Taking a one-for-us victory lap after one-for-them studio smash “Captain Marvel,” indie duo Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden blow a big, self-indulgent kiss to the late-’80s East Bay with nostalgia-fueled “Freaky Tales.” Berkeley-born Fleck was all of 10 years old in early 1987, when this overstuffed anthology film is set, which explains the wide-eyed way he romanticizes the defining subcultures of the time.
In four distinct but intertwining chapters — populated mostly with fresh faces, plus grizzled-but-gorgeous Pedro Pascal — “Freaky Tales” melds wildly different sectors of the city: There’s the rowdy-yet-respectful Gilman Street punk crowd; the revolutionary Oakland hip-hop scene; the Warriors’ historic victory over the Lakers, in which local basketball legend Eric “Sleepy” Floyd scored a record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter; and a disturbing spike in neo-Nazi-linked hate crimes, which strangely serves to tie everything else together.
As if those disparate realms weren’t enough of a grab bag,...
In four distinct but intertwining chapters — populated mostly with fresh faces, plus grizzled-but-gorgeous Pedro Pascal — “Freaky Tales” melds wildly different sectors of the city: There’s the rowdy-yet-respectful Gilman Street punk crowd; the revolutionary Oakland hip-hop scene; the Warriors’ historic victory over the Lakers, in which local basketball legend Eric “Sleepy” Floyd scored a record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter; and a disturbing spike in neo-Nazi-linked hate crimes, which strangely serves to tie everything else together.
As if those disparate realms weren’t enough of a grab bag,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
They say “sex sells” in Hollywood, right? But what about drugs? After all, once the production code was lifted, successful counterculture drug movies like Easy Rider gave way to the indie auteur movement in American cinema in the 1960s and 70s, where Hollywood renegades like Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese picked up the mantle and went on to make all-time classics like Scarface and Goodfellas decades later. In the interim, there has been no shortage of critical and commercial drug movie successes, be they Blow, Sicario, Traffic, The Wolf of Wall Street, you name it.
So then, Wtf Happened to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Seriously. How does such an authentic movie from the altered mindstate of Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, one directed by the venerated filmmaker Terry Gilliam and featuring unforgettable performances by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro… how does a movie like that stumble...
So then, Wtf Happened to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Seriously. How does such an authentic movie from the altered mindstate of Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, one directed by the venerated filmmaker Terry Gilliam and featuring unforgettable performances by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro… how does a movie like that stumble...
- 4/27/2023
- by Jake Dee
- JoBlo.com
Out on the edge of the Mojave Desert, a cop pulls over a speeder. Arrogantly approaching the apprehended speeder's car, he casually asks the driver what's in the trunk. The driver (Fox Harris) ominously replies, "You don't want to look in there." This, of course, makes the cop suspicious, so he decides to look anyway. When the trunk swings open, a horrifying red light spills out. The cop attempts to shield his eyes, but the red light quickly vaporizes his body. Only the cop's boots are left behind, his smoking remains dispersing into the desert breezes. The speeder pulls away.
So begins Alex Cox's seminal 1984 punk rock epic "Repo Man," one of the best movies ever made. "Repo Man" stands in deliberate, wrathful defiance of capitalism, a big F.U. to the almighty dollar. Like a punk ballad itself, "Repo Man" is a ball of concentrated rage, designed to...
So begins Alex Cox's seminal 1984 punk rock epic "Repo Man," one of the best movies ever made. "Repo Man" stands in deliberate, wrathful defiance of capitalism, a big F.U. to the almighty dollar. Like a punk ballad itself, "Repo Man" is a ball of concentrated rage, designed to...
- 3/18/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Stars: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor, Brynn Taylor | Written and Directed by Phil Tippett
First started in 1987, over thirty years in the making and the subject of much talk, rumour and speculation, Phil Tippett’s Mad God was certainly one of the most anticipated screenings at this year’s Fantasia. Given Tippett’s track record providing stop motion animation for the likes of RoboCop, Starship Troopers and the original Star Wars trilogy there was little doubt it would be a technical tour de force. The real question was how well the personal vision that had sustained the project over those years would resonate with others besides its creator.
Footage of a tower, possibly the Tower of Babel, being swallowed by black clouds and a scroll with an excerpt from the Bible’s Book of Leviticus promising all manner of divine punishment set the tone for Mad God before the title drops.
First started in 1987, over thirty years in the making and the subject of much talk, rumour and speculation, Phil Tippett’s Mad God was certainly one of the most anticipated screenings at this year’s Fantasia. Given Tippett’s track record providing stop motion animation for the likes of RoboCop, Starship Troopers and the original Star Wars trilogy there was little doubt it would be a technical tour de force. The real question was how well the personal vision that had sustained the project over those years would resonate with others besides its creator.
Footage of a tower, possibly the Tower of Babel, being swallowed by black clouds and a scroll with an excerpt from the Bible’s Book of Leviticus promising all manner of divine punishment set the tone for Mad God before the title drops.
- 12/5/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
John Carroll Lynch talks about his directorial debut Lucky, the final film of Harry Dean Stanton.
The BFI London Film Festival 2017 presented Lucky by director John Carroll Lynch. Lucky was the last film of Harry Dean Stanton, who died shortly before the screening. The film is, consciously or not, a tribute to Harry Dean, in one of the most candid, brave, quiet, simple, and iconic roles of a career that spanned seven decades.
It is less of a narrative than tag-team philosophising on mortality and existence, as Lucky visits his doctor, played by Ed Begley, Jr., meets a war veteran played by Tom Skerritt in a diner (they last met on film in the lunch room of the Nostromo in Alien), and drinks with various patrons at the Stagecoach Saloon and Grill, including David Lynch, who holds forth on the existential conundrum of his Awol tortoise. Despite the sense of...
The BFI London Film Festival 2017 presented Lucky by director John Carroll Lynch. Lucky was the last film of Harry Dean Stanton, who died shortly before the screening. The film is, consciously or not, a tribute to Harry Dean, in one of the most candid, brave, quiet, simple, and iconic roles of a career that spanned seven decades.
It is less of a narrative than tag-team philosophising on mortality and existence, as Lucky visits his doctor, played by Ed Begley, Jr., meets a war veteran played by Tom Skerritt in a diner (they last met on film in the lunch room of the Nostromo in Alien), and drinks with various patrons at the Stagecoach Saloon and Grill, including David Lynch, who holds forth on the existential conundrum of his Awol tortoise. Despite the sense of...
