I was so lucky to be a free-range young teen in Portland ( Oregon) in the early '80s and get to see films like this at small, independent theaters. Amazing times and amazing films
Liquid Sky is an important movie to see, or more like suffer through, because it explicitly illustrates the method by which the Archons operate. Archons? Well, you might know them from the works of the Gnostics, or the Nag Hamadi scrolls discovered in the Sinai in 1947. It's also a social commentary on Mayor Koch's New York City of the early 1980s, an era characterised by great decadence where rampant drug and alcohol use, unrestrained sexuality, and a low regard for the value of human life characterised all strata of society. Some of the dialogue is pure genius in its prescience, and the music and sound effects are excellent. After watching it, you might be asking "so, who was the protagonist, the "good guy?" The simple answer is nobody. Not even YOU, the viewer come out of this movie untainted. You could say the best line would be "DEATH to Videodrome! Long live the New Flesh!" Oh wait, wrong movie.
Yeah, right. That sentiment of exploitation comes through during the roof party scene, where the crowd urges Margaret and Adrian to have sex so they can watch one of them die! It's pure decadence but comically delivered of course.
Naw, they used 35mm cameras; the effects team brought it with them from Russia. There's an exhaustive article about the film's production and effects in a 1984 issue of American Cinematographer 'zine.
@@Pimp-Master No, I was referring to the cameras he showed (at 00:45) in the video as "Super 8." Those were 16mm Bolex cameras that you wound up to get roughly 30 second shots or added external motors to for longer shots.
I saw LIQUID SKY at the Lumiere Theater in San Francisco. The staff looked like they belonged and they embezzled money for LIQUID SKY. It is a sensational movie with a sensational soundtrack. That ridiculous fashion show at the Met. pales in comparison.
When you mention the same person playing two characters of different genders, how can you forget the original: Divine in Female Trouble! It even has, like Liquid Sky, the two characters have sex with each other!!
It’s hard to believe that “Liquid Sky” and “Cafe Flesh” were released at approximately the same time in 1982. I always wondered if the 2 production teams knew of each other. They both share themes and aesthetics. The heavy synth soundtracks are also similar.
@@velvetgristle7252 No, the movie you're thinking of is the comedy, Female Trouble, and in it, Dawn Davenport played by Divine, and Earl Peterson, also played by Divine, have a consensual one-time stand, when he picks her up hitchhiking after she runs away from home on Christmas morning. It's sordid, on a filthy discarded mattress outdoors, but it wasn't rape. Dawn was very willing to do it. But later she discovers she's pregnant, and calls Earl on the phone and identifies herself by saying "Earl, we made love Christmas morning. I'm pregnant and I need money." That's when Earl tells Dawn; "Just because you got them big udders, don't mean you're somethin' special! Go f*ck yourself!" (Which is of course, the punch line , because he and she were played by the same actor!) Female Trouble was released in 1974, and Liquid Sky was 1982, so Female Trouble did this first. So, anyway, eventually the baby that Dawn Davenport has, grows up to be a girl named Taffy (played by Mink Stole) who goes in search of her father Earl Peterson, who by then became a disgusting drunk. When Taffy tells Earl she's his daugher and he's her daddy with Dawn, he says he doesn't remember Dawn, and asks what she looks like. Taffy reminds him "she's fat, very fat!" Earl replies: "Fat? yeah, maybe I do kind of remember. Sure I'll be your daddy. Your SUGAR daddy,!" And tries to sexually assault her. (This is probably the 'rape' you remembered.) Taffy rescues herself by stabbing Earl to death and joining the Hare Kishna movement, but when she attempts to recruit Dawn into the movement, Dawn screams: "I would have killed you at birth if I'd known you'd link my name to that pack of fools!" and Dawn murders Taffy. For this murder, (and several others) Dawn is herself executed, bringing the tale full-circle.
