When her gun fires it makes a sound like rolling thunder. Another death waltz lp, another record littered with pops and clicks. Thana is a mute garmentdistrict seamstress who is victimized by a number of unspeakable assaults. A sparse piano motif initially creates a lonely voice for the mute heroine but its. Field maintenance program ms45, tl4 11 chapter 1 introduction 110 scope this handbook describes policies for the field maintenance program fmp. I had seen some clips of this film on a abel ferrara documentary which i found out was this ms.
Predictably, when thana is being raped at the beginning of ms. Zoe tamerlis later zoe lund, as actress and screenwriter on ferraras bad lieutenant is transfixing as a mute garmentdistrict worker who, after being sexually assaulted twice in one night, becomes a vigilante, roaming the streets with her gun at the ready. Synopsis abel ferraras cult classic follows a mute garmentdistrict seamstress who, after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, ignites a onewoman homicidal rampage against new. Charlotte rampling won the silver bear for best actress and tom courtenay won the silver bear for best actor. In need of a new horror film to watch this weekend. Alongside bad lieutenant she left a remarkable and extremely influential legacy. In the heart of the bronxs little italy, where cured sausages dangle from butchers ceilings, thomas c. Coming from some pretty gross and schlocky horror films, abel ferrera and crew. Though the setting is realistic, it plays like a fantasy. As usual, when it was announced that i spit on your grave was being remade, the internet moaned, whined and complained. The weapon she goes around killing men with comes from her rapist. The two rape scenes were trimmed, the second even misses some dialogue this oughta make you talk, huh. Despite a slight odour of a feminised driller killer, ms.
Fancy packaging etc is all well, good and collectable but some of us just want to listen to the. Print this page 2502 lorillard place bronx ny 10458 phone. Brown and one whose synopsis will be offputting to many of the moviegoing public. Combining the rabid angst of 1976s death wish and roman polanskis surreal, posttraumatic repulsion, ms. In the vein of infamous raperevenge fantasies such as i spit on your grave and ms. Transformed by her desire for revenge, she goes on a onewoman homicidal rampage against new york citys entire male population. Vengeance is hers in ferraras career breakout, a feminist rethinking of death wish. A 1981 movie directed by abel ferrara that tells the story of a mute seamstress, thana zoe lund, that is. A timid and mute seamstress goes insane after being attacked and raped twice in one day, in which she takes to the streets of new york city after dark and randomly shoots men with a.
Thana is raped, which causes her to lose any mental stability that she had. With zoe lund, bogey, albert sinkys, darlene stuto. Reportedly shocking jaded 42nd street nyc grindhouse audiences into silent submission on its release, ms. And its been made by a director who despite a minimal budget, delivers a film of some vision and atmosphere. The film itself is totally unique, after watching it i was racking my brain to think of something in a similar vein but really ms. In new york citys garment district, thana is a young seamstress who works in a small clothing firm. Synopsis abel ferraras cult classic follows a mute garmentdistrict seamstress who, after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, ignites a onewoman homicidal rampage against new york citys entire male population. Heretofore, from the lowbudget 1981 cult favorite ms. It is, however, an intelligent and confident piece of exploitation filmmaking marinated in helplessness and anger. While i spit, was made in subherschell gordon lewis fashion and is a nearly unwatchable, amateurish gore film, ms. Ferraras pictures often tread the line between grindhouse trash and artfilms with insightful social commentaryand unflinching realismand ms. The cast are good in their parts, and the film is dark, atmospheric and engaging due to feraras tense direction, which adds to so much to the film. And its been made by a director who despite a minimal budget, delivers a film of.
Abel ferreras weirdly elegant exploitation film ms. Apr 30, 2010 the us dvd rrated is cut in seven different scenes with a total cut length of 1. See it on the big screen at cambridges brattle theater. Jan 25, 2014 american independent film icon abel ferraras bad lieutenant, king of new york 1981 revenge thriller classic ms. Back in the days when every male in new york was a desperately sex starved quadrophenia fanboy a condition exacerbated by fashion designers and hair stylists, abel ferrara decided to deliver ms. During the rape she kills him by striking his head with a blunt instrument and then with an iron. Its of course a great revenge film as well but i lean my discussion more towards exploitation as its much more of a statement on womans fear of men. The film could be called a feminist exploitation moviea contradiction in terms if there ever was oneand it systematically defies the raperevenge thriller by fulfilling all of its requirements while holding them up for. Thana is incredibly shy and doesnt talk, she communicates only through her.
Thana gets a gun that never runs out of ammo, and shes a crack shot too. The murder of the guy in the yellow tshirt at the halloween party shootout is now offscreen. The us dvd rrated is cut in seven different scenes with a total cut length of 1. Dec 10, 20 critics christy lemire, sheila omalley and susan wloszczyna talk about 1980s cult film ms. She dresses suggestively and roams the streets alone, reaking vengeance upon anyone who tries to take advantage of her. Critics christy lemire, sheila omalley and susan wloszczyna talk about 1980s cult film ms. That is, until the movie was released, and it was met with mostly positive reactions, at least from its target audience. When she goes out on the prowl she dresses to impress. Ms 45 1981 full movie, ms 45 1981, this feature is not available right now. Jul 28, 2014 american independent film icon abel ferraras bad lieutenant, king of new york 1981 revenge thriller classic ms. Ms 45 tek parca izle filminin yonetmenligini abel ferrara yapm. American independent film icon abel ferraras bad lieutenant, king of new york 1981 revenge thriller classic ms. A mute woman is brutally raped twice in one day then she loses it starts wearing heavy makeup, sexy clothes and goes on a vendetta against all men.
The us dvd, released by artisan, features a cut version of the film. The film is also an enjoyable time capsule, sending us back to a much grittier big apple its hard to imagine bus lockers existed once, let alone the fact that 50 cents could rent one for a day. The film is based on the short story in another country by david constantine. Its really well shot, benefits from an interesting and eclectic score and it still packs a pretty serious punch. Giordano middle school has served children for more than one hundred years. Abel ferraras weirdly elegant exploitation film ms. The fmp is designed to provide maintenance support to associate offices ao, including the stations and branches of those aos, that are within a designated geographic area and are not. She goes down a path that continuously gets worse because of her actions. She is raped not once but twice during the first 10 minutes of ms.
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