- 11/25/2017
- by Dr. Garth Twa
- Pure Movies
It’s been an interesting journey getting to ‘Justice League‘. When ‘Man of Steel’ opened in the summer of 2013, it was met with lukewarm reception by critics and an even more divisive response from fans. That wouldn’t even compare to the polarizing reaction ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice‘ would receive three years later (you can read my review here). ‘Suicide Squad’ met an even ghastlier fate, but ‘Wonder Woman‘ all but single-handedly saved this DC on film franchise.
That brings us to ‘Justice League‘, a splashy union of DC’s finest superheroes that’s a step down from ‘Wonder Woman‘, but still a damn good time at the movies nevertheless. It’s been getting a predictable lashing from critics as reviews started flooding in a few nights ago. That’s to be expected, as the film races toward its climax barely holding together at its seams. It’s...
That brings us to ‘Justice League‘, a splashy union of DC’s finest superheroes that’s a step down from ‘Wonder Woman‘, but still a damn good time at the movies nevertheless. It’s been getting a predictable lashing from critics as reviews started flooding in a few nights ago. That’s to be expected, as the film races toward its climax barely holding together at its seams. It’s...
- 11/17/2017
- by Dan Marcus
- Age of the Nerd
What can you say about Harry Dean Stanton, who died at 91 on September 15th? That he was one of the best actors in the business? You've seen Repo Man – that's a given. The good news for Stanton enthusiasts, and we are legion, is that he's going out at the top of his game with a starring role in this melancholy indie. John Carroll Lynch, a character actor (Fargo, Zodiac) in the great Stanton tradition, makes his directing debut with this character study and his affection for his star fills every frame.
- 9/28/2017
- Rollingstone.com
“Lucky” was never the first word that came to mind when you saw Harry Dean Stanton. On the contrary, it always seemed like he had survived something terrible. Even in the movies he shot during the ’60s and ’70s, it already looked like 90 years of life had swept through him like a windstorm, leaving just enough skin on his bones to keep the cigarette smoke from blowing out through his teeth. Stanton wasn’t cast as lucky men, but as men who appeared to have been sucked dry at some point along the way. He was typecast that way from birth, a living synonym for emptiness, and his hollowed out performance in “Paris, Texas” would eventually seal the deal.
Stanton didn’t have a problem with that. Although he died with more than 200 credits to his name, it often felt like he wasn’t playing his characters so much as his characters were playing him,...
Stanton didn’t have a problem with that. Although he died with more than 200 credits to his name, it often felt like he wasn’t playing his characters so much as his characters were playing him,...
- 9/28/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Chicago – Harry Dean Stanton didn’t just act. He created a screen personality all of his own. The actor died last week at the age of 91, but with a 60-year career, there are a slew of highlights and shades of the man. Spike Walters, Patrick McDonald and Jon Espino of HollywoodChicago.com spotlight three films in his career.
Harry Dean Stanton in a Recent Photo
Photo credit: File Photo
With his hang dog demeanor and distinctive voice, Stanton made a mark in his career, and appeared in character roles for notable films such as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Alien” (1979), “Escape From New York” (1981), “Pretty in Pink” (1986) and “Last Temptation of Christ” (1988). He had bigger and more up front roles in “Repo Man” (1984), “Paris, Texas” (1984), “Wild at Heart” (1990), “The Straight Story” (1999), “The Green Mile” (1999) and the upcoming “Lucky” (2017). To read the rest of the HollywoodChicago.
Harry Dean Stanton in a Recent Photo
Photo credit: File Photo
With his hang dog demeanor and distinctive voice, Stanton made a mark in his career, and appeared in character roles for notable films such as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Alien” (1979), “Escape From New York” (1981), “Pretty in Pink” (1986) and “Last Temptation of Christ” (1988). He had bigger and more up front roles in “Repo Man” (1984), “Paris, Texas” (1984), “Wild at Heart” (1990), “The Straight Story” (1999), “The Green Mile” (1999) and the upcoming “Lucky” (2017). To read the rest of the HollywoodChicago.
- 9/21/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Harry Dean Stanton: Known for a rich variety of roles in a busy career that stretched back to 1954, Harry Dean Stanton has passed away. He was 91. He first gained wide attention for a supporting role in Cool Hand Luke, becoming a notable presence later for his turns in Alien (above), Escape From New York, Christine, Repo Man, Paris, Texas, Pretty in Pink and this year's Twin Peaks. He stars in Lucky, which opens in theaters on September 29. [Variety] The Girl in the Spider's Web: Claire Foy (TV's The Crown, above) will star as computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider's Web. The character has previously been played by Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara. The new movie is based on a novel by David Lagercrantz; Fede Alvarez (Don't Breathe...
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- 9/18/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Harry Dean Stanton: Known for a rich variety of roles [Movieclips] in a busy career that stretched back to 1954, Harry Dean Stanton has passed away. He was 91. He first gained wide attention for a supporting role in Cool Hand Luke, becoming a notable presence later for his turns in Alien (above), Escape From New York, Christine, Repo Man, Paris, Texas, Pretty in Pink and this year's Twin Peaks. He stars in Lucky, which opens in theaters on September 29. [Variety] The Girl...
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- 9/18/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Wim Wenders with his Paris, Texas stars Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski Photo: Wim Wenders Foundation
The Quad Cinema in New York this Friday will kick off their retrospective, Also Starring Harry Dean Stanton, which has an impressive list of 21 films. Some of the highlights include Bertrand Tavernier's Death Watch; John Huston's Wise Blood; Ridley Scott's Alien; John Carpenter's Escape From New York and Christine; Alex Cox's Repo Man; Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas; Robert Altman's adaptation of Sam Shepard's Fool For Love; Howard Deutch's Pretty In Pink; Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ; David Lynch's The Straight Story, and Twister, directed by Michael Almereyda.
Bertrand Tavernier's Death Watch stars Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Max von Sydow, and Harry Dean Stanton Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Bill Norton's Cisco Pike, starring Kris Kristofferson in the title role with Gene Hackman,...
The Quad Cinema in New York this Friday will kick off their retrospective, Also Starring Harry Dean Stanton, which has an impressive list of 21 films. Some of the highlights include Bertrand Tavernier's Death Watch; John Huston's Wise Blood; Ridley Scott's Alien; John Carpenter's Escape From New York and Christine; Alex Cox's Repo Man; Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas; Robert Altman's adaptation of Sam Shepard's Fool For Love; Howard Deutch's Pretty In Pink; Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ; David Lynch's The Straight Story, and Twister, directed by Michael Almereyda.