Way back when in college (1985 or so) an English teacher wanted the class to say what movie character they'd like to be from any film ... I chose the alien from Liquid Sky. No one got it.
great video but I’d argue the biggest name to come out of the no wave movement was actually Steve Buscemi, who made his acting debut in an Eric Mitchell movie
While I love watching the film whenever it resurfaces, my 👍 was for the suggestion in the epilogue of this video to take your phone and DIY. Wow also, 4 years at The Waverley!
Lately, the film has played in LA and NYC with the director and Carlisle in attendance. Too bad I was homeless during that run; I'd love to have been in the same theater watching my favorite film with them.
The producer for this movie was Robert Field(s). Robert also was the funder for a website called Commonsense for Drug Policy Reform. The writer on this site was Kevin Zeese. I know this because Robert also donated money to our effort in Alaska to legalize marijuana - 1999.
I suggest you go to your local film co-op and learn about celluloid film. Almost every city or state has at least one. You can still rent celluloid cameras. Super 8, 8mm and 16mm are very different things.
This was one weird movie. But after toking up (in 1983), I really enjoyed it. I managed to find a crappy VHS tape somewhere. I wonder if I still have it? Restored? Yes, please. And add to YT movies.
I'm wondering if Mister "Fandor" actually watched the film, or is just giving us a summary of the Wikipedia page. Anyway, the film has a couple of themes. One is sexual identity, and the different ways that a person is treated by society based on their genitals. The other is the completely superficial and pretentious attitude of the people in New York City, something that hasn't changed since then. Oh, and when we say NYC, we mean Manhattan, because no one knows that the other burroughs even exist. It's not a good film, but it's very interesting.
I wonder why all of the sudden its being "rediscovered" after 35 years when people today believe they are cats and whatever else. But a 500k budget? I could've sworn it was less...much like...more like 500 dollars
Underground.......or just really bad? If you were really high ..in 1982..it was probably the greatest thing ever! Amazon has this available for all to see.....judge for yourself.....groundbreaking? Or..pass me some acid please.
And WHAT do YOU call "good" I wonder? .. . your big bloated budgeted major Hollywood "blockbusters" currently playing over at the mall featuring big People magazine "current hot 100" flavor of the month "celebrities" in their casts and and lots of guns, car chases, explosions and computer graphics? . . stick with THOSE!
It's not the same without basis for control value. Even a non conformist needs some guidelines. Not controls...well I guess you can manually set f stops and exposure and...it's like sampling now.
Fuckin ghost dog 🤣🤣 that movie was so bad it was actually kinda good... I saw it on the like 2am movie on a local channel a few years back... I was pretty surprised by it, 8t was one of those wtf is this? Oh I gotta see where this goes now, kinda movies
Really, when thinking of actors playing dual genders, those are the two you thought of? Did you forget Tootsie or Mrs. Doubtfire? Even Orlando counts because the argument of the piece is basically: when you switch the sexes are the experiences the same? C'mon Fandor.
Tootsie and mrs doubtfire don't count. They are men playing the same character dressed as women. The film talked about here is 1 actor playing 2 characters of different genders.
LOL! I saw this in D.C. in the 80's A pretty full theatre.(though small). These women in front of me couldn't believe it. Two of them were like WTF !!! The other two were trying to calm them down. LOL They made it about 20 mins.
Good lord yes, especially the first song it felt like absolute ear rape to me.. And it never got any better. I couldn't stand it past 20 mins. Sad cause I was interested in this film...
listening to the narrator thinking some random kid is having a go at making a film review on youtube, and good for him! turns out this is fandor.... yikes
I was so lucky to be a free-range young teen in Portland ( Oregon) in the early '80s and get to see films like this at small, independent theaters. Amazing times and amazing films
Cinema 21?
I was a projectionist in a tiny theatre in Michigan in the 80s and we showed this film.
