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Groupies (1970)
A Study in the seedy underbelly of Rock and Roll
As a huge Rock and Roll fan, I found this to be an interesting look into a transitional period of Rock and Roll music. I say transitional because in the late 60's music tastes seemed to be moving in more of a "hard rock" or "acid rock" as it was called, direction. This was before the explosion of arena rock and many of the groups shown here were still playing small clubs on either coast. But then some of these groups would go on to play at Wood Stock the same year that this was being filmed.
This documentary is a look at both men and women often called, "hangers on", or groupies that followed this music scene and trying to gain access to the performers at any cost. The drug scene was certainly in full swing by this time and plays heavily into the lives of the people depicted here. This is a story of damaged individuals, runaways, drug addition and psychosis. The film could very well have been titled, " Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll. It would be interesting to know what became of some of these people later in life. One in particular I know had a very tragic end.
Now, Voyager (1942)
"Let's have a cigarette on it"
It seems like over the past 20 years, every time I have seen a documentary on the golden age of Hollywood, they play the last scene from this movie where Paul Henreid lights two cigarettes at once and hands one to Bette Davis.
I have always wanted to see the movie and recently I watched it. Bette Davis is superb in the role of Charlotte Vale, a woman under the thumb of an overbearing mother. Equally impressive are Claude Rains, as her doctor, Dr. Jaquith and Paul Henreid, as Jerry Durrance, a man who befriends her on an ocean voyage.
The movie takes you along on her journey from an insecure spinster to that of a woman who has everything.
If you are a fan of film, this is an essential.
The Screaming Skull (1958)
A Scary Afternoon!
I saw this in the mid 60's as it was shown as the afternoon movie on a local TV station. Every afternoon this station showed an old movie starting at 4:00 PM. Just in time for school kids to get home. As an 8 year old, I found this movie terrifying. My childhood friend, his younger sister and me watched most of it peeking from behind a couch. Great memories! I will need to purchase the DVD and now watch as an adult to see if it is still that frightening! I remember the anticipation of what was going to happen next to scare the bejesus out of us! Not an academy award winner, but fun none the less. I can imagine a young couple on a 1st date back in 1958 clinging to each other in a dark movie theater!
Maps to the Stars (2014)
A waste of motion picture film!
Truly a disturbing, disgusting movie. I am far from being a prude, but my wife and I both felt violated after watching this. Not my idea of entertainment. I do like some over the top, edgy movies, but this truly disgusts. John Cusack seems to be typecast lately in this type of roll. He is a great actor but I think he should start looking at better scripts. Julianne Moore, on the other hand, was a big surprise in this type of role. I am disappointed she even read the script. It was like seeing a family member in a pornographic movie. There has to be better parts out there for both of these fine actors.
If Hollywood is really like this, all I can say is God help us!
Foolin' Around (1980)
Madcap Mayhem in Minnesota!
This little film certainly is no Acadamy Award winner, but if you were of college age in 1979 and living in the Minneapolis, St Paul, Minnesota area, you will love this film! It has become a time capsule for those of us going to college here in Minnesota during that year.
Filmed almost entirely in Minneapolis and St Paul with lots of scenes at the University of Minnesota. Good performances by Gary Busey, Annette O'Toole, Tony Randal as the creepy butler and Eddie Albert as the family patriarch. Romance on Lake Minnetonka with Gary Busey as the underdog trying to win beautiful Annette O'Toole's heart away from the rich villain!
A college acquaintance, Beth Bosacker has a small part as Rickie, one of the brides maids. I remember how excited we all were in the fall of 1978 when we learned that someone we knew was cast in this film!!