Bertrand Tavernier's Death Watch stars Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Max von Sydow, and Harry Dean Stanton Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Bill Norton's Cisco Pike, starring Kris Kristofferson in the title role with Gene Hackman,...
- 9/17/2017
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The languid melancholy behind Harry Dean Stanton has graced audiences with countless great performances over the past 60 years. Whether it be his role in “Alien,” “Paris, Texas,” “Wild At Heart,” or “Repo Man,” Stanton’s remarkable career is not one to ever be forgotten now that the actor has passed. With that said, 2017 has brought us a swan song for the 91-year-old actor who died this weekend.
Continue reading Harry Dean Stanton Delivers A Career-Best Performance In ‘Lucky’ [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading Harry Dean Stanton Delivers A Career-Best Performance In ‘Lucky’ [Review] at The Playlist.
- 9/17/2017
- by Kyle Kohner
- The Playlist
Tributes have been pouring in for Harry Dean Stanton, who died yesterday at 91 after a six-decade career that saw him steal scenes in movies as varied as “Pretty in Pink,” “Repo Man,” and “The Godfather Part II.” Stanton left behind a huge number of friends and colleagues, many of whom have taken to social media to honor the late performer.
Read More:Harry Dean Stanton’s Best Performances: An IndieWire Tribute to ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Pretty in Pink,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and More
Harry Dean Stanton had the best line in Christine: "I'm selling' this shithole and buyin' a condo." Rest in peace, HD. You were great.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 15, 2017
But also 'Wild At Heart', 'Straight Time', 'Escape From New York', 'Two Lane Blacktop', 'Wise Blood', 'Christine' and many others still. pic.twitter.com/4eEVgOR2e8
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) September 15, 2017
Harry Dean Stanton...
Read More:Harry Dean Stanton’s Best Performances: An IndieWire Tribute to ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Pretty in Pink,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and More
Harry Dean Stanton had the best line in Christine: "I'm selling' this shithole and buyin' a condo." Rest in peace, HD. You were great.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 15, 2017
But also 'Wild At Heart', 'Straight Time', 'Escape From New York', 'Two Lane Blacktop', 'Wise Blood', 'Christine' and many others still. pic.twitter.com/4eEVgOR2e8
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) September 15, 2017
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- 9/16/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
"When I die," Harry Dean Stanton told me once, "people are going to say, 'I thought he was dead already.'" Typical Stanton – and atypically wrong. Though reports insist that the man actually has died at 91, avid moviegoers know he's always been around when we needed a Stanton fix at the movies. Hell, he made over 200 of them. His latest, ironically titled Lucky, with Stanton starring as an atheist on a spiritual journey, opens in two weeks.
Stanton was known as the quintessential character actor. He hated the phrase. "When you label something,...
Stanton was known as the quintessential character actor. He hated the phrase. "When you label something,...
- 9/16/2017
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve got some unfortunate news to report this weekend as Hollywood has lost one of its all time great character actors. Harry Dean Stanton, best known for his roles in Alien, Big Love, Repo Man and Paris, Texas reportedly died of natural causes in Los Angeles yesterday. This comes just weeks after the third season […]...
- 9/16/2017
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Harry Dean Stanton as Carl Rodd in Twin Peaks
He was the son of a cook and a tobacco farmer, a Kentucky boy who took a big risk by dropping out of university to pursue an acting career, but by the time he died on Friday at the age of 91, Harry Dean Stanton had appeared in more than 100 films. They include a host of hits: The Last Temptation Of Christ, Cool Hand Luke, Pretty In Pink, The Green Mile, Inland Empire and more. He had bit parts in the likes of The Godfather 2, In The Heat Of The Night and How The West Was Won, though sadly his scenes in Cheech and Chong's stoner classic Up In Smoke went up in smoke themselves. But some of his work was truly unforgettable. If you see nothing else, you have to check out these.
Repo Man
Repo Man
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He was the son of a cook and a tobacco farmer, a Kentucky boy who took a big risk by dropping out of university to pursue an acting career, but by the time he died on Friday at the age of 91, Harry Dean Stanton had appeared in more than 100 films. They include a host of hits: The Last Temptation Of Christ, Cool Hand Luke, Pretty In Pink, The Green Mile, Inland Empire and more. He had bit parts in the likes of The Godfather 2, In The Heat Of The Night and How The West Was Won, though sadly his scenes in Cheech and Chong's stoner classic Up In Smoke went up in smoke themselves. But some of his work was truly unforgettable. If you see nothing else, you have to check out these.
Repo Man
Repo Man
"The life of...
- 9/16/2017
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
There’s no question which line from Harry Dean Stanton’s long movie career I’ve quoted most often over the last few decades. He said it in Alex Cox’s black comedy “Repo Man” in 1984, looking across a parking lot and pointing to a group of laughing young men. “Ordinary f—ing people,” he said. “I hate ‘em.” But when I think of Stanton, who died this week at the age of 91, I’ll think first of another, longer speech. It started, “I knew these people. These two people,” and then it went on for more than 10 transfixing minutes...
- 9/16/2017
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Los Angeles – He was often categorized as the ultimate male character actor, but Harry Dean Stanton stood out on his own, with a persona that added immediate recognition in any supporting performance, and was unforgettable when he stepped into a lead role. Stanton died on September 15, 2017, at age 91.
With his hang dog demeanor and distinctive voice, Stanton made his mark over a 60 year career, and appeared in character roles in notable films such as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Escape From New York” (1981), “Pretty in Pink” (1986) and “Last Temptation of Christ” (1988). He had bigger and more up front roles in “Repo Man” (1984), “Paris, Texas” (1984), “Wild at Heart” (1990), “The Straight Story” (1999), “The Green Mile” (1999) and the upcoming “Lucky” (2017).
Harry Dean Stanton in a Recent Photo
Photo credit: File Photo
Harry Dean Stanton was born in Kentucky, and was a World War II veteran in the Navy,...
With his hang dog demeanor and distinctive voice, Stanton made his mark over a 60 year career, and appeared in character roles in notable films such as “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “Kelly’s Heroes” (1970), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Escape From New York” (1981), “Pretty in Pink” (1986) and “Last Temptation of Christ” (1988). He had bigger and more up front roles in “Repo Man” (1984), “Paris, Texas” (1984), “Wild at Heart” (1990), “The Straight Story” (1999), “The Green Mile” (1999) and the upcoming “Lucky” (2017).