Liquid Sky is an important movie to see, or more like suffer through, because it explicitly illustrates the method by which the Archons operate. Archons? Well, you might know them from the works of the Gnostics, or the Nag Hamadi scrolls discovered in the Sinai in 1947. It's also a social commentary on Mayor Koch's New York City of the early 1980s, an era characterised by great decadence where rampant drug and alcohol use, unrestrained sexuality, and a low regard for the value of human life characterised all strata of society. Some of the dialogue is pure genius in its prescience, and the music and sound effects are excellent. After watching it, you might be asking "so, who was the protagonist, the "good guy?" The simple answer is nobody. Not even YOU, the viewer come out of this movie untainted.
You could say the best line would be "DEATH to Videodrome! Long live the New Flesh!"
Oh wait, wrong movie.
Interesting, relating this to Archons. Go more in depth please?
Yeah, right. That sentiment of exploitation comes through during the roof party scene, where the crowd urges Margaret and Adrian to have sex so they can watch one of them die! It's pure decadence but comically delivered of course.
The cameras used were Bolex 16mm, not Super 8 cameras. Those cameras were works of art themselves.
Wind them up and get 30 seconds of gear grinding glory
Naw, they used 35mm cameras; the effects team brought it with them from Russia. There's an exhaustive article about the film's production and effects in a 1984 issue of American Cinematographer 'zine.
@@Pimp-Master No, I was referring to the cameras he showed (at 00:45) in the video as "Super 8." Those were 16mm Bolex cameras that you wound up to get roughly 30 second shots or added external motors to for longer shots.
@@hinduhillbilly Ooh, now...
well, yeah, the No Wave film movement was really primitive. KERN is the main one there.
Jarmusch himself said the no wave scene started with super 8 cameras
Arguably the last of the golden age of midnight movies. Played in NYC from 82-84 almost weekly
That was great! Your edits are just amazing! Thanks for another cool Dean tribute.
I remember watching this film in 2008 o 2009 at like 4AM in an old abandoned building in Mexico City
That is an interesting story!
Awesome, I love the note at the end encouraging people to make their own movies. No rules! 👍
I saw LIQUID SKY at the Lumiere Theater in San Francisco. The staff looked like they belonged and they embezzled money for LIQUID SKY. It is a sensational movie with a sensational soundtrack. That ridiculous fashion show at the Met. pales in comparison.
Thanks for this synopsis. After watching two different trailers I still had no idea WTF this movie was, or was about.
Anne Carlisle should have been a star
Nice I love it... I always think on "Fade to grey by Visage"
I also gotta give it to the main character marget I actually thought it was a guy and thought wow hes cute 🤣
Same lmaoooo
When you mention the same person playing two characters of different genders, how can you forget the original: Divine in Female Trouble!
It even has, like Liquid Sky, the two characters have sex with each other!!
Kent dawn davenport.. you made love to me on christmas morning
I kinda feel like the original is Rosalind in "As You Like It."
I saw this in 1984 on acid and it was epic! I was 15.
How interesting..I too saw it but in like 1988 and on acid also. I was 16 that year.
It’s hard to believe that “Liquid Sky” and “Cafe Flesh” were released at approximately the same time in 1982. I always wondered if the 2 production teams knew of each other. They both share themes and aesthetics. The heavy synth soundtracks are also similar.
Divine also played two genders in the same movie
He was also raped by himself.
Maybe in Cloud Atlas too? But that had many actors playing multiple characters.
@@robertboyd7458 WAKE UP! he didn't say that. jeez. I'm quitting reading comments
My apologies, I did not catch your meaning.
