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Malcolm McDowell as H.G. Welles follows David Warner as Jack the Ripper through time to 1979 San Francisco where McDowell meets and woos Mary Steenbergen and Warner continues to murder prostitutes. Well done, particularly when Welles is learning the twentieth century American culture. Steenbergen and mCDowell became an item after this one. Filmed in a 2:35 x 1 aspect ratio with good use of San Francisco locations.
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I saw Miles perfform it at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1984. Simply stunning.
I saw Miles do Time After Time as well at the Power Center in Ann Arbor MI. He had a 13 piece band and they were very tight and kicked butt. They also did Michael Jackson's Human Nature, very tasteful. I got very lucky and called at the last minute for tickets and someone had just cancelled so I got 2 7th row center tickets! I was thinking it was a little later than 84.
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A rather bland version appears on Miles' CD, "You're Under Arrest" but I do have several home made bootlegs, including the one I cited. At time Miles repeatedly sdaid of his studio recordings that they should be approached as a sort of "menu" of things wou might hear in concert.
and it was anything but bland
There's a similar version on a live in Munich DVD/Laser disc...Grins
There are also versions of "Time After Time" on "The Paris Concert" and "Miles in Montreal".
in Paris and Montreal like he does at the Munich concert
If you've not seen "Montreux" which is a Quincy Jones collaboration, it's a fine enough documentary and behind the scenes look at preparation for the Jazz festival, but an uncomplimentary footnote to Miles career as far as the actual performance goes.... ( too bad )Grins
He was ill at the time and had Wallace Roney with him to do some of the soloing. Years before, Miles said, "If I had to play that old music I'd proably have a heart attack or somewthin'". And of course shortly after Montreaux (where Qunicy Jones prevailed upon him to do just that) Miles did die of a heart attack (plus other illnesses).
Haven't seen him since Trek/Generations although I think he's done some movies out of the mainstream. Don't miss the real young Corey Feldman as the kid pointing at Wells when he arrives in the museum. Also hard to go wrong with David Warner perfectly cast as Ripper, this is a great film any way you slice it.
Director Nicholas Meyer also has on his resume what are arguably the 2 best Star Trek films, Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country. Warner is terrific as Jack the Ripper-love the scene where he shows McDowell violent television programming and declares "I belong here, utterly and completely".I remember having a bit of a crush on Mary Steenburgen after seeing this one.
Well done in all the right ways for it's genre. A real treat for the unsuspecting. Highly rcomended.
is a fine film. "Georgy Girl" and "The Knack" are two other British films of the same period which also are superb.
with action and wonder. I agree seeing the 'new' world through Malcom MacDowell's eyes is very well done and an engaging bit of filmmaking.I also agree Mary Steenburgen is terrific in this, a little bit of a pistol if I remember correctly. I also think she fell in love with Malcom MacDowell making this film.
this movie approachs classic status in my book - see for yourself!
Such a rich multilayered film. I agree. It does approach classic status. And Mt Warner, what a great villan.
Grins
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