Harry Dean Stanton in a Recent Photo
Photo credit: File Photo
Harry Dean Stanton was born in Kentucky, and was a World War II veteran in the Navy,...
- 9/16/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The cult Us actor died in an Los Angeles hospital on Friday, aged 91. Stanton’s career spanned more than six decades, appearing in scores of films including Paris, Texas; Alien and Repo Man. Stanton was famed for his ability to project his hangdog, laconic charm into minor roles
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- 9/16/2017
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
Prolific character actor, who appeared in scores of films including Paris, Texas, Alien, Repo Man and The Straight Story, died in an La hospital on Friday
Harry Dean Stanton, the veteran American actor who ballasted generations of independent and cult films, has died aged 91. The subject of the late critic Roger Ebert’s “Stanton Walsh Rule” – “No movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad” – Stanton was famed for his ability to project his hangdog, laconic charm into minor roles, which ensured he worked continuously for over six decades. Directors who cast him include David Lynch, Sam Peckinpah, Ridley Scott, Alex Cox and Wim Wenders, but he was never nominated for an Oscar or any of the other principal acting awards.
Related: Harry Dean Stanton: gentleness, sensitivity, gallantry and painful masculinity | Peter Bradshaw
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Harry Dean Stanton, the veteran American actor who ballasted generations of independent and cult films, has died aged 91. The subject of the late critic Roger Ebert’s “Stanton Walsh Rule” – “No movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad” – Stanton was famed for his ability to project his hangdog, laconic charm into minor roles, which ensured he worked continuously for over six decades. Directors who cast him include David Lynch, Sam Peckinpah, Ridley Scott, Alex Cox and Wim Wenders, but he was never nominated for an Oscar or any of the other principal acting awards.
Related: Harry Dean Stanton: gentleness, sensitivity, gallantry and painful masculinity | Peter Bradshaw
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- 9/16/2017
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Tony Sokol Sep 18, 2017
Harry Dean Stanton has died at the age of 91, it was confirmed over the weekend.
Actor Harry Dean Stanton died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Friday September 15th, his agent John Kelly announced. He was 91.
Stanton, who made his breakthrough in Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, submerged himself in over 250 movies since he began acting in the 1950s. That didn’t make him any less unforgettable, putting his subtle stamp on such films as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Godfather II (1974), Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) and John Carpenter’s Escape From New York (1981). Plus he taught Emilio Estevez how to boost cars in the cult classic Repo Man.
Stanton hit the mainstream in John Hughes’ Pretty In Pink (1986), he played Molly Ringwald’s unemployed father.
He played against Jack Nicholson, a lifelong friend, in The Missouri Breaks and Bob Rafelson’s Man Trouble. He also appeared in The Mighty,...
Harry Dean Stanton has died at the age of 91, it was confirmed over the weekend.
Actor Harry Dean Stanton died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Friday September 15th, his agent John Kelly announced. He was 91.
Stanton, who made his breakthrough in Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, submerged himself in over 250 movies since he began acting in the 1950s. That didn’t make him any less unforgettable, putting his subtle stamp on such films as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), Godfather II (1974), Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) and John Carpenter’s Escape From New York (1981). Plus he taught Emilio Estevez how to boost cars in the cult classic Repo Man.
Stanton hit the mainstream in John Hughes’ Pretty In Pink (1986), he played Molly Ringwald’s unemployed father.
He played against Jack Nicholson, a lifelong friend, in The Missouri Breaks and Bob Rafelson’s Man Trouble. He also appeared in The Mighty,...
- 9/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Harry Dean Stanton - an American original
American Twin Peaks and Paris, Texas star Harry Dean Stanton has died at the age of 91. The character actor, who racked up roles in scores of films across more than six decades, died of natural causes.
Kentucky-born Stanton appeared in a slew hit films including, Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Escape From New York and Repo Man.
One of his most frequent collaborators was director David Lynch, who worked with him on Wild At Heart , Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Men and Inland Empire. He also worked with him on the most recent series of Twin Peaks.
A statement from @DAVID_LYNCH on the passing of the great Harry Dean Stanton. #RIPHarryDeanStanton #TwinPeaks #Showtime pic.twitter.com/EmsO1zotsk
— Twin Peaks (@SHO_TwinPeaks) September 15, 2017 Lynch last night paid tribute to his friend. He wrote: “The great Harry Dean Stanton has...
American Twin Peaks and Paris, Texas star Harry Dean Stanton has died at the age of 91. The character actor, who racked up roles in scores of films across more than six decades, died of natural causes.
Kentucky-born Stanton appeared in a slew hit films including, Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Escape From New York and Repo Man.
One of his most frequent collaborators was director David Lynch, who worked with him on Wild At Heart , Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Men and Inland Empire. He also worked with him on the most recent series of Twin Peaks.
A statement from @DAVID_LYNCH on the passing of the great Harry Dean Stanton. #RIPHarryDeanStanton #TwinPeaks #Showtime pic.twitter.com/EmsO1zotsk
— Twin Peaks (@SHO_TwinPeaks) September 15, 2017 Lynch last night paid tribute to his friend. He wrote: “The great Harry Dean Stanton has...
- 9/16/2017
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Whether you knew him as Brett from Alien, Brain from Escape from New York, Travis Henderson from Paris, Texas, or Carl Rodd from Twin Peaks, Harry Dean Stanton has been a beloved fixture of cinema for decades. Stanton is one of the reasons why they say, "They don't make them like that anymore." In fact, I don't think they ever made them like him, which is why it is with especially heavy hearts that we share the news of Harry's passing at the age of 91.
The news of Stanton's passing comes from multiple sources, with Variety reporting that the actor died of "natural causes" in Los Angeles on Friday.
Stanton was a tremendous character actor, but he was ultimately a unique character unto himself. He had a no B.S. approach to his roles that made you completely invest in his characters because he was completely invested in his characters.
The news of Stanton's passing comes from multiple sources, with Variety reporting that the actor died of "natural causes" in Los Angeles on Friday.
Stanton was a tremendous character actor, but he was ultimately a unique character unto himself. He had a no B.S. approach to his roles that made you completely invest in his characters because he was completely invested in his characters.
