By Doug Oswald
James Cagney is Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Usn in “The Gallant Hours,” available on Blu-ray for the first time by Kino Lorber. Affectionately known as “Bull” Halsey, the movie is a biography of Halsey told in a semi-documentary style with most of the narration provided by Robert Montgomery, who introduces people, locations and explains the action occurring off stage. Montgomery, a distinguished Us Naval officer in WWII, also happens to be the director of the movie and this is his final effort on film.
The movie opens at Halsey’s retirement ceremony, incorrectly stated as 22 November 1945 (Halsey retired from active duty in March 1947). Reflecting in his cabin with his steward, retiring Chief Petty Officer Manuel Salvador Jesus Maravilla (Leon Lontoc), the movie flashes back to the Battle of Guadalcanal as Halsey takes command of American forces in the South Pacific on 16 October 1942. Once he arrives on board his flag ship,...
James Cagney is Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Usn in “The Gallant Hours,” available on Blu-ray for the first time by Kino Lorber. Affectionately known as “Bull” Halsey, the movie is a biography of Halsey told in a semi-documentary style with most of the narration provided by Robert Montgomery, who introduces people, locations and explains the action occurring off stage. Montgomery, a distinguished Us Naval officer in WWII, also happens to be the director of the movie and this is his final effort on film.
The movie opens at Halsey’s retirement ceremony, incorrectly stated as 22 November 1945 (Halsey retired from active duty in March 1947). Reflecting in his cabin with his steward, retiring Chief Petty Officer Manuel Salvador Jesus Maravilla (Leon Lontoc), the movie flashes back to the Battle of Guadalcanal as Halsey takes command of American forces in the South Pacific on 16 October 1942. Once he arrives on board his flag ship,...
- 5/17/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Germany's Marc Vorlander gained instant notoriety in March of 2010 when a trailer for his sequel to Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls arrived online, leaving audiences at a loss to decide whether the whole thing was an elaborate prank or if Vorlander was serious about his perplexing creation. Vorlander insists that everything was on the up and up and his output since bears that out, his subsequent work all bearing the same distinct style.And Vorlander is back now with his latest creation, Candy's Room: Soleil Noir, now out on the festival circuit. And the trailer ... yeah, it pretty much defies description. Take a look below....
- 12/12/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Oh, this makes my brain hurt.
German director Marc Vorlander appeared seemingly out of nowhere back in March, generating huge headlines all around the web with what was then known as Showgirls 2: The Story Of Hope, a completely unauthorized sequel to Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls that Vorlander claimed had more than twenty million dollars in backing. The trailer looked like something produced for closer to twenty. Period. Just twenty. The film has since cycled through a few titles before settling on Showgirls: Exposed while Vorlander has maintained an active dialogue with his online doubters.
Well, here's something else truly unexpected from the man. Vorlander is being credited as producer and co-creator of tracks on Robot Emotions, an upcoming solo record by former member of Kraftwerk Fernando Abrantes. And once again Vorlander is slapping cinematographer Geoff Schaaf's name on this (complete with customized logo) as though that will mean something to fans of Kraftwerk.
German director Marc Vorlander appeared seemingly out of nowhere back in March, generating huge headlines all around the web with what was then known as Showgirls 2: The Story Of Hope, a completely unauthorized sequel to Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls that Vorlander claimed had more than twenty million dollars in backing. The trailer looked like something produced for closer to twenty. Period. Just twenty. The film has since cycled through a few titles before settling on Showgirls: Exposed while Vorlander has maintained an active dialogue with his online doubters.
Well, here's something else truly unexpected from the man. Vorlander is being credited as producer and co-creator of tracks on Robot Emotions, an upcoming solo record by former member of Kraftwerk Fernando Abrantes. And once again Vorlander is slapping cinematographer Geoff Schaaf's name on this (complete with customized logo) as though that will mean something to fans of Kraftwerk.
- 11/18/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any better, the second four-minute “trailer” for Showgirls: Exposed is exposed.
