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Unlimited DVD Rental - Rent Day Of The Locust on DVD today The Day of the Locust is a scathing and unrepentant film with superbly acted performances and a compelling message at its core. Starring Donald Sutherland as the estranged and deeply religious Homer Simpson, The Day Of The Locust delves into the murky underbelly of the glamorous lifestyle of pre-war Hollywood, telling the story of a young actress and her attempts to become a movie star. The ferocious and tragic climax of the film, where crowds of people are made to look like a plague of locusts clambering across each other with insect-like intensity, is both enthralling and disturbing. www.1dvd.co.uk /movie/8725.html

Unlimited DVD Rental - Rent Day Of The Locust on DVD today The Day of the Locust is a scathing and unrepentant film with superbly acted performances and a compelling message at its core. Starring Donald Sutherland as the estranged and deeply religious Homer Simpson, The Day Of The Locust delves into the murky underbelly of the glamorous lifestyle of pre-war Hollywood, telling the story of a young actress and her attempts to become a movie star. The ferocious and tragic climax of the film, where crowds of people are made to look like a plague of locusts clambering across each other with insect-like intensity, is both enthralling and disturbing. www.1dvd.co.uk /movie/8725.html   (323 words)

The Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust (1975)-- Unlike Scoopy, I had not read the novel this was based on, and was, in fact, expecting a "nature run amuck" horror film. Nathanael West wrote the novel version of The Day of the Locust in 1939. The newsreel announcer at the end of the film seemed very Hitler-like to me, the obnoxious child actor called Homer Simpson a Nazi spy twice, and one of the characters said that you have to be Jewish to make it in Hollywood. www.scoopy.com /dayofthelocust.htm   (323 words)

The Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust (1975)-- Unlike Scoopy, I had not read the novel this was based on, and was, in fact, expecting a "nature run amuck" horror film. Nathanael West wrote the novel version of The Day of the Locust in 1939. He died in an auto accident in 1940, about a year after The Day of the Locust was published. www.scoopy.com /dayofthelocust.htm   (2112 words)

Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Day of the Locust at Epinions.com The Day of the Locust briefly becomes a surreal horror film, as the angry mob rampages through the city. The Day of the Locust was not a box office success, but it did receive two Academy Award nominations. Schlesinger, Salt and Hellman were reunited six years later for The Day of the Locust. www.epinions.com /mvie-review-6259-CE0BC13-3925C6CB-prod3   (2112 words)

The Day of the Locust Based on Nathanael West`s satirical novel, John Schlesinger`s THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. The Day of the Locust is inherently ambitious, and that is commendable regardless of how effective the final piece is. It is fortunate that all the artistic elements combined so seemlessly and movingly. Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust is by consensus the great Hollywood novel, a poison-pen letter aimed squarely at the tinsel heart of the movie biz. dvd24x7.com /b-day-locust   (1820 words)

The Day of the Locust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Day of the Locust was adapted for the screen in 1975 by legendary screenwriter Waldo Salt and director John Schlesinger. The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed. Donald Sutherland, who plays Homer Simpson, later made a guest appearance on an episode of The Simpsons. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Day_of_the_Locust   (167 words)

Variety.com - Reviews - The Day of the Locust Magnificent production, combined with excellent casting and direction, make The Day of the Locust as fine a film (in a professional sense) as the basic material lets it be. The Day of the Locust puts its focus on the loser, the never-was and the never-will-be. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit www.variety.com /article/VE1117790269   (270 words)

Guardian Unlimited Film Day of the Locust (1975) With Day of the Locust, Schlesinger did not so much bite the hand that fed him as chew on it unhappily. A tale of the losers and chancers rattling around Hollywood's fringe, the film fatally lacks the black humour and nightmarish edge of Nathanael West's source novel. But there are some good elements swarming through the muddle, not least the performances from Karen Black as a lowly starlet and Donald Sutherland as the emotional wreck who falls under her spell. www.guardian.co.uk /Film/Film/gallery/image/0,8545,-10604720067,00.html   (80 words)

The Day of the Locust Movie Review at Hollywood Video Yet for all the film's flaws, The Day of the Locust is oddly compelling, an ambitious failure that exposes the seamy underside of the city known as the Dream Factory. Few, if any of the tributes to the late filmmaker, had anything remotely favorable to say about his 1975 adaptation of Nathanael West's classic Hollywood novel The Day of the Locust. Graced with Oscar-nominated cinematography by Conrad Hall (American Beauty), The Day of the Locust portrays the unsettling experiences of West's Yale-educated, blue-blood protagonist Todd Hackett (William Atherton) in the wilds of Hollywood. www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=3956   (983 words)

