Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession 1980  R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, Harvey Keitel, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Massey, Dana Gillespie, William Hootkins, Eugene Lipinski, George Roubicek, Stefan Gryff, Sevilla Delofski, Robert Walker, Gertan Klauber, Ania Marson, Lex van Delden
Milena Flaherty (Theresa Russell) is admitted to a Viennese hospital apparently suffering from a drug overdose, but police Inspector Netusil (Harvey Keitel) is suspicious and investigates her relationship with Alex Linden (Art Garfunkel).
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Don't Look Now 1973  R, 110 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania, Massimo Serato, Renato Scarpa, Leopoldo Trieste, David Tree, Giorgio Trestini, Sharon Williams, Ann Rye, Nicholas Salter, Bruno Cattaneo, Adelina Poerio
Following the drowning of their daughter, the grieving parents, Laura and John Baxter (Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland), move to Venice where they hope to forget the recent tragedy. But, there are unexplained murders occurring in Venice that serve as reminders of their loss. They try to contact their deceased daughter through the spirits of a medium who tells them that John's life is in danger, and the eerie events that follow lead to an unforgettable climax.
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Eureka 1984 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Gene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger Hauer, Jane Lapotaire, Ed Lauter, Mickey Rourke, Joe Pesci, Corin Redgrave, Helena Kallianiotes, Cavan Kendall, Joe Spinell, Frank Pesce, Emrys James
Living 15 years in the Klondike proved prosperous for gold miner Jack McCann (Gene Hackman), and he was able to buy his own Caribbean island. However, his reclusive life on the island spells trouble when his daughter Tracy (Theresa Russell) brings on major problems via the Miami underworld.
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Insignificance 1985  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Gary Busey, Tony Curtis, Theresa Russell, Michael Emil, Will Sampson, Raymond J. Barry, Patrick Kilpatrick
Four famous people, representing Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio, and Joseph McCarthy meet at a hotel to discuss the world. Marilyn Monroe's (Theresa Russell) explanation of the Theory of Relativity to Albert Einstein (Michael Emil) is one of the highlights of the film. 1 User Review
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| | Novel idea that really did fly. | Anonymous 06/21/2010 | Great cast drive this movie. Gary Busey before he became annoying. Theresa Russell is the real Marilyn Monroe, and Emil's Einstein was beautiful. For me, this movie had it all. Action, heartbreak, comedy and some high, if not dark, drama. Some very clever writing pulls it all together. Very thoughtful.
It's one of those movies that pop up in conversation for the rest of your life.
"Did you ever see that eat little flick where Albert Einstein meets Marilyn Monroe?" |
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 The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976 R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Jackson D. Kane, Rick Riccardo, Tony Mascia, Linda Hutton, Hilary Holland, Adrienne Larussa, Lilybelle Crawford, Richard Breeding, Peter Prouse
A space traveler (David Bowie) comes to Earth in search of water for his dying planet. He takes the name of Thomas Jerome Newton, patents a number of lucrative inventions through patent attorney Oliver Farnsworth (Buck Henry), and becomes a powerful corporate giant. Now, Chemistry professor Nathan Bryce (Rip Torn) enters the picture wanting to know about Thomas' past. Meanwhile, Thomas is attracted to elevator operator Mary-Lou (Candy Clark) who introduces him to liquor, and gin takes over his life. Instead of proceeding with his plans to save his own planet, Thomas sinks into a world of despair as his new lifestyle–found through corrupt business dealings–strands him, and he cannot return home.
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Samson and Delilah 1996   TV, 172 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Gambon, Dennis Hopper, Diana Rigg, Daniel Massey, Paul Freeman, Ben Becker, Eric Thal, Jale Arikan, Deborah Caprioglio, Alessandro Gassman, Sebastian Knapp, Pinkas Braun, Karl Tessler, Luke Mullaney
This miniseries presents events surrounding the Bible story of strongman Samson (Eric Thal) and the temptress Delila (Elizabeth Hurley) who cuts Samson's hair and in the process takes away his strength. 2 User Reviews
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| | Entertaining but Inaccurate | Vince 10/23/2012 | | This series is rather decent, but those who seek something more of a factual documentary will be disappointed in the director's little effort to align the script with the chronology and facts of the bible. For instance, in the bible, nobody saw Samson kill the lion with his bare hands and he met Dalilah far later. But in this move, Samson kills the lion to save Dalilah from the Lion, and she, several Philistine soldiers and an fictional character who plays the role of Samson's friend and who is not ever mentioned in the bible in the story of Samson, all bare witness to him killing the Lion. Also, in the bible, Samson killed 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass after the Philistines burned his wife and his father-in-law while they tried to apprehend Samson for burning down their wheat fields, but in this movie, those incidents occur out of order and he slays less than 50 men during this scene. Also, in the bible, Samson burns the wheat fields of the Philistines by catching 300 foxes and tying burning pieces of wood to their tales and letting them run through the wheat fields after the Philistines execute and burn his wife and father-in-law to death, but in this movie, Samson's wife and father-in -law are stabbed and killed (not burned) because Samson burned down their wheat fields with a torch which is both inaccurate and out of sequence. In the bible, Samson burns down the wheat fields because his father-in-law gave Samson's wife to another man who happened to be Samson's friend, but in this movie Samson's wife was not ever given to another man. In the last scene, Dalilah is present when Samson causes the building to crumble by pushing down the pillars, but the bible give no account of her being there when this occurs. There are many other inaccuracies, but these are some of the major ones. All in all, the film is rather decent and the director does execute creativity and excitement. However, this is done at the expense of providing factual accounts that are in accord with biblical scripture. The film is rather entertaining. It just happens to be very inaccurate. However, if the the writer's desire was to be accurate, I'm sure he would have done so. |