@@velvetgristle7252 No, the movie you're thinking of is the comedy, Female Trouble, and in it, Dawn Davenport played by Divine, and Earl Peterson, also played by Divine, have a consensual one-time stand, when he picks her up hitchhiking after she runs away from home on Christmas morning. It's sordid, on a filthy discarded mattress outdoors, but it wasn't rape. Dawn was very willing to do it. But later she discovers she's pregnant, and calls Earl on the phone and identifies herself by saying "Earl, we made love Christmas morning. I'm pregnant and I need money." That's when Earl tells Dawn; "Just because you got them big udders, don't mean you're somethin' special! Go f*ck yourself!" (Which is of course, the punch line , because he and she were played by the same actor!) Female Trouble was released in 1974, and Liquid Sky was 1982, so Female Trouble did this first. So, anyway, eventually the baby that Dawn Davenport has, grows up to be a girl named Taffy (played by Mink Stole) who goes in search of her father Earl Peterson, who by then became a disgusting drunk. When Taffy tells Earl she's his daugher and he's her daddy with Dawn, he says he doesn't remember Dawn, and asks what she looks like. Taffy reminds him "she's fat, very fat!" Earl replies: "Fat? yeah, maybe I do kind of remember. Sure I'll be your daddy. Your SUGAR daddy,!" And tries to sexually assault her. (This is probably the 'rape' you remembered.) Taffy rescues herself by stabbing Earl to death and joining the Hare Kishna movement, but when she attempts to recruit Dawn into the movement, Dawn screams: "I would have killed you at birth if I'd known you'd link my name to that pack of fools!" and Dawn murders Taffy. For this murder, (and several others) Dawn is herself executed, bringing the tale full-circle.
Way back when in college (1985 or so) an English teacher wanted the class to say what movie character they'd like to be from any film ... I chose the alien from Liquid Sky. No one got it.
great video but I’d argue the biggest name to come out of the no wave movement was actually Steve Buscemi, who made his acting debut in an Eric Mitchell movie
2:42 Color of Pomegranates did that in 1969, you guys should really make a video on Parajanov
Just watched it again tonight. Good show.
lm so glad i found this, seen the movie and had no clue what the plot js about
While I love watching the film whenever it resurfaces, my 👍 was for the suggestion in the epilogue of this video to take your phone and DIY. Wow also, 4 years at The Waverley!
Lately, the film has played in LA and NYC with the director and Carlisle in attendance. Too bad I was homeless during that run; I'd love to have been in the same theater watching my favorite film with them.
The producer for this movie was Robert Field(s). Robert also was the funder for a website called Commonsense for Drug Policy Reform. The writer on this site was Kevin Zeese. I know this because Robert also donated money to our effort in Alaska to legalize marijuana - 1999.
I used to rent this from Vulcan Video in Austin, Tx. in the 90s.
Excellent music.
I suggest you go to your local film co-op and learn about celluloid film. Almost every city or state has at least one. You can still rent celluloid cameras. Super 8, 8mm and 16mm are very different things.
Hi. 1:05 What's the name of this movie? Thank you.
Thanks for the info and good ideas. All these other loudmouths need to appreciate the free video and be thankful.
This was one weird movie. But after toking up (in 1983), I really enjoyed it. I managed to find a crappy VHS tape somewhere. I wonder if I still have it?
Restored? Yes, please. And add to YT movies.
Good luck to all us, my friends.
"What is liquid sky?" A-fuqin-mazing.
I kinda thought those springs were
tremelo bars for each individual string
I hope the cast is still alive.
This movie makes me think about Club kids from New York and Nina Hagen
Great movie!
tsukerman = tusker-man?
From 2:32 "I like our Video"
To 2:42 " *Release the Bees!* "
I'm wondering if Mister "Fandor" actually watched the film, or is just giving us a summary of the Wikipedia page. Anyway, the film has a couple of themes. One is sexual identity, and the different ways that a person is treated by society based on their genitals. The other is the completely superficial and pretentious attitude of the people in New York City, something that hasn't changed since then. Oh, and when we say NYC, we mean Manhattan, because no one knows that the other burroughs even exist. It's not a good film, but it's very interesting.
Victor/Victoria! Julie Andrews plays Victoria Grant aka Count Victor Grezhinski .
Whoa, Thank You.
Just from the clips I have seen here, and the alien angle aside, would it be far fetched to say that Liquid Sky is a direct influence on Vox Lux?
NOW I understand why "Paterson" was so unwatchable.