Nathanael West Literary Traveler While many closely associate The Day of the Locust with California in general and Hollywood in particular, West was neither a native of the region nor claimed the Golden State as home for very long. The Hollywood backlot of Day of the Locust has given way in the postwar era to urban monstrosity, lined by an ever-expanding orthodoxy of freeways, stripmalls, and megastores. Since West's day, the domestic film industry has entered political and cultural conflict while extending its dominion throughout much of the globe. www.literarytraveler.com /spring/west/nwest.htm   (1712 words)

VH1.com : Movies : DVD : Day of the Locust : Review Not for those who prefer to hang onto their illusions about the glory days of Hollywood, The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathaniel West, is a must-see for serious film buffs. The Day of the Locust is anything but a cheerful, light look at Hollywood in the 1930s. Clearly a labor of love, it recreates both the town and the filmmaking world around which much of the town revolved with devastating accuracy. www.vh1.com /movies/dvd/48458/review.jhtml   (178 words)

Buy The Day Of The Locust on DVD @ Gameplanet Store NZ Write your own review of The Day Of The Locust and share your opinion with other shoppers. Buy The Day Of The Locust on DVD @ Gameplanet Store NZ DVDs > The Day Of The Locust As Tod is drawn deeper into the lurid private lives of studio bosses and film industry workers, he gradually becomes desperate to know if Faye - or anyone - is capable of real love. www.gpstore.co.nz /DVDs/1469232.html   (267 words)

Book / Nathanael West : Novels and Other Writings : The Dream Life of Balso Snell / Miss Lonelyhearts / A Cool Million / The Day of the Locust / Letters (Library of America) Film buffs will be particularly fascinated by Miss Lonelyhearts, which served as the basis for two intriguing movies and The Day of the Locust, West's final novel, which many consider to be the most withering attack on Hollywood ever written. A Hollywood screenwriter who migrated from studio to studio in search of sustenance, West was a humorist with a warped conscience, a young man who had fraudulently gained admission to Brown University and probably belonged there anyway, an intellectual misfit trying to make a living and a name for himself in a glitzy industry. I can understand how some might find the bitterness and despair of these two works not to their liking. www.butterflits.com /flits/asinsearch_1883011280   (736 words)

movies depicting Fauntleroy suits: the Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust depicts a child in Hollywood who in an effort to make him look cute, is dressed up in a Fauntleroy-like suit. Figure 1.--The "Day of the Locust" was set in 1939. I can't say that I cared for the film, but it is well written and complex characters will draw in the careful viewer, and by the time you do reach the end, it will leave you very, very disturbed. histclo.hispeed.com /the/movie/fauntm-dotl.html   (595 words)

The Simpsons Archive: David Silverman's Chat (No mention of Homer Simpson from Day of the Locust, or whatever, only Matt's father.) At first, Bart and Homer were the only developed characters. The presentation lasted over 2 hours during which Silverman gave a history of the Simpsons, talked about his involvement with the series, showed several extended film clips, fielded questions, and drew sketches. Homer reads the instructions on the air horn, "Outdoor use my ass, it works perfectly well inside." Bart eats mice with breakfast. www.snpp.com /other/interviews/david.silverman.html   (595 words)

mondojohnson.com book club Other fun fax: Donald Sutherland played Homer Simpson in the creepily cool 70's film version of "Day..", and the creepily cool Karen Black played Faye Greener. I long wondered if the "Homer Simpson" in "The Day of the Locust" is the namesake of the more modern, well-known HS. Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust www.mondojohnson.com /bookclub/index.php?month=6&year=2003   (595 words)

What DVD :: The Day of the Locust :: DVD Reviews, Film Reviews, Interviews :: Intro: The Day of the Locust is a behind-the-scenes drama that exposes the dark side of Hollywood: the petulant child stars, the superficial starlets and desperately ambitious executives. The Day of the Locust is a behind-the-scenes drama that exposes the dark side of Hollywood: the petulant child stars, the superficial starlets and desperately ambitious executives. Based on Nathanael West’s famous novel of the same name, The Day of the Locust (1975) is a scathing indictment of the Hollywood studio system. www.whatdvd.net /review.asp?ID=319   (595 words)

The Day of the Locust VHS movie only $9.14, get the The Day of the Locust movie on VHS From BestPrices.com! Based on Nathanael West's satirical novel, John Schlesinger's THE DAY OF THE LOCUST is an absorbing look at the desperate characters who populate the Hollywood film industry. "The Day of the Locust" was originally a project for Warner Bros., but was picked up and released by Paramount Pictures. Review for The Day of the Locust VHS www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/097360867930IE.html?ptitle=The-Day-of-the-Locust-VHS   (595 words)

DAY OF THE LOCUST, THE - Donald Sutherland Karen Black Good John Schlesinger Drama 1975 - R DAY OF THE LOCUST, THE - Donald Sutherland Karen Black Good John Schlesinger Drama 1975- R The film shows a realistic side of what happens to people that do not make it. Main Characters: Homer Simpson, Faye Greener, Harry, Tod www.movies2go.net /review/DayOfTheLocustThe.html   (595 words)

