David Bowie and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page met when they were both young musicians, long before either was famous. They continued to spend time together over the years, but after a tense night together, their relationship fractured. Bowie, who grew increasingly interested in the occult, worried that Page put a curse on him and imperiled his soul.
David Bowie and Jimmy Page | Masayoshi Sukita/RCA/Getty Images; Dick Barnatt/Redferns David Bowie and Jimmy Page met before they were famous
In the 1960s, Bowie was in a band called The Manish Boys, and they covered the song “I Pity the Fool.” Page was working as a session musician for the song’s producer, and he played the guitar part on the song.
David Bowie | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“When I was a baby,” Bowie said, per the book Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz, “I did...
David Bowie and Jimmy Page | Masayoshi Sukita/RCA/Getty Images; Dick Barnatt/Redferns David Bowie and Jimmy Page met before they were famous
In the 1960s, Bowie was in a band called The Manish Boys, and they covered the song “I Pity the Fool.” Page was working as a session musician for the song’s producer, and he played the guitar part on the song.
David Bowie | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
“When I was a baby,” Bowie said, per the book Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography by Chris Salewicz, “I did...
- 4/22/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The cinema of Hirokazu Koreeda is profoundly wonderful. His masterful storytelling and his elegant direction make for some unforgettable viewing experiences. Koreeda understands the complexions of human beings and brings them to the forefront in the scenarios he establishes in his movies. It would be hard to decide what is the director’s finest project. However, one thing is certain: his delicate feature “After Life” is a masterpiece.
Following the success of his film “Maborosi,” Hirokazu Koreeda proceeded with his next project. When constructing the concept for his next feature, the director took to his childhood memories of his grandfather, who gradually lost his memory during illness. These events would show the artist how important memory is to an individual’s identity. In conjunction with this, he would interview hundreds of people to prepare for this uniquely artistic work. Upon release, “After Life” would become a big hit and boost Koreeda’s popularity internationally.
Following the success of his film “Maborosi,” Hirokazu Koreeda proceeded with his next project. When constructing the concept for his next feature, the director took to his childhood memories of his grandfather, who gradually lost his memory during illness. These events would show the artist how important memory is to an individual’s identity. In conjunction with this, he would interview hundreds of people to prepare for this uniquely artistic work. Upon release, “After Life” would become a big hit and boost Koreeda’s popularity internationally.
- 8/6/2022
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
by Swapnil Dhruv Bose
One of the most striking films to have come out of the Japanese New Wave, “Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets” is avant-garde writer turned filmmaker Shūji Terayama’s debut feature and is based on his eponymous book. Although he went on to make other masterpieces like “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) and “Glass Labyrinth” (1979), this brilliant work of experimental anarchy remains the apotheosis of Terayama’s unapologetically original artistic vision.
Following in the footsteps of Jean-Luc Godard and anticipating the non-linear surrealness of directors like David Lynch, Terayama constructs unforgettable vignettes which blind the viewer with their pathos. It is almost pointless to talk about the film’s plot because time and causality are rendered insignificant when confronted with the underlying spiritual anguish. The protagonist introduces himself to us in a spectacular opening monologue where he stares straight into...
One of the most striking films to have come out of the Japanese New Wave, “Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets” is avant-garde writer turned filmmaker Shūji Terayama’s debut feature and is based on his eponymous book. Although he went on to make other masterpieces like “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” (1974) and “Glass Labyrinth” (1979), this brilliant work of experimental anarchy remains the apotheosis of Terayama’s unapologetically original artistic vision.
Following in the footsteps of Jean-Luc Godard and anticipating the non-linear surrealness of directors like David Lynch, Terayama constructs unforgettable vignettes which blind the viewer with their pathos. It is almost pointless to talk about the film’s plot because time and causality are rendered insignificant when confronted with the underlying spiritual anguish. The protagonist introduces himself to us in a spectacular opening monologue where he stares straight into...
- 1/27/2021
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Masayoshi Sukita is a legend among photographers, not only for his lengthy cooperation (he has been photographing him for 40 years), but through a number of other, very interesting collaborations that extend from the world of fashion to the movies. This documentary presents his biography.
The portrait Hiro Aihara creates is as thorough as it could be, since it begins with Sukita’s childhood, and continues with a mixture of his past and current endeavors, through both Sukita’s narration and interviews of the people he has worked with through the years. As a number of a very important artists explain the impact his photographs had in their lives (particularly the ones of Bowie and Marc Bolan of T-Rex), the influence Sugita had becomes quite evident, along with the character of a kind, very down-to-earth man, whom everyone seems to like.
Through his work, we also learn of his inspiration and...
