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Lisztomania (1975)
“Ooh, sparkly!” So spoke my wife at the opening image of Lisztomania (1975), a metronome bedecked in glitter, ticking away on a table in a silvery bedchamber. How could she have doubted me? A moment earlier, she’d said, “This film … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, biopic, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Frankenstein, Ken Russell, Nietzsche, Oliver Reed, Psychedelic, Ringo Starr, Rock Musical, Roger Daltrey, slapstick, Vampire, Wagner
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The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
It was an unexpectedly trippy moment during this year’s Oscars ceremony. In a clip of Hollywood stars explaining their early movie memories, Brad Pitt briefly summarized the plot of a Japanese monster movie in which an evil, green Gargantua battles … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 60's, Action, Frankenstein, Japan, Kaiju, Russ Tamblyn, Science Fiction
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972)
As vividly illustrated in the new film Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011), by the late 60’s Woody Allen was such a tremendous celebrity that on national television he was belting out songs in a top hat before the giant letters … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 70's, Burt Reynolds, Comedy, Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, John Carradine, slapstick, Transvestite, Woody Allen
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