Sep 14, 2017 equal parts disturbing and humorous, informative and bizarre, rat film is a brilliantly imaginative and formally experimental essay on how baltimore has dealt with its rat problem and. The directors first choice to helm the films wide array of special effects demands was rick baker, who had already collaborated with the director for videodromes visceral transformation and gore effects. Shes looking for something or someone to exploit, and finds the perfect opportunity in the form of a small, ratlike semihuman. Two years later, ratboys released their first ep titled ratboy. Equal parts disturbing and humorous, informative and bizarre, rat film is a brilliantly imaginative and formally experimental essay on. Rat film is a featurelength documentary that uses the ratas well as the humans that love them, live with them, and kill themto explore the history of baltimore. Lovitz emerged as one of the shows stars thanks to a number of hilariously broad characters including tommy flanagan of.
Unfortunately, it feels almost too bizarre for its own good, and ultimately looses a lot of its impact due to its strange and very inconsistent visuals, tone, and themes. Aug 06, 2015 a highlight of the 1986 deauville american film festival, variety calls her offbeat ratboy the revelation of the festival. She is known for her roles in the films witchboard 1986, murphys law 1986, road house 1989, lorenzos oil 1992, and the edge 1997. A failed window dresser exploits a being with ratlike features in an effort to make money.
Sharon baird born august 16, 1943 is an american actress, voice actress, singer, dancer and puppeteer who is best known for having been a mouseketeer early life. With sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, larry hankin. Along comes nikki morrison sondra locke, also the director who meets the halfrodent, halfhuman creature and takes him over. The hidden 2 1993 obscurus lupa presents from the archives duration. Ratboys are an american indie rock band from chicago, illinois formed in 2010 by julia steiner and dave sagan. Also starring comics louie anderson coming to america. Ratboy is a movie often panned by the critics and cynics. Kathleen wilhoite is an american stage, film and television actress, as well as a singersongwriter. Theres never been a rat problem in baltimore, its always been a people. Jul 17, 2014 ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend movie hd.
Founded by songwriters julia steiner and dave sagan during their time studying at notre dame in south bend, indiana, the band. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ratboy at the discogs marketplace. Rat film connecting rat population and classism in. In 1981, rick baker earned the academy award for greatest makeup and hairstyling for the very first time because of his function in the film known as an american werewolf in london. The hot men motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. Move was jordan rat boy cardys third single release after being signed to parlophone records. Templeton steals the show in this, the superior original, as the gluttonous rat. Ratboy 1986 pg 1h 44min comedy, crime, drama 17 october 1986 usa several shady and shallow people try to profit, one after the other, from a physically deformed teenager whose face looks like a snout of a rodent and who lives hidden in a city garbage dump, alone and miserable. For the critically panned cult film ratboy, she played the title character under heavy makeup, being credited as s. Bullied school boy finally earns respect from the bullies duration. Baird after he is discovered living in a makeshift shelter in a garbage dump. Perhaps her rodent compulsion goes back to 1971, when she costarred with bruce davison in the ratclassic willard. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades.
Edmond and his colleagues have no shortage of work, with the rat population estimated to be at least as big as the 650,000 human souls who. But once the ratboy runs away from his new friends, the film becomes more aimless. Ultimately, locke made two films during that period. Baker was already committed to sondra lockes ratboy and had to refuse. Theres never been a rat problem in baltimore, its always been a people problem. However, it represents a style of movie peculiar to the early to mid 80s. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend movie hd its so hard to be different.
Ratboy is a perplexing movie about a perplexing hero a little creature that is half human and half rat and combines all of the least interesting characteristics of both species. During this time, many of the less commercial movies were akin to their punk music cousins of the pop world with angry social statements to make. Prior to snl, lovitz had done some tv worka guest spot on the paper chase, a recurring role on the legal sitcom, foley squareand completed his contributions to several features. Lovitz emerged as one of the shows stars thanks to a number of hilariously broad. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1986 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Nikki anderson sondra locke is an outofwork journalist whou isnt going to wait around for a job with the times or the post to make a name for herself. Charlottes web 1973 debbie reynolds, paul lynde, and a young danny bonaducce supply their voices to a stellar animated feature based around the life, and, as it seems, impending death of a runty pig. When clint eastwood and sondra locke were still an item, eastwood helped locke make her directorial debut with this movie through his production company. Ratboy 1986 cast and crew an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. Traveling through time with disneys mouseketeers page 8. Dec 28, 2017 all albumssongs earnings listed below. A unique blend of history, science and scifi, poetry and portraiture, rat film explores how racial segregation, discriminatory lending practices known as redlining, and environmental racism.
