Oct 15, 2015 shot on kodaks lovely high contrast eastman plusx negative film 5231 bunnell snagged the last rolls before it was discontinued, the ghastly love of johnny x can stand proudly in that same super classy gorgeous blackandwhite retro realm as tim burtons ed wood and david lynchs elephant man, which both got their black and white beauty from. The ghastly love of johnny x is a truly mad concoction, blending 1950s scifi melodrama, songanddance, and a touch of horror a mesmerizing big screen spectacular. The ghastly love of johnny x is a truly mad concoctionthe only scifi dark comedy musical romance you need to see in your lifetime. I recently got the chance to talk to aaron ball about his role in the ghastly love of johnny x. Bill baker profile tmr bill baker, the morton report. The ghastly love of johnny x is the best bad movie of.
Cd will ship the third week of november however, never fear, preorders placed directly through kritzerland usually ship one to five weeks earlier weve been averaging four weeks early. Johnnys former girlfriend bliss has left him and stolen his resurrection. The ghastly love of johnny x 20 directed by paul bunnell. This 1950sinspired scifi musicalwhich stars creed bratton a. The ghastly love of johnny x full movie video dailymotion. The ghastly love of johnny x is an extremely entertaining movie, hard to categorize, yet always engaging. Burbank mans 50s genre homage, the ghastly love of. This endeavor is usually in vain, but, this time, i stumbled upon a movie called the ghastly love of johnny x 2012. The fun begins as johnny x and his misfit gang of juvenile delinquents from outer space. Sep 29, 2014 released last year on dvd by strand releasing home video, the ghastly love of johnny x takes its cues from ultrasubversive, lobudget scifi films like tom graeffs teenagers from outer space 1959, ed woods plan 9 from outer space 1959 and phil tuckers robot monster 1953. I take a look at the the 1950s style scificomedymusical. The ghastly love of johnny x music composed by ego plum. Banished to earth for intergalactic juvenile delinquency, johnny x and his gang of. Dances with films is happening there now through thursday.
The ghastly love of johnny x is paul bunnells first 35mm feature film. The ghastly love of johnny x is limited to copies only. Neither one of those films made our top ten list, nor did 643 others, but when you whittle that number of films down to only. Of all the 657 films released in us cinemas in 2012 it took in the most money, with. The ghastly love of johnny x is the best bad movie of 2012. Tbird thursday the ghastly love of johnny x blogger. I didnt expect much based on the title, but in return i received a bucketload of fun. Jul 11, 2015 the ghastly love of johnny x official trailer 1 20 creed bratton movie hd. Director paul bunnell sits down to discuss the ghastly love of johnny x. Mar 30, 2012 paul bunnell is the writer and director of the new film the ghastly love of johnny x. The ghastly love of johnny x is the best bad movie of 2012 that. Jonathan and his gang are exiled to earth, and his resurrection suit is stolen by his exgirlfriend. In 1994 bunnell released his cult film that little monster which features a.
I was instantly taken by the films retro50s bmovie vibe. The ghastly love of johnny x is a tribute to film in both senses of the. The film is a blackandwhite musical pastiche of 50s bmovies, teen movies, and rock and roll. In commemoration of phantasms original theatrical release 41 years ago today, heres a never before seen production photo from the ghastly love of johnny x from an unused set piece later redesigned using c. The ghastly love of johnny x is a 2012 american musical science fiction comedy film written, produced, and directed by paul bunnell. I sat down last sunday morning hoping to find a movie to watch on my daughters xbox via netflix. Director paul bunnell is a bouncy, eager and enthusiastic soul who clearly loves film. The ghastly love of johnny x 2012 apocalypse later film. The fun begins as johnny x and his misfit gang of juvenile delinquents from outer space are. I take a look at the the 1950s style scificomedymu. Media mikes had a chance to chat with paul about his film and its road to the big screen.
Zipping from a galaxy far away comes a film from 2012 presented by a mark willoughby in ghastly scope from ottermole moving picture company comes this homage to the yesteryear of schlock 1950s scifi with a clash of rockabilly roll. Pokemon go ar mode capturing ghastly capturando o ghastly. Sunday, october 19, 2014 the ghastly love of johnny x 2012. The ghastly love of johnny x soundtrack cd details and availability. Soundtrack and film score album releases from 2012. It recently premiered at the cinequest film festival. Projector is about to discover, the old mansion has a rather ghastly. Johnny is a hoodlum from another planet whose low crimes get him and his pals exiled to. The ghastly love of johnny x, a thoroughly entertaining independent film by paul bunnell. Ghastly love of johnny x, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Thats a niche that people certainly inhabit but unfortunately its already been filled pretty well by a.
Tromeo, a filmmaker, falls in love with juliet, the daughter of a former partner who tried to steal his business from him. The ghastly joys of johnny x far flungers roger ebert. He doesnt just love movies, he loves that film stock feel enough that he collects 16mm and 35mm prints and bought up the last eastman plusx 5231 safety stock after production of it was discontinued so that he could shoot this in glorious black and white 35mm. In many ways the culmination of a lifelong dream, johnny x is a chimera, a mixed genre film that effortlessly draws viewers in while the effortless direction, whipsmart acting and twisted tale it offers keeps them mesmerized. Witness the ghastly love of johnny x with film director paul bunnell. Oct 26, 2012 the ghastly love of johnny x soundtrack cd details and availability. More important, though, what all three films share is an almost suicidal devotion to weirdness for arts sake certainly they didnt do it. The ghastly love of johnny x on demand and in theaters. Creating a movie by patchwork over a decade doesnt bode well for consistency and having no less than four writers massage the script during that time bodes even worse. Tell us about the origin behind the ghastly love of johnny x. Witness the ghastly love of johnny x with film director.
