I draw the reader’s attention to the disclaimer at the bottom of the main piece… (USA 1980 219m) DVD1 In principle, everything can be done p Johann Carelli d Michael Cimino w Michael Cimino ph Vilmos Zsigmond ed Tom Rolf, William Reynolds, Lisa Fruchtman, Gerald Greenberg m David Mansfield art Tambi Larsen, Spencer Deverill, Maurice [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Heaven’s Gate (no 1)
Posted in Allan's 80s Countdown on September 30, 2009 | 59 Comments »
1980′s Poll Voting Ends on Saturday, October 10
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Jean de Florette (1986) one of decade’s greatest films The deadline for submitting completed Top 25 ballots for the 1980′s poll is Saturday October 10 at 11:00 P.M. EST. As per our standard, voters are allowed 10 days after Allan Fish’s #1 choice is unveiled, which in this case is scheduled for tomorrow [...]
Once Upon a Time in America (no 2)
Posted in Allan's 80s Countdown on September 29, 2009 | 42 Comments »
(USA 1984 228m) DVD1/2 An appointment at Fat Moe’s p Arnon Milchan d Sergio Leone w Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero de Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Stuart Kaminsky, Sergio Leone novel “The Hoods” by David Aaronson, Harry Grey ph Tonino delli Colli ed Nino Baragli m Ennio Morricone (with Giaocchino Rossini, Cole Porter, Joseph [...]
Monday Morning Diary (September 28)
Posted in Uncategorized on September 28, 2009 | 66 Comments »
Scene from Jane Campion’s Bright Star Poster from documentary In Search of Beethoven by Sam Juliano New York sports fans are on cloud nine this weekend and in baseball the Yankees completed a sweep of the Boston Red Sox to clinch the eastern division crown, while both the football Jets and the football Giants [...]
The Singing Detective (no 3)
Posted in Allan's 80s Countdown on September 28, 2009 | 16 Comments »
(UK 1986 415m) DVD1/2 Ten cents a dance, fella p John Harris, Kenith Trodd d Jon Amiel w Dennis Potter ph Ken Westbury ed Bill Wright, Sue Wyatt m Stanley Myers art Jim Clay Michael Gambon (Philip Marlow), Patrick Malahide (Mark Binney), Alison Steadman (Lili), Joanne Whalley (Nurse Mills), David Ryall (Mr Hall), Ron Cook [...]
Berlin Alexanderplatz (no 4)
Posted in Allan's 80s Countdown on September 27, 2009 | 23 Comments »
(West Germany 1980 921m) DVD1/2 There is a reaper, he is called Death p Peter Marthesheimer d/w Rainer Werner Fassbinder novel Alfred Döblin ph Xavier Schwarzenberger ed Jiliane Lorenz m Peer Raben art Harry Baer Günter Lamprecht (Franz Biberkopf), Hanna Schygulla (Eva), Barbara Sukowa (Mieze), Gottfried John (Reinhold), Franz Buchrieser (Meck), Karin Baal (Minna), Peter [...]
Dekalog (no 5)
Posted in Allan's 80s Countdown on September 26, 2009 | 12 Comments »
(Poland 1988 559m) DVD1/2 Aka. The Decalogue/The Ten Commandments More monumental than Sinai p Ryszard Chutkowski d Krzysztof Kieslowski w Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krsysztof Piesewicz ph Wieslaw Zdort, Edward Klosinski, Piotr Sobocinski, Krzysztof Pakulski, Slawomir Idziak, Witold Amadek, Dariusz Kus, Andrzej Jaroszewicz, Jacek Blawut ed Ewa Smal m Zbigniew Preisner art Halina Dobrowolska Henryk Baranowski (Krzysztof), [...]




