In a film that must be seen to be believed, the story of christs sufferings is set in the old west. Greasers palace is a film directed by robert downey sr. Greasers palace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. Spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leones film making style and international boxoffice. Directed by robert downey sr with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that you ll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. Detail is quite strong throughout and theres quite a bit of depth to the picture. Allan arbus is nothing short of brilliant here in this unique and wild film that feels like simon in the desert meets mccabe and mrs. Though now best known for siring one of americas most famous excons, robert downey sr. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. While the foundation to the story is a parable on the life of jesus christ played by a zoot suit clad allan arbus that familiar tale is quickly rendered incoherent and grotesque by robert downey sr.
It opens with the singing of luana anders being interrupted by a man in a sheet putting out his cigar on another man chest. Greasers palace is the next logical step in such creative, irreverent mind such as downeys. His reputation as an irreverent, antiestablishment provocateur had already preceded him thanks to the release of the surprise art. Watching greasers palace 1972 for the first time without having any idea that it was a christ parable, i was completely bewildered. This aint your father s bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. Read the full synopsis of greasers palace, 1972, directed by robert downey, with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, at turner classic movies. Greasers pa lace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. Greasers palace a film by robert downey sr one of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and. A parable based on the life of jesus in the new testament, the film has been described as an acid western. Greaser s palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. Greasers palace 1972 film complet en francais film.
A wild, crazy, occasionally disturbing and rarely funny low rent hodgepodge of a film. Featuring allan arbus, albert henderson, michael sullivan country. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. If you like greasers palace you are looking for humorous, offbeat and semi serious movies about with old west, surrealism, christ allegory, crimes, gang, heroes and miraculous event themes of comedy and western genre shot in usa. Greasers palace does to vulgar humor what the george stevens film did to christianity. Greasers palace looks really good on bluray in this new transfer from scorpion releasing taken from the film s original 35mm negative. Greasers palace is a 1972 american acid western cult film directed by underground filmmaker robert downey sr. In this gleefully surreal western, a christlike singer parachutes into a frontier town and gets on the bad side of a meanspirited local boss.
Greasers palace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. I first saw greasers pa lace in the late 70s, when i was far too young to understand its allegorical aspects. Cyma rubin, the producer of the broadway revival of the stage musical no, no, nanette in 1973, greasers palace 1972 was the first big budget feature for underground filmmaker robert downey, sr. Greasers palace 1972 jouer en streaming film western. Its newly available on bluray from doppelganger releasing. Hit 1980s singer toni basil jogging topless along a rock pathway and into a cave to talk to a guy using a sign language. Greasers palace 1972 07311972 us western, comedy 1h 31m user score.
Greasers palace movie clip walking on water youtube. Greasers palace bluray disc details highdef digest. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, and unforgettable films that youll ever see, greaser s palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. Greasers palace sees an american filmmaker robert downey sr. Greasers palace 1972 film complet en francais a 20170723t18. Spark up a fat one for this one, ladies and germs, although it might be redundant to do so. Albert henderson, michael sullivan and luana anders a parable based on the life of christ. But his experimental films now stand as signature works of american underground cinema, as do his breakthrough advertising satire, putney swope about a black executive who is accidentally put in charge of a bigtime firm and completely upends the industry and the playfully bizarre jesuswestern greasers palace. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of christ through the new testament, starring allan arbus as the symbolic christ, jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey jerusalem to become an actorsinger, as per the mission bestowed upon him by the agent morris. Add video add image greasers palace is a 1972 american acid western cult film directed by underground filmmaker robert downey, sr. Greasers pa lace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. Greasers palace 1972 one of the bigger surprises at bfest 2001 was this bizarre retelling of the life of christ, set in the american old west.
Comic western biblical allegory a man parachutes down into the old west so he can go to jerusalem and become a singerdanceractor. Greasers palace 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A parable based on the life of christ, it is full of references about the destruction of the world. Less frenetic than downeys bizarre attack on the new york advertising world, putney swope 1969, the laconic peyote western greasers palace is even weirder. After having made a succession of insurgent, foul, raucous, and truly unruly barebudget underground films in the 1960s babo 73, chafed elbows, no more excuses, robert downey sr. This aint your fathers bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. The one detail i always remembered was some lunatic inexplicably repeating a phrase. Perhaps with the proper pharmaceutical support, one could easily wake and bake their way through it.
Sidney freeman on the mash tv series is jessy, our zootsuited christ figure who claims he is headed for jerusalem to become a singerdancer. A zootsuited drifter performs miracles and attracts a large following, but all he really wants is to sing and dance. And greasers palace is the story of jesus told in the style of a spaghetti western. After finally getting to play the palace, a saloon. Time has not been kind to downey, however, and after more than two decades of terrible flops up the academy, too much sun. The band shanana models their onstage presence on new york city greasers the band members themselves were mostly ivy leaguers. I first saw greasers palace in the late 70s, when i was far too young to understand its allegorical aspects.
It stars allan arbus as jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the sick, resurrects the dead and tap dances on water in the american frontier. Greasers palace international films independent films. Greasers palace then becomes a test of tolerances, a question of how long you can go without hitting the fastforward button on the remote. Chris goodwin dated dont think theres alot in this for a new generation too much treading water and obvious humor not to mention the shocks just dont shock anymore watch jodorowsky instead, there the magic holds up 4 years 8 months ago. The first cinematic representation of the greaser subculture was the 1953 film the wild one. And yes, i mean a man in a sheet, more like a ghost outfit than a klan kostume, because hes the holy ghost. The first screening will be introduced by austin filmmaker michael tully. Greasers palace 1972 article 3786 by dave sindelar viewing date. Omen ii, cisco pike performs miracles and attracts a large following.