Dennis Potter is a writer whose name is often spoken with awe; his early death (from pancreatic cancer) was a significant loss to television. Potter’s critically acclaimed “Wednesday Play” ran from 1964-1970 on the BBC, with his “Alice”[efn_note]Included as an extra feature on BBC’s Alice in Wonderland DVD.[/efn_note] (on the life of Lewis Carroll), “Pennies … Continue reading DENNIS POTTER’S SON OF MAN (1969)
366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Nicolas Roeg FEATURING: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Sandra Bernhard, Colleen Camp PLOT: Linda leads a boring existence in a small southern town, taken for granted by her model-railroad aficionado husband; she is roused from her stupor by the arrival … Continue reading APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: TRACK 29 (1988)
Steve Martin burst onto the national radar with his comedy album “A Wild and Crazy Guy” (1978). He followed that success by starring in his first feature film, the box office bonanza The Jerk (1979) directed by Carl Reiner and co-starring his then-current flame, Bernadette Peters. Although The Jerk was merely crass instead of authentically … Continue reading PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (1981)
Gavin Millar’s Dreamchild (1985) received critical accolades upon its release. It was written by one of the most impressive of television writers, Dennis Potter, and features some of Jim Henson‘s most impressive work in his renditions of Lewis Carroll‘s Wonderland creatures. The film received scant distribution upon its release and, additionally, sat unreleased on DVD until … Continue reading DREAMCHILD (1985)
I had somehow stumbled on a film forum in 2009, and I don’t even recall the name of it. Reading through it, I saw a post about Erich Von Stroheim and the poster was asking … something, I don’t remember, but it was something I knew the answer to and offered it. A discussion snowballed … Continue reading REFLECTING ON A DECADE OF 366 WEIRD MOVIES