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• In my all time personal top ten. - Elmo 02:29:16 08/01/04 (0)
  In Reply to: The Man Who Fell To Earth posted by mishmashmusic on July 26, 2004 at 11:17:38:

  Video schmideo. Powerful visionary films suffer greatly when viewed on the little box. I guess revival theater is gonna go the way of the tub of popcorn (now all you can get is a bag). But, if you ever have the chance to see this flick on the big screen?
  
  

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• You might want to check out Valis - Bill McNeal 17:43:30 07/31/04 (0)
  In Reply to: The Man Who Fell To Earth posted by mishmashmusic on July 26, 2004 at 11:17:38:

  The PK Dick novel Valis was inspired by, and reflects, this movie.
  
  

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• Re: The Man Who Fell To Earth - Troy 15:49:24 07/27/04 (0)
  In Reply to: The Man Who Fell To Earth posted by mishmashmusic on July 26, 2004 at 11:17:38:

  Rented the long version recently. I had only seen the original cut in 1976.

  Holy COW what a weird flick. Lots of gratuitous sex in the longer cut. Even Rip Torn has a full frontal. It's not terribly appealing. I've always liked Candy Clark a lot and this is probably her best role. I wish she had had more of a career. Buck Henry as the alien's business liason with the world was the most interesting aspect of the film.

  Yes, the longer version is more cohesive, but jeez, it was a long and pointless mess. Honestly, the story could have been told in 20 minutes instead of 140.

  Interesting for Bowie fans, Rip Torn fetishists and fans of bad 70s sci-fi filmmaking. Others should stay away.
  
  

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• It's kind of a glorious mess. - Harmonia 22:39:13 07/26/04 (0)
  In Reply to: The Man Who Fell To Earth posted by mishmashmusic on July 26, 2004 at 11:17:38:

  But I have a soft spot for TMWFTE. I'm a big fan of the director, Nic Roeg. I'm also fond of Walter Tevis' original book.Yes, drugs were around the production (Bowie looks like he's gonna evaportate any second). Things didn't go smoothly during production, the film got hacked...there are two versions, the longer one is better and more cohesive, but neither version is exactly keen on linear plotline.

  Talk about typecasting...David really is believable as an alien though, isn't he?

  Perhaps better examples of Roeg's oevre would be Walkabout, Performance (James Fox and Mick Jagger) and Don't Look Now (Juie Christie and Donald Sutherland). Roeg doesn't/didn't make popcorn flicks, but I think they're pretty fine flicks.

  Bowie played it very straight in the WWII movie Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
  
  

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• Check Bowie and Deneuve in "The Hunger" . . . - albee33 17:59:04 07/26/04 (4)
  In Reply to: The Man Who Fell To Earth posted by mishmashmusic on July 26, 2004 at 11:17:38:

  Better story, pretty women.
  
  

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  • Re: I only check Catherine.... - patrickU 09:51:56 07/27/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Check Bowie and Deneuve in "The Hunger" . . . posted by albee33 on July 26, 2004 at 17:59:04:

    Nice breast.
    
    

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  • Just a Gigolo (AKA Gigolo) - grinagog 19:30:17 07/26/04 (2)
    In Reply to: Check Bowie and Deneuve in "The Hunger" . . . posted by albee33 on July 26, 2004 at 17:59:04:

    this Bowie film has also got a lot of pretty women but not much else to redeem it, worth a look if you are a Bowie fan (and can find a copy!)
    I thought Bowie was at his in Basquiat, where he plays a very credible Andy Warhol (makes me wonder if these two actually met; I wouldn't doubt it)
    and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence I think he's also good in
    Agree that a considerable percentage of the budget of the Man who fell to Earth was clearly neither invested in film stock nor post production, its very weird and not overly compelling

    Grins

    
    
    
    

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    • Yes, Bowie and Warhol met... - Harmonia 22:30:42 07/26/04 (1)
      In Reply to: Just a Gigolo (AKA Gigolo) posted by grinagog on July 26, 2004 at 19:30:17:

      I think the first time was in 1971, during DB's radio station promo trip. They may have gotten together again during the Ziggy tour. Bowie was deep into Warhol, the Velvets/Lou Reed and the whole Factory scene.

      Don't forget "Andy Warhol" on Bowie's Hunky DOry.
      
      

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      • Re: Yes, Bowie and Warhol met... - grinagog 02:33:15 07/27/04 (0)
        In Reply to: Yes, Bowie and Warhol met... posted by Harmonia on July 26, 2004 at 22:30:42:

        Thanks for that information!
        I haven't heard Hunky Dory since I was in High School some centuries ago
        Never thought much of Warhols films
        Interview magazine lost my subscription very soon after Warhol died; it was a great, GREAT magazine while he was still Editor

        David Bowie and Andy Warhol, two giant talents

        Grins
        
        

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