If you were one of the many who saw the first trailer for the newest chapter in the Showgirls book, then you remember the bad acting, shoddy cinematography, and the general eye sore quality of it. Well, director Mark Vorlander isn’t going to let that stop him. Below we have the new four-minute trailer in all of its terrible, wonderful glory. Be sure to watch all the way through for the best goodies. Check it out after the break.
Read more on New trailer for Showgirls: Exposed is Nsfw and Wtf-worthy; Marc Vorlander responds to critics…...
If you were one of the many who saw the first trailer for the newest chapter in the Showgirls book, then you remember the bad acting, shoddy cinematography, and the general eye sore quality of it. Well, director Mark Vorlander isn’t going to let that stop him. Below we have the new four-minute trailer in all of its terrible, wonderful glory. Be sure to watch all the way through for the best goodies. Check it out after the break.
Read more on New trailer for Showgirls: Exposed is Nsfw and Wtf-worthy; Marc Vorlander responds to critics…...
- 6/8/2010
- by Clark Lamson
- GordonandtheWhale
Today we have a brand new Nsfw trailer for "Showgirls 2," a sequel directed by German helmer Marc Vorlander who claims that he raised $20 million for it. I'm not sure where that money went, because the trailer is one of the worst things you will ever see. It makes no sense and looks to have been shot with a cell phone camera. Check it out below. Vorlander responded to criticism of his movie on TwitchFilm, stating that his film is art. He said: "The difference between controversial art and crap is very easy: controversial art is hated, panned, discussed..., crap simply disappears into nowhere immediately." He added: "Thanks for passionately hating my work so less objective. I can not take this serious, but I appreciate it since it fits perfectly in the calculated behavior of self-styled movie critics that would not even detect art if you would engrave the word in...
- 6/8/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Back in February, we brought you 9 compelling images from the first trailer for Showgirls 2, an unauthorized, insane semi-sequel to Paul Verhoeven's camp classic that appeared to have been cobbled together from B-roll, spare footage of naked ladies writhing around, and sheer chutzpah. Now director Marc Vorlander has released a second trailer (and the film has been retitled to Showgirls Exposed, because duh, copyright issues) and it is so joy-inducing that it made me clap my hands together several times like I was either a seal or Paula Abdul. Let's get right down to it: here are the 9 best stills from this new masterpiece, and then the trailer at the end.
- 6/7/2010
- Movieline
The first trailer for Showgirls Exposed, the sequel to Paul Verhoeven's camp 1995 film, drew no few snickers and chuckles when it hit the internet a few months ago. Last Friday, Twitch posted a second trailer, with the title "My Eyes Can Stand No More Than Four Minutes Of Marc Vorlander's Showgirls: Exposed." It isn't difficult to see why Twitch couldn't take much more: the footage looks terrible. Cue director Marc Vorlander, who weighed in using the comment thread at Twitch to defend his movie as art. Quick refresh: the film is "about a stripper who dies from a dose of contaminated batch of cocaine, and her brother who goes on a mission to find the responsible and enact revenge." Vorlander might have been moved to speak up by editor Todd Brown's comment, "Vorlander claims to have made this film with a twenty million dollar budget and if that...
- 6/7/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
For as long as I can recall, the world has been clamoring for a sequel to Paul Verhoeven's 1995 lap-dancing epic, Showgirls. It's been fifteen long years, but filmmaker Marc Vorlander is ready to make our dreams a reality with his newest project, Showgirls: Exposed, and we've got the four minute promo clip to prove it. Hopefully you have some eye rinse handy, because you're gonna need it after watching this thing.
Trying to catalogue all of the Boll-esque hilarity contained in this trailer would be impossible. Do you talk about the wonky title cards? What exactly is a "photoplay" and who thought "Disturbing. Provoking. Completely Shaved." was a good tagline? Do you focus on the cheesy song that plays over the whole thing or the hilariously awful CGI gunshot to the head effect? The options are endless.
My favorite moment is easily the shot of a meteor streaking across...
