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Lisztomania

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BoyScoutKevin:

--- Quote from: Iain Fisher on July 15, 2018, 01:24:07 AM ---"And why the bad acting?
If one has seen some of Ringo's other film performances, he is a much better actor, than what one sees here."

Agreed, he shows his acting ability in A Hard Day's Night and also That'll Be The Day.  But he does seem to be on automatic pilot in Lisztomania.

--- End quote ---

If Ringo is on automatic pilot here, which would explain much, what does that say about Ken, who could get a good performance out of almost anyone?

Iain Fisher:
"And why the bad acting?
If one has seen some of Ringo's other film performances, he is a much better actor, than what one sees here."

Agreed, he shows his acting ability in A Hard Day's Night and also That'll Be The Day.  But he does seem to be on automatic pilot in Lisztomania.

BoyScoutKevin:
Final thoughts

Who and why did they green lit this film? Despite all the talent involved, certainly, they must have realized this, from the script, would never fly, but crash and burn. And if it was approved without a script, it goes to show that most films should not be approved without a workable script being available.

How disappointed everyone must have been. Ken comes off one of his best films in Tommy only to go into one of his worst films in this.

If a director has a bad film, it comes early in their career, when they are still somewhat inexperienced or later in their career. If one looks at what is considered Ken's best and worst films, he has a long "later in their career." For while he would continue to make films for another 3 decades, his last good film is considered to be Tommy, which he made back in 1975.

BoyScoutKevin:
Ken Russell - Interview

Upon its, apparent, 1st release to DVD, getcloser.com, in 2009, did an interview with Ken Russell about his film Lisztomania. I don't know whether the interview taught us anything we did not already know, such as Lisztomania is very much a Ken Russell film. What we do see that even in 2009, Ken was ailing very badly and had to use a cane to get around. Nor does it help that Ken's voice was very weak at this time, and it was very hard to hear his answers to the interviewer's questions.

Next time: final thoughts on Lisztomania.

BoyScoutKevin:
Alison Anders on Lisztomania (3:22)

Apparently, one of the few to like it. Still, she makes a number of important points.

Liszt was probably the first rock star.

With Beatlemania being a play on Liszt's Lisztomania, as both the fans of the Beatles and Liszt behaved in the same way, when confronted by their idols.

When Lisztomania was made in 1975, it was the age of Glitter and Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Excess at its height. Still, excess can be excessive (IMHO) at it is here.

Next time: Final thoughts?

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