Though now best known for siring one of americas most famous excons, robert downey sr. Greasers palace 1972 film complet en francais film. At first, he is targeted for extermination by town boss seaweedhead greaser albert henderson but all this changes when he brings greasers son. Greasers palace bluray disc details highdef digest. This aint your father s bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. Greasers palace 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Greaser s palace follows jesse allan arbus, a christlike figure in a zootsuit, on his way to jerusalem to find work as a singerdanceractor. Greasers palace follows jesse allan arbus, a christlike figure in a zootsuit, on his way to jerusalem to find work as a singerdanceractor. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Jul 23, 2017 greaser s palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. Alan arrbus plays a strange messiahlike zootsuited actorsingerdancer called jessy, who one day parachutes into a field close to a western town where a host of odd characters hang out, the main one being a constipated chap called seaweedhead greaser, who runs the. Kurt raab, jeff roden, margit carstensen, ingrid caven more info. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see.
Sidney freeman on the mash tv series is jessy, our zootsuited christ figure who claims he is. Greasers palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. In greasers pa lace, alan arbus plays a zootsuited character named jesse, who is not only a christlike figure, he is christ. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of christ through the new testament, starring allan arbus as the symbolic christ, jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey jerusalem to become an actorsinger, as per the mission bestowed upon him by the agent morris. Apr 11, 20 if you hadnt guessed, greasers palace is a smorgasbord of pentup tensions and ideas, lacerating in its analogies for the entertainment industry see above but also given to a freudian longing for the reconciliation of father and sona reunion downey ensures will go wrong every single time. Spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leones filmmaking style and international boxoffice. En route to jerusalem, where he hopes to find work as a singerdanceractor, jesse finds himself in a dusty western town.
Today 366 weird movies officially completed their list of certifiably weird movies with the addition of the final, 366th film the cabinet of dr. After a week or more of contemplation, yours truly has given up. Eastwood plays a mysterious gunfighter hired by the residents of a corrupt frontier mining town to defend them against a group of criminals. Greasers palace 1973 movie search, ratings, photos.
Greasers palace didnt just raise the bar on what might be possible to achieve in film it threw the fking bar away. Greaser s palace 1972 could only have come from the 196773 era that we now call the sixties. In greasers palace, alan arbus plays a zootsuited character named jesse, who is not only a christlike figure, he is christ. Nov 09, 2015 a parable based on the life of christ. Spalovac mrtvol the lord arranged it very well when he told people. In their own words, they deal in the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball, fantastique, strange, psychedelic, and the just plain weird. Hammer horror 19571976 completed uschi digard needs to have my babies badass charles bronson nunsploitation completed nazisploitation completed 31 days of horror 2011 completed 1968. Glacially paced and filled with enough dead time and shots of people walking and crawling to fill a halfdozen bresson films, greaser s palace is wellacted and handsomely filmed but unrelentingly dull. Robert downeys greasers palace is a problematic film. So let the lovers of greasers palace have their awkward laughfest. Finally, we now have a weird movie to watch for every day of the year, assuming its a leap year the weirdest of all years. Jul, 2018 robert downeys greasers palace is a problematic film.
Greaser s palace looks really good on bluray in this new transfer from scorpion releasing taken from the film s original 35mm negative. In a rundown western town, he runs afoul of the local boss, seaweedhead greaser albert henderson, until he brings greaser s son lamy michael sullivan back from the dead. I still remember it popping up frequently on the schedule of local repertory theater the music box when i was in high school. Thomaier fantasyhorror film news of 1962 cof2, pgs. Castle of frankenstein index page 1 classic horror film board. Add video add image high plains drifter is a 1973 american western film, directed by and starring clint eastwood and produced by robert daley for the malpaso company and universal studios. Mash pops up as well, one year after his astonishing turn in robert downeys greasers palace. Set in a mystical frontier town where seaweedhead greaser runs his eponymous saloon, this freewheeling social satire features, among other things, a vaudeville jesus, a topless indian scout and a. A crematorium, dear friends, is clearly a godpleasing object, because it helps god to speed up the transformation of people into dust. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Greasers palace is a 1972 american acid western film directed by underground filmmaker robert downey sr. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that you ll ever see, greaser s palace takes the story of christ s suffering and places it in the old west.
A conversation with jonathan demme and paul thomas anderson duration. So let the lovers of greaser s palace have their awkward laughfest. Remember, dust thou art and to dust thou returnest. The other storylines are far less interesting, with kitty jeane manson and joanne ashley porter getting a grip on a boat racing competition and the best way to wriggle out of their tight nurse uniforms. The persona is a kind of mask, designed on the one hand to make a definite impression upon others, and on the other to conceal the true nature of the individual one result of the dissolution of the persona is the release of fantasydisorientation. Directed by robert downey, sr staring elise downey, herve villechaize, don calfa and albert henderson.
