Sting filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. He is able to spend the latter part of the film provoking the coals by wearing either impertinently aristocratic clothing to irk sir hugo or nothing at. Though criticized for its irreverent humor and somewhat ambiguous ending, the grotesque is worth a watch. The musician sting was on tour in mexico when his wife, actress and film producer trudie styler, called to tell. Fledge can be terribly correct in ways that make the household tingle. Sting as the manipulative butler fletcher reminds me of thomas, also the latter certainly has a lot more depth and hidden vulnerability and emotions. The adaptation of patrick mcgraths the grotesque done with a flair and deadpan stolid face that only sting could provide.
Grotesque 1988 is a truly weird slice of cheesy 80s horror that suffers from something of an identity crisis. The sting is a 1973 american caper film set in september 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters paul newman and robert redford to con a mob boss robert shaw. Starring alan bates, theresa russell, sting, trudie styler, lena. It is at this point that a grotesque creature such as frankensteins monster in mary shelleys novel published in 1818 begins to be presented more sympathetically as the outsider who is the victim of society. Grotesque gurotesuku is a film thats been causing a ridiculous amount of self inflicted controversy. Then the coalss daughter brings home her fiance, sidney. This whole movie seems to run on some kind of grotesque logic where even guys resurrection has to involve a skeletal rise from goop and. You can watch the grotesque online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. The romantic grotesque is far more terrible and sombre than the medieval grotesque, which celebrated laughter and fertility. After his partner, luther, is killed, hooker flees, and seeks the help of henry gondorff, one of luthers contacts, who is a master of the long con. The film was released on bluray in 2012, as part of universals 100th anniversary releases. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
This whole movie seems to run on some kind of grotesque logic where even guys resurrection has to. An eccentric british aristocrat alan bates ignores his wife theresa russell and estate but not his daughters engagement to a. He is an actor, known for the sting 1973, butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 and silent night, deadly night 1984. The grotesque was turned into a film in 1995 and features what i would imagine to be a perfectly wellcast alan bates as sir hugo and sting as the mysterious fledge. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1995 movies 1995. Filmaffinity is a movie recommendation site based on the concept of movie soulmates.
Sting was on the 2005 monkey business cd by hiphop group the black eyed peas, singing on union, which samples his englishman in new york. Not because its a good or graphic film, but because the crew used a tasteless promotion technique. Fledge turns his attention to sidney, but the consequences. The acting is wooden and lifeless, which is a surprise given the quality of the cast. Gay kiss and sex scene from movie grotesque sting as. The grotesque sir hugo coal alan bates fledge sting lady harriet coal theresa russell cleo coal lena headey sidney giblet steven mackintosh mrs. Scrupulously based on patrick mcgraths novel the grotesque, gentlemen. A young couple aki and kazuo are snatched off the street while having their first date as a romantic couple after a few years working in the same office. The track, featuring an extended guitar intro from dominic miller, was included in luc bessons movie leon, but inexplicably, this version was not included on the movies soundtrack album. Special edition part of the universal legacy series was released in september 2005. This was a collection of hand picked tunes that were released on an exclusive cd collection available in the victorias secret lingerie stores in the usa.
Overview of grotesque, 1995, directed by johnpaul davidson, with alan bates, sting, theresa russell, at turner classic movies. Sting endlessly shows off his insinuating smile, but he doesnt breathe much variety into this role. I saw it from the beginning to the part when the dad gets clubbed. Especially threatening in their quietly sinister way are the new butler, fledge sting, and his watchful. Of course sting s musical prowess is legendary with his band the police and his solo faire, but hes also an actor with quite a filmography.