John Schlesinger Films such as SUNDAY, BLOODY SUNDAY (1971), THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975) and MARATHON MAN (1976) all bear witness to Schlesinger's remarkable ability to weave meticulously observed, realistic backgrounds into his complex studies of human relationships. Both films showed the influence of the British Free Cinema movement, with its emphasis on the constraints and restrictions of working-class life. Schlesinger first became interested in film at the age of 11, when he received a 9.5 mm movie camera as a gift. www.theoscarsite.com /whoswho4/schlesinger_j.htm   (544 words)

The Last Tycoon Film Review - Time Out Film Although uneven, the result is still a lot better than Hollywood's last look at itself (Day of the Locust) and its last slice of Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby). Another episode in Hollywood's belated love affair with Scott Fitzgerald, this takes his unfinished novel about the movie colony in the '30s and goes for quality at the risk of squeezing the life out of the picture. For once a starry cast pulls its weight; when all else fails they at least remain interesting, mainly because Kazan's direction favours the actors at the expense of anything else. www.timeout.com /film/80174.html   (200 words)

the_movie1 Bob Guccione and Penthouse had invested in movies before, with "Chinatown" (1974, directed by Roman Polanski), "The Longest Yard" (1974, directed by Robert Aldrich), and "The day of the Locust" (Directed by John Schlesinger, and released on May 7 1975). As well, Vidal was also entitled to a 10% cut from the profits of the film. Although Bob didn't know Tinto very well, Tinto had proved through his film "Madame Kitty" (Salon Kitty) that he and Bob shared a vision of sex in the cinema. www.caligulathemovie.com /the_movie1   (2976 words)

Hollywood Film Festival® - John Schlesinger John Schlesinger's outstanding work as a director over the past four decades includes such popular and highly acclaimed films as Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, The Day of the Locust, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Darling, to name a few. Schlesinger headed back to America to direct The Day of the Locust, based on the novel by Nathanael West, and followed this with his first thriller, Marathon Man, in 1976, starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. In 1970, John Schlesinger was made CBE (Commander of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II. www.hollywoodawards.com /schlesinger/index.html   (599 words)

Filmtracks John Barry Tribute Critics have marvelled for decades at the Barry touch - a remarkable ability to capture the mood and flavour of every kind of movie, from the fanciful adventure of a James Bond thriller to the epic romantic visions of today's leading filmmakers, while retaining a style that is uniquely his own. Artistic successes such as Nicolas Roeg's Walkabout and John Schlesinger's The Day of the Locust, and commercial hits like King Kong, The Deep, and The Black Hole, were all enhanced by Barry scores. Nevertheless, Barry wrote many of the popular title songs that followed, and his themes for these films can be heard on hundreds of compilations, as well as corporate videos and supermarket jingles. www.filmtracks.com /composers/barry.shtml   (2320 words)

Karen Black Karen received two more Golden Globes, one for “The Great Gatsby” and another for “ Day of the Locust&;. Karen has recently turned her hand to writing: “Going Home” her short won best long short at the Chicago International film festival, 97, she co-wrote and co-stared in “Charades”, in competition at the Austin Film Festival in October 1999. Karen landed the lead in a Broadway show, “The Playroom”, which garnered her a nomination for Best Actress by Drama Circle Critics award. www.wantedent.com /49er/KarenBlackMain.html   (510 words)

Swing Kids Includes fashion from the era portrayed, slang, and fan fiction set in the world of the film. Critical of the film's treatment of Nazism and the war. The Swing Kids WebRing - A webring of sites related to the film. www.findly.com /swing-kids.htm   (269 words)

Popular Seventies Movies - A-E This film is a funky, money-making comedy about a day in the life of a low-down car wash. Gershe manages come cute Neil Simonesque one-liners in the early part of the film, but his writing soon becomes strained and serious. Goldie Hawn was able to get away with her kooky blonde routine in those days, and she does provide some refreshment as the man's neighbor. www.superseventies.com /movies_A-E.html   (10711 words)

The Day of the Locust Film Review - Time Out Film The Day of the Locust Film Review - Time Out Film www.timeout.com /film/65033.html   (309 words)

Jackie Earle Haley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia One of the most talented child actors of the 1970s, Haley also appeared in various guest roles on TV, as well as in the films Damnation Alley, The Day of the Locust, and Losin' It. He also played "Moocher," the hot-tempered runt in the acclaimed 1979 film Breaking Away and later reprised that role in the short lived 1980-1981 series Breaking Away, which was based on the hit film. Jackie Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961 in Northridge, California, USA) is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Kelly Leak, the motorcycle-riding, cigarette-smoking little leaguer in The Bad News Bears. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackie_Earle_Haley   (234 words)

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