Greasers palace sees an american filmmaker robert downey sr. Greasers palace 1972 albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders. Greasers palace on dvd 891978002734 from scorpion releasing. This aint your fathers bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. Greasers palace 1972 tvma 1h 31min comedy, western 8 november 1973 france a parable based on the life of christ. Like a random waft of sensimilla or the voice of richard nixon, greasers palace returns as a flashback of the 1970s. Time has not been kind to downey, however, and after more than two decades of terrible flops up the academy, too much sun, his critical reputation has. Zootsuited messiah called jessy allan arbus lands in old west. Greasers palace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. Greaser s palace 1972 07311972 us western, comedy 1h 31m user score. Sure, its faded and lacking in some detail, but for the most part. In their own words, they deal in the cinematically surreal, bizarre, cult, oddball. Greaser s palace is totally insane, but also quite brilliant.
The other storylines are far less interesting, with kitty jeane manson and joanne ashley porter. A zootsuited drifter performs miracles and attracts a large following, but all he really wants is to sing and dance. In a rundown western town, he runs afoul of the local boss, seaweedhead greaser albert henderson, until he brings greasers son. The film was influenced by the work of eastwood s two major. Comic actor allan arbus ma s h pops up as well, one year after his astonishing turn in robert downey s greaser s palace. Apr 20, 2015 spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leone s film making style and international boxoffice.
This is downeys epic, slapstick, gagaminute christ allegory set in the old west. Sidney freeman on the mash tv series is jessy, our zootsuited christ figure who claims he is headed for jerusalem to become a singerdancer. Carl jung, two essays on analytical psychology directed by. Perhaps worst of all, for a film that aims to shock and offend, its juxtaposition of show business and divinity now seems downright quaint. Greasers palace 1972 one of the bigger surprises at bfest 2001 was this bizarre retelling of the life of christ, set in the american old west. Greasers palace 1972 letterboxd social film discovery. Dont miss the young toni basil running around as a topless injun, and little robert downey jr.
Greasers palace is totally insane, but also quite brilliant. A parable based on the life of christ, it utilizes surrealist comedy in a setting of americas frontier days. The first screening will be introduced by austin filmmaker michael tully. Greaser s palace is a comical, chaotic, absurdist and surreal religious parody. Ferro also directed and edited his own short films, including five minutes late 1970, as well as doing some acting in robert downey sr. Sure, it s faded and lacking in some detail, but for the most part. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that you ll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. Detail is quite strong throughout and there s quite a bit of depth to the picture. Greasers palace is a comical, chaotic, absurdist and surreal religious parody. Greaser s palace 2005 cult writerdirector robert downey s surreal, scatological parable of the life of christ takes place in a rundown wild west town run by the perpetually angry and severely. Greaser s palace is the next logical step in such creative, irreverent mind such as downey s. His own surreal, meticulously drawn comics were mostly seen throughout the seventies and eighties in slick magazines such as.
While the foundation to the story is a parable on the life of jesus christ played by a zoot suit clad allan arbus that familiar tale is quickly rendered incoherent and grotesque by robert downey sr. Greaser s palace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. Based on the same true story that inspired fritz langs m, ulli lommels tenderness of the wolves takes an unsettling look at the life of murderer, black marketeer, and police informant fritz haarman, a pedophile who used his position to sweep the train stations and pick up young. Successful upon its original release time magazine named it one of the top ten films of 1972, it has gone widely unseen for decades. See the full list of greaser s palace cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Paul kirchner began his career at neal adams continuity associates in 1973 and he later served a tenure as an assistant to legendary cartoonist wallace wood. The very definition of 1970s cult film when it really meant something to be a cult film greasers palace continues to shock and delight today s audiences with its deranged inventiveness and undeniable watchability.
My crowd is still quoting lines from this film 40 years later. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of christ through the new testament, starring allan arbus as the symbolic christ, jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey jerusalem to become an actorsinger, as per the mission bestowed. A parable based on the life of jesus in the new testament, the film has been described as an acid western. The film was influenced by the work of eastwoods two major collaborators, film. A wild, crazy, occasionally disturbing and rarely funny low rent hodgepodge of a film. Directed by robert downey sr with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan. Those who remember that time might recall that a common justification for having long hair was that jesus had long hair, the implication being that hippies were more christlike than the conservative christians who were not very kind to longhairs. I still remember it popping up frequently on the schedule of local repertory. Albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan, ronald nealy. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Greasers palace 1972 07311972 us western, comedy 1h 31m user score. Happy birthday to me 2011 completed black history month.
In this gleefully surreal western, a christlike singer parachutes into a frontier town and gets on the bad side of a meanspirited local boss. Greasers palace e um filme americano dirigido por robert downey, sr. Greaser s palace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. See the full list of greasers palace cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Finally we hit the fourth chronological film of the series and last in the set, 1973s the young nurses. Greasers palace 1972 albert henderson, michael sullivan. It stars allan arbus as jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the sick, resurrects the dead and tap dances on water in the american frontier. Tenderness of the wolves 1973 scorethefilms movie blog. Castle of frankenstein index page 1 classic horror. Greasers palace 1972 could only have come from the 196773 era that we now call the sixties.
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