Small time conmen johnny hooker and luther coleman unwittingly scam a runner for chicago main man doyle lonnegan. It doesnt take long for fledge to size up the sexual predilections of the gentry and begin bringing out the decadence in everyone. The grotesque is a 1995 british film by johnpaul davidson, adapted from the. Brilliant, disgusting, well written, sadistic and painful to your senses beyond belief and concluding that it was a solid effort that deserves an a for a great and outrageous ending. Sting and his reallife partner trudie styler who coproduced the film are both wonderful as the loathsome, manipula. The sting is one of the most stylish movies of the year. The first time i watched this movie i had to laugh a friend of mine thought it was disgusting the interesting sexscenes, i think alan bates and sting are exellent in their roles i actually have this on dvd i bought this on a gasstation here in norway of all places, it is named the grotesque no special features on the dvdrelease. Starting a film career in the rock opera classic quadrophenia 1979 isnt the worst way to start your film career, so the rock star then went on to roles in dune 1984, the bride 1985, julia and julia. Michael cronin ii, eleanor church, johnpaul davidson. Grotesque is not an unnecessary exploitation flick, there is a story and there are reasons and. In addition to the storyform, youll also find any additional analysis or media related to the story in question. Enter an evil butler sting and his alcoholic wife, and you have a recipe for murder, of course. Production values, including andrew dunns handsome cinematography, are fine. The film was directed by george roy hill, who had directed newman and redford in.
Playing the deviously underhanded butler fledge, sting provides a masterful performance that helps to orchestrate the full capacity of evil in the human condition. The grotesque british board of film classification. At different moments in the story, the audience is positioned as the shyster and the mark, never sure who is telling the truth. Grotesque, gurotesuku is a 2009 japanese exploitation horror film written and directed by koji shiraishi.
Aside from his solid musical career, sting has also appeared on the screen. He is also a fourtime oscar nominee for providing beautiful movie soundtracks. The girl is the only survivor and escapes through the snow. After what happened to luther i dont think i can get more than two, three hundred guys. The grotesque also known as grave indiscretion and gentlemen dont eat poets is a 1995 british film by johnpaul davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by patrick mcgrath. Lena headey, john mills, trudie styler, steven mackintosh, jim carter, sting, alan bates, theresa russell, johnpaul davidson. Cast includes alan bates, sting, theresa russell, john.
The plot only works if you believe sting could seduce anyone at any time. She takes in her halfsisters son, a diminutive crookback named lymon. It stars alan bates, lena headey, theresa russell and sting. A young girl and her family are on vacation in a mountain cabin when they are attacked by a punker gang. Sting filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career.
Overall, however, pic has the air of something made by people with a ludicrously misplaced faith in their own cleverness. Johnny hooker, a small time grifter, unknowingly steals from doyle lonnegan, a big time crime boss, when he pulls a standard street con. Leaving the band, sting soared even higher by harvesting eight grammy awards, an emmy award, and a golden globe award, among others. Part of the entertainment of the sting is just how elaborate the scams can be. All star cast with alan bates, sting, theresa russell and lena headey.
The grotesque 1995 an eccentric british aristocrat alan bates ignores his wife theresa russell and estate but not his daughters engagement to a poet he dislikes. Aug 21, 2009 it is a travesty that the movie was banned for trivial reasons such as being an unrelenting and escalating scenario of humiliation, brutality and sadism and suggestions that the dialog was insufficient to make it any more than a snuff movie. Sting then rerecorded the track with his band for the ten summoners tales album making it. If you like grotesque you are looking for disturbing, rough and serious movies about with sexual abuse, psychopath, captivity, confined, torture, sadism and chainsaw themes of horror and thriller genre shot in japan. Sir hugo coal has a passion for dinosaur bones, much to the consternation of his wife, lady harriet. Thats an especially pleasant surprise because it reunites the costars and the director of butch cassidy and the sundance kid, a movie i thought was overrated.
Filmed on location in and around norfolk, the grotesque has the right look of decaying elegance. Rock star sting plays the mad scientist and jennifer beals lends her dynamic presence as his supreme creation, the bride. Trudie styler celebrity profile check out the latest trudie styler photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The entire movie is an extended series of sidelong glances, winks, and nods. Debuting as the grotesque its source name, barely released to theaters as gentlemen dont eat poets, then to video as grave indiscretions. Youve reached the hub for any and all dramatica analysis of the sting. Jan 01, 2000 grotesque, the its 1949 and the coal family, consisting of genius prof dad, nymph mum and dippy daugher cleo, welcomes a new butler sting and housekeeper mrs sting to its warm bosom. Grotesque features a couple who are kidnapped, tied up, and submitted to the most graphic and realistic torture of any film. When luther is murdered, hooker goes on the run and seeks out luthers old friend henry gondorff to help him put together a major sting to take revenge on lonnegan. The british eccentricity of the characters is supposed to be funny, but it is completely flat. Without commercial breaks, the full movie the grotesque has a duration of 98 minutes. Sting plays an enigmatic butler known as fledge in the grotesque 1996, a pitch black comedy directed by johnpaul davidson. The grotesque gentlemen dont eat poets grave indiscretion.
