Rock hudson, a television movie at 9 tonight on abc, is a sympathetic treatment of the actors life and career. He just encapsulates this man whos totally unraveling which culminates in one of the most dramatically impressive scenes that exists from this. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch. For years, hudson has been praised for his turn in the john frankenheimer thriller and deservedly so. The world 3d film expo celebrates the glorious heyday of oldstyle 3d films. Rock hudson never gave a better performance than he did in seconds. The film was entered into the 1966 cannes film festival and released by paramount pictures. Totally fascinating movie and probably hudsons best performance. Thematically, seconds has been compared to everything from faust and the picture of dorian gray to such paranoiastoking horror films as invasion of the body snatchers 1956 and the stepford wives 1975. Hudson and richard anderson in seconds 1966 rock hudson in seconds 1966. Struggling to share aids diagnosis with lovers, the world new biography says actor, who feared coming out as a gay man, sent letters to exlovers anonymously.
John frankenheimer seconds is like an episode of the twilight zone in which a farfetched scifi notion is rendered unsettlingly plausible. Sort rock hudson movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made. Instead of simply waving off a movie in which he appears, i wait until ive actually watched it to judge. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of legendary actor rock hudsons death, people dived into the movie icons untold story. Seconds 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Aug, 20 i admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudson s performance in seconds underrated. Rock hudson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. List of the best rock hudson movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Seconds, american psychological thriller film, released in 1966, that was. It should have been the start of a new career, a greater more brilliant career as a serious dramatic actor. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. See more ideas about rock hudson, rock and movie stars. The movie has an interesting and entertaining plot, easy to comprehend.
Seconds by john frankenheimer john frankenheimer, rock. When he wakes up from the first step, he discovers hes turned into rock hudson. I admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudsons performance in seconds underrated. Seconds is a 1966 science fiction film directed by john frankenheimer, starring rock hudson, john randolph, will geer, jeff corey, murray hamilton and salome jens arthur hamilton is a middleaged banker who is restless with his job and his marriage. Nevertheless, rock hudson often namechecked seconds as one of his favorite performances. Featuring dazzling, disorienting cinematography from the great james wong howe and a strong lead performance by rock hudson, seconds is a compellingly paranoid take on the legend of faust. Criterion collection edition of seconds, directed by john. Sometimes the person im recommending it to will already know the movie. With rock hudson, frank campanella, john randolph, frances reid. Fiftyish arthur hamilton john randolph is approached by a.
That time rock hudson staked his talent on a bleak scifi. Rock hudson was an american actor who gained recognition for lead roles in films such as magnificent obsession 1954, all that heaven allows 1955 and giant 1956, the last of which earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. This is the last scene of seconds, a really chilling ending to a creepy masterpiece of a movie. The true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. It keeps the viewer off balance and out of kilter, like the banker who slides slowly, effortlessly into a more ominous dehumanized existence than the one he left. Marilyn monroe told rock hudson to sleep way to the top. Seconds certainly has its weaknesses and has been criticized over the years for trying to convince audiences that john randolph as arthur hamilton could emerge after plastic surgery in the guise of rock hudson as tony wilson. Aug 22, 20 a second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. Like a good twilight zone episode, the implications of the fantastic gimmick are more important than. Seconds is the final movie in frankenheimer paranoia trilogy and its by far the bleakest and horrifying i dont know of another movie that makes such a bleak impact that resonates to the foundations of the soul. Dec 14, 2010 the true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. They made the decisions for me all over again, and they were the same things, really. The first couple minutes of john frankenheimers seconds, including the. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Thematically, seconds has been compared to everything from faust and the picture of dorian gray to such paranoiastoking horror films as invasion of the body. Hudson gives a firstrate performance as the new identity of a man lured with the offer of a new idenity. Hudson was not frankenheimers first choicehe was, in fact, imposed by the studiobut his. We knew we were going to have a terrible problem getting. An unhappy middleaged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity one that comes with its own price. Released november 25th, 1992, seconds stars rock hudson, salome jens, john randolph, will geer the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Seconds is a 1966 american sciencefiction drama film directed by john frankenheimer and starring rock hudson.
