Sacred ground is a film and readingsbased dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. The road films the pairing of bing crosby and bob hope set the bar for future bromances featuring two male leads in a comedy who are sometimes adversaries, but stick together. White, brian bosworth, andrea logan white, eric roberts. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. Bing crosby rediscovered premieres nationwide tuesday, december 2 at 8 p. Furthermore, the series has also had a significant influence on popular culture, most notably apocalyptic and post. With aaron pedersen, tasia zalar, tasma walton, judy davis. The final road film, the road to hong kong, was released through united artists, which still owns it via its sister company metrogoldwynmayer. The most real character in the film that captures the sense of the time was viggo mortensens old bull leewilliam s. Based on the national theatres highly acclaimed verbatim musical directed by rufus norris, which he now directs as a feature film, london road documents an incident from 2006, when the town of.
Amidst foreboding lighting and tremors, a traveling salesman with a dark past must fight demons, both his own and a murderous biker gang, in his quest to complete his last sale and go home. Demon road is a trilogy of books in derek landys second series. George miller has brought back what we loved about 80s action films while also brining new ideas to the table. Hope and crosbys road movies paved the way for future wiseacres. For close to a decade, the green has been touring for months at a time, year in and year out.
The trip is a 2010 british television sitcom series directed by michael winterbottom, starring steve coogan and rob brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves on a restaurant tour of northern england. Mystery road tv series, season 2 film creative spirits. Watch full episodes plus exclusive content and cast info on. The bridges sofia helin to star in mystery road series 2. Netflix is the home of amazing original programming that you cant find anywhere else.
That said, bing crosby and bob hope were hilarious, and in spite of the films. They have to contend with hunger and lack of water, as well as roving bands of cannibalistic bandits and thieves. They are also often referred to as the road pictures or the road series. About years on from his appearance in the documentary series the office, a documentary film crew is once again following the life of david brent. Road is a 2002 indian hindilanguage road thriller film produced by ram gopal varma and directed by rajat mukherjee, starring manoj bajpayee, vivek oberoi and antara mali. He is now working as a rep for cleaning goods distributor but still harbours dreams of making it big in the music business. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the.
The road to hong kong, bing crosby, bob hope, 1962 full film. The second of these events is tactfully omitted from the film, and the first, i. When talks broke down, singer peggy lee was hired to sing lamours vocals. Films of hope, crosby and lamour edited entry h2g2. The first book was released on 27th august 2015, following the completion of the skulduggery pleasant series. An eloped couple arvind vivek oberoi and lakshmi antara mali, en route delhi to jodhpur on a deserted highway, encounter a mad wayfarer, a hitchhiker babu manoj bajpayee who turns out to be a serial psychopath. Faldt, amy smart beth wagner, dj qualls kyle edwards, paulo costanzo rubin carver, rachel blanchard tiffany henderson, joshs girlfriend, anthony rapp jacob schultz, andy dick motel clerk ethan suplee ed bradford edmund lyndeck jack manilow, barrys grandfather, jessica cauffiel wrong tiffany maria sucharetza.
Jul 12, 2016 the film is ultimately a forgettable entry in the road trip genre it comes in last on the list, included because its premise is an homage to the road trip itself, and because its name is, well, road trip. A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. The film sets up the public road drama with domestic tension in the form of power inequality and arguments. Faldt, amy smart beth wagner, dj qualls kyle edwards, paulo costanzo rubin carver, rachel blanchard tiffany henderson, joshs girlfriend, anthony rapp jacob schultz, andy dick motel clerk ethan suplee.
Bob and bing are off on the road to morocco, an event they celebrate in song. Aaron pedersen continues his role as detective jay swan in mystery road, the 2018 tv series spinoff of the film of the same name photograph. On the road 1936 film, a french comedy film directed by jean boyer. The film also features hope as the ghostly aunt lucy, who appears to. Freedom road is a fivepart documentary series that tells the inspiring story of shoal lake 40 anishinaabe first nation and their battle to build a road, after their community was forcibly relocated and cut off from the mainland over 100 years ago, so that water could be diverted to the city of. A film adaptation of on the road had been proposed in 1957 when jack kerouac wrote a onepage letter to actor marlon brando, suggesting that he play dean moriarty while kerouac would portray sal paradise. The title suggests that modern day incidents of vehicular violence for perceived slights or bad driving are new forms of channeling aggression and defending ones honor. On the road, a french comedy film directed by jean boyer. This film takes a look behind the scenes with our lead singer caleb keolanui of life on the road. This movie has bing as the son of a rich shipping 80 ships magnate whose father. The 25 best road trip movies ever film school rejects. Welcome to road to endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the marvel cinematic universe and ask, how did we get here.
A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip. This film excerpt is rich in archival footage, including crosby on the tonight show starring johnny carson, audio interviews with bob hope, and. Sep 04, 2018 based on the sundancewinning short film, thunder road follows a texan police officer who loses his mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. Spt codistributed the film on television for a short time after a sonyled partnership bought mgm. The road is a postapocalyptic dramatic thriller about a father and his son walking alone through burned america. Working with local cop emma james judy davis, jays investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the fabric of the whole community. As with road to rio, hope and crosby received a share in the profits, while lamour received her paramount salary. Aug 19, 2018 in the film swan operated mostly on his own, a john waynelike warrior investigating and avenging the death of an indigenous girl. This movie has bing as the son of a rich shipping 80 ships magnate whose father wants him to marry and take on the responsibility that is his inheritance. A hardhitting reporter becomes entangled in the story shes trying to break when she helps her ailing father broker an arms deal in central america. Their marriage failing, victoria and izu try to reconnect during a road trip.
