Patti smith dacing barefoot from 16mm film by ivan kral from the 33 rpm album wave duration. One might approach an earlier film, also called blank generationthe raw 1976 documentary about the budding new york punk scene above. It was directed and cowritten by ulli lommel, and it stars carole bouquet as the french journalist. Which is pretty damn annoying, especially considering that half of. This is the genuine 1976 nyc punk filmnot to be confused with other films of the same title. Cold case s 2 e 11 blank generation video dailymotion. The blank generation 1976, directed by amos poe and ivan. Furthermore, the audio consists of song snippets that arent synchronized to the visuals. Punk icon richard hell looks back at blank generation. 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. But as a series of snapshots from the nyc underground just after the punk explosion, blank generation captures the places and energy of the day. It was produced by richard gottehrer and released in september 1977 on sire records background. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. If you are missing the real music in the world like me, come to here for listening.
Director ulli lommel and his cowriters including star. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blank generation near you. Blank generation is a 1980 americanproduced music film. Kentuckyborn richard meyers moved to new york city after dropping out of high school in 1966 aspiring to become a poet. The first blank generation is a film that rewards no expectations, except perhaps expecting to be constantly disoriented. See the full list of the blank generation cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It was filmed by no wave filmmaker amos poe and ivan kral, legendary 1970s guitarist with iggy pop, blondie and patti smith. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Venues include cbgbs, maxs kansas city, the bottom line, debbie harrys apartment and more. Strives for godardian insouciance, but winds up delivering film. 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. It was directed and cowritten by ulli lommel, and it stars carole bouquet as the french journalist nada and richard hell. The blank generation add to watchlist with the intimacy of a home movie, this documentary features performances by some of punk and new waves top bands at.
The blank generation 1976 the cream of new york new wave punk filmed live at cbgbs when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by patti smith group, ramones, blondie, talking heads. The blank generation documentaire 1976 senscritique. Their 1977 album blank generation influenced many other punk bands. All the locations show manhattan, especially soho and the lower eastside as they were rocking in the late 70s, and even the world trade center is in it in a very cool shot from the staten island ferry. Includes performances by patti smith, blondie, television, the ramones, talking heads, the. About blank generation the music of richard hell and the voidoids is an important example of protopunk, the retrospectively named precursor to the punk rock movement which began in. Blank generation is the debut studio album by american punk rock band richard hell and the voidoids. The film, suffering from pretentious dialogue more than a few moments, is nevertheless rewarding in spots, with great natural acting by hell and tepid chemistry. The blank generation blank generation films punk rock film. Apparently, the film was taken silent, and then demos and other recordings were played over it. The blank generation official 16mm bw film shot by insider ivan.
Music punk icon richard hell looks back at blank generation forty years later its really like youre looking at another person, but you know at. But that would seem to me a given for a genuine document of what lydia lunch christened no wave, the deliberately tasteless 70s hybrid of punk, rock, new wave, noise, free jazz, and jarring combination of amateur and. Its title track was named one of the 500 songs that shaped rock by music writers in the rock and roll hall of fame listing 4 and is ranked as one of the alltime top 10 punk songs by a 2006 poll of original british punk figures, as reported in the rough guide to punk. This is the original diy film, not to be confused with other films with the same title. A new york, une journaliste francaise entretient une liaison.
The blank generation is the earliest of the published diy home movies of new york punks birth. But theres no guarantee that youll find this film entertaining even if youre a fan of the music. The blank generation trailer official ny punk cbgb. The blank generation 1976 the best of new york punk filmed live at cbgb and more as the movement was just starting.
The cream of new york new wave and punk filmed live at cbgbs when the scene was just beginning. A rewrite of an old cornball beat song, blank generation echoes the sex pistolss cries of no future. Blank generation llc named after our film is the exclusive owner for select official underground films and footage. Blank generation 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Blank generation 1980 not rated 1h 30min music, drama 2 october 1980 west germany nada, a beautiful french journalist on assignment in new york, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, billy. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation lyrics. The blank generation has been called the first visual testament to the birth of.
Television,talking heads,blonde and morethis video is very good for musicians and music fans. A short clip from the movie blank generation 1980, featuring richard hell and the voidoids playing the song blank generation at the legendary punk club cbgb. There is so much cool punk rock music in the film, the entire blank generation album, its a real treat, yeah. Blank generation not to be confused with 1976s the blank generation, an underground concert movie is wholly incompetent as filmmaking. The video part is a very interesting collection of live music scenes. The city streets of new york as maxs kansas citys hipster cool merged with cbgbs color outside the lines iconoclasts are as honest and real as they could be. Love comes in spurts, the 1977 albums other classic, is a.
The cream of new york new wavepunk filmed live at cbgbs when the scene was just beginning. Blank generation 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Released 1979, blank generation stars carole bouquet, andy warhol, richard hell, ulli lommel the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The grainy film quality, jerky handheld camerawork, and static visual composition dont make blank generation the easiest movie to watch. It was filmed by no wave filmmaker amos poe and ivan kral. The blank generation official 16mm bw film shot by insider ivan kral 1970s guitarist in patti smith group, blondie, iggy pop for his personal home movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the blank generation near you. Blank generation is considered a cult documentary movie, the one that paved the road to punk rock movies in the following years. Blank generation 1980 film blank generation is a 1980 americanproduced music film.