- 9/15/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Harry Dean Stanton died today at age 91 in Los Angeles, two weeks before his latest film Lucky was due to hit theaters from Magnolia Pictures. It is the latest of his more than 200 film and TV credits for the character actor extraordinaire, who was perhaps best known for his roles in Repo Man, Paris, Texas, David Lynch’s movies and Twin Peaks TV series, and as the patriarch of the polygamist family at the hub of HBO's Big Love. Still, the breadth of his roles was…...
- 9/15/2017
- Deadline TV
Harry Dean Stanton died today at age 91 in Los Angeles, two weeks before his latest film Lucky was due to hit theaters from Magnolia Pictures. It is the latest of his more than 200 film and TV credits for the character actor extraordinaire, who was perhaps best known for his roles in Repo Man, Paris, Texas, David Lynch’s movies and Twin Peaks TV series, and as the patriarch of the polygamist family at the hub of HBO's Big Love. Still, the breadth of his roles was…...
- 9/15/2017
- Deadline
It is with a heavy heart that we report today that acclaimed character actor Harry Dean Stanton has passed away at the age of 91. He was best known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Repo Man, & The Avengers.
- 9/15/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
It is with a heavy heart that we report today that acclaimed character actor Harry Dean Stanton has passed away, at the age of 91. He was best known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Repo Man, & The Avengers.
- 9/15/2017
- ComicBookMovie.com
Harry Dean Stanton, the legendary character actor and offbeat leading man who starred in Repo Man, Paris, Texas, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Big Love in a career that spanned over seven decades, has died at the age of 91.
Stanton died of natural causes in Los Angeles, Variety reports, with TMZ adding that the actor died peacefully Friday afternoon at the city's Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
Director David Lynch, who cast Stanton in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Wild at Heart, The Straight Story and the recent Twin Peaks: The Return,...
Stanton died of natural causes in Los Angeles, Variety reports, with TMZ adding that the actor died peacefully Friday afternoon at the city's Cedars-Sinai Hospital.
Director David Lynch, who cast Stanton in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Wild at Heart, The Straight Story and the recent Twin Peaks: The Return,...
- 9/15/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton, whose TV roles included HBO’s Big Love and Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival, has died at the age of 91.
Stanton passed away of natural causes in Los Angeles on Friday, according to our sister site Variety. A familiar face to movie fans, Stanton crafted a Hollywood career that spanned six decades with memorable roles in films like the Molly Ringwald teen drama Pretty in Pink (as Andie’s dad Jack), Repo Man, Cool Hand Luke, Escape From New York, Alien and The Godfather Part II. But he made his presence felt on the small screen as well.
Stanton passed away of natural causes in Los Angeles on Friday, according to our sister site Variety. A familiar face to movie fans, Stanton crafted a Hollywood career that spanned six decades with memorable roles in films like the Molly Ringwald teen drama Pretty in Pink (as Andie’s dad Jack), Repo Man, Cool Hand Luke, Escape From New York, Alien and The Godfather Part II. But he made his presence felt on the small screen as well.
- 9/15/2017
- TVLine.com
Harry Dean Stanton, a veteran American character actor, has died. He was 91.
Stanton, who starred in Big Love, died of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles Friday, Stanton’s agent confirms to People, adding, “Harry Dean is survived by family and friends who loved him.”
The character actor is best remembered for his roles in Paris, Texas, Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Pretty in Pink, and his work with David Lynch. Stanton was in three of Lynch’s films and reprised his role as Carl Rodd in Fire Walk With Me in Showtime’s 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks.
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Stanton, who starred in Big Love, died of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles Friday, Stanton’s agent confirms to People, adding, “Harry Dean is survived by family and friends who loved him.”
The character actor is best remembered for his roles in Paris, Texas, Cool Hand Luke, Alien, Pretty in Pink, and his work with David Lynch. Stanton was in three of Lynch’s films and reprised his role as Carl Rodd in Fire Walk With Me in Showtime’s 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks.
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- 9/15/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Harry Dean Stanton has died at 91, reports TMZ. The actor, a screen legend who endeared himself to moviegoers for his performances in everything from “Pretty in Pink” and “The Godfather Part II” to “Alien” and “Repo Man,” passed away peacefully at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Read More:‘Lucky’ Review: 90-Year-Old Harry Dean Stanton Gives a Performance for the Ages in Wry Comedy Co-Starring David Lynch — SXSW 2017
Best known as a character actor, Stanton had his share of leading roles as well. None was more moving than Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas,” in which he plays a grief-stricken drifter who attempts to reconnect with his former life. Stanton frequently collaborated with David Lynch, appearing in “Wild at Heart,” “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” “The Straight Story,” “Inland Empire,” and the just-concluded “Twin Peaks” revival.
Read More:‘Lucky’ Trailer: Harry Dean Stanton and David Lynch Reunite For This Wise Meditation on...
Read More:‘Lucky’ Review: 90-Year-Old Harry Dean Stanton Gives a Performance for the Ages in Wry Comedy Co-Starring David Lynch — SXSW 2017
Best known as a character actor, Stanton had his share of leading roles as well. None was more moving than Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas,” in which he plays a grief-stricken drifter who attempts to reconnect with his former life. Stanton frequently collaborated with David Lynch, appearing in “Wild at Heart,” “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” “The Straight Story,” “Inland Empire,” and the just-concluded “Twin Peaks” revival.
Read More:‘Lucky’ Trailer: Harry Dean Stanton and David Lynch Reunite For This Wise Meditation on...
- 9/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Harry Dean Stanton -- who had iconic roles in "Godfather II," "Pretty in Pink," "Alien" and "Escape from New York" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
Harry Dean died peacefully Friday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. The legendary actor's career spanned more than 6 decades. His credits also include "Repo Man," "Cool Hand Luke," "Paris, Texas," "Alien," "Wild at Heart" and "Twin Peaks."
Harry Dean's final performance will be seen in "Lucky," which is set to air later this month.
Harry Dean died peacefully Friday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. The legendary actor's career spanned more than 6 decades. His credits also include "Repo Man," "Cool Hand Luke," "Paris, Texas," "Alien," "Wild at Heart" and "Twin Peaks."
Harry Dean's final performance will be seen in "Lucky," which is set to air later this month.
