#JoeTurkel

[geekynerfherder]

#BladeRunner, first released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1982⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #TitleScreen #OTD #RidleyScott #HarrisonFord #RutgerHauer #SeanYoung #EdwardJamesOlmos #MEmmetWalsh #DarylHannah #WilliamSanderson #BrionJames #JoeTurkel #JoannaCassidy #JamesHong https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjXD9fByP_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[elizapdushku]

Blade Runner, 1982 #bladerunner #harrisonford #rutgerhauer #seanyoung #edwardjamesolmos #memmetwalsh #darylhannah #williamsanderson #brionjames #joeturkel #joannacassidy #jameshong #morganpaull #hypyke #ridleyscott #riprutgerhauer #ripbrionjames #ripjoeturkel #ripmorganpaul #riphypyke #moviemonday #moviemondays #moviesilove #favouritemovies https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKGvcUjWzi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jumpscare-podcast]

Sad to hear that Joe Turkel has passed away. He was an amazing guy who was genuinely happy to meet fans. #joeturkel #bladerunner #theshining #stanleykubrick #ridleyscott https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfggr0Auza9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)

In the year 2022, the crew of the salvage/repair vessel Spacecore 1 is orbiting Earth to repair nuclear-armed satellites. When a sudden power failure maroons the crew, they encounter a NASA shuttle that has been inoperational for 30 years. Inside, they discover a horrifying secret.

The reason for the power outage, the NASA shuttle, what caused it to "disappear" years ago are what make this film truly terrible but I can't tell you what's going on there without giving away too much (we'll get to it in a bit). Setting aside the premise, certain story-telling choices are nothing short of terrible. The Spacecore 1’s computer is not a traditional computer, but a gynoid, who, of course, is dressed in an outfit whose plunging neckline leaves little to the imagination. Why? Because it would be sexy, that’s why! I expected all sorts of different things from this computer lady. Maybe she would be unaffected by the threat plaguing the rest of the crew and we’d get something similar to Bishop's role in Aliens. Perhaps the phenomenon affects her extra hard and she turns into a slasher villain. Why else have the computer in the shape of a human being unless it’s to have her move around or talk?

The only thing that kept me watching this trainwreck was curiosity. How clumsy would it get? Once you know what's happening, it's so obviously the product of a hack writer you want to see how bad it will get. Unfortunately, The Dark Side of the Moon is much more interesting to talk about than watch. Most of the time, it bores you. You'll be mostly left to your thoughts, which does this picture no favors. For instance, I’m unsure what to make of the way the female actresses are treated. Alex MacDonald as Alex doesn’t really have a role to play in this story or a character. She’s just there to be sexually harassed/seductive, and only briefly. She's the only woman aboard the Spacecore 1. It's weird. Maybe it would have made more sense if it was an all-male crew or a 50/50 mix. As is, it raises unintentional questions.

Alright, so what is the big secret? Why is that NASA shuttle drifting in space? What does it have to do with our heroes? Well, it’s all part of a sinister plot by Satan himself. He’s trapping ships in the Bermuda triangle to steal the souls of humans and increase his power. With enough souls, he’ll be able to take on God himself. Got that? Good, because we're just getting started. You see, the Bermuda Triangle isn’t a triangle. It’s a polyhedron: one triangle face on Earth, another on the dark side of the Moon. Ships caught in this geometric shape are teleported to the surface of the Moon and their souls harvested. The Discovery is the 666th ship that’s gone missing. That doesn’t really mean anything because there are 5 crew members in peril here, and I can assure you that none of the marooned vessels we see were piloted by a single crew member, so it's just an amusing coincidence. Throughout, this revelation has been foreshadowed by the overuse of triangular shapes. Large triangular chunks of people’s stomachs go missing, on computer screens we see data arranged in triangles, etc. The funniest part of the film has to be when Paxton (Joe Turkel) looks at the coordinates that form the points of the Bermuda triangle and asks the computer to remove each number that isn’t a 6. What does he get? 666!!!! Might have been spooky, but what did he expect to see? 532?