The portrait Hiro Aihara creates is as thorough as it could be, since it begins with Sukita’s childhood, and continues with a mixture of his past and current endeavors, through both Sukita’s narration and interviews of the people he has worked with through the years. As a number of a very important artists explain the impact his photographs had in their lives (particularly the ones of Bowie and Marc Bolan of T-Rex), the influence Sugita had becomes quite evident, along with the character of a kind, very down-to-earth man, whom everyone seems to like.
Through his work, we also learn of his inspiration and...
- 1/29/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
For40 years, photographer Masayoshi Sukita has worked as David Bowie's unofficial portraitist, following — and, arguably, shaping — Bowie's image as he metamorphosed from glam-rock icon to Thin White Duke to austere Berliner. But though Sukita's Heroes cover can be seen in every record store in America, he's never had a U.S. show — until Friday, when the Morrison Hotel Gallery opens its exhibit of Sukita's photographs of the man who fell to Earth. The gallery was kind enough to give Vulture an exclusive look at five never-before-published photos from the collection, which is open until November 30. Go and see them, just for one day.
- 11/13/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
On June 15th, Criterion released Jim Jarmusch’s (Down By Law, Stranger Than Paradise, Night On Earth) Mystery Train to their DVD and Blu-ray line up, to glowing reviews.
It’s been some time since we’ve seen any new additions to the storefront over at the Criterion homepage, but it looks like they’ve now made available a Mystery Train print that they had previously mentioned on their Twitter page, as well as uploaded pictures of on their Facebook account.
The print comes courtesy of Yee-Haw Industries from Knoxville, Tennesse, and is essentially a larger version of the DVD/Blu-ray cover art that was issued with the recent release. A snazzy feature of this $30 print is the fact that it is double sided, as shown below. It clearly evokes the musical influence on the movie, by presenting the cast and credits as a concert poster.
What do you think of the print?...
It’s been some time since we’ve seen any new additions to the storefront over at the Criterion homepage, but it looks like they’ve now made available a Mystery Train print that they had previously mentioned on their Twitter page, as well as uploaded pictures of on their Facebook account.
The print comes courtesy of Yee-Haw Industries from Knoxville, Tennesse, and is essentially a larger version of the DVD/Blu-ray cover art that was issued with the recent release. A snazzy feature of this $30 print is the fact that it is double sided, as shown below. It clearly evokes the musical influence on the movie, by presenting the cast and credits as a concert poster.
What do you think of the print?...
- 7/1/2010
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
“Was that a gun?”
“Probably. This is America.”
Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Mystery Train’ and I have had a tumultuous relationship with one another since it came out in 1989. I saw the film three times and each time I just disliked it to the point of hatred, because I didn’t feel connected with the characters, the film or the director’s vision at all. Fast forward to 2010 and ‘Mystery Train’ has been released onto Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection. And watching this film for the first time in about 7 years, it was as if I was watching this film for the first time in brand new eyes.
‘Mystery Train’ is a wonderful love letter to the city of Memphis, its people and the musical legacy it has given the world. It’s filled with characters that could easily carry one feature length film, but Jarmusch gives us a trilogy of stories within this film,...
“Probably. This is America.”
Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Mystery Train’ and I have had a tumultuous relationship with one another since it came out in 1989. I saw the film three times and each time I just disliked it to the point of hatred, because I didn’t feel connected with the characters, the film or the director’s vision at all. Fast forward to 2010 and ‘Mystery Train’ has been released onto Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection. And watching this film for the first time in about 7 years, it was as if I was watching this film for the first time in brand new eyes.
‘Mystery Train’ is a wonderful love letter to the city of Memphis, its people and the musical legacy it has given the world. It’s filled with characters that could easily carry one feature length film, but Jarmusch gives us a trilogy of stories within this film,...
- 6/22/2010
- by James McCormick
- CriterionCast
I'm not much of a fan of Jim Jarmusch's films, but this is only based on the small selection of his films I've seen, most of which are his later pictures while his more celebrated films have eluded me. I haven't seen Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law or Dead Man, which tells me I haven't really seen the Jarmusch most people think of when his name is mentioned. I have, though, seen his last four films starting with Ghost Dog and ending with last year's The Limits of Control and I haven't been much of a fan of any of them. So, when Mystery Train arrived in my mailbox I felt it would be yet another Jarmusch feature I just wouldn't connect with... I was wrong.
I was gliding along with Criterion's Blu-ray presentation of Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train. It felt like another Jarmusch feature to me,...
I was gliding along with Criterion's Blu-ray presentation of Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train. It felt like another Jarmusch feature to me,...
- 6/9/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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