| | Entertaining but Inaccurate | Vince 10/23/2012 | | This series is rather decent, but those who seek something more of a factual documentary will be disappointed in the director's little effort to align the script with the chronology and facts of the bible. For instance, in the bible, nobody saw Samson kill the lion with his bare hands and he met Dalilah far later. But in this move, Samson kills the lion to save Dalilah from the Lion, and she, several Philistine soldiers and a fictional character who plays the role of Samson's friend and who is not ever mentioned in the bible in the story of Samson, all bare witness to him killing the Lion. Also, in the bible, Samson killed 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass after the Philistines burned his wife and his father-in-law while they tried to apprehend Samson for burning down their wheat fields, but in this movie, those incidents occur out of order and he slays less than 50 men during this scene. Also, in the bible, Samson burns the wheat fields of the Philistines by catching 300 foxes and tying burning pieces of wood to their tails and letting them run through the wheat fields after the Philistines execute and burn his wife and father-in-law to death, but in this movie, Samson's wife and father-in -law are stabbed and killed (not burned) because Samson burned down their wheat fields with a torch which is both inaccurate and out of sequence. In the bible, Samson burns down the wheat fields because his father-in-law gave Samson's wife to another man who happened to be Samson's friend, but in this movie Samson's wife was not ever given to another man. In the last scene, Dalilah is present when Samson causes the building to crumble by pushing down the pillars, but the bible give no account of her being there when this occurs. There are many other inaccuracies, but these are some of the major ones. All in all, the film is rather decent and the director does execute creativity and excitement. However, this is done at the expense of providing factual accounts that are in accord with biblical scripture. The film is rather entertaining. It just happens to be very inaccurate. However, if the the writer's desire was to be accurate, I'm sure he or she would have done so. |
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Sweet Bird of Youth 1989 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Harmon, Rip Torn, Valerie Perrine, Ruta Lee, Seymour Cassel, Kevin Geer, Megan Blake, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Cheryl Paris, Charles Lucia, Teddy Wilson, Tom Nolan, John Fleck, Billy Ray Sharkey
In this version of Tennessee Williams' play, Elizabeth Taylor plays the aging actress Alexandra Del Lago, and Mark Harmon is her young lover Chance Wayne who plans to use her as his steppingstone to success. However, he joins her in sinking into the mire of drugs and alcohol.
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Track 29 1988 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Sandra Bernhard, Colleen Camp, Seymour Cassel, Leon Rippy, Vance Colvig, Kathryn Tomlinson, Jerry Rushing, Tommy Hull, J. Michael Hunter, Richard K. Olsen
When Linda (Theresa Russell) was 15 years old, she gave a baby up for adoption. Now, it is years later, and Linda is unhappily married to Dr. Henry (Christopher Lloyd) who is preoccupied with model trains–his "locos." One day, Martin (Gary Oldman) appears on the scene and claims that he is Linda's long-lost son. Linda bonds with Martin, but as she gets to know him there are signs that Martin may not be who he says he is.
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Walkabout 1971 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Peter Carver, John Illingsorth, Barry Donnelly, Noeline Brown, Carlo Manchini, Hilary Bamberger, Robert McDarra
Two young children (Jenny Agutter and Luc Roeg) are stranded in the Australian outback after their father kills himself. They slowly make it back to civilization with the help of an Aborigine boy (David Gulpilil) who was on a "walkabout"–banishment of adolescents for several weeks that requires them to find food and water for themselves. A beautifully made film–both sound and sight. Footage was added on some releases that show brief frontal nudity (of 14-year-old Jenny Agutter). The six-year-old boy, Luc John, is the Director's son.
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The Witches 1990  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson, Jane Horrocks, Jenny Runacre, Brenda Blethyn
In this story, Jim Henson's final feature film, nine-year-old Luke (Jasen Fisher) stumbles into a witches' convention and hears their plans to turn children into mice. With his grandmother's (Mai Zetterling) help, Luke sets out to foil the witches' evil plot. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 03/01/2013 | | This is an excellent movie that i watched continuously as a kid... i have been trying to find it so that i can buy it and show my kids. No luck so far :-( |
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| 1. Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1980)
2. Don't Look Now (1973)
3. Eureka (1984)
4. Insignificance (1985)
5. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
6. Performance (1970)
7. Samson and Delilah (1996)
8. Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
9. Track 29 (1988)
10. Two Deaths (1996)
11. Walkabout (1971)
12. The Witches (1990)
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