Before taking his first film role, he got his teeth capped and was coached intensively in acting, singing, dancing, fencing and. Sort rock hudson movies how they were received by critics and audiences. Desperate to escape his dreary, deadend life, aging banker arthur hamilton john randolph succumbs to a mysterious organizations offer of a new identity and a fresh start. John frankenheimer writing credits lewis john carlino. Rock hudson, john randolph, salome jens, will geer, richard anderson, and murray hamilton 1966, 107 min rerelease. Seconds, directed by john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate, concerns a middleaged businessman dissatisfied with his suburban existence, who elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life. Rock hudson, cast against his usual lightromantic type, gave an often strikingly intense. Rock hudson, who was hollywoods most indemand leading man of the 50s and 60s, slept his way to the top of on the advice of marilyn monroe, a sensational new biography has claimed. Every original tv show and movie coming to the new. Most of his films are quality and seconds stands as one of his best. John frankenheimers nightmarish thriller seconds 1966 opens on john randolph as a businessman who has lost all interest in his life and tries an experimental program which promises a new, exciting existence. The rock hudson project in an online archive of any media related to hollywood film star. The film dramatically changed my view of rock hudson.
A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. Rock hudson on filming his next movie seconds by john frankenheimer. Spoiler alert reveals significant ending plot points. Saul basss openingcredit sequence establishes the thematic implications of secondss scifi premise, with images of parts of the human face stretched in and out visually suggesting the elasticity of identity arthur hamilton john randolph experiences when he undergoes a daring operation that turns him into antiochus wilson rock hudson. Seconds is like an episode of the twilight zone in which a farfetched scifi notion is rendered. Along giant, seconds remained one of rocks favorite of his movies. The film was very well directed by the usually competent john frankenheimer. Hollywood heartthrob rock hudson gives the performance of this life as a man who buys himself a second shot at life. Rock hudson transformation from 6 to 59 years old duration. Rent seconds 1966 starring rock hudson and john randolph on dvd and bluray. Rock hudson, cast against his usual lightromantic type, gave an. Cloud atlas, by the wachowski siblings and tom tykwer, is a film of limitless imagination, breathtaking visuals and fearless scope. Before taking his first film role, he got his teeth capped and was coached intensively in acting, singing, dancing, fencing and riding. Seconds, directed by john frankenheimer, concerns a middleaged banker who, dissatisfied with his suburban existence, elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life.
Sort by how many oscar nominations each michael biehn movie received and how many oscar wins each rock hudson movie won. Giant 1956 is his biggest box office ht when looking at adjusted domestic box office gross. Seconds script transcript from the screenplay andor rock. Seconds is a powerful film that really takes a toll on you with a claustrophobic, psychedelic but ultimately, depressive tone. Rock hudson has seconds on amazon prime video and kanopy.
News that rock hudson was a homosexual long ago fell into the province of common knowledge, but at the time of the naborshudson marriage. Rock hudson, cast against his usual lightromantic type, gave an often strikingly intense performance requiring. Given what we now know about rock hudson s personal life, it would be easy to read a great deal into his performance in seconds. Seconds dvd, 2002, widescreen for sale online ebay. Rock hudson, american actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and 60s, including magnificent obsession, giant, and pillow talk, and for the tv series macmillan and wife in the 1970s. But to view seconds as a film about rock hudson is to underrate and misinterpret one of the. Rock hudson s highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over. Rock hudson all that heaven allows is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. Frankenheimer acknowledged this potential difficulty.
One day, he gets contacted by an old friend of his whom he thought was dead, and this friend urges hamilton to contact an organization simply. Rock hudsons performance is instantly so memorable. Filmed in black and white seconds has that unsettling jumpyjangly editing and sound track i associate with 50s film noir. Given what we now know about rock hudsons personal life, it would be easy to read a great deal into his performance in seconds. The screenplay by lewis john carlino was based on seconds, a novel by david ely. Rock hudson is outstanding and should have won an oscar for his portrayal od the man who has everything and nothing. Finally, the seconds script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie directed by john frankenheimer and starring rock hudson this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of seconds.
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