- 9/15/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
I’ll be the first to admit, I wasn’t entirely impressed when Arms made its initial debut back in January. Like many other anxious Nintendo fans, I was expecting for long-dormant IPs to make a triumphant return, and the last thing on my mind was a new franchise, let alone a fighting game. But I have to give credit where credit is due; ‘the big N’ made a bold decision to release Arms this early into the Switch’s lifecycle, but I have a feeling it will be the right one.
Still, even with Nintendo Directs and Global Testpunches at their disposal, Nintendo has had to fight an uphill battle when it comes to selling Arms to the public. Fighting games are no stranger to Nintendo’s platforms, but as a new IP, Arms can’t win over longtime gamers with a roster crammed full of beloved characters spanning the last three decades.
Still, even with Nintendo Directs and Global Testpunches at their disposal, Nintendo has had to fight an uphill battle when it comes to selling Arms to the public. Fighting games are no stranger to Nintendo’s platforms, but as a new IP, Arms can’t win over longtime gamers with a roster crammed full of beloved characters spanning the last three decades.
- 6/7/2017
- by Shaan Joshi
- We Got This Covered
Michael Nesmith has done far more than just Monkee around. Famed as one-quarter of the legendary television/music/live performance project in the late 1960s, Nesmith shared highlights of his unusual life in a new memoir, Infinite Tuesday. In it, he talks of his high-flying days in the Monkees, personal and financial struggles following their dissolution, and the shocking mysterious illness that nearly left him paralyzed.
The Monkees were designed as television’s answer to the Beatles, and their instant success soon brought them into upper echelon of fame alongside the real Fab Four. Nesmith stuck up a friendship with John Lennon,...
The Monkees were designed as television’s answer to the Beatles, and their instant success soon brought them into upper echelon of fame alongside the real Fab Four. Nesmith stuck up a friendship with John Lennon,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
How one Dp captured and defined the juxtaposition of glamour and grime.
Like most major metropolitan areas of the United States, Los Angeles is a juxtaposition of fortune and failure. It’s a city where lifelong dreams are made and crushed every hour of every day, a city that’s home to some of the wealthiest people in our culture, and simultaneously a city that has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. It’s a city of angels and devils alike, the two often co-mingling so even the salvation in Los Angeles seems to come with tinges of sin. On screen, this translates to a landscape that’s both glitzy and grimy, a place of promise and also a spiritual purgatory.
These reasons and more are why not only is Los Angeles the capital of the American filmmaking industry, it’s also the setting for so many films. In...
Like most major metropolitan areas of the United States, Los Angeles is a juxtaposition of fortune and failure. It’s a city where lifelong dreams are made and crushed every hour of every day, a city that’s home to some of the wealthiest people in our culture, and simultaneously a city that has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. It’s a city of angels and devils alike, the two often co-mingling so even the salvation in Los Angeles seems to come with tinges of sin. On screen, this translates to a landscape that’s both glitzy and grimy, a place of promise and also a spiritual purgatory.
These reasons and more are why not only is Los Angeles the capital of the American filmmaking industry, it’s also the setting for so many films. In...
- 4/5/2017
- by H. Perry Horton
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Right now, you might best know Macon Blair as an actor who often works with Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier. Blair broke onto the scene in front of the camera in Saulnier's 2013 revenge film Blue Ruin, but now the actor has expanded his storytelling abilities behind the lens by writing and directing a new movie for Netflix called I don't feel at home in this world anymore. (yes, with the stylized lower case font and period at the end included). It's about a woman named Ruth (Melanie Lynskey) who enlists the help of a weirdo named Tony (Elijah Wood) to help her track down the guys who broke into her house and stole her stuff. It's a small, self-contained story that works almost like a buddy comedy for the first half before some intense violence abruptly enters the fray and has catastrophic effects on how the movie operates from that point on.
- 2/23/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Tim Sutton is a filmmaker with a distinct visual style, which he brings into the heart of the gun control debate with Dark Night, an entrancing, terrifying exploration of the moments before a horrible event. Following multiple characters living in a Florida town, Sutton paints an American portrait that feels doubly relevant following last year’s election and everything that’s come since. The Film Stage had an earnest conversation with the writer/director about the the business of indie film, how politics affect art and how one casts a film so it feels authentic to the story being told.
The Film Stage: When you jump into a project like this, what’s the research process like?
Tim Sutton: So, research-wise I really tried to limit myself. People have asked if I’ve talked to a lot of people in Aurora or in Denver, and I did not. The work is purely fiction,...
The Film Stage: When you jump into a project like this, what’s the research process like?
Tim Sutton: So, research-wise I really tried to limit myself. People have asked if I’ve talked to a lot of people in Aurora or in Denver, and I did not. The work is purely fiction,...
- 2/6/2017
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Christmas has come a little early to anyone hoping to score some Criterion Collection deals on Amazon today. While Amazon has been running a pretty good sale on a handful of discs throughout December, they’ve lowered the prices on lots of Blu-rays today, including a few pre-orders for next year.
Amazon doesn’t usually announce when an impromptu sale like this will end, so don’t hesitate. And don’t forget that you can lock in the pre-order price for some of the upcoming titles as well, but Amazon won’t charge you until they ship.
You can currently pre-order The Before Trilogy for $52.47 (48% off)
The following Blu-rays are currently (as of December 23rd at 10:30pm Pacific) down below $21 each.
The Asphalt Jungle Boyhood The Complete Lady Snowblood The Devil’s Backbone Diabolique Easy Rider The Executioner F for Fake The Game Harakiri Harold and Maude Hidden Fortress...
Amazon doesn’t usually announce when an impromptu sale like this will end, so don’t hesitate. And don’t forget that you can lock in the pre-order price for some of the upcoming titles as well, but Amazon won’t charge you until they ship.
You can currently pre-order The Before Trilogy for $52.47 (48% off)
The following Blu-rays are currently (as of December 23rd at 10:30pm Pacific) down below $21 each.
The Asphalt Jungle Boyhood The Complete Lady Snowblood The Devil’s Backbone Diabolique Easy Rider The Executioner F for Fake The Game Harakiri Harold and Maude Hidden Fortress...
- 12/24/2016
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Director Charles Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep screens Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1:30pm at The St. Louis Public Library (1301 Olive St.). Director Burnett, a Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, and scholar Rebecca Wanzo (Washington U. associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and associate director of the Center for the Humanities) will be in attendance. This is a Free event. Burnett’s To Sleep With Anger screens Sunday, Nov. 6 at 8:00pm at The Tivoli Theater. Burnett and Ms Wanzo will be in attendance at that screening as well. It is also a Free event.
