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movietitlescollection · 8 months

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fabioemme78 · 10 months

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#MOVIES #JohnBadham #MichaelJFox #JamesWoods #StephenLang #AnnabellaSciorra

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psychodrive-in · 1 year

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Today at https://psychodrivein.com Lost in Translation 435: Remaking Blue Thunder (1983) Remaking Blue Thunder needs to take into account the events happening during the original’s production. --- Read more of Scott's article at the link in our profile! #BlueThunder #LostInTranslation #RoyScheider #DanielStern #MalcolmMcDowell #JohnBadham #WarrenOates https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLgH95Oc1_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bluethunder #lostintranslation #royscheider #danielstern #malcolmmcdowell #johnbadham #warrenoates

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unjourunfilmamovieaday · 3 years

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#unjourunfilm #amovieaday #lafièvredusamedisoir #saturdaynightfever 😂😂😂 #johntravolta #johnbadham (à Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQ03BAHphW/?igshid=s0tl7jh6ivtl

#unjourunfilm #amovieaday #lafièvredusamedisoir #saturdaynightfever #johntravolta #johnbadham

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elcinelateleymickyandonie · 5 years

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Saturday Night Fever (1977) It stars John Travolta as Tony Manero and Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie Mangano.

Dir. John Badham

#saturdaynightfever #john travolta #tonymanero #karenlynngorney #johnbadham #elcinelateleymickyandonie #thebestof70th

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josephfrady · 5 years

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#shortcircuit #1986 DIR #johnbadham CAST #allysheedy #timblaney #comedy #scifi #movie DP #nickmclean (à Astoria, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqcpPADyND/?igshid=1tzp3zbzazfep

#shortcircuit #1986 #johnbadham #allysheedy #timblaney #comedy #scifi #movie #nickmclean

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poetponyofmidgard · 3 years

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A better #hitchcock homage than #birdemic I guess… 😬😐😶 #nickoftime #johnnydepp #primevideo #1995 #christopherwalken #johnbadham @whmpodcast @shitmoviegroup @_hdtgm_ @hdtgm @intermission_podcast @fullcastandcrew @isthatmoviestillgood https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNRrXYL-ir/?utm_medium=tumblr

#hitchcock #birdemic #nickoftime #johnnydepp #primevideo #1995 #christopherwalken #johnbadham

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vicsage2005 · 3 years

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"In the past 500 years, Professor, those who have crossed my path have all died, and some not pleasantly." - Dracula (1979) #franklangella #laurenceolivier #wdrichter #johnbadham #bramstoker #saturdayfrights #vampire #adaptation #horrorpodcast #horrorcommunity #horrorgeek https://www.instagram.com/p/CPIgsYzFWya/?utm_medium=tumblr

#franklangella #laurenceolivier #wdrichter #johnbadham #bramstoker #saturdayfrights #vampire #adaptation #horrorpodcast #horrorcommunity #horrorgeek

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larsfredriksvedberg · 6 years

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#wargames #1983 #allysheedy #matthewbroderick #johnbadham

#allysheedy #matthewbroderick #1983 #johnbadham #wargames

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outhouseofhorror · 3 years

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The #FridayNightHorrorShow #moviemarathon #online #watchparty for #Sunday #November 29th will feature #Dracula 1979 by #director #JohnBadham starting at 3 PM EST - #Dracula2000 2000, #DraculaIIAscension 2003, & #DraculaIIILegacy 2005 by dir #PatrickLussier at 5, 6:45, & 8:15 PM EST respectively 🤓🛋️🍻🍕📺📡🎞️🎬🎭🧛‍♂️🩸😱😷 #FNHS uses #Kast by #KastHQ - Let's watch at https://s.kast.live/g/b7pqcss4jaa 🤓🛋️🍻🍕📺📡🎞️🎬🎭🧛‍♂️🩸😱😷 #OoH #ilovehorrormovies #horrorkeepsmesane #SundayNightMovie #SundayMotivation #SundayFunday #socialdistancing #selfquarantine #bloodandteeth #vampires https://www.instagram.com/p/CIL9c0UrcPy/?igshid=15umz8qvynaro

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itcamefromblog · 4 years

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French #BlueThunder lobby card. #ItCameFromBlog #80s #movies #film #JohnBadham #RoyScheider #SciFi #chopper #helicopter https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xEtJFFOK2/?igshid=4whw1dgldhb5

#bluethunder #itcamefromblog #80s #movies #film #johnbadham #royscheider #scifi #chopper #helicopter

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thatsmovietalk · 4 years

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Blue Thunder (1983) Directed by #JohnBadham Starring #RoyScheider #WarrenOates #CandyClark #DanielStern #MalcolmMcDowell #BlueThunder #Hollywood #hollywood #picture #film #movie #cinema #films #theater #movies #movieposter #movieworld #movielovers #movienews #screen https://www.instagram.com/p/B-MkyoSgUrk/?igshid=5qf1m2azkcej

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freegreatmovies · 5 years

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John Travolta and Donna Pescow in Saturday Night Fever (1977). #johntravolta #donnapescow #saturdaynightfever #johnbadham #normanwexler #70scinema #beegees #discoinferno (at Lennys Pizza) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzndwdFuvx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fgc0flsswj1g

