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R.I.P. Ken Russell

breno

R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 09:42PM

Registered: 21 years ago
Posts: 6,231

Director of the movie version of Tommy and many other frequently great but just as frequently bewildering movies.

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blasmo

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 09:57PM

Registered: 21 years ago
Posts: 1,141

I love Russell's stuff. Altered States is one of my favorite films, and there's one he made for the BBC called Song of Summer that is brilliant. A lot of the stuff he did for Omnibus is better than his films. I think Tommy's hilarious.

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hoip chiggs

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 10:27PM

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Dammit, you guyz beat me to it. I was about to say he was dead. Anyway, loved Altered States.

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breno

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 11:04PM

Registered: 21 years ago
Posts: 6,231

I've always loved Lair of the White Worm, though I gather I'm in the minority on that one.

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STEVE

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 11:07PM

Registered: 22 years ago
Posts: 4,065

don't fear h chiggs,
i'm sure you'll be the first one there @ yer own funeral.

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Aitch

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 28, 2011 11:12PM

Registered: 20 years ago
Posts: 2,180

No worries there breno. I've always had a bit of a thing for Ms Donohoe.

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blasmo

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 29, 2011 11:15PM

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Posts: 1,141

I think Worm is both hilarious and hilariously bad, which I think was what was intended. Amanda Donahoe was amazing back then. (and isn't bad now)

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hoip chiggs

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 29, 2011 01:59AM

Registered: 18 years ago
Posts: 2,247

Also liked Crimes of Passion with Anthony Perkins and Kathleen Turner.

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Michael Toland

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 29, 2011 02:52AM

Registered: 21 years ago
Posts: 4,849

I saw The Music Lovers just a few weeks ago. Great flick. And I know it's ridiculous I've always loved Lisztomania. His taste may have been questionable, but he was fearless, and I appreciate that more in a filmmaker than perfect craftsmanship.

Maybe now The Devils will finally get a U.S. release on DVD.

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Delvin

Re: R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 30, 2011 03:27AM

Registered: 21 years ago
Posts: 7,913

I liked Lair of the White Worm too. My wife & I laughed so hard during that movie. A classic badfilm.