repo man c/d

your mom's house

Gypso dildo punk!

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Do I try to catch repo man in 35mm or do I finally watch the Blu-ray which I haven't opened yet

I can only do one or the other

One option saves $14 and I won't have to feel embarrassed for everybody who laughs in the wrong places or fails to laugh in the right ones

It's up to you--there's still plenty to savor on the blu after the screening. I saw it projected as a midnight show a few years back (and wrote about it somewhere upthread iirc) with a tiny audience--no more than 15 people--who seemed to get it.

Fun read, draws on a lot of the Criterion edition but there's other good stuff too

http://io9.com/the-weirdest-things-you-never-knew-about-the-making-of-1673079559

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/iggy_pop_reunites_with_director_alex_cox

Third Film:Acoustic installment announced with Neko Case and Repo Man

Film:Acoustic, the series of film screenings paired with talks by musicians, returns to Durham's Carolina Theatre again next month for a presentation of cult hit Repo Man, with Neko Case discussing the film. Case was last in town back in the fall for a sold-out gig at the Cradle with The New Pornographers.

The goal of Film:Acoustic is to present films that inspire particular artists, along with a discussion with the artist about what the film means to them. Joining Case will be Michael Nesmith, who was an executive producer of Repo Man. Yes, he was also once in the 1960s pop outfit The Monkees.

The series debuted in December with The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne discussing the 1974 film The Night Porter. This month's installment is this Monday with Americana star Lucinda Williams and the 1979 adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood. Tickets to Monday's program are still available, and tickets for Case and Repo Man are on sale now. And while Coyne didn't play any music at his program, Williams is expected to play a few tunes—no word yet on which way Case will go.

shoobidy do wop wop say what yeah

lets go commit crimes

i keep trying to think of films that have the same odd tone and same kinda nonsensical story with a a handful of narrative dead ends and unexplained relationships that still succeed as well, but i can't.

That comment makes me think of Computer Chess, which certainly isn't close to as successful as Repo Man but is maybe in that same universe

buckaroo banzai, kinda?

Yeah that's a good suggestion. Obviously a little sillier and more blatantly sci-fi but it has a weird deadpan tone and Rasta aliens.

straight to hell too, but since it's alex cox too it might be too obvious

too too too

I hadn't considered it before but I think Saint Clara (Israeli teen movie from the 90's) has some similarities - grungy aesthetic, non sequitur jokes, mysterious subplots that are left open-ended, supernatural events, people going on weird tangents about celebrities, etc. The only TV show that anyone watches is a newscaster in all black who delivers apocalyptic reports of environmental disaster ("Trees will rain on your head. And once again, your children will be wearing orange raincoats.") it's a bit more charming and romantic than Repo Man though.

just realized dude where's my car has same plot as repo man

Drive that car into the sky, sir.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJXT5lc1Bg

word

Soundtrack's pretty good too.

god i love the cinematography in this movie

https://videos.files.wordpress.com/bAbcitLf/repo_man_split-diopter_dvd.original.jpg?w=950&h=510

https://www.ignatius.edu/news/september-2019/plate-o-shrimp-moments

ok lol

repo man fans walk among us, verily

“Holy sheep sh*t!”

I recently rewatched Return of the Living Dead and realized it has a strong Repo Man vibe. Good soundtrack too.

Finally got the Criterion Blu-ray and was almost unreasonably delighted with the disc art itself being a generic blue-and-white 'Disc'

yeah bluray is truly a thing of beauty

That’s great, I’ve gotta open it... I’ve had it sitting on the shelf for years (next to two DVD editions!).

Was just saying to my wife earlier tonight that I think it's time to show the kids Repo Man. No idea what they'll make of it, it's such a missive from a lost world. They have zero reference points for most of the things in the film.

you totally should

Tell them to put it on a plate, they’ll enjoy it more.

the kids should still be able to enjoy a TV Party at the very least

oh i watched this the other week! first time in a couple of decades that i’ve seen it. such a great film. loved every second.

heh -- this reminds me of a year or so ago -- hanging out at 924 Gilman before a show because my friend was playing (hi Chaki!) and sitting on a couch and they were projecting Repo Man on a sheet in the corner, and I was like ... I have figured out how to live. My 19 year old self would be proud.

Ok, watched this with the kids tonight — ages 13 and 16 — and they LOVED it. They thought it was weird and hilarious. The older one said “This is like a punk rock album as a movie,” which is obviously correct. And not having seen it in years myself, I was happy with how well it held up. It has great pacing and so many perfect little scenes.

They thought it was weird and hilarious. The older one said “This is like a punk rock album as a movie,” which is obviously correct.

Pretty much sums up my reaction upon getting it from the video store for the first time at 14.

omg tipsy that fills my heart with joy <3

Mine too!

Nez's follow-up production TAPEHEADS is on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4kdKdibTMQ

tapeheads is awesome, required viewing

I know, right? I scrubbed through the video to check the quality, and every time I stopped = laughs.

this promo vid for Tapeheads is fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlkrd5XXgz0

watched the censored version the other night on the criterion blu-ray, bc our son wanted to watch it. he liked it, though obv had to explain a couple things that were very '80s. the tv version isn't nearly as good as the theatrical; i think the film has such a delicate balance in its original version, and everything feels right, and some of the cut scenes don't work as well in terms of the overall story. it's just an extremely well-edited film, they made the right cuts. but it's still good obv. now the kid knows where, "put it on a plate son..." comes from, after having said it to him many times when he's snacking straight outta the bag. his favorite line to quote now though is "i ain't gonna be no repo man, no way."

awww

are you going to have shrimp for dinner tonight?

Censored version has the awesome substitute profanity tho ("melon-farmer!," etc.)

The television cut has the remarkable scene of Harry Dean Stanton destroying a telephone booth that I adore

This thread reminded me to rewatch Death & the Compass, which is still my favourite film of Cox’s.

Went to a plastic model swap meet this weekend, looking for a ‘64 Chevy Chevelle just so I could paint it bright glowing green.

I was not successful.