Set up as a mockumentary, the film could easily have played as a straight drama and been just as compelling. Hard core logo is the third film in bruce mcdonalds informal rock n roll road movie trilogy that started with roadkill and highway 61. Founded in 1977 by joe dick, the band disbanded long ago, but in the early 1990s gets back together for a reunion show and then a somewhat successful little tour the subject of this book. Hard core logo soundtrack 1998 the moviemusic store. The presence of callum keith rennie, the canadian actor who comes to us via england, serves to elevate the material and the acting. Trailer for bruce mcdonalds punk rock mockumentary from 97. A tribute to hard core logo is a 1996 album, which was released as an unofficial soundtrack to bruce mcdonalds film hard core logo the film is a mockumentary about the reunion tour of a canadian punk rock band, hard core logo. Hard core logo 1996 watch on fandor or streaming online. Staring john pyperferguson, hugh dillon, bernie coulson and callum keith rennie. Made in 1996 but only recently released on video, hard core logo. I sat there while the credits began to role wondering what had just happened. Instead of releasing a conventional soundtrack, mcdonald compiled a tribute album, asking a number of notable canadian and international. The new hd version of the original hard core logo is playing at the bloor cinema in toronto sunday, november 18. Hard core logo is a 1996 canadian mockumentary directed by bruce mcdonald, based on a canadian experimental novel written by michael turner in 1993.
It uses a pathetically flimsy deus ex machina premise to setup the story for hcl 2. R, 1 hr 36 min tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. Highway is fun and weird but kind of a mess thematically and dramatically. Film hard core logo hard core logo is a 1996 canadian mockumentary directed by bruce mcdonald, based on a canadian experimental novel written by michael turner in 1993. Everyone loves hard core logo as canadas great spinal tap. The successful fringe punk band, hard core logo formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1991 are reuniting five years after their breakup for what they believe is a onetime only benefit concert for front man joe dicks musical idol, bucky haight, who lost his legs in a gun shooting. Hard core logo ii was an official selection at the 2011 toronto international film festival. Hard core logo featuring hugh dillon and callum keith rennie is streaming on fandor, and available for.
Ambitious enough to be pretentious, hard core logo intermittently captures the pathos of grown men chasing a dream that will forever elude them, but its conflicts are too familiar, and its characters too underdeveloped, to give the film lasting emotional power. Both works center around the reunion tour of the titular massively dysfunctional canadian punk band, and the interactions between the band members, but the movie changes and expands on the novel in. Filmmaker bruce mcdonald returns to the mockumentary format of his 1996 cult favorite hard core logo in. Barbie stars as lumina, a mermaid who dreams of being a princess. Filmmaker bruce mcdonalds adaptation of michael turners novel hard core logo is about a fictitious canadian punk bands reunion tour through the great north. Hard core logo 2 is a 2010 canadian drama film written and directed by bruce mcdonald. You used to be able to stop into your local vhs store and find cool independent films like this pretty much every fucking week if you were paying attention and knew about new shit.
Hard core logo 1996 has been frequently ranked amongst the greatest movies ever to come out of canada and as mcdonalds breakthrough film. Watch hard core logo, the canadian mockumentary by bruce. A sequel to one of the most memorable canadian films of all time, hard core logo 2 follows bruce mcdonald, the director of the original movie, who finds himself involved with hard core logo once. The film was directed by bruce mcdonald and illustrates the selfdestruction of punk rock. Bruce mcdonalds 1996 film hard core logo is the best film ever made about rock and roll. The last 10 years alone have seen its formula applied, with generally forgettable results, to hiphop cb4, fear of a black hat, 70s rock still crazy, new wave the suburbans, and country dill scallion. Times have changed since the great punk era of the late 70s. As long as she can remember, shes had a magical power that makes pearls dance and glow. As magnetic leadsinger joe dick holds the whole magilla together through sheer force of will, all the tensions and pitfalls of life on the road come bubbling to the surface. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Hard core logo is the story of a canadian punk bands reunion tour. Read the hard core logo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
Hard core logo borrows its conceit from spinal tap. Film complet hard core logohard core logo 1996 drame. Read the hard core logo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. A group of washedup canadian punk rockers get back together for a road trip in memory of a dear friend who was supposedly shot, or so rumors imply. While something of a minor sensation in canada, mcdonalds films have been largely ignored in the united states, due. As magnetic leadsinger joe dick holds the whole magilla together through sheer force of will, all the tensions and pitfalls of life on the road come bubbling to. Hard core logo by ryan mains on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Spinal tap is far superior and my readers know how much i have a thing against band films. The filmmaking techniques are varied and beautifully executed, making the film. It is a sequel to mcdonalds 1996 film, hard core logo. Bruce mcdonald director wikimili, the best wikipedia.