There’s another film where the actor plays characters of both genders. (. Orlando. ).
I was in art school in NYC when this film was released and my filmmaking prof was friends with Slava Tsukerman.
I like the Liquid Sky version of NYC better.
I wonder why all of the sudden its being "rediscovered" after 35 years when people today believe they are cats and whatever else. But a 500k budget? I could've sworn it was less...much like...more like 500 dollars
This should be the wake up as the the origin and contrived influence of Lady Gaga...
OMG! You mean she didn't just appear from a space ship? Thanks for letting us know.
And I always thought it was the Jem And the Holograms cartoon!
For your Lady Gaga inspiration, also refer to Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons.
Where did you want to shove Adrian's Rhythm Box???
My repressed unimaginative friends hated that I watched this film incessantly.
Can't decide which movie is weirder, this one, or Jubilee.
i looove my favorite cult film
Did you say electroclash in the 80s?? Dude that's a late 90s/2000s movement.
No, he didnt say that.
*What the fuck even is Liquid Sky?*
Underground.......or just really bad? If you were really high ..in 1982..it was probably the greatest thing ever! Amazon has this available for all to see.....judge for yourself.....groundbreaking? Or..pass me some acid please.
I watched Liquid Sky when I was 14, on acid!
And WHAT do YOU call "good" I wonder? .. . your big bloated budgeted major Hollywood "blockbusters" currently playing over at the mall featuring big People magazine "current hot 100" flavor of the month "celebrities" in their casts and and lots of guns, car chases, explosions and computer graphics? . . stick with THOSE!
acid ♥️
This movie did almost nothing for me, and I'm a stinky film student nerd LMAO
Maybe u should be watching the top gun movies
It's not the same without basis for control value.
Even a non conformist needs some guidelines. Not controls...well I guess you can manually set f stops and exposure and...it's like sampling now.
Lets make a movie then! Hit me up
Ok, now do Beth B.
omg i seen this film like 50times literally but the hd youtube version is gorgeous.. never seen it besides vhs scramble ♥️💉🛸🌈👨🏻🎤👩🏻🎤📹🌆♥️
Fuckin ghost dog 🤣🤣 that movie was so bad it was actually kinda good... I saw it on the like 2am movie on a local channel a few years back... I was pretty surprised by it, 8t was one of those wtf is this? Oh I gotta see where this goes now, kinda movies
Really, when thinking of actors playing dual genders, those are the two you thought of? Did you forget Tootsie or Mrs. Doubtfire? Even Orlando counts because the argument of the piece is basically: when you switch the sexes are the experiences the same?
C'mon Fandor.
prob just trying to add some humor the video dude, its ok.
Tootsie and mrs doubtfire don't count. They are men playing the same character dressed as women. The film talked about here is 1 actor playing 2 characters of different genders.
C'mon Fandor? You didn't even listen to what he said before you disagreed with it.
@@jennamurphy9614 I know. What a dumb shit comment this^ is!
_its on shudder._
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The music in the movie makes it downright insufferable and unwatchable. I’m halfway done with this schlock and I don’t know how much more I can take.
LOL! I saw this in D.C. in the 80's
A pretty full theatre.(though small).
These women in front of me couldn't believe it.
Two of them were like WTF !!!
The other two were trying to calm them down. LOL
They made it about 20 mins.
Jim Sims hahahahah. Dude I’m all for the arts but this was awful. Jesus, if they just had more normal music my god I would have liked it!
Best soundtrack
@@nickkeeling9554 You have strange tastes.
Good lord yes, especially the first song it felt like absolute ear rape to me.. And it never got any better. I couldn't stand it past 20 mins. Sad cause I was interested in this film...
i hated that flick. i seen it in a theater i thought it was typically european even though it was filmed in the states. weird fer the sake of weird.
you need to get a better mic bro
Lena Dunham 🤮
listening to the narrator thinking some random kid is having a go at making a film review on youtube, and good for him! turns out this is fandor.... yikes