THE FILM THAT PUT SCORSESE ON THE PROVERBIAL MAP -- ARRIVED IN NIPPON NEARLY A DECADE LATER.
PIC INFO: Spotlight on a rare 1980 movie poster design for 1973's "Mean Streets," the Martin Scorsese crime drama classic w/ Robert De Niro & Harvey Keitel (this was the film's first Japanese theatrical release).
MINI-OVERVIEW: "Celebrated as one of the most original American films of all time, Martin Scorsese’s "Mean Streets" holds a firm place among the best crime films we ever had the pleasure of seeing. It’s not easy to pinpoint what exactly makes it so damn good — whether it’s the memorable Keitel-De Niro on-screen collaboration, master Scorsese’s direction or the screenplay Scorsese wrote with his fellow student and frequent writing partner Mardik Martin — but it hardly matters anyway. It’s definitely one of the cinematic high points of the 70s and, as Ebert put it, "one of the source points of modern movies.""
-- CINEPHILIA & BEYOND, "The Impact of Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets""
Sources: https://posteritati.com/poster/18521/mean-streets-original-1980-japanese-b2-movie-poster & Cinephilia & Beyond (blog).
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Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, New York, December 11, 1980.
Photo by Allan Tannenbaum.
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New Wave
Welcome to the vibrant world of New Wave music, a genre that transcended the boundaries of sound and style in the 1980s. Join us as we explore the music, fashion, and cultural movements that defined this era, and discover how its influence continues to sh
In the early 1980s, a musical and cultural phenomenon emerged that would forever shape the landscape of popular music. This phenomenon was known as New Wave, and it brought with it a fresh and innovative approach to music, fashion, and art. New Wave was not just a genre; it was a state of mind, a rebellion against the established norms of the 1970s and a celebration of individuality and…
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New York City heat wave, Peter Stackpole, 1953
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❀ 𝐁𝐞𝐛𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐯 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 ❀
From her book: Rebel Soul: Musings, Music, & Magic (2022)
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where nowhere was visible
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Oingo Boingo – Stay
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I've lost you, I've lost you, I've lost you
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G r a c e
J o n e s
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"Guerra mental" by Venezuelan short-lived 1980s post-punk and new wave act Psh-Psh off of their 1983 self-titled demo, presented here by Venezuelan music label Human Derecho Records
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THE POST-GLAM ERA WAS IN -- PUNK WAS NEXT.
PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on live and behind-the-scenes shots of the first line-up of New York City punk rock band, THE HEARTBREAKERS, NYC, USA, c. 1975. TV & the dolls were out, heartbreak was in, kids. 📸: @barning.
Source: www.picuki.com/media/3439880136696327794.
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