Electra Glide In Blue on FilmFour Tuesday February 13th
Posted: 03 Feb 2007, 00:48
This cult film is repeated at 23:25 on Filmfour this Tuesday, February 13th, although some listings put it later on in the week instead - I shall keep you posted. Well worth a look:
http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=103073
Hardly screened or available in the UK, this 1973 thriller has elements of social commentary and a genuinely dark sense of humour. While not the masterpiece that some critics have claimed it is, it remains immensely watchable.
Directed by James William Guercio of the Beach Boys, later a record producer for the band Chicago (who have roles in the movie), EGIB looks at the US of Easy Rider from the perspective of 'proper police procedure' with a great deal of sympathy. A scene in which the Highway Patrol are 'immunised' by a sergeant against the varying types of verbal abuse they can expect while policing a weekend rock concert is hilarious.
I always saw parallels with David Lynch in the interplay among the various town figures. The talented actors Billy Green Bush and Elisha Cook have key roles in the film, and Nick Nolte makes an early screen appearance.
Only available briefly on VHS in the 1980's, and only available on DVD in the US, this is the widescreen version which is seldom broadcast.
One of my hidden treasures. Anyone else seen it? I'll post again if it turns up on FilmFour again.
http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=103073
Hardly screened or available in the UK, this 1973 thriller has elements of social commentary and a genuinely dark sense of humour. While not the masterpiece that some critics have claimed it is, it remains immensely watchable.
Directed by James William Guercio of the Beach Boys, later a record producer for the band Chicago (who have roles in the movie), EGIB looks at the US of Easy Rider from the perspective of 'proper police procedure' with a great deal of sympathy. A scene in which the Highway Patrol are 'immunised' by a sergeant against the varying types of verbal abuse they can expect while policing a weekend rock concert is hilarious.
I always saw parallels with David Lynch in the interplay among the various town figures. The talented actors Billy Green Bush and Elisha Cook have key roles in the film, and Nick Nolte makes an early screen appearance.
Only available briefly on VHS in the 1980's, and only available on DVD in the US, this is the widescreen version which is seldom broadcast.
One of my hidden treasures. Anyone else seen it? I'll post again if it turns up on FilmFour again.