Tag Archives: 70’s
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
The first (and sometimes forgotten) Monty Python film was a bit like the albums and books they were putting out concurrent with the TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus: old material presented in a different format. It’s a marketing job … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 70's, Carol Cleveland, Comedy, Connie Booth, Eric Idle, fairy godmother, God, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Killer Cat, Michael Palin, Monty Python, slapstick, Surreal, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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The Warriors (1979)
Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) intends to make the viewer uncomfortable from the very start. He plunges us into a New York City overrun with street gangs, with no traditional audience surrogate, no Serpico. The opening credits of red spray … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Action, Dystopia, Gangs, Science Fiction, Subway, Walter Hill
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Donkey Skin (1970)
Jacques Demy was one of the most important directors of the French New Wave, but his films seem to sit far apart from those of Godard and Truffaut. After working with composer Michel Legrand on the dramas Lola (1961) and Bay … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Donkey, fairy godmother, fairy tale, Fantasy, Jacques Demy, Jean Marais, Michel Legrand, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal, Witch
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