The filmmaking techniques are varied and beautifully executed, making the film an engaging ride. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. With hugh dillon, callum keith rennie, john pyperferguson, bernie coulson. It is a consistantly intriguing look at the comeback of a hard core punk band trying to make it big long after its heyday. Released in 1996, the film documents a oncepopular punk band, hard core logo, comprising lead singer joe dick hugh dillon. Una pelicula dirigida por bruce mcdonald con adrien dorval, shannon jardine, seralys mcarthur, bruce mcdonald. Download or stream hard core logo 1996 with hugh dillon, callum keith rennie, john pyperferguson for free on hoopla. The films got a whimsical feel to it, and don mckellar is great. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hard core logo near you. Film complet laventurier du grand nordkevin of the north 2001 horreur, thriller. Hard core logo hard core logo is the best rock band mockumentary since this is spinal tap. Hard core logo hd dvd release by quentin tarantino youtube.
Hard core logo is a 1996 canadian mockumentary adapted by noel baker from the novel of the same name by author michael. Two decades later the music is still highenergy, but the folks playing it are a bit long in the tooth and out to prove otherwise. Swing 2002 regarder film complet film miles vostfr. Apr, 2012 hard core logo ended with dillons character, joe dick, committing suicide on camera by shooting himself in the head, which made an orthodox sequel impossible. Lead singer joe dick hugh dillon decides to reunite his cult punk band, hard core logo, for a canadian tour.
Lead singer joe dick hugh dillon decides to reunite his cult punk band, hard core logo, for a. Film complet ernest goes to schoolernest goes to school 1994. Bruce macdonald follows punk bank hard core logo on a harrowing lastgasp reunion tour throughout western canada. Release dates 9 also known as aka 3 release dates france may 1996 cannes film festival canada 20 september 1996 cinefest sudbury international film festival usa 11 october 1996. Hard core logo 2 is stupid, boring, and selfindulgent. A film crew follows as members of an aging canadian punk band reunite for one last stab at glory. Hard core logo 1996 letterboxd social film discovery. Hard core logo tells the story of the reunion of the seminal punk band hard core logo. Hard core logo s genre and country of origin may differ from those of its. Its possible that no rock n roll movie of the past 25 years has had as profound an impact as 1984s this is spinal tap. Hard core logo is a 1996 canadian mockumentary adapted by noel baker from the novel of the same name by author michael turner.
Hard core logo 2 assumes the same filmmaking style as mcdonalds lattermentioned cult classic hard core logo. Each band member is a unique and memorable character with their own feelings about the reunion, and we get to know all of them. Released in 1996, the film documents a oncepopular punk band, hard core logo, comprising lead singer joe dick, fametempted guitarist billy tallent. Hard core logo on dvd 717951005526 from disney buena vista. As they travel, they ignore the underlying psychological darkness within each other. Hard core logo soundtrack cd details and availability. Hard core logo dvd movie buy it now at cd universe. When hard core logo exploded onto the scene back in 1996 has it really been 15 years already, it quickly went on to become one of the most beloved and iconic canadian films of all time, finding fans as highprofile as quentin tarantino, and launching the acting career of headstones frontman, hugh dillon.
While something of a minor sensation in canada, mcdonalds films have been largely ignored in the united states, due mostly to lack of proper distribution. Share hard core logo dvd, 2001 hard core logo dvd, 2001 4 product ratings. Lead singer joe dick hugh dillon decides to reunite his cult punk band, hard core logo. Puppet master full movie 2 h 9 minxtime videos 883. Hugh dillon, callum keith rennie 12 one of canadas best films, hard core logo, is also one of the quintessential rock films. Sure, there have been other movies with better performances concert for bangladesh, better documentaries gimme shelter. Candela pena princesas mainstream 89 secthemorgue 2. Oct 16, 2012 the new hd version of the original hard core logo is playing at the bloor cinema in toronto sunday, november 18.
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