The original pressing of the man from hong kong had stunt rock in the incorrect 1. When the corrupt owner of the bank offers him a job, jack sees a chance to stay alive and get rich in the process. Stunt rock this is stunt rock volume three discogs. Stunt rock 1980 in the pantheon of stuntsploitation movies, brian trenchardsmiths stunt rock 1980 has enjoyed little more than alsoran status, chilling in the conjoined shadows of the burt reynolds vehicle hooper 1978, richard rushs the stunt man 1980 starring peter otoole and steve railsback and even mark lesters unprepossessing backlot whodunit stunts 1977, which featured. Stunt rocks profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Stunt rock is a 1978 australian mockumentary musical action film directed by brian. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i. The rocks stunt double is his cousin and they look exactly. For those who question the connection between rock and stunts, the proof is in the. Stunt rock 1978 features some of the greatest stunt numbers ever filmed particularly during the sorcery segment which is performed by grant page. With out a doubt he has done expertly what so many others have failed to do to express personal emotion in a manner that does not beat around the bush. In hollywood, youre only as good as the guy doing your stunts. For fans of actionadventure genre films, it doesnt get any better than this.
And in the case of dwayne the rock johnson, he might have the best damn stuntman in. Marcus and rush from the 1970 novel of the same name by paul brodeur. Stunt rock listen and stream free music, albums, new. Of the two stunt rock albums still in print, this one shows a lot more maturity than the pinnacle of mediocrity and the albums it took tracks from. Stunt rock 1978 were talkin serious money 1992 gunfighters moon 1995 a map of the world 1999 stuck 2007 the mind benders 1963 alfie darling 1976 debauchery 1983 villain 1971 autumn moon 1992 tokyo mighty guy 1960 reckless 2014 marco 1973 no pain 1959 storyville 1992 buffet froid 1979 long days of vengeance. Trailer for the amazing ozploitation classic stunt rock, starring king of the australian stunt men grant page, featuring the band sorcery and directed by brian trenchardsmith. The film plays out like a movie version of the clip shows that tv viewers have frustrated tv viewers over the years. Pdf while australian cinema has produced popular movie genres since the 1970s, including. The stunt man is a 1980 american action comedy film directed by richard rush, starring peter otoole, steve railsback, and barbara hershey. Stuntrocks abraisivebutalmostcatchyenough to make you think stupid ravers would bob their heads to it if they heard it country twang guitar noise washes in and out only to next metamorphisize into a carousel ride theme, with key topics covered in this lesson well. Trailer for the amazing ozploitation classic stunt rock. If youre into hard rock music andor some of the best magic illusions ever performed live,dont miss this one.
Even the rock needs a stunt double in his blockbuster movies, and thats when humphus steps in. Its plays like a dramamystery with occasional thrills, a film within a film. Stunt rock aka crash aka sorcery aka stuntrock bluray 1978. Stunt rocks unique sound is simply raw, harsh and in your face. Some southern rock, blues rock, aor, progressive rock and real heavy metal added to the mix for open minded hard rockers. The stunt man original motion picture soundtrack original. There is a thin veil of a plot that ties around everything like a loose bow, but in no way is it a requirement to follow, as it serves only to provide a reason for grant to travel to the u. Rock graces our catalog with this greatest hits package of harsh and insulting breakbeatcore. The man behind the rocks stunts for the past years is his. The picture is basically a concert film gift wrapped in stunt footage.
When a bank robbery goes awry, he lands in jail facing a hangmans noose. Possessing all the grace of a drunk and guitarslung schoenberg, stunt rock aka william flegal is an unhealthy blast of sampleheavy breakcoreish that seems to have a serious bone to pick. Pdf towards an understanding of australian genre cinema and. This can be worked around by setting your player to letterboxed 4. Stunt rock may not have a riveting narrative but its spellbinding nonetheless. Cactus jack slade kirk douglas is the meanest bad man in the west, or so he thinks. Jun 12, 2018 killer fish is a 1979 italianfrenchbrazilian horror film directed by antonio margheriti the mastermind behind a precision theft of priceless emeralds decides to hide the jewels at the bottom of. Australias premier stuntman, grant page, is on a mission. Opening with innocence, flegal ruts western samples into a beatbox bluster, whilst over the top youre berated ala cassette boy with the karma i fcking hate this music, before were merged. Stunt rock is an unusual but awful movie that fails to pass the crucial so bad, its good test. All he has to do is steal a strongbox full of money the banker lent to mr. The 70s gave us so many movies regarding the behind the scenes lives of stuntmen and i admit, its one of my comfort foods. Page helps the band develop pyrotechnic magic tricks for their shows, and also recounts to his own exploits as a stuntman and daredevil as well as various stunts by other greats.
The film plays out like a movie version of the clip shows that tv. No, its not dwayne the rock johnson but myles humphus, his sixfootthree stunt double. Regargless of whether this is your cup of tea, there is no denying his talent, originality, and fearless self regret. In addition to the stunts themselves, stunt rock teaches us a thing or two about being a stuntman, from the safety measures they take to a general history of the profession, with archive footage of daredevils from the 1920s and a brief look at some of grants peers, including peter armstrong, who, in movies like stone and the cars that eat. Its amazing to me what a storyteller he can be, and how much emotion he can evoke, while using all borrowed elements somehow bringing these snatches of movie and standup dialogue and samples together for something meaningful and emotional. Here he meets up with fellow daredevil cutis hyde, who does stunt work for. The title says it all really, although there should probably be the word and in the middle. And of course the title track during which sorcery takes their most famous musical sequence is also highly.
In 1979, rock dj steve dahl donned a combat helmet to blow up a crate of disco records, a stunt now known as disco demolition. People either love this style of music, or dispise it. Rock 1978, death cheaters 1976, among others, have barely been recognised as. Aug 22, 2017 harry oconnor, who served as a stunt double for vin diesel in xxx, died on the prague set of the film while performing a paragliding stunt in his place. While he continues to make jabs at labelmate and fellow breakcorehardcore producer venetian snares, the album sees stunt rock dropping a lot of his reliance on naughty samples and full speed breaks. Stunt rock s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Stunt rock includes footage from other films in which grant page appeared such as mad dog morgan 1976. Reception edit in 1980 trenchardsmith said in an interview that the film had sold very well, even though it is probably the worst film i have made.
Stunt rock and the regret instruction manual misunderstood. Tanoai reed has followed his cousins film career avidly and has even performed as the stunt double of his cousin who he calls dj in many of his blockbuster hollywood hits. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band sorcery, whose act features duels between the king of the wizards and the prince of darkness, with his cousin playing the prince. Live at the isle of wight festival internet archive. One of two films about stunt people directed by mark lester the other being steel arena. Sorcery music original home of the rock group sorcery. Stunt rock s music always reminded me of the musical equivalent of a hal hartley movie. Mar 22, 2009 trailer for the amazing ozploitation classic stunt rock, starring king of the australian stunt men grant page, featuring the band sorcery and directed by brian trenchardsmith.
With robert forster, fiona lewis, ray sharkey, joanna cassidy. This film mixes footage from an australian stunt man with onstage performances of an awful, idiotic heavy metal rock band called sorcery. Teen lust 1979 70s boobsploitation directed by actor james hong. Harry oconnor, who served as a stunt double for vin diesel in xxx, died on the prague set of the film while performing a paragliding stunt in his place. He uses his spare time to lend his expertise to rock band sorcery. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Home of the original sorcery rock band cds dvds retrospect gallery videos movie contact buy now. Stunt rocks music always reminded me of the musical equivalent of a hal hartley movie.
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