Amos poe and ivan krals blackandwhite 16mm flick is essentially a home movie of. In 2010, celine danhier interviewed jim jarmusch, lydia lunch and amos poe about their raw beginnings in the. The new york times has called amos poe a pioneering indie filmmaker. Johnny works as a drug pusher for the mob in new york city. Steding andy warhols eccentric painting assistant regularly opened for blondie, suicide and the dead boys, playing solo violin. He was a key figure in the emergence of the no wave cinema movement that evolved from the punk music scene and flourished from the mid1970s to the mid1980s on new yorks lower east side. People amos poe wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. Seldom, if ever, in american cinema has a sensibility of such avant garde and seemingly pessimistic tastes produced films of such compassion and reflection. Capturing the infamous new york underground scene as it happened. A series of bands which, according to some, invented punk rock. It was filmed by no wave filmmaker amos poe and ivan kral, legendary 1970s guitarist with iggy pop, blondie and patti smith.
The cream of new york new wave and punk filmed live at cbgbs when the scene was just beginning. Anthology welcomes no wave luminary amos poe for a weekend of screenings of his seminal films night lunch, blank generation, unmade beds, and the foreigner, four of the key works of 1980s nyc underground cinema. The predisco era in manhattans lower east side saw the rise of punk bands. Amos poe s films include blank city, downtown 81, smithereens, the guitar. Just a kid with a dream sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Amos poe celebrity profile check out the latest amos poe photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. See the full list of the blank generation cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The patti smith group, television, ramones, heartbreakers, talking heads, and blondie are some of the most famous protagonists of the musical avantgarde and more which is shaking new york in the mid70s. It was filmed by no wave filmmaker amos poe and ivan kral. The result, blank generation, is a fascinating bit of musical archeology, preserving for the ages the earliest moments of what would become one of the most important and influential movements in. Ivan kral kral biography patti smith iggy pop blondie andy. Buy tickets for the blank generation punk graphics at. The blank generation mc5 a true testimonial wexner. Amos poe is a quintessential new york independent filmmaker.
The cream of new york new wavepunk filmed live at cbgbs when the scene was just beginning. More a curiosity than a meaningful artifact, ulli lommels 1979 blank generation eschews pinpierced cheeks and other mutilation cliches for a different look at new yorks punk scene, one that more closely resembles, in all probability, the aspirations and mixed luck of a new york artist such as richard hell at the end of that decade. The blank generation features new york city sounds that would resonate across the country and across the pond, and in some ways make all of the other films in this series possible. Patti smith group, iggy pop produced, edited and shot the now classic and definitive punk film, the blank generation. Kral was also a filmmaker and released the blank generation with amos poe, he had learned to use a 2nd hand super 8 camera and recorded his bandmates from the early nyc punk scene, mainly in cbgb, featuring such bands as blondie, ramones, new york dolls, television, and jayne county. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing amos poe program near you. In 1977, county left new york to return to london, where the english punk scene was just emerging. The blank generation is a 1976 clip compilation of punks birth in new york. Amos poe tel aviv, israel, 1950 is considered one of the founders of no wave cinema.
Although inspired by a monument of cinematic stasis, andy warhols eighthour empire 1964, this new threehour experiment is an astonishingly beautiful and unexpectedly lively tone poem paying unforgettable tribute to the sights and sounds of the mythical, magical place called manhattan. One of the first punk filmmakers, he codirected the cult classic the blank generation 1976 a quintessential snapshot of new yorks diy spirit. In 75 poe and ivan kral patti smith group, iggy pop produced, edited and shot the now classic and definitive punk film, the blank generation. From jarmuschs stanger than paradise and nick zedds they eat scum, to amos poe s blank generation and lizzie bordens feminist science fiction classic born into flames, no wave cinema showcases the power of a cinema that refuses to compromise. In 1976, she appeared in the film the blank generation, directed by amos poe and ivan kral.
In 1975, poe collaborated with artist ivan kral bassist of the patti smith group to create the blank generation, which includes early performances of iggy pop. Shot by insider ivan kral exguitarist of iggy pop, patti smith, and blondie and edited with underground filmmaker amos poe, this rare gem is packed with legendary rebels in their humble beginnings. It even has the original cramps lineup beating the poor max menace on it. Appearing here are steve buscemi, amos poe, vivienne dick, and others, and clips feature the talking heads, eric mitchells the way it is, and more. Aug 09, 2016 25 greatest punk rock movies of all time. Historic footage shot between 1974 and 1975 includes early talking heads, ramones, patti smith, blondie, new york dolls, and more. Ivan fit in perfectly, because all of us were slightly offbeat, and felt somehow alienated from the mainstream of society, and of course, ivan being a true alien fit in well with us. The blank generation 1976, directed by amos poe and ivan. Blank generation llc is the exclusive owner for select official underground films and footage. Heres a brand new clip from celine danhiers essential documentary on the wildly creative new york no wave film scene of the early 1980s, blank city. The film run on the independent film channel was amos poe and ivan krals blank generation, a music documentary shot mostly in the loose bowels of the bowery, its title taken from a song. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei the blank generation. This gave him easy access to document musicians and artists for the blank generation.
