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Liquid Sky

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 52m
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6.0/10
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Liquid Sky (1982)
A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.
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A small, heroin-seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug-addicted fashion model, and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.A small, heroin-seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug-addicted fashion model, and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.A small, heroin-seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug-addicted fashion model, and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.

  • Director
    • Slava Tsukerman
  • Writers
    • Slava Tsukerman
    • Anne Carlisle
    • Nina V. Kerova
  • Stars
    • Anne Carlisle
    • Paula E. Sheppard
    • Susan Doukas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Slava Tsukerman
    • Writers
      • Slava Tsukerman
      • Anne Carlisle
      • Nina V. Kerova
    • Stars
      • Anne Carlisle
      • Paula E. Sheppard
      • Susan Doukas
    • 101User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins total

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    Anne Carlisle
    Anne Carlisle
    • Margaret…
    Paula E. Sheppard
    Paula E. Sheppard
    • Adrian
    Susan Doukas
    • Sylvia
    Otto von Wernherr
    • Johann
    Bob Brady
    • Owen
    Elaine C. Grove
    • Katherine
    Stanley Knapp
    • Paul
    • (as Stanley Knap)
    Jack Adalist
    • Vincent
    Lloyd Ziff
    • Lester
    Harry Lum
    • Deliveryman
    Roy MacArthur
    Roy MacArthur
    • Jack
    Sara Carlisle
    • Nellie
    Nina V. Kerova
    • Designer
    Alan Preston
    • Photographer
    Christine Hatfull
    • Hair Stylist
    Calvin Haugen
    • Make-up Artist
    Deborah Jacobs
    • Designer's Assistant
    Inansi
    Inansi
    • Designer's Assistant
    • Director
      • Slava Tsukerman
    • Writers
      • Slava Tsukerman
      • Anne Carlisle
      • Nina V. Kerova
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    t-h-fields

    A real alien film

    This one actually seems to have been made by and for aliens. Its view of humanity appears to be that of an onlooker from another world, dispassionately observing us. That's what makes it so different from the usual space alien movie.

    Like it or not, you must admit that it's original. There is simply nothing else like it. Perhaps the closest thing is Repo Man. But Liquid Sky is even stranger than that.

    This movie lays bare much of the pretense and affectation of our society, particularly those of the shallow, pseudo-intellectual crowd. The lack of any truly likable characters may turn off a lot of viewers, but to me it simply reflects the kind of people being depicted here.

    From our perspective, twenty years on, it takes on a still different aspect. Here was life before AIDS, before 9/11 (including a shot of the World Trade Center), and before tattoos and body piercing became fashionable.

    Forget ET and MIB. If you want to see a real alien movie, check this one out.
    Infofreak

    Nothing quite like this has ever been made before!

    Love it or hate it (I lean more towards the former than latter), but don't miss experiencing the seriously bent 'Liquid Sky'! I haven't in all my movie watching years seen anything quite like this one before. Simultaneously campy trash, and an arty, pretentious science fiction movie. You can never tell whether we are dealing with an eccentric film maker with a vision ala Meyer, Franco or Steckler, or some kind of self conscious attempt at an instant Cult Classic ala Troma. 'Liquid Sky' vacillates between the goofy punk put ons of 'Repo Man' and being a 'Psych-Out' for the New Wave crowd. Shoe string psychedelia with miniature alien junkies, gender bending, and a synth score which sounds like Mark Mothersbaugh having a fit, this surely must be Nina Hagen's favourite movie!
    Michael_Elliott

    Great to Look At But That's About It

    Liquid Sky (1982)

    ** (out of 4)

    A small spaceship lands on an apartment roof in New York and before long the invisible aliens are in need of heroin. Inside the apartment building is a fashion model, a heroin dealer and a bisexual woman and soon the aliens begin playing games.

    LIQUID SKY comes from director Slava Tsukerman and it was (I'm told) a huge hit at the midnight circuit back in the day. I somewhat find that hard to believe but at the same time I can see how this film would be a cult favorite to certain groups of people. With that said, I must admit that the look of the film was quite impressive as were the colors but at the same time dragging this film out to nearly two-hours was just murder.

