Johnny Cash is to America, what Falco is to Austria. At least judging by the trailer for Falco: Verdammt, Wir Leben Noch!" (which roughly translates as: 'More Delicious Struddle!' or 'Damn It, We're Still Alive,' take your pick) the new biopic about the life of the queeny Austrian synthmeister.
The estimable Grace Jones is the biggest name in this thing if you want any indication of its white hot star power, but it's unclear what, if any, U.S. release date there is scheduled (according to IMDB, none, shocker), but it's apparently coming out in Austria (naturally), February 7, 2008. Someone juice up the Concord! One can probably assume it will hit the rest of Europe once the Austrian box-office receipts no doubt pile up to about two trillion shillings (or perhaps an endorsement for Ahhrnold) which is like the equivalent of about 14 bucks (and or American ironists will pool their resources together and fly over together squealing with delight in anticipation the entire flight).
The Austrian Deutschbag singer, most known for his 1986 synthy-novetly one-hit-wonder hit, "Rock Me Amadeus," died of severe injuries during a collision with a bus in his sweet, sweet Mitsubishi Pajero in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 1998, just two weeks before his 41st birthday. A tragic loss to the world of music that we are still reeling and coping with (the 9/11 of music they called it). Judging by the trailer this was sort of akin to the moment when JFK was taken down by The Cia, Martians, Oliver Stone Lee Harvey Oswald. (JC via Adam Baran) The soundtrack shockingly contains tons of beloved Falco songs we all know by heart and adore [ed. I don't think you packed in enough Austrian cliches here].
Trailer: Falco: Verdammt, Wir Leben Noch!
1/29/2008
Falco Movie Will Rock Your Amadeus In February 2008 Provided You Are Homo Eurotrash Live In Austria
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HEY! grace jones is a legend! you're just jealous.
Way too much snark in this post ('he died...ha ha, funny, homo homo homo, wiener schnitzel'). Yes, the title is way too Götterdämmerung considering the subject matter, but the movie doesn't look bad. And who does Grace Jones play...the woman at the corner when he gets run over? Weird. Anyway, can't wait for the Men Without Hats biopic...the eighties rule!
Dear Playlist,
You are a fucking asshole.
No, you are not!
:)
Way to be a Deutsch bag. I'm not sure I see what's so snark-worthy about a movie about a demi-popstar and his sad end...? So he was no Ian Curtis. Not everyone can be.
Thanks, I'm totally stealing that.
PS, that's "gay" in the "god, that's sooooo gay!" way not the homophobic way. Not I should have to explain myself, but a few of you numbnuts inevitably need an instruction manual.
We're a humor blog, get over it.
Yeah, "gay" in the "god, that's sooooo gay!" way, not the homophobic way. Just like "faggot" in the "god, what a faggot" way, not the homophobic way, right, asshole? Watch your language. The world is ugly enough as it is.
Dad,
You are completely correct and I apologize. I'll go grab the lifebuoy immediately.
Sincerely,
Your son
No, asshole, just apologize. You purport to be a writer, so think about the effect of your words. If you can't manage to convey what you're trying to say without resorting to words that are schoolyard-juvenile at best and hateful at worst, then perhaps you will consider devoting your energies to another endeavor.
*sigh*. Told you so.
Honestly, the movie doesn't look all that bad.
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I don't know about you guys but, "he died...ha ha, funny, homo homo homo, wiener schnitzel," is some pure comedy gold. Stealin' that shit for sure.
No, no, no. Only if they make a movie about it.
In 1986, Falco was the 2nd person in history to reach #1 in Billboard in a foreign language with Rock Me Amadeus. Ritchie Valens' La Bamba was the other.
I don't know what the passive aggressive writer of this fake movie review has accomplished in life, but I suspect making people happy is not one of his achievements. Nor entertaining us.
I'm a musician and Falco's production values were stellar. He was rapping when Eminem was in Kindergarten. And, he did it in 5 languages. I call that noteworthy.
All I'm saying is - when someone does good in this world, what kind of person craps on that? Someone desperate for attention and success, that's who.
:) An long-time Falco Fan. :)
Toronto
Since When Does a Movie Need Big Stars to Be A Hit? You Must Have Alot Of Jealousy Built Up For Falco, To Be So Sarcastic About Him. He Probably Had More Class In His Little Finger Than You Could Ever Have In A Lifetime..
Criticism written in headline case?
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