After an amusing series of mirages, the boys sneak into camp and attempt to. Jun 03, 2018 aaron pedersen continues his role as detective jay swan in mystery road, the 2018 tv series spinoff of the film of the same name photograph. Mystery road evokes classic westerns while using its australian outback setting to delve into a surprisingly layered and powerfully impactful. An eloped couple arvind vivek oberoi and lakshmi antara mali, en route delhi to jodhpur on a deserted highway, encounter a mad wayfarer, a hitchhiker babu manoj bajpayee who turns out to be. Road films have been a staple of american films from the very start, and have ranged in genres from westerns, comedies, gangstercrime films, dramas, and actionadventure films. Starting in 1940, hope and crosby would star in seven road films. The film is set in british hong kong and was the last in the road to series, references are made to other films in the series despite it being. A standalone sequel to his breakthrough mystery road which opened the sydney film festival in 20, the film hopes to repeat its predecessors success, making sydneys openingnight. Based on the national theatres highly acclaimed verbatim musical directed by rufus norris, which he now directs as a feature film, london road documents an. One is a local indigenous footy hero, and the other a backpacker. Road to utopia, unlike the others in the series, has a historical setting. The trail leads detective swan a man of few words in a big cowboy hat, who has just arrived in the middle of nowhere, and his young colleague fran, into the world of narcotics. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment.
Demon road refers to the name of the series and the first book, similar to the skulduggery series. Mistaken identity and the acquisition of a rare tibetan herb put two buffoonish con men on the wrong side of a secret organization geared. This winter film series is sponsored by sustainable fashion and design site, ecouterre. A document 1964, a documentary by noriaki tsuchimoto. The first movie, on the road to singapore is the first in the road to series. Blood road is a journey of hope and discovery a way for rusch to begin a fresh relationship with the father she lost so long ago. Reviewers have praised the atmosphere and the cinematography of the film, but panned its storyline and editing. Mystery road evokes classic westerns while using its australian outback setting to delve into a surprisingly layered and powerfully impactful array of social. Mystery road, judy davis drama series, heads to acorn in. The 17 best road trip movies of all time screenrant. The switch from rwd to fwd for the new hatch is no bad thing.
The series was edited into a feature film and premiered at the toronto international film festival in september 2010. Jun 08, 2016 a standalone sequel to his breakthrough mystery road which opened the sydney film festival in 20, the film hopes to repeat its predecessors success, making sydneys openingnight. Road movies often depict travel in the hinterlands, with the films exploring the theme of alienation and examining the tensions and issues of the cultural identity of a nation or historical period. This new 1 series is a good car from the bottom up. It has a slower pace, but wonderful character moments and a fantastic build to a spectacular revenge fuelled finale. Bob plays a lazy sort who just wants to hang out with bing and chase girls. Detective jay swan is assigned to investigate a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station. Road to singapore heres the first trip in what would become one of paramount pictures most profitable film series of the 40s. Bobby crosby tries to become the best player in baseball history and the best athlete in the history of sports in the universe by hitting a billion home runs for the dodgers, astros, rockies, cubs. Movies, tv shows, specials and more, its all tailored specifically to you.
When the trio came to record the soundtrack album of the film, lamour tried to negotiate for an equal share in the profits. Kerouacs hero, sal paradise, becomes transfixed by the rambling outlaw vision of a charismatic car thief, dean moriarity, and joins him in a series of journeys from his mothers apartment in. Although jack kerouacs on the road has been praised as a milestone in american literature, this film version brings into question how much of a story it really offers. We produce well written scripted stories that display true heart and substance. This follows a man and son whom we never learn the names of who are travelling south to reach warmth and security after a nuclear war.
Demon road refers to the name of the series and the first book, similar to. Mad max 2 or the road warrior, is a superior sequel that builds wonderfully on the vibe of the original. Jan 24, 2020 acorn tv announces 2020 lineup featuring a record five commissioned series plus new seasons of acclaimed series blood, mystery road, and line of duty and first featurelength film miss fisher and. Mystery road series two is produced by bunya productions and dark matter media for the abc, with funding support from screen australias indigenous department, screenwest, the western australian regional film fund supported by royalties for regions and create nsw, in association with all3media international who will handle the international. I first saw the road in september at the toronto film festival, as one of eight films i saw in three days. Based on aleksey nikolayevich tolstoys trilogy of novels, which won a stalin prize in 1943.
Film series the motorcycle diaries arg, 2004, a stirring and soulful film, recreates the journey across south america by ernesto che guevara before his revolutionary days. Freedom road is a fivepart documentary series that tells the inspiring story of shoal lake 40 anishinaabe first nation and their battle to build a road, after their community was forcibly relocated and cut off from the mainland over 100 years ago. Based on the sundancewinning short film, thunder road follows a texan police officer who loses his mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. On the road 2012 film, a film adaptation of kerouacs novel. But bringing longrepressed secrets to light threatens yet more discord. On the road the string cheese incident 2003, a documentary taping project by the band the string cheese incident. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Some serve practical purposes, like recovering an accidental sextape or heading to. First film breckin meyer josh parker, seann william scott e. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of americas history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. Demon road series skulduggery pleasant wiki fandom.