    The visual style of the film is certainly the highlight of the picture with its new wave colors that really leap off the screen. Watching this movie on a large screen would certainly enhance your appreciation of how the film looked and there's no question that this here keeps it mildly interesting. The bizarre story is also quite unique in its own way and when viewing the film today it seems even more brave just because of the pre-AIDS attitude.

    The performances are good for the most part and technically speaking the film is fine. For me, however, the biggest problem is the fact that the movie just kept going and going and for no good reason. I really did feel as if the film ran twenty or thirty-minutes too long. The characters were unique and weird but I wouldn't say any of them were interesting enough to spend two hours with.
    8Chris_Docker

    Cult classic

    I could watch this film again and again for the fabulous retro costumes alone. It is a low-budget sci-fi about aliens in a miniature flying saucers that home in on a chemical released in the brain during orgasm which is akin to heroin. There's very little aliens-action, but lots of psychedelic photography, a cunning rhythm that sucks you into the world of Warhol-like druggies, freelove-devotees, artists, fashion designers, experimental musicians, OTT models, and bisexuals. Liquid Sky is a gem (and also contains perhaps the most realistic lesbian sex scene I've ever seen!) S*d the make-up unless is at least as wild as Ziggy Stardust, leave your gender attitude at the door, embrace existence as rocket-fuelled experience, and tune in to Liquid Sky.
    cakewalkk

    This is a weird, wonderfully bizarre film....

    What a wonderful film. Bizarre, yes! But in that bizarre way that keeps you coming back to see it again and again. "Liquid Sky" is a low budget, many times cheesy, take on science-fiction, including sci-fi's penchant for social commentary. However, this film is so over-the -top, so visually primitive and so different and funny in its premise that it cannot help but endear itself to you. (Caveat: there are some brutal moments in this film, including several rape scenes; however, these events more than fit into the story of the film and do not appear to be gratuitous at all.) The whole "Punk/New Wave" sensibility that pervades this film reminded me of the humor found in "American Werewolf In London" .... (I mean a Jewish werewolf, what a wonderfully brillant comic juxtaposition.) Same here in LS with Punk/New Wave types and aliens both looking for drugs of one kind or another -- how terrifically different that is from the usual Invasion of the Body Snatchers/X-Files-colonization schtick to which we have become all to accustomed.

    Visually stunning in a primitive, low-budget, indie sort of way, with an intriguing storyline and wonderful actors that carry it off.....A definite must see for those who love the bizarre. You will not be disappointed....SEE IT TODAY!!!

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    • Trivia
      The movie was a rarity in that it was filmed in the USA by a small core Russian production team from the Soviet Union.
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    • Quotes

      Margaret: You wanted to know where I'm from? I'm from Connecticut, Mayflower stock. I was taught that my prince would come, and he would be a lawyer, and I would have his children. And on the weekends we would barbecue. And all the other princes and their princesses would come, and they would say, "Delicious, delicious." Oh, how boring.

      [She turns off the light and begins applying fluorescent makeup]

      Margaret: So I was taught that I should come to New York, become an independent woman. And my prince would come, and he would be an agent, and he would get me a role, and I would make my living waiting on tables. I would wait - till thirty, till forty, till fifty. And I was taught that to be an actress, one should be fashionable, and to be fashionable is to be androgynous. And I am androgynous not less than David Bowie himself. And they call me beautiful, and I kill with my cunt. Isn't it fashionable? Come on, who's next? I'll take lessons. How to get into show business: be nice to your professor. Be nice to your agent. Be nice to your audience, be nice. How to be a woman: want them when I want you. How to be free and equal: fuck women instead of men, and you'll discover a whole kingdom of freedom. Men won't step on you anymore, women will. So come on, who's next? Who wants to teach me? Come on, teach me. Are you afraid? You're right, because they're all dead. All my teachers.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Angel/Harry & Son/Splash!/Liquid Sky/And the Ship Sails On (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Excerpts from Epitalamo of 'Trionfo di Afrodite'
      By Carl Orff

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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рідке небо
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetron Productions
      • Z Films Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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