Absolute Beginners 1986  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Patsy Kensit, Eddie O'Connell, David Bowie, James Fox, Ray Davies, Mandy Rice-Davies, Steven Berkoff, Bruce Payne, Anita Morris, Paul Rhys
This musical is based on Colin MacInnes' popular novel and revolves around young Colin's efforts to get into London's pop world during the late 1950s.
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Earth Girls Are Easy 1989  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Brown, Charles Rocket, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Michael McKean, Larry Linville, Rick Overton, Diane Stilwell, June C. Ellis, Lisa Fuller
Manicurist Valerie Dale (Geena Davis) dumps her cheating fiancee Dr. Ted Gallagher (Charles Rocket). Then, three aliens–Mac (Jeff Goldblum,), Wiploc (Jim Carrey), and Zeebo (Damon Wayans)–land in her swimming pool, and she brings them into her salon for complete makeovers. They emerge as handsome dudes, and Valerie falls for Mac. A zany weekend ensues, and now Valerie must decide between Mac and Ted, who now wants her back. Appealing in an offbeat way.
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The Filth and the Fury 2000  R, 108 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Sex Pistols
Members of the 1970s' punk rock band, The Sex Pistols, were obnoxious, but they changed the music world forever. This documentary focuses on the band's history–all 26 months of it–from a humble start into a depressing finish. A must-see for rock fans.
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Pandaemonium 2000 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Linus Roache, John Hannah, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof, Emma Fielding, Andy Serkis, Samuel West, Michael N. Harbour, William Scott-Masson, Clive Merrison
Great Britain's new poet laureate is about to be announced in 1816, and William Wordsworth (John Hannah) is the favorite. As the crowds gather, his old friend/partner Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) comes out of seclusion to join in the congratulations. Now a hopeless opium addict, Coleridge reflects on their early years when they left society to live on a communal farm. While Wordsworth was despondent with writer's block, Coleridge created his masterpiece, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," with the help of a little opium. As time progressed, jealousies, drugs, and argumentative relationships followed. While not historically accurate, Julien Temple's flair for innovativeness makes for an enjoyable film.
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| 1. Absolute Beginners (1986)
2. Bullet (1996)
3. Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
4. The Filth and the Fury (2000)
5. Pandaemonium (2000)
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