The blank generation is a testament of the birth of new york punk. Amos poe is a director and producer, known for dead weekend 1995, triple bogey on a par five hole 1991 and a walk in the park 2012. At the same time, smaller film formats like 16mm and super 8mm gave lower east side underground filmmakers like jim jarmusch, beth b, and amos poe a canvas, a voice. With live performances by the ramones, the patti smith group, television, and blondie, the blank generation is an invaluable record of new yorks emerging. Various artists blank generation, dancing barefoot. Amos poe the director of unmade beds and blank generation and night lunch etc watching the best. Also look out for the blank generation and unmade beds. The blank generation 1976 streaming ita hd film gratis. Punkera independent filmmaker amos poe directed this offbeat drama, which receives a belated release on dvd. The film featured performances by richard hell, talking heads, television, patti smith and wayne county.
Jul 01, 2019 amos poe who lensed the 1976 documentary the blank generation was the shows director, and walter doc steding led the band, who began each show with the tv party theme. Sep 05, 20 night lunch 1975 the blank generation 1976 unmade beds 1976 the foreigner 1978 glenn obriens tv party 197881 subway riders 1981 alphabet cit. Debbie harry sings sweet thing with duncan hannah from the film unmade beds 1976 duration. The blank generation is the earliest published diy home movies of new york punks birth filmed by amos poe and ivan. Made as a story of lovehate between punkrocker billy hell and his girlfriend, a french tvjournalist carole bouquet, the bond girl in for your eyes only, is the highlists of the movie without doubt the studio and.
The film, the recording and the shows were the beginnings of what came to be known as punk rock, and helped define this movement for a generation of youth. The first blank generation is a film that rewards no expectations. Not to be confused with the 1979 fictional film of the same name, ivan kral and amos poe s 1976 documentary the blank generation is considered a seminal work of the punk rock movement. But a better glimpse of new yorks 1970s punk scene can be seen in amos poe s similarly titled but cinematically superior documentary the blank generation. It was filmed by no wave filmmaker amos poe and ivan kral, legendary 1970s guitarist with. Then ny filmmaker amos poe the blank generation stops by the studio for an extended conversation about his career. Originally, ivan shot band clip compilations as a future memento of his new york days in case he was deported back to. Shot and directed by frequent lunch and patti smith collaborator ivan kral and pioneering indie filmmaker amos poe, the documentary features smith, the ramones, talking heads, blondie, television, the heartbreakers, waynejayne county, and pretty much everyone else on the cbgbs scene at the time. The films overall unsynced presentation of punk bands performing in dingy nightclubs such as cbgb. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The musicians could finally see how they appeared live onstage in the film in those prevideo days. Amos poe is one of the first punk filmmakers and his film the blank generation 1976codirected with ivan kral is one of the earliest punk films. Includes performances by patti smith, blondie, television, the ramones, talking heads, the heartbreakers, the shirts, wayne county, the marbles, the dolls, miamis, harry toledo, and the tuff.
The foreigner has been transferred to disc in the fullframe aspect ratio of 1. Stars like blondie, the ramones, patti smith, and the marbles perform live in this film, which also incorporates behind the scenes footage of these. Their films, part of the nowave movement had an almost reach into the screen and touch it guerilla, punk style, placing mood and texture above. Joy division joy division candidate reimagined video. Films of his belonging to this movement include the documentary night. The foreigner by amos poe amos poe, eric mitchell, patti. Selections from cbgbs and maxs kansas city were edited with no wave filmmaker amos poe, resulting in the 1976 film the blank generation hailed as the earliest video testament of the punk revolution featuring early performances of the ramones, talking heads, television, blondie, new york dolls and more. This website or thirdparty tools used by this use cookies that are necessary for its functioning and useful for the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy.
Blank generation films nyc punk rock films ivan kral and amos. With the intimacy of a home movie, this documentary features performances by some of punk and new waves top bands at the early point in their career. Stars like blondie, the ramones, patti smith, and the marbles perform live in this film, which also incorporates behindthescenes footage of these. Includes performances by patti smith, blondie, television, the ramones, talking heads, the heartbreakers, the shirts, wayne county, the marbles, the dolls, miamis, harry toledo, and the tuff darts wrobert gordon. As an artist and communicator, amos poe is not afraid to simultaneously challenge and move an audience. In that regard, the blank generation is an indispensable piece of film and music history. The blank generation blank generation films punk rock. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from amos poe at the discogs marketplace. Add to watchlist alphabet city is a crime thriller movie. This dvd features an interview with hell, who happily denigrates the film by calling it atrocious and stupid.
The first seasons 6 episodes are currently available for viewing. The last american punk film we took note of was amos poe and ivan kralsblank generation1976, a film i consider crucial for its formative articulation of a slipsync aesthetic in the context of the original, late1970s new york punk scene. In the late 70s, debbie harry taught public access viewers. The blank generation amos poe e ivan kral patti smith ramones blondie, etc. Pattersons captured to be the father of the modern indy american cinema. With blondie, john cale, jayne county, jay dee daugherty.
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