Sting and his reallife partner trudie styler who coproduced the film are both wonderful as the loathsome, manipulative servants, as is anna massey as the poets investigative mother. With vanessa redgrave, keith carradine, cork hubbert, rod steiger. We do not offer to watch the grotesque movie online. The grotesque is a 1995 british film by johnpaul davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel of the same name by patrick mcgrath. Nov 24, 2015 15 classic movies of grotesque you shouldnt miss posted on november 24, 2015 november 24, 2015 by nathael molaison wolfgang kayser stated that grotesque is a foreign intrusion in a world that seems natural. Academy awardwinning costume designer colleen atwood worked on the film, and mcgraths wife, actress maria aitken, performed in a supporting role. Sting, theresa russell, lena headey, alan bates, steven mackintosh, johnpaul davidson. This spectacular movie follows frankensteins creations as they look for their place in the world the gorgeous eva beals by declaring her sexual independence, and her grotesque mate viktor clancy brown by learning self. The new butler, fledge sting, provides lady harriet with the attention shes been. This article originally appeared in the january 1996 issue of architectural digest. In the rural south of the early 20th century, miss amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine.
Academy awardwinning costume designer colleen atwood worked on the film, and mcgraths wife, actress. Cowritten by eric clapton and michael kamen, its probably me was released as a single in the august 1992, and was the theme song for one of the gibsonglover lethal weapon movies. Its making of featurette, the art of the sting, included interviews with cast and crew. Grotesque, the its 1949 and the coal family, consisting of genius prof dad, nymph mum and dippy daugher cleo, welcomes a new butler sting and housekeeper mrs sting. Infobox film the grotesque is a 1995 british film by johnpaul davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel by patrick mcgrath. But when the family gets a new butler, fledge, he begins an affair with harriet. We do not provide paid free the grotesque movie downloads. Feb 01, 20 the sting is a movie about a big revenge con during 1930s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. A live version of the track, recorded in 1993 at villa manin, italy, was issued on a us promo single of the song. This spectacular movie follows frankensteins creations as they look for. You know a movie has misfired when despite such notable actors it goes through so many desperate name changes. Free wallpapers download of the grotesque movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section.
Grotesque 2009 online subtitrat in romana filme online hd. The director is george roy hill, and the stars are those two good old buddies paul newman and robert redford. Granted julia and daniels initial trysts are among the most passionate lovemaking scenes of sting s movie career, but sting s daniel proves to be surprise. Viewers should only really be interested in the gore here, thats what the movie is about, and it delivers. The new butler, fledge sting, provides lady harriet with the attention shes been missing, and then seduces sidney. The film marks stings first dramatic big screen appearance with his wife trudie styler who plays his wife doris in the film.
Alan bates, theresa russell, sting, lena headey, jim carter. Oct 16, 20 10 most grotesque horror movie transformations. The style of the movie pulls you right into the time period, and most importantly it pulls you into one of the best things about that time period that you see in films. Jan 22, 2014 rock star sting plays the mad scientist and jennifer beals lends her dynamic presence as his supreme creation, the bride. The grotesque is a film directed by johnpaul davidson with sting, alan bates, theresa russell, lena headey, year. The grotesque is a 1995 british film by johnpaul davidson, adapted from the 1989 novel by patrick mcgrath. Although one would assume that a chance encounter with sting would be the ideal set up for a woman as badly in need of jungian therapy as julia is, think again. Although featuring a surprisingly entertaining ending, grotesque is pure exploitation.
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