The story is about as effective and as enduring as the longest joke youve ever heard only to find out that the teller has forgotten the punchline. While almost every other aspect of filmmaking is recognized with an academy. Its poor quality, but comes from an umbrella entertainment sourced copy of stunt rock 1979. The film opens on an unseen figure tampering with a helicopter harness. The poles were on moving cars that chased a tanker. The film plays out like a movie version of the clip shows that tv viewers have frustrated tv viewers over the years. The main image is rock band sorcery in their onstage costumes. Stunt rock 1978 features some of the greatest stunt numbers ever filmed particularly during the sorcery segment which is performed by grant page. They agreed to finance the film under the conditions that a shooting would be completed within 15 days. Stunt rock may not have a riveting narrative but its spellbinding nonetheless. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band sorcery, whose act features duels between the king of the wizards and the prince of darkness, with his cousin playing the prince. Stuntrocks abraisivebutalmostcatchyenough to make you think stupid ravers would bob their heads to it if they heard it country twang guitar noise washes in and out only to next metamorphisize into a carousel ride theme, with key topics covered in this lesson well. When the helicopter lands after gregs fall, the hold of the helicopter is empty. Stunt rock is a 1978 australian mockumentary musical action film directed by brian.
Internet movie poster awards one of the largest collections of movie poster images online. Stunt rock and the regret instruction manual home facebook. In 1997, a dvd of the film was released and distributed via the world wide web. In the barren black rock desert of nevada, he became the first. I managed to buy a copy of the film but the soundtrack was solely in italian. He rides his motorcycle to the set, late for a shoot. He climbs out the window and grabs onto the skid of a helicopter, which climbs to a great. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band sorcery, whose act features duels between the. Stunt rock listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos stunt rock.
Sep 02, 2015 the man behind the rocks stunts for the past years is his cousin. Stunt rock s music always reminded me of the musical equivalent of a hal hartley movie. All stunt rock movie posters,high res movie posters image for stunt rock. Opening with innocence, flegal ruts western samples into a beatbox bluster, whilst over the top youre berated ala cassette boy with the karma i fcking hate this music, before were merged.
Sorcerys seven members created every bit of their act themselves delivering a multimedia assault on the senses that, for the first time, effectively blends rock. This film mixes footage from an australian stunt man with onstage performances of an awful, idiotic heavy metal rock band called sorcery. And of course the title track during which sorcery takes their most famous musical sequence is also highly. Its one of those cases where the title is the perfect description of its content.
Stunt rock is certainly nothing like youve seen before. All instruments played by edgard froese only electronic analog and digital equipment were used except grand piano. Movie scenes that actually killed stunt doubles looper. People either love this style of music, or dispise it. Rock graces our catalog with this greatest hits package of harsh and insulting breakbeatcore. Now considered a cult classic, stunt rock is sometimes shown in theatres. In the performance that won him the best actor award from the national society of film critics, peter otoole, the directorhero of the stunt man. Featuring nonstop action, a killer soundtrack and a bit of romance on the side, stunt rock is an adrenalinefilled, cult classic that is sweeping the midnight circuit. Richard brennan, brian trenchardsmith, cinema papers, decjan 197980 p 602. The man behind the rocks stunts for the past years is his. Stunts, also released as the deadly game, is a 1977 film directed by mark l. He wrote a sixpage outline in half an hour, motivated in part by a desire to launch grant page as an international star. There is a thin veil of a plot that ties around everything like a loose bow, but in no way is it a requirement to follow, as it serves only to provide a reason for grant to travel to the u. Stunts lives up to the name as there are some impressive maneuvers in the film especially the helicopter stunt that the story is built off.
Sep 01, 2018 soon after she received a part in a murdermystery film, but the studio reportedly did not renew the option on her contract upon its completion. Stunt rock s unique sound is simply raw, harsh and in your face. The winch returns for for glens attempt, and is visible throughout. While basically a flight simulator at heart, the game allows for the creation of short films using the ingame set design creator including placement of cameras, props, vehicles, and more and the editing room, where multicamera films can be edited, scored, and finally viewed. Stunt rock for italian release this is an oversize, fullcolour italian poster for stunt rock 1979, measuring 1.