Frasier how rude, shes horrible, ive made a ghastly, ghastly mistake. Music from the motion picture the ghastly love of johnny x. May 31, 2012 his 1950s genre homage, the ghastly love of johnny x, which has its l. Burbank mans 50s genre homage, the ghastly love of johnny.
Its likely to be the last feature ever shot on eastman kodak plus x 5231, a legendary blackandwhite film stock used in. The ghastly love of johnny x 2012 official trailer youtube. Lamb 1992 pieta 20 the stink of flesh 2005 the hidden face 2011 deep in the woods 2000. A decade inthemaking, the ghastly love of johnny x really comes together in the details. Paul bunnell on the ghastly love of johnny x producer, director and screenwriter paul bunnell talks about making his latest film, the ghastly love of johnny x, why it took years to complete, and the reasons he shot it using black and white film, among other topics. Johnny x is a very fun film pg and i predict now ill be named as the star of the very last widescreen feature film musical shot on black and white film stock. In 1994 bunnell released his cult film that little monster which features a cameo appearance by the legendary comedian bob hope. Feb 22, 2014 i sat down last sunday morning hoping to find a movie to watch on my daughters x box via netflix. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.
The lowestgrossing one was the ghastly love of johnny x, starring creed from the office, and the highestgrossing one was the avengers, starring a lot of really cool people. The ghastly love of johnny x pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the ghastly love of johnny x pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. I imagine you have not heard of paul bunnells the ghastly love of johnny x. The ghastly love of johnny x is a tribute to film in both senses of the word, a paean to sciencefiction films of the 1950s and to the benefits of shooting on film rather than with digital cameras. The ghastly love of johnny x brandon tenold channel awesome. The ghastly love of johnny x is a truly mad concoctionthe only scifi dark comedy musical romance. The ghastly love of johnny x pictures rotten tomatoes. Kritzerland kr 200240 country united states format cd release date 22oct2012 upn 857252002401 limited edition of copies. Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me about your new film, the ghastly love of johnny x. The story was initially imagined as having at least two major musical moments, but i promise you that the movie was never conceived as being an actual musical. His next project is a big screen adaptation of the classic victor hugo novel the man who laughs.
Here, aaron talks about how he got involved in the project and what it was like working with the crew onset hey aaron. Right away we see the main characters are from some distant planet, setting the mood for what is to come. The ghastly love of johnny x 20 jonathan and his gang are exiled to earth, and his resurrection suit is stolen by his exgirlfriend. The synopsis intrigued me, so i marched over to my pc, and watched the trailer on youtube. The ghastly love of johnny x 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thats a niche that people certainly inhabit but unfortunately its already been filled pretty well by a littleknown film called the rocky horror picture show. The movie is absolute garbage, a complete bore, and not worth the time or effort. The ghastly love of johnny x full movie 2012 youtube. Projector goes to hollywood the second in a threepart series and finds himself stranded at a mysterious, old hollywood mansion inhabited by none other than film producer, writer and director, paul bunnell that little monster and the ghastly love of johnny x. The ghastly love of johnny x brandon tenold channel. Oct 04, 2012 so while it may have been news that hes finally created the ghastly love of johnny x, billed as the ultimate outer space teenage delinquent musical, it wasnt a surprising to me in the least that the film also stands as a love letter to the tbird. Thinkstream films your gateway to projectorville, the. Tbird thursday the ghastly love of johnny x it could only come from paul bunnell a world in which aliens and juvenile delinquents sing and dance, where characters are named bliss and chip, where a trip to earth is punishment, and where every car but one is a thunderbird.
The ghastly love of johnny x official trailer 1 20 creed bratton movie hd. A homicidal maniac is on the loose in the city and the lowbudget film crew of a troma movie has the power to stop them. Apr 21, 20 perhaps the largest and most abiding problem is that the ghastly love of johnny x is a product of its evolution. The fun begins as johnny x and his misfit gang of juvenile delinquents from outer space are sentenced to earth where ghastly is the word. It is a black and white widescreen sciencefiction musical about juvenile delinquents from outer space, which is enough to make it memorable. Just the other day i watched a film that kinda blew me away. Nov 02, 2017 the ghastly love of johnny x is a 2012 scifi musical mystery about an alien on earth chasing after his girlfriend after she takes from him something of great importance. Love camp 7 1969 mutantis 2014 taste the blood of dracula 1970 the ghastly love of johnny x 2012 discopathe 20 the frankenstein theory 20 the strain, season 1 2014 the raid 2. The ghastly love of johnny x is a truly mad concoction, blending 1950s scifi melodrama. The ghastly love of johnny x is a 2012 scifi musical mystery about an alien on earth chasing after his girlfriend after she takes from him something of great importance. Creed from the officemay have nabbed five awards on the american film festival circuit. Neither one of those films made our top ten list, nor did 643 others, but when you whittle that number of films down to only the ten best, theres bound to be disagreement. In order to make such a concept pop, this one needed as much research as guts and gumption to see it over the line, and filmmaker paul bunnell has obviously invested a significant amount of time and money into making sure his film rises to its many, many sources of inspiration.
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