I believe. What a time....Movie Review: I would give this 10 stars if I could!
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary is one of the best movies I have ever watched. There is so much information crammed in you will have to watch it half a dozen times just to comprehend it all. Some of the things will amaze you (especially if you live in Miami). Billy Corben always does an amazing job with his projects, you don't even realize it is a documentary. I highly recommend this to anyone who has an interest in learning about the rise of cocaine, the drug trade, Miami, or crime in general and the money it produces. Make sure you watch all the extras on the DVD and watch the movie with the commentary on the second time around. There was so much information they could have made two movies from just this one.Movie Review: Eye-opener! Thrilling real-life story of the beginning of Miami as we know it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I had seen bits of pieces of this program on Showtime as was hooked. Ordered the DVD and watched it the whole way through- I couldn't even force myself to get up! We've all heard the stories of how coccaine used to flow through Miami in the 70s and 80s but never in my life had I even imagined just how much money was changing hands.
This real life story of the the Miami coccaine trade is just totally amazing. The amount of money, guns and drugs in Miami during the "cowboy" days was unimaginable. If I didn't know for a fact that this was based on a true story I'd think it was impossible. This is like the movie "Blow" without the fictional storyline...