After my stunt had been completed, and i lay winded and nearly knocked out on. Famous stuntman meets famous rock group much stunt, much rock. Clearly an alsoran from the kissalice cooper school, the group performs onstage with two magicians. Here he meets up with fellow daredevil cutis hyde, who does stunt work for. Soldier blue 1970 stunt rock 1978 the children 1980 eating raoul 1982 gas pump girls 1979 the dead are alive 1972. This movie is one of a number of stunt films from a subgenre of. The first was death cheaters 1976 whilst the third and final film was dawn. Van halen was also offered to the production at one point. Sorcery links page sorcery music original home of the rock. Trailer for the amazing ozploitation classic stunt rock, starring king of the australian stunt men grant page, featuring the band sorcery and directed by brian trenchardsmith. Stunt rock s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Stunt rock listen and stream free music, albums, new. Trenchardsmith says he was in the shower in december 1977 when the concept of the film came to him.
Stunt rock original 1979 australian one sheet movie poster. Shot in fifteen days, stunt rock has a roughhewn look due to the frugality of its execution and 16mm origins but is proud in its angle on a degraded, preredevelopment hollywood, offering views of hollywood boulevards ageless chinese theater, the longshuttered filthy mcnastys strip joint, and the mayfair hotel, site of the first academy awards afterparty. His greatgrandson nik wallenda has since completed the wirewalk that took. Featuring the band sorcery of stunt rock 1979 infamy as the fictitious band head mistress and a fun headbanging soundtrack, rocktober blood is the ultimate way to ring in the halloween season. Possessing all the grace of a drunk and guitarslung schoenberg, stunt rock aka william flegal is an unhealthy blast of sampleheavy breakcoreish that seems to have a serious bone to pick. Australias premier stuntman, grant page, is on a mission. The title says it all really, although there should probably be the word and in the middle. Because a stunt double was definitely necessary for that film. However his opinion seemed to soften and in 2010 he said the film holds a special place for me. After my stunt had been completed, and i lay winded and nearly. Its amazing to me what a storyteller he can be, and how much emotion he can evoke, while using all borrowed elements somehow bringing these snatches of movie and standup dialogue and samples together for something meaningful and emotional. Regargless of whether this is your cup of tea, there is no denying his talent, originality, and fearless self regret. This is a digital presentation of the film directly provided.
Stunt rock and the regret instruction manual misunderstood. With out a doubt he has done expertly what so many others have failed to do to express personal emotion in a manner that does not beat around the bush. Character motives are a little fuzzy when the murders keep happening, but this was pretty enjoyable overall. Sorcerys seven members created every bit of their act themselves delivering a multimedia assault on the senses that, for the first time, effectively blends rock music with intricate illusions. All performers were then able to transfer from the top of their pole to the tanker or pull people from cars. The original choice of band was the rock group foreigner. Rock group sorcery was not the first choice for the rock band in this movie. Stunt island is a flight simulator and movie making sim released for the pc in 1992 by disney interactive. Some stunt performers were also holding weapons and props. That may irritate some listeners who would otherwise be won over by the groups increased musical skill.
What are the most insanely daring stunts since evel knievel. Nothing on stunt, the groups fourth studio album, is so clearly jokey although alcohol comes close, but they still rely on clever satire. The stunt performer has for too long lived in the shadows. Stunt rock disappeared from theaters shortly after its release, and was not seen by the general public for nearly 15 years. Stunt rock take the thrill of stunts, the excitement of rock n roll, fuse them together, and you got stunt rock. The picture is basically a concert film gift wrapped in stunt footage. Although this movie is somewhat dated, the rock band sorcery makes it worth watching.
If you can squint you might be able to see the logo. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band sorcery, whose act features. The stunts are supplied by an amiable australian grant page, while the music comes from a gimmicky hardrock band called sorcery. Stunt rock 1980 in the pantheon of stuntsploitation movies, brian trenchardsmiths stunt rock 1980 has enjoyed little more than alsoran status, chilling in the conjoined shadows of the burt reynolds vehicle hooper 1978, richard rushs the stunt man 1980 starring peter otoole and steve railsback and even mark lesters unprepossessing backlot whodunit stunts 1977, which featured. Australian films at the box office report to film victoria. Stunt men are on top of giant poles made to move like metronomes, with two men on the bottom to assist the movement of the poles. When greg wilson attempts the helicopter stunt at the beginning of the film, there is a black winch apparatus visible in the back of the helicopter. Brian trenchardsmith, this movie s director, once said of the rock troupe sorcery.
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