One of my all-time favorite movies remains Tony Scott's "The Hunger". It raised the bar for contemporary vampire/horror films, as well as romantic story-lines. Having Catherine Deneuve, Susan Sarandon and David Bowie as lovers didn't hurt, either. Based loosely on Whitley Strieber's novel, with a soundtrack that was perfect for the time (still holding up, today), Tony Scott combined this painterly look with a violent story--violence and action scenes that became his hallmark. Unfortunately, except in the arts communities, "The Hunger" was a mere cinematic "blip" on the films-for-profit American scene. But, for moi, it will remain a seminal film that haunts me, still. (In fact, if any of my vampire novels ever became a movie, the cinematography and editing would have to emulate "The Hunger", or I would pass...)
"Top Gun" was Tony Scott's most successful mainstream enterprise. Surprisingly, it played to a similar audience...for different reasons. While the gut-clenching flying shots, and the cool-as-beans soundtrack mark it for the time it flew into our consciousness, it is more remembered as the least- likely- successful- "romance" movie to come down the pike. However, the excellent cast pulled all that Hollywood- make-believe- passion off. I have rarely (pre-Twilight)seen so many posted movie clips as I have seen on Youtube with "Top Gun". Tony Scott had an audience, whether he understood who he had or not, and should have cultivated THAT garden...
Thanks for the memories, TS.
I am saddened you took a fast train out of here. (We surely could use another "thrilling romance" in these hard days.) You will be hugely missed--by more than your family, by a "family of fans" perhaps you didn't understand, but for whom you created fantasies that pulled us through some bleak times. You offered us new heroes. Wish we could have offered the same.
Be at peace. You WERE an artist; you will be remembered.
"Top Gun" was Tony Scott's most successful mainstream enterprise. Surprisingly, it played to a similar audience...for different reasons. While the gut-clenching flying shots, and the cool-as-beans soundtrack mark it for the time it flew into our consciousness, it is more remembered as the least- likely- successful- "romance" movie to come down the pike. However, the excellent cast pulled all that Hollywood- make-believe- passion off. I have rarely (pre-Twilight)seen so many posted movie clips as I have seen on Youtube with "Top Gun". Tony Scott had an audience, whether he understood who he had or not, and should have cultivated THAT garden...
Thanks for the memories, TS.
I am saddened you took a fast train out of here. (We surely could use another "thrilling romance" in these hard days.) You will be hugely missed--by more than your family, by a "family of fans" perhaps you didn't understand, but for whom you created fantasies that pulled us through some bleak times. You offered us new heroes. Wish we could have offered the same.
Be at peace. You WERE an artist; you will be remembered.
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