Sliff honors legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett with a Lifetime Achievement Award and screens a pair of his finest works — Killer Of Sheep and the new restoration of To Sleep With Anger. Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep focuses on everyday life in black communities in a manner unseen in American cinema, combining lyrical elements with a starkly neo-realist,...
Sliff honors legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett with a Lifetime Achievement Award and screens a pair of his finest works — Killer Of Sheep and the new restoration of To Sleep With Anger. Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep focuses on everyday life in black communities in a manner unseen in American cinema, combining lyrical elements with a starkly neo-realist,...
- 11/3/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
On Wednesday, November 9 to Sunday, November 13, the Loft Cinema presents the seventh annual Loft Film Fest, featuring appearances by an amazing array of acclaimed filmmakers and a stellar program of world, North American, Southwest and Arizona premieres selected from prestigious festivals around the globe, including Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Venice and more.
Playing at this well-known, though rather out-of-the-way film festival in Tucson, Arizona are exciting new films starring such big screen favorites as Gael Garcia Bernal in “Neruda”, the possible Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Catherine Deneuve in “The Brand New Testament” one of the funniest and most original stories I have ever seen; Michael Fassbender in “Trespass Against Us”, Adam Smith’s gangster film, so far unknown in the U.S., — except that whatever Michael Fassbender, the Irish-German actor, is in is always astounding.
Catherine Deneuve in “The Brand New Testament”
Opening night features the North...
Playing at this well-known, though rather out-of-the-way film festival in Tucson, Arizona are exciting new films starring such big screen favorites as Gael Garcia Bernal in “Neruda”, the possible Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Catherine Deneuve in “The Brand New Testament” one of the funniest and most original stories I have ever seen; Michael Fassbender in “Trespass Against Us”, Adam Smith’s gangster film, so far unknown in the U.S., — except that whatever Michael Fassbender, the Irish-German actor, is in is always astounding.
Catherine Deneuve in “The Brand New Testament”
Opening night features the North...
- 11/2/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Wednesday, November 9 — Sunday, November 13Presented by Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment
This November, The Loft Cinema presents the seventh annual Loft Film Fest, featuring appearances by an amazing array of acclaimed filmmakers and a stellar program of world, North American, Southwest and Arizona premieres selected from prestigious festivals around the globe, including Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Venice and more!
Playing at this well-known, though rather out-of-the-way film festival in Tucson, Arizona are exciting new films starring such big screen favorites as Gael Garcia Bernal in “Neruda”, the possible Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film), Catherine Deneuve in “Brand New Testament” one of the funniest and most original stories I have ever seen; Michael Fassbender in “Trespass Against Us”, a complete unknown except that whatever Michael Fassbender, the Irish-German actor, is in is always astounding, John Malkovich, another great actor, too rarely seen, in “Dominion” about the last days of the...
This November, The Loft Cinema presents the seventh annual Loft Film Fest, featuring appearances by an amazing array of acclaimed filmmakers and a stellar program of world, North American, Southwest and Arizona premieres selected from prestigious festivals around the globe, including Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Venice and more!
Playing at this well-known, though rather out-of-the-way film festival in Tucson, Arizona are exciting new films starring such big screen favorites as Gael Garcia Bernal in “Neruda”, the possible Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film), Catherine Deneuve in “Brand New Testament” one of the funniest and most original stories I have ever seen; Michael Fassbender in “Trespass Against Us”, a complete unknown except that whatever Michael Fassbender, the Irish-German actor, is in is always astounding, John Malkovich, another great actor, too rarely seen, in “Dominion” about the last days of the...
- 11/1/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Dementedly creepy punk body-horror grossout comedy plays like a padded-out short. But Natasha Lyonne and Chloë Sevigny have a ball as cheerful wastrels. I’m “biast” (pro): desperate for movies about women
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Somewhere just sideways of our world — like perhaps in the realm of Repo Man — perpetually wasted stoner chick Lou (Natasha Lyonne: The Intervention) wakes up one morning after a particularly weird night of partying and realizes that she’s pregnant. But not normal-pregnant: “I’m some kind of goddamn freak show,” she complains to her best friend and cheerful fellow wastrel Sadie (Chloë Sevigny: Zodiac), via what she declares “some weird immaculate conception shit.” (She hasn’t gotten laid in, like, forever, she swears.) And so this punk Canadian body-horror grossout comedy is off down a bizarre yellow-brick road of conspiracy theories about alien abductions,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Somewhere just sideways of our world — like perhaps in the realm of Repo Man — perpetually wasted stoner chick Lou (Natasha Lyonne: The Intervention) wakes up one morning after a particularly weird night of partying and realizes that she’s pregnant. But not normal-pregnant: “I’m some kind of goddamn freak show,” she complains to her best friend and cheerful fellow wastrel Sadie (Chloë Sevigny: Zodiac), via what she declares “some weird immaculate conception shit.” (She hasn’t gotten laid in, like, forever, she swears.) And so this punk Canadian body-horror grossout comedy is off down a bizarre yellow-brick road of conspiracy theories about alien abductions,...
- 10/5/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Ryan Lambie Sep 19, 2016
Long before Tim Burton's movie, a Mars Attacks screenplay written by Alex Cox lists Donald Trump as an ex-us president...
Mars Attacks! is likely remembered by most as a Tim Burton joint. Released in 1996, the alien invasion comedy featured an eclectic cast - Danny DeVito, Michael J Fox, Tom Jones and Jack Nicholson to name a few - and stood as a macabre counterpoint to that year's other big invasion flick, Independence Day.
Mars Attacks had a long half-life in Hollywood before Burton even got involved, however. The project was originally dreamed up by Repo Man director Alex Cox, who'd collected the infamous trading cards of the same name when he was a child. Cox first proposed an adaptation for Mars Attacks to Orion Pictures in 1985, and wrote three drafts of a screenplay over the course of four years. You can read drafts two and three...
Long before Tim Burton's movie, a Mars Attacks screenplay written by Alex Cox lists Donald Trump as an ex-us president...
Mars Attacks! is likely remembered by most as a Tim Burton joint. Released in 1996, the alien invasion comedy featured an eclectic cast - Danny DeVito, Michael J Fox, Tom Jones and Jack Nicholson to name a few - and stood as a macabre counterpoint to that year's other big invasion flick, Independence Day.