Trying to catalogue all of the Boll-esque hilarity contained in this trailer would be impossible. Do you talk about the wonky title cards? What exactly is a "photoplay" and who thought "Disturbing. Provoking. Completely Shaved." was a good tagline? Do you focus on the cheesy song that plays over the whole thing or the hilariously awful CGI gunshot to the head effect? The options are endless.
My favorite moment is easily the shot of a meteor streaking across...
- 6/7/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Yesterday Twitch posted the second trailer for Marc Vorlander's upcoming Showgirls: Exposed - his unofficial sequel to Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls that has been known variously as Showgirls 2, Showgirls: The Story of Hope and Showgirls: The Return. I was not particularly kind in my commentary on the trailer. And today Vorlander responded. I'm giving him a post of his own here to state his case, but head back to the comments thread on the original post for my response.
The difference between controversial art and crap is very easy: controversial art is hated, panned, discussed..., crap simply dissapears into nowhere immediately, exactly like Rena Riffels project, that is also based on Showgirls and can be used in this case perfectly to demonstrate the difference.
Dear Todd Brown, I'm looking forward the moment when you will review the film itself and you start writing on your computer another hate...
The difference between controversial art and crap is very easy: controversial art is hated, panned, discussed..., crap simply dissapears into nowhere immediately, exactly like Rena Riffels project, that is also based on Showgirls and can be used in this case perfectly to demonstrate the difference.
Dear Todd Brown, I'm looking forward the moment when you will review the film itself and you start writing on your computer another hate...
- 6/7/2010
- Screen Anarchy
If by “awesome” you mean “Wtf”? Via Twitch, here’s the second trailer for Marc Vorlander’s sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s “Showgirls”, titled, “Exposed”. For a while there, I thought this was just a joke someone put together to fool the Interwebz, but it sure doesn’t look like it. Although frankly, it might have been better if it was a joke, cause it sure looks funny. I can’t even begin to tell you the plot. Suffice it to say, some guy learns his sister died on the toilet and rushes over to get revenge. Or something to that effect. It’s either high art or the dumbest thing you’ll ever see this side of a Troma movie. Somewhere in Paul Verhoeven Land, Paul Verhoeven is rolling in his water bed with two hookers. Needless to say, this is definitely Nsfw.
- 6/7/2010
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that Twitch editor Todd Brown can watch just about anything. He and our own Rob Hunter are kindred spirits like that. There is no amount of gross exploitation, sexual deviance or brutality that he would not gladly sit through in order to get the story. It's what makes Twitch such a haven for the weird. So it's worth taking note when something comes along that is so out in left field that Brown writes a headline like this: My Eyes Can Stand No More Than Four Minutes Of Marc Vorlander's Showgirls: Exposed. That's something, indeed.
- 6/7/2010
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Oh, good god. German director Marc Vorlander is back with a new, four minute promo clip from his Showgirls: Exposed - the unofficial Showgirls sequel previously known as Showgirls 2, Showgirls The Story of Hope and Showgirls The Return - and I'm thankful four minutes is all it is because I couldn't take much more.
Vorlander claims to have made this film with a twenty million dollar budget and if that is true then he is surely the worst director on the face of the planet or, perhaps, the most expensive director ever to be saddled with such cheap equipment. It's perplexing, surreal, not at all sexy despite being filled with nudity, strangely compelling and virtually unwatchable, all rolled in to one poorly edited package. The title cards are good for a giggle, though.
Not even remotely safe for workplace viewing, you can check it out below.
Vorlander claims to have made this film with a twenty million dollar budget and if that is true then he is surely the worst director on the face of the planet or, perhaps, the most expensive director ever to be saddled with such cheap equipment. It's perplexing, surreal, not at all sexy despite being filled with nudity, strangely compelling and virtually unwatchable, all rolled in to one poorly edited package. The title cards are good for a giggle, though.
Not even remotely safe for workplace viewing, you can check it out below.
- 6/6/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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