In what is arguably the strangest role that sharon baird has ever really played, she portrayed the title character, a young ratlike boy, in the 1986 film ratboy. But once the ratboy runs away from his new friends, the film becomes more aimless and. Film amasan learn more film brothers of the night learn more film the dazzling light of sunset. Unless we can complete the sentence he is like this because. The video i found is stills against a sarah mclachlan tune. Ratboy 1986 pg 10171986 us comedy, crime, drama 1h 44m user score. A highlight of the 1986 deauville american film festival, variety calls her offbeat ratboy the revelation of the festival. The band consists of julia steiner guitar, vocals, dave sagan guitar, marcus nuccio drums and sean neumann bass, vocals. Golden globe and oscar nominations for her accomplished debut as mick. Aug 11, 2016 edmond and his colleagues have no shortage of work, with the rat population estimated to be at least as big as the 650,000 human souls who, like anthony, call the charm city home. Locke was an accomplished actress, making her debut in the 1968 drama. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Jul 22, 2017 when you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes your legs move when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove well, you know i never say the same thing twice uh, well you know, i never say the same thing twice if i pulse about in the headlight bad. She is also known for her recurring roles on er and gilmore girls. Ratboy celebrity profile check out the latest ratboy photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. When you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes your legs move when you hit the groove that makes your head spin when you hit the groove that makes you hit the groove well, you know i never say the same thing twice uh, well you know, i never say the same thing twice. Ratboy 1986 pg 1017 1986 us comedy, crime, drama 1h 44m user score. But not just anyone would know that is was sharon behind this odd little fellow on screen. Ratboy 1986 obscurus lupa presents from the archives. Ratboy soundtrack songs and instrumental score music.
Filmmaker robert townsend knows fully the responsibility he has taken on in pursuing his chosen profession. Several shady and shallow people try to profit, one after the other, from a physically deformed teenager whose face looks like a snout of a rodent and who lives hidden in a city garbage dump, alone and miserable. Michael burnett sculpts a stunt double mask for the film, rat boy. The film gestures at whimsy and heartbreak while making the. A film by theo anthony across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them.
Ratboy is a rather unconventional and damned spoof of other human aberration films like elephant man and freaks, well, at least thats what i think considering how indecipherable this ratsploitation was handled by first time director sandra locke. The song was later included on his debut album scum. Oct 17, 1986 the first third of ratboy, which opens today at the gemini twin, does its best to sustain this sardonic tone. Ratboy soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies rewind. The films scenario is at times comic or serious, and one of its peculiarities is that there never is any explanation for ratboys origin and existence as a humanrat hybrid. Though never actually completed this feature planned to relate the alleged lovehate relationship between benny goodman and gene krupa. The last resort 1986, ratboy 1986, and a cartoon feature, the brave little toaster 1987. It makes you think, wonder, and feel a lot of emotions all at once.
Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. The triumph and tragedy of sondra locke vanity fair. She has one younger brother, jimmy, also a former child actor. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend. Ratboy cleveland international film festival april 7. Cast and crew credits for ratboy, 1986, directed by sondra locke, with sondra locke, robert townsend, christopher hewett, at turner classic movies. An outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Ratboy 1986 an outofwork journalist sondra locke promotes a nervous little ratlike alien s. Ratboy 1986 official trailer sondra locke, robert townsend movie hd. It was then that the director offered the special effects work of the film to chris walas, who not only. Dense but accessible, rat film is a vital document that refuses easy answers or classifications. The film s scenario is at times comic or serious, and one of its peculiarities is that there never is any explanation for ratboy s origin and existence as a humanrat hybrid. Ratboy is a 1986 american drama film directed by and starring sondra locke. But not just anyone would know that is was sharon behind this odd little fellow on.
Kathleen wilhoite wiki biography kathleen wilhoite born june 29, 1964 is an american stage, film and television actress, as well as a singersongwriter. However, music director lennie niehaus had started the studio prerecordings using the musicians above. Jon lovitz gained initial fame as a regular on nbcs saturday night live. Jan 11, 2016 move was jordan rat boy cardys third single release after being signed to parlophone records. The first third of ratboy, which opens today at the gemini twin, does its best to sustain this sardonic tone. She is known for her roles in the films witchboard, murphys law, road house, lorenzos oil, and the edge. Baird was born in seattle, washington to eldon baird, an aerospace worker, and nikki marcus, a future talent agent.
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