Rock hudson full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch. 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. 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. Hudson was not frankenheimers first choicehe was, in fact, imposed by the studiobut his. Dec 14, 2010 the true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. Seconds ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionthriller aus dem jahr 1966. Frankenheimer acknowledged this potential difficulty. He is provided with a new home, a new identity as wilson, new friends and a devoted manservant. Seconds antiochus wilson 1966 a very special favor paul chadwick 1965.
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. Aug, 20 i admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudson s performance in seconds underrated. Sort by how many oscar nominations each michael biehn movie received and how many oscar wins each rock hudson movie won. Feeling his way into his newlypurchased identity, wilson rock hudson meets the similarly untethered nora salome jens on a malibu beach, in john frankenheimers seconds, 1966 view the tcmdb entry for seconds 1966. Seconds is not a feel good movie, but its a great horror story told without any of the. But to view seconds as a film about rock hudson is to underrate and misinterpret one of the. A middleaged businessman fakes his death and is given a new identity by a mysterious company and a new face that is a dead ringer for rock hudson and thats just the beginning of the craziness in john frankenheimers so way ahead of its time psychological thriller. Seconds script transcript from the screenplay andor rock. 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. Rock hudson never gave a better performance than he did in seconds. Instead of simply waving off a movie in which he appears, i wait until ive actually watched it to judge.
Rock hudson has seconds on amazon prime video and kanopy. 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. Along giant, seconds remained one of rocks favorite of his movies. Seconds antiochus tony wilson 1966 strange bedfellows carter harrison 1965. Seconds by john frankenheimer john frankenheimer, rock. I admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudson s performance in seconds underrated. Rock hudson transformation from 6 to 59 years old duration. The movie has an interesting and entertaining plot, easy to comprehend.
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. Salome jens, john randolph rock hudson, john frankenheimer. Rock hudson, john randolph, salome jens, will geer, richard anderson, and murray hamilton 1966, 107 min rerelease. Video essayist wickham flannagan describes it as the look of rock hudson without the soul of rock hudson. The film dramatically changed my view of rock hudson. When he wakes up from the first step, he discovers hes turned into rock hudson.
Rock hudson is outstanding and should have won an oscar for his portrayal od the man who has everything and nothing. 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. A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. Seconds dvd, 2002, widescreen for sale online ebay.
The film was very well directed by the usually competent john frankenheimer. Seconds is a 1966 american sciencefiction drama film directed by john frankenheimer and starring rock hudson. Seconds, a us thriller directed by john frankenheimer. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The details of his new existence suggest that there was once a real tony wilson, but what became of him is a mystery. The world 3d film expo celebrates the glorious heyday of oldstyle 3d films. Seconds 1966 john frankenheimer and james wong howe in seconds 1966. That seconds also stars rock hudson the handsome, unassuming lead of many successful technicolor comedies and a man rarely afforded. Aug 22, 20 a second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. But to view seconds as a film about rock hudson is to underrate and misinterpret one of the most original. We knew we were going to have a terrible problem getting. 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. Rock hudson all that heaven allows is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s.
The movies first image is that of an extreme closeup of an eye that quickly bends with the. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. For rock hudson, seconds must have had personal significance beyond housing what he later called one of his own favorite performances. 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. With rock hudson, frank campanella, john randolph, frances reid. John frankenheimer directs rock hudson as a second. Seconds is not a feel good movie, but its a great horror story told without any of the usual. The screenplay by lewis john carlino was based on seconds, a novel by david ely. 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. The true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. Fiftyish arthur hamilton john randolph is approached by a.
This film, starring rock hudson in a performance i didnt think he had in him. Saul basss openingcredit sequence establishes the thematic implications of seconds s 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. 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. Most of his films are quality and seconds stands as one of his best. Sometimes the person im recommending it to will already know the movie. 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. Seconds is like an episode of the twilight zone in which a farfetched scifi notion is rendered. Hudson gives a firstrate performance as the new identity of a man lured with the offer of a new idenity. Criterion collection edition of seconds, directed by john. Nevertheless, rock hudson often namechecked seconds as one of his favorite performances. Seconds, a malayalam thriller directed by aneesh upasana seconds. Rock hudson, cast against his usual lightromantic type, gave an often strikingly intense.
Rock hudson and carol burnett teaming as husband and wife. Desperate to escape his life, arthur succumbs to a mysterious organizations offer of a new identity and a fresh start. There is a sense in the second half of the film when hudson inhabits the leading role, of the male gaze inverted, morose. 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. Cloud atlas, by the wachowski siblings and tom tykwer, is a film of limitless imagination, breathtaking visuals and fearless scope. Psychological thriller, science fiction, drama, new hollywood. Sort rock hudson movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Jack lemmon at home, rock hudson at his hollywood hills home 1965 by soapbxprod. It should have been the start of a new career, a greater more brilliant career as a serious dramatic actor. 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. The film was entered into the 1966 cannes film festival and released by paramount pictures. The weakness some users are complaining of the lack of psychological depth is intentional.
Over the years, rock hudson received awards and praise from film societies and universities. Rent seconds 1966 starring rock hudson and john randolph on dvd and bluray. He was often invited to college cinema classes and enjoyed talking to students about the film. 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. Sort rock hudson movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 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. A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made. In time, seconds found an audience and developed a cult following. By far rock hudsons best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas,seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time.
That time rock hudson staked his talent on a bleak scifi. Watch seconds 1966 full movie free streaming online tubi. Surgically transformed into the handsome, young tony wilson, he begins a jetset existence among a community of reborns. By far rock hudson s best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas, seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time. Aug 17, 2019 the people who wanted to see rock hudson did not want to see this kind of film, while the people who wanted to see this kind of film did not want to see rock hudson in it.
The surreal images of seconds the american society of. Seconds 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By far rock hudsons best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas, seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time. Featuring dazzling, disorienting cinematography from the great james wong howe and a strong lead performance by rock hudson, seconds is. Starting over in america, however, is not as easy as it sounds. For years, hudson has been praised for his turn in the john frankenheimer thriller and deservedly so.
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