Tim Pope Movies
- 2003
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On August 25, 2003, Detroit rock & roll fans witnessed something that many would have thought impossible only a few months before: Iggy Pop reunited on stage with guitarist Ron Asheton and drummer Scott Asheton for the first Michigan performance in 30 years by the ferociously influential proto-punk band the Stooges. Roaring through a set of classic songs from the band's first two albums (and with former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt standing in for the late Dave Alexander), the Stooges played a gloriously wild and rapturously received show that fully lived up to its legend. Thankfully, a camera crew was on hand to capture the event on videotape. Iggy & The Stooges: Live in Detroit includes the songs "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "No Fun," "Loose," "Down on the Street," "TV Eye," "Fun House," and many more from a night of pure rock action. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
It is said that when a man dies wrongfully, a crow may bring him back to life to seek vengeance upon his killer. Like the first Crow, this revenge saga is set in a fantastical urban nightmare and is based upon the dark comic book stories of artist James O. Barr. The first film was set in a horrifying Detroit. The second is set in a similar version of Los Angeles. This time, the crow flies on behalf of Ashe, a motorcycle mechanic who was murdered along with his young son after they have witnessed a murder. After rising from the dead, Ashe dons the traditional black garb and funereal white pancake make-up that marks the crow's chosen one. While getting his violent revenge, Ashe is befriended by Sarah, a tattoo expert with great knowledge of the crow legend. Together, they defeat the vile criminals Curve and Kali. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, (more)
- 1989
In the 1980s, singer and songwriter Matt Johnson, the soul force behind The The, emerged as one of Britain's most original pop musicians with his unique blend of rhythms and lyrics. His album Infected took a year to produce but reached critical success by selling more than a million copies worldwide in the mid-'80s and remained on the British charts for 30 weeks. This video features clips of songs from the album and was shot on various global locales including a remote Bolivian prison, Harlem brothels, and on the banks of the Amazon. Songs featured on the tape include "Infected," "Out of the Blue (Into the Fire), "Slow Train to Dawn," "The Mercy Beat," and "Sweet Bird of Truth." ~ Forrest Spencer, All Movie Guide
- 1987
This musical documentary follows British rock group The Cure through their performance at the classic Theater Antique D'Orange in the French countryside. Band members Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and Laurence Tolhurst make their way through 23 songs that echo the angst of their faithful teenage audience. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- 1982
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Reveling in a sublimely dark and sweaty ambience, Soft Cell (featuring Marc Almond on vocals and Dave Ball on keyboards) offered a sound a bit more subversive than that of the other synth-pop acts that would emerge in the 1980s, and they used the video medium to amplify the tone of their records. Soft Cell's Non-stop Exotic Video Show includes performances of the songs "Bedsitter," "Entertain Me," "Memorabilia," "Secret Life," "Sex Dwarf," and their smash hit cover of "Tainted Love." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
One of the first of several horror films with "Don't" leading the title, this gory low-budget thriller takes place in an experimental hospital for the criminally insane, where the pioneering director allows several patients to act out their twisted fantasies (which involve necrophilia, paranoia and popsicles). When a new staffer shows up, things start to go haywire -- beginning with the bloody axe-murder of the doctor himself and leading to a total takeover of the asylum by its most dangerous inmates. The acting is horrendous, the sound is incoherent and the color is so cheap-looking that some theaters were issued black-and-white prints... but somehow the intrinsic sleaziness generated by the threadbare production manages to lend it a remarkably suitable ambience. Instead of vanishing into obscurity, this quirky little potboiler became a staple on the early-70's drive-in circuit, thanks to Hallmark Films' frequent double-bill bookings with Wes Craven's Last House on the Left (even borrowing the logline "Keep telling yourself: It's only a movie...") and Mario Bava's Bay of Blood. Some video versions are missing most of the graphic violence from the original cut. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
