In brief, greasers palace is a parody of the western genre, interweaving three main story. The conventional comic member of the heavys gang in downeys film. His two big show pieces are performed with an almost oblivious. There are no current or future screenings planned for this film. Albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan, ronald nealy.
I first saw greasers palace in the late 70s, when i was far too young to understand its allegorical aspects. Spark up a fat one for this one, ladies and germs, although it might be redundant to do so. This aint your father s bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. Directed by robert downey sr with albert henderson, michael sullivan, luana anders, george morgan. Greasers palace sees an american filmmaker robert downey sr. Dont miss the young toni basil running around as a topless injun, and little robert downey jr. In a film that must be seen to be believed, the story of christs sufferings is set in. The movie is supposed to be an allegory of the story of christ through the new testament, starring allan arbus as the symbolic christ, jessy, who parachutes to earth, and is sent on a journey jerusalem to become an actorsinger, as per the mission bestowed upon him by the agent morris. After finally getting to play the palace, a saloon run by the ruthless seaweedhead greaser, he soon. Greasers palace 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
When i watch mick jagger in the movie performance, i wonder how that movie could have become the leading cause of intheater violence in u. As a retelling of the passion, the film ultimately flies more in the face of. Although time magazines jay cocks called it downeys funniest, most accomplished and most audacious film yet and the most adventurous. Greasers palace does something to dig into the psyche. This aint your fathers bible story, full of references about the destruction of the world through massive constipation and a new mexican setting. One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, and unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. Robert downey srs greasers palace is one hell of a bonkers movie. If the audience is mirrored, it is in an absurdity so complete that not much.
A zootsuited drifter performs miracles and attracts a large following, but all he really wants is to sing and dance. It stars allan arbus as jesse, a man with amnesia who heals the sick, resurrects the dead and tap dances on water in the american frontier. In this gleefully surreal western, a christlike singer parachutes into a frontier town and gets on the bad side of a meanspirited local boss. Greasers palace is totally insane, but also quite brilliant. Greasers palace international films independent films. College swing 1938 full movie rabin the last day 2015 full movie p. Greasers palace opens with an economical credit sequence. Greasers palace is a 1972 bgrade acid western movie directed by robert downey, sr. Greasers palace a film by robert downey sr one of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers. Greasers palace movie clip walking on water youtube. Spaghetti western, also known as italian western, is a broad subgenre of western films that emerged in the mid1960s in the wake of sergio leones film making style and international boxoffice. A parable based on the life of jesus in the new testament, the film has been described as an acid western.
One of the most original, bizarre, hilarious, unforgettable films that youll ever see, greasers palace takes the story of christs suffering and places it in the old west. A conversation with jonathan demme and paul thomas anderson duration. Greasers palace didnt just raise the bar on what might be possible to achieve in film it threw the fking bar away. Greasers palace is a 1972 american western film written and directed by robert downey sr. Greasers palace is an allegorical retelling of the christ story as a western film. Set in a mystical frontier town where seaweedhead greaser runs his eponymous. Greasers palace finds legendary underground filmmaker robert downey.