My Fave movie of all time - I first saw it in the theater in 1976 and have seen it over 114 times since then - I still find new little details on every viewing

Well, if any rock musician is suited to be an actor than its Bowie. After all, his performances as a rock act were already pretty theatrical in nature (with all the personas) and he did have a mime background (that's a form of drama). He even had some experience in dramatic film prior to this. Having acted in a short film titled The Image (don't know if you're aware of that or not).

@thecurtaincall7693

9 ай бұрын

Haven't heard of that one but thanks for letting me know about it. Yeah Bowie was meant for the screen.

I love this film. I also love Nicholas Roeg. It’s more that the film influenced Bowie’s art than the other way around. Candy also played his alien wife. The cast was wonderful. Good job.

I love this film. I also love Nicholas Roeg. It’s more that the film influenced Bowie’s art than the other way around. Candy also played his alien wife. The cast was wonderful. I watched it when it came out. Good job.

I saw it before I left the UK for "Hollywood" in 1976. amazing and inspiring. When it was released in the USA I was eager for my new friends to see it but the studio had cut several scenes rendering its ending indecipherable. I read Roeg had a nervous breakdown and the movie became an obscurity.

@thecurtaincall7693

10 ай бұрын

Yeah Roeg fascinates me. I need to see more of his works

@dnavid

10 ай бұрын

@@thecurtaincall7693 Don't Look Now

The author of the novel this movie was based on was inspired by his real life sense of alienation and homesickness when he moved from his hometown. The director made some changes when he made the movie, but this version of is closer to the original novel than the network TV movie or the cable TV series. Sometimes I enjoy art house movies, this movie somehow clicked for me. I enjoyed the movie, and this video essay.

@thecurtaincall7693

Жыл бұрын

Oh damn. I didn't know that. That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing. And glad you enjoyed.

@therealpinoyhapa

10 ай бұрын

The director changed the location from Kentucky to New Mexico. Bowie was made to play this role.

I enjoyed this review and comment. I shall check out Moonage Daydream. I actually, as a 64 year old American female consider Bowie's greatest strength was his ability to change and remake himself, while always offering something authentic to himself. Even until his death from cancer he was creating, and it was all excellent and worthwhile. It seems he spent a lot of time in the 70's drunk or high and no judgement, but when he married Iman he seemed to grow up. I've subscribed to your channel and did enjoy the Showtime series based on The Man Who Fell to Earth. The themes of consumerism and losing ourselves in distractions from what has real value and beauty are timely and timeless.

@thecurtaincall7693

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mary. Glad you enjoyed it. Absolutely agree. A timeless classic. And played on Bowie's strengths.

A very interesting video, about an artist out of this world and his first movie. Great Job

Good job. A very good video you’ve made indeed. In fact I actually made a tribute to this film on my channel

@thecurtaincall7693

Жыл бұрын

Great job on the tribute Eliyas. Really captured the film's tone. And thank you for the compliments for mine. 🙂

A very touching and searching video TCC. More please. Sorrow...........ful.

@thecurtaincall7693

Жыл бұрын

More coming since you said it so politely.

Thank you for this video, I watched the film some days ago, and I just loved it.

@thecurtaincall7693

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Its a pretty awesome film.

Nice vid mate

A truly beautiful,etheric film featuring a most enigmatic performance by Bowie. If you enjoy it another film by Nick Roeg, loosely based on a novel by Daphne Du Mauriiere Don’t Look Now. I most highly recommend.

Does he sing space oddity in this film please?

The weird 'toaster' looking vehicle was not supposed to be the actual spaceship but presumably Thomas J Newton's transport to wherever he was departing from. We see an actual spaceship later in the film as he prepares to fly back to his home planet and the look is far more high-tech and more like a spaceship than the weird orange shag pile 'train'.

great video but he did have a horror film in the late 60s i believe

I fall down the stairs sometimes