Mars Attacks had a long half-life in Hollywood before Burton even got involved, however. The project was originally dreamed up by Repo Man director Alex Cox, who'd collected the infamous trading cards of the same name when he was a child. Cox first proposed an adaptation for Mars Attacks to Orion Pictures in 1985, and wrote three drafts of a screenplay over the course of four years. You can read drafts two and three...
- 9/19/2016
- Den of Geek
Riveting and repulsive, with a claustrophobic perspective that mirrors its subjects: all id, all in the moment. But it’s also shallow, all on the surface. Part of a series in which I watch and react to a film considered a classic (or a cult classic) that I’ve never seen before.
In my head, Sid Vicious looks like Gary Oldman. Even though I had never seen 1986’s Sid & Nancy until, literally, yesterday. Having now seen the movie, I feel reasonably confident in saying that I had never even seen a clip from it; there was, at least, no scene that felt familiar. Yet somehow this film has been so much a part of the pop-culture undercurrent that it had that level of impact on me sight unseen.
Having now experienced Sid & Nancy — you don’t just watch it, you get immersed in it whether you want to or not...
In my head, Sid Vicious looks like Gary Oldman. Even though I had never seen 1986’s Sid & Nancy until, literally, yesterday. Having now seen the movie, I feel reasonably confident in saying that I had never even seen a clip from it; there was, at least, no scene that felt familiar. Yet somehow this film has been so much a part of the pop-culture undercurrent that it had that level of impact on me sight unseen.
Having now experienced Sid & Nancy — you don’t just watch it, you get immersed in it whether you want to or not...
- 8/31/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Sid & Nancy,” StudioCanal and the Independent Film Office are rereleasing the punk-rock Romeo & Juliet in the UK next month. The Guardian has debuted a new trailer for Alex Cox’s follow-up to “Repo Man,” which you can watch below — or not. Anarchy in the UK, after all.
Read More: Listen: 40-Minute Talk Between Cult Directors Ben Wheatley And Alex Cox
Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb play the star-crossed lovers of the title, he of the Sex Pistols and she his girlfriend for the last year and a half of her life. Several theories (some more conspiratorial than others) have emerged in the nearly 40 years since, with the semi-official story — that Vicious was responsible — never being confirmed, as he died shortly after. Cox’s film about the two wasn’t a financial success at the time, but has, like “Repo Man,” become a cult classic.
Read More: Listen: 40-Minute Talk Between Cult Directors Ben Wheatley And Alex Cox
Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb play the star-crossed lovers of the title, he of the Sex Pistols and she his girlfriend for the last year and a half of her life. Several theories (some more conspiratorial than others) have emerged in the nearly 40 years since, with the semi-official story — that Vicious was responsible — never being confirmed, as he died shortly after. Cox’s film about the two wasn’t a financial success at the time, but has, like “Repo Man,” become a cult classic.
- 7/25/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
In 1986, Alex Cox followed up Repo Man with a biopic of Sid Vicious, the Sex Pistols bassist who was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen, but who died in 1979 from a heroin overdose before the case came to court. Cox cast Gary Oldman in the lead role, whose career took of meteorically as a result – even though the film incurred the displeasure of John Lydon ,aka Johnny Rotten. Sid & Nancy has been restored for its 30th anniversary and will be released in cinemas on 5 August, and DVD/Blu-Ray on 29 August.
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- 7/25/2016
- by Guardian Staff
- The Guardian - Film News
North America’s largest festival of new Japanese cinema, and pound-for-pound one of the most consistently rewarding film festivals on the planet, Japan Cuts grows more vital with every passing year. In part, that’s because Manhattan’s Japan Society has done a stellar job of cultivating a local audience, pouring resources into the annual celebration, and programming their slates in a way that appeals equally to cinephiles, otaku, and people who just want to see a movie about a guy who falls in love with his goldfish.
Unfortunately, Japan Cuts also grows more vital with every passing year because the domestic market for foreign film is withering away at a terrible rate, lowering the odds that you’ll ever get a second chance at seeing any of these exhilarating dispatches from the Land of the Rising Sun on the big screen.
This year’s fest, which runs from July...
Unfortunately, Japan Cuts also grows more vital with every passing year because the domestic market for foreign film is withering away at a terrible rate, lowering the odds that you’ll ever get a second chance at seeing any of these exhilarating dispatches from the Land of the Rising Sun on the big screen.
This year’s fest, which runs from July...
- 7/14/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
WWE.com
Face paint is an old and well-known element of the pro-wrestling world. Throughout different generations, there have been several memorable performers who did their best work with their faces painted, including (but in no way limited to) guys like Jim Hellwig (Ultimate Warrior), Steve Borden (Sting), and Bill Eadie and Barry Darsow (Ax and Smash of Demolition).
Just like masks, the paint helps to extend a wrestler’s visual style and personality above the shoulders, and care needs to be taken to pull it off right. A good piece can enhance a character and present more cosmetic options than masks. A bad piece, however, can completely nullify them.
Without a doubt, there have been some ugly face paints, but that doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Aja Kong springs to mind… she will not be on this list.
This is simply a collection of the ten more poorly-conceived,...
Face paint is an old and well-known element of the pro-wrestling world. Throughout different generations, there have been several memorable performers who did their best work with their faces painted, including (but in no way limited to) guys like Jim Hellwig (Ultimate Warrior), Steve Borden (Sting), and Bill Eadie and Barry Darsow (Ax and Smash of Demolition).
Just like masks, the paint helps to extend a wrestler’s visual style and personality above the shoulders, and care needs to be taken to pull it off right. A good piece can enhance a character and present more cosmetic options than masks. A bad piece, however, can completely nullify them.
Without a doubt, there have been some ugly face paints, but that doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Aja Kong springs to mind… she will not be on this list.
This is simply a collection of the ten more poorly-conceived,...
- 3/22/2016
- by Luke Lafontaine
- Obsessed with Film
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The release of Carol (our coverage can be found here) brings “Todd Haynes: The Other Side of Dreams,” which will pair the director’s work with his personal favorites. Safe and Imitation of Life show on Friday; on Saturday, see “Todd Haynes: Rarities” — which brings Dottie Gets Spanked,...
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The release of Carol (our coverage can be found here) brings “Todd Haynes: The Other Side of Dreams,” which will pair the director’s work with his personal favorites. Safe and Imitation of Life show on Friday; on Saturday, see “Todd Haynes: Rarities” — which brings Dottie Gets Spanked,...
- 11/20/2015
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
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