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Sometimes you stumble over strange stuff when flipping channels. Such was the case a few days back, when I came across Bad Timing.A story of long, torturous and bizarre relationship between Teresa Russell and Art Garfunkel, ending in a near disaster.
Art playing a sexy lover is not exactly my cup of tea - I kept wondering how much Teresa had to suffer in his company - so I was about to dismiss the film as just trashy fluff, but something there kept me interested. By presenting that horride relationship the film managed to explose some interesting psychology. All along the way you can't help by wonder how you would have reacted in a similar situation... and that is perhaps the film's strongest point. The development is not linear, it follows a strange curve.
Harvey Keitel gives his usual riveting performance (I do have a soft spot for that actor), but certain things were just too hard to swallow... to watch Art, fully naked, screwing a dying Teresa was something I would rather not do under my own volition.
So yes, the movie comes quite close to be a trashy exploitation, so if you stumble over it, be forewarned. But if you delve into it, you just might find some of its psychology fascinating.
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I don't believe it's officially released on video, but a local video store that specialized in obscure/alternative cinema did have a semi-legit (probably booted) copy of this film available. Being a fan of some of Roeg's work, I picked it up and know where you're coming from. It does have a certain undefinable ambience and atmosphere that stuck with me. The use of music, sound, and a lush yet abstract visual sense (a Roeg specialty) combine to make an oddly compelling film, full-to-the-brim with a dark yet somehow poetic psychology. I feel like I should see it again, just having viewed another Roeg film recently, Don't Look Now. Thanks for reminding me of that one.
Bryan K.,
Music Lover & President-elect of C.C.A.C. (Concerned Citizens Against Cilantro)
I am quite familiar with Don't Look Now... anything else?
"Walkabout", probably his best.
Generallly speaking the style and cinematography of his films is uniformly excellent but I think his earlier works are the most notable and, as previously suggested, 'Walkabout' is probably his most essential piece of filmmaking. I also like 'Don't Look Now' quite a bit as well as 'Performance', which has garnered some discussion in this thread. I should note that your appreciation of that film will hinge on your general taste for psychedelic art-films of the early '70's, but it is definitely a master-work within it's respective genre. The film, 'Insignificance' is also a pretty interesting concept piece, although I wasn't entirely sure what I thought of it at first viewing. Reading the book "Illuminating Shadows" in which the author discussed this film, did get me to re-visit it as it was recently re-issued on DVD. That book is a very interesting read BTW in which the author traces the mythic properties and powers of select films. Do check it out if you have a chance. Some of his film choices are pretty surprising and his approach to film analysis is, at the very least, quite unique.
Bryan K.,
Music Lover & President-elect of C.C.A.C. (Concerned Citizens Against Cilantro)
I would also suggest a viewing of Performance, if it's easy to obtain. It's a true artyfact of its time and as influenced by the non-linear creativity of novelist/artist/collaborator Donald Cammell as much as it is by Roeg.Performance is a glorious mess, but I'm still quite fond ot it. As a teen, Performance and Blow Up were the first "X" rated art movies I ever saw theatrically. (They were shown locally at a porno house.) Rosemary's Baby was also condemned by the Legion of Decency, but I never took that seriously as it was a mainstream hit.
The Man Who Fell To Earth is interesting but remains a prime example of how too much coke can sink a film.
fan of Mick.
Mick's perfectly cast here.My favorite Stones album is Sticky Fingers. I was a rock 'n roll scribe/photog back in those days. Somewhere I've get the negs of photos I took during their 70's tours.
I quite liked James Fox in Performance as well. Too bad the experience sent him right of the rails for a short time.
The Day of the Jackal, didn't he?
Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street: has rock 'n roll ever been better?
I found out that I saw it years ago.
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