#johntravolta #donnapescow #saturdaynightfever #johnbadham #normanwexler #70scinema #beegees #discoinferno

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annalisalanci · 4 years

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#Saturdaynightfever johntravolta JohnBadham AnnalisaLanci SamuelTheis SamuelTgheisSchool #francia parigi california losangeles usa buioeluce buioelucetracieloeterra tracieloeterra #menteumana spaziotempo alberteinstein arte storia cultura luce lucetracieloeterra cinema lifestyle psicologia #filosofia arte storia cultura discomusic

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josephfrady · 5 years

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#saturdaynightfever #1977 #johnbadham #johntravolta #music #drama #NOquote #movie DP #ralfdbode (à New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCm3tNokH7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q1b8dapcr1dy

#saturdaynightfever #1977 #johnbadham #johntravolta #music #drama #noquote #movie #ralfdbode

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doomonfilm · 5 years

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Thoughts : The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1979)

When you look at the range of ethnicity and culture represented in sports today, it’s hard to think that many of the athletes that share grounds were barred from doing so by laws and regulations, some as recently as two generations ago. A glaring example of this exclusionary practice due to race was Major League Baseball and their barring of African-American ballplayers, leading to the creation of the Negro Leagues. Because this league was not recognized or sanctioned by MLB at the time, many of its records and the feats accomplished have been relegated to the realm of legend and hearsay. Berry Gordy, with the power bestowed upon him via Motown Studios, saw an opportunity to bring stories like that of the Negro League to the big screen, and the result is the entertaining but often unrecognized gem that is The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.

Famed Negro League pitcher Bingo Long (Billy Dee Williams) finds himself looking for independence after league owner Sallison Potter (Ted Ross) attempts to put Bingo’s colleague Rainbow (DeWayne Jessie) on a bus home after a wild pitch knocks him out and takes his ability to speak. Bingo reaches out to fellow star Leon Carter (James Earl Jones), and with a bit of convincing, the two start up The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, a collection of the best talent from the Negro League with plans to barnstorm their area of the country in search of games and financial freedom. In light of what they consider insubordinate behavior, Potter and the rest of the Negro League owners make attempts to sabotage and intimidate Bingo and his crew into returning to their teams. Despite the hard times they face, Bingo and Leon attempt to keep their team together in hopes that they can help each man earn their own living and, in a best case scenario, perhaps change the game they love forever (that is, until the Major Leagues decide to accept Negro talent).

Baseball has always served as a symbol for America and its value system, so it’s only fair that Bingo Long serves as an allegory for attaining that American dream by whatever means you can, which in the case of this film would be unionizing. On top of this symbolism, the main three characters served as surrogates for real life Negro League ballplayers, some of whom eventually broke the color barrier. Bingo Long was connected to Satchel Paige by both position and personality, Leon Carter’s power and larger than life presence mirrored real life home-run machine Josh Gibson, and Esquire Joe was an amalgamation of Jackie Robinson’s role as the breaker of the color barrier with the raw talent of Willie Mays.

The parallels to real life do not end in those comparisons with other ballplayers. The all-star team that Bingo’s team faced at the end of the movie used real life former Negro League players as stand-ins, while Sallison’s ballpark is currently being used to this day by the minor league Savannah Bananas. The presentation of the superstar life presented fit the times as well, with the speakeasy fresh out of the shadow of Prohibition, car culture growing into its own, and the ability to travel and experience the open road becoming an allure that both square and counterculture would indulge in.

As for production, the costuming more than matched the bar set by other Motown productions, with the uniforms popping off the screen as equally as the sharp suits did. The car choices were also top notch, bringing a classic air to the proceedings that befits the film’s title. A few of the glamour/action shots come off as back lot shots, but that can be pardoned considering that first time director John Badham was transitioning into film from a television career. One of the things that did not age well, in my opinion, was the portrayal of the Jewish characters, as they leaned a bit too heavy on stereotypes... an earmark of the times, but one that did not transition well as the years have gone by.

Billy Dee Williams gets to relish in a chance to play against type, muting the suaveness and sophistication he was normally known for in light of a more colloquial, down-to-earth hustler, which he does convincingly. James Earl Jones brings his larger than life energy to the screen with thunderous line reads, statuesque integrity and a grin that could light up a room. Richard Pryor does some supreme slick-talking as a constant schemer looking for a way to sneak into the Major Leagues. Stan Shaw (an extremely young version) bursts off the screen with tons of youthful energy and enthusiasm, making him the easiest to connect to out of the extensive cast. DeWayne Jessie puts in a formidable silent performance for the majority of his screen time, managing to pull laughs and pity out of the viewer with equal ease. Ted Ross is horribly despicable as Sallison Potter, and his interactions with Mabel King are full of improvisational comedic energy. Ken Foree and Carl Gordon come off as true threats, and appearances by Tony Burton, Rico Dawson, Sam ‘Birmingham’ Brison, Jophery Brown, Leon Wagner, and John McCurry round things out.

The Wiz may have the cult following, and Mahogany may be considered the shining star of Motown productions, but when it comes to a balance of fun, production and heartfelt nature, you really can’t go wrong with The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings. It gives me the same feelings that A League of Their Own did, and I feel like I may screen them together in the near future.

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