You can’t make a movie as dull and as consistently puzzling as The Dark Side of the Moon on purpose. This picture is a train wreck, utter non-sense that would need to be completely re-written to resemble coherence and quality. It's a shame I can’t even really recommend it as a guilty pleasure. The only time to watch The Dark Side of the Moon is in a double-feature whose goal is to make Event Horizon look like a masterpiece - rather than entertain. (On VHS, September 22, 2015)

[jamest541975]

HOLIDAY-A-THON 2021 Video 90: THE SHINING (1980) #holidayathon2021 #theshining #stephenking #jacktorrance #jacknicholson #wendytorrance #shelleyduvall #dannytorrance #dannylloyd #dickhallorann #scatmancrothers #stuartullman #barrynelson #charlesgrady #philipstone #lloyd #joeturkel #annejackson #durkin #tonyburton #liabeldam #billiegibson #watson #barrydennen #davidbaxt #manningredwood #lisaburns #louiseburns #robinpappas #alisoncoleridge https://www.instagram.com/realjameset_2/p/CXoZBlkFcTA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[imaginaship]

Logo challenge, day 15. Today’s theme was for a signature or hand lettered themed logo. Showing black and white as well as color and keeping these to an hour or less. #dailylogochallenge #dailylogo #logo #art #icon #design #branding #tyrellcorporation #bladerunner #joeturkel #philipkdick

[superman-2050]

#stephenking #stanleykubrick #theshining #jacktorrance #wendytorrance #stanleyhotel #room217 #room237 #jacknicholson #shelleyduvall #dannylloyd #dannytorrance #dickhalloran #scatmancrothers #redrum #delbertgrady #gradytwins #timberlanelodge #phillipstone #joeturkel #greatpartyisntit #barrynelson #liabeldam #horrormovies #horrorstories #horrorbooks #overlookhotel #stuartullman #ghoststories #thegoldroom https://www.instagram.com/p/CG2f945JX3n/?igshid=2105liqllurk

[cultfaction]

#Repost @famousmonsters #joeturkel #lloyd #horror #scifi #theshining #bladerunner #eldontyrell #horrorfilm #horrormovies #bartender #stephenking #classichorror #classicscifi #sciencefiction #horrorfan #paranormal #supernatural #horroraddict #80shorror https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Ak4XPF-So/?igshid=idrzcy91u4lg

[maschlie]

Next Saturday will be the last day of our „Future Noir“ art show. Until then I’ll post one of the pieces I created for this show each day. Here’s Joe Turkel as Eldon Tyrell. I love his understated and smug performance. „Indulge me.“ „On you?“ „Try her.“ *** Nächsten Samstag ist der letzte Tag unserer „Future Noir“ Ausstellung. Bis dahin werde ich jeden Tag eins der Bilder posten, die für die Ausstellung entstanden sind. Hier ist Joe Turkel als Eldon Tyrell. Ich liebe seine zurückgenommene und süffisante Art. „Tun Sie mir den Gefallen.“ „An Ihnen?“ „Nein, an ihr.“ #bladerunner #futurenoir #cyberpunk #ridleyscott #harrisonford #joeturkel #tyrell #artshow #ausstellung #illustration #kunst #originalart #instaart #intaartist #cölncomichaus #köln #koeln #südstadt #suedstadt #burkhardschulz #martinschlierkamp #torstenwolber #bladecirculationproject #behindtheeye #werbung (hier: Cologne, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6IC4uCKNFx/?igshid=1032hr79fvx7x

[vicsage-retroist]

"Words of wisdom, Lloyd my man. Words of wisdom." - The Shining (1980) #jacknicholson #joeturkel #theoverlookhotel #stanleykubrick #stephenking #dianejohnson #horrorclassic #room237 #bundleup #horrorgeek #horrorpodcast #horrorcommunity #masterpiece #ilovehorror #saturdayfrights #popculture https://www.instagram.com/p/B4pD20slQYm/?igshid=1ff199xbvw04q

[andyqwoods]

I have a strange feeling I should be in Los Angeles right now 🤔 . #losangeles #losangeles2019 #2019 #november2019 #november #nexus6 #rutgerhauer #rip #restinpeace #retired #cyberpunk #edwardjamesolmos #tearsintherain #timetodie #futureisnow #seanyoung #technoir #joeturkel #tyrellcorporation #replicant #bladerunner #screenshot #analogcorner #tissitwiitit #ishootraw #googlepixel (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4THUZDn25v/?igshid=n07nkjpcqs59

[daniblazquez]

Oldie but Goodie! Prints available on the link in my bio. #bladerunner #harrisonford #deckard #rickdeckard #rachael #seanyoung #tyrell #joeturkel #roybatty #rutgerhauer #ridleyscott #scifi #movie #movies #film #films #movieposter #poster #actor #warner #warnerbros #replicant #bladerunner2049 #ryangosling #illustration #philipkdick #graphite #drawing

[mcbastardsmausoleum]

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (1990) arrives on Blu-ray from @unearthedfilms imprint #unnearthedclassics with a new 4K scan, o-card, booklet & extras #joeturkel #johndiehl #alanblumenfeld #thehayesbrothers #djwebster https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzme40lF8T_/?igshid=he42eenw9htk

[doomonfilm]

Screenings : The Shining (1980)

You think you really and truly know some films based on the number of times you’ve seen them.  You own it in multiple formats, you’ve watched it countless times, you’ve studied every nuance of every aspect, and in your mind, there are no secrets left to unfold.  Then, you see it for the first time on the big screen, and something happens... the experience is grander... the immersion is deeper... it just feels different.  This was my recent experience at AFS Cinema seeing Stanley Kubrick’s classic film The Shining on the big screen for the first time. 

Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), an ex-teacher looking for an escape, accepts a job watching the remote, beautifully massive Overlook Hotel from October to May so that it does not succumb to the harsh elements of winters in the Rocky Mountains.  During the interview, Overlook manager Stuart Ullman (Barry Nelson) informs Jack of the dark fate mate with a prior groundskeeper and his family, but despite the warnings, Jack moves in for the winter with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd) in tow.  Danny has episodes with his ‘imaginary’ friend Tony, ‘the little boy who lives in his mouth’, and as the staff is clearing for the winter, Danny meets Dick Hallorann (Scatman Crothers), the Overlook’s head cook.  Dick shares an ability to telepathically communicate with Danny that he refers to as ‘shining’, and he sternly warns Danny about the hotel, especially Room 237.  As the weeks go by, the family settles into the home, but as cabin fever sets in, tensions begin to arise.  Fuel is thrown on the fire when a supernatural presence begins to make itself felt by all members of the family, spiraling events out of control in truly horrifying ways.

More so than any other viewing I’ve had, the Overlook Hotel was the true star of my big screen experience.  The cavernous size of the location becomes crystal clear when outstretching the edges of the screen, and the way that it slowly reveals its true horrors to each character makes the claustrophobia that much greater.  I’ve seen this film countless times, but this was the first experience where it really and truly felt like Jack made some kind of contract with evil during the first appearance of Lloyd at the bar... mixing the ‘literal’ demons of the hotel with Jack’s personal demons of abuse and alcoholism hits like a ton of bricks when the Overlook connects with Jack.  The levels it terror it chooses for each member of the Torrance family is interestingly unique as well... Danny is given the most vivid and horrible imagery, Jack is given the most immersive experience, and Wendy gets psychological shock and confusion thrown in a flurry as it all comes crashing down.

If for no other reason, this film should be seen in theaters for the proper sonic experience.  The score hits like a true wall of sound, forcing its presence to be felt from the opening frames, and exerting its influence throughout.  Visually, the close-ups play with greater impact on the big screen, and the size of both the Overlook Hotel and its hedge maze are properly instilled into the viewer.  The presence of what some would consider ‘inconsistencies’ is easier to notice (chairs disappearing and reappearing between cuts, Jack’s typewriter changing color, spatial discrepancies), but they also add to the disorientation of the viewer, which becomes a surrogate for the character tension that makes it easier for us to feel what they feel (in my opinion).  The subtle but ever present use of colors throughout the film keeps the eye dancing around frames, as we segue between reds and browns, greens and yellows, grey tones and gold tones from scene to scene.  

Jack Nicholson was already iconic and on top of his game during this time, and he is running on all cylinders as Jack Torrance, blending anger, a quiet building rage, unhinged humor and brutal tension seamlessly from scene to scene.  Shelley Duvall and the terror she was put through during production was well documented, and the result is an uncomfortably unhinged woman on the verge of going to pieces, and only holding herself together for the sake of her son.  Danny Lloyd gives a surprisingly strong performance while managing to keep a childlike charm for most of the movie, which truly offsets his Tony performance (to the point where it’s easy to forget he is giving a masterful performance).  Scatman Crothers brings his iconic ways to the table, but fits in beautifully with the world created, as his concern for Danny is clear and present, and his ability to convey the unseen pulling him towards his doom plays perfectly.  These four do the majority of the heavy lifting, with brief but highly memorable appearances by Stuart Ullman, Barry Dennen, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel and Lisa and Louise Burns, plus cameos by Tony Burton and Anne Jackson rounding things out.

Sadly, this is my first big screen Kubrick experience, but this will certainly not be my last.  I’ve been a long time fan of his work, and will shamelessly name him as my favorite director forever, more than likely.  That being said, his work deserves to be seen in its intended format, and I had no idea that I could find new enjoyment in The Shining to the degree that I did during this viewing.

[kyohazard]

My at homie @pbmahoney_art pointed out that it’s Stanley Kubrick’s birthday today. While my favourite Kubrick movie is Full Metal Jacket, the Shining is a real close second. I drew this about 4 years ago but it’s still a favourite at shows. #theshining #stanleykubrick #joeturkel #lloydthebartender #jacknicholson #vintageposter #whereeverybodyknowsyourname #cheers #illustration #poster