Eyes of laura mars 1978 40 years later frame rated medium. Eyes of laura mars film by kershner 1978 britannica. Eyes of laura mars 1978 r 08021978 us drama, horror, mystery, thriller 1h 44m user score. Ripping yarns season 1 episode 3escape from stalag luft 112b duration. Eyes of laura mars is another in the list of american made, new york cityset gialli that includes dressed to kill and cruising. Eyes of laura mars watch turner classic movies on tcm. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to. But then again, thats what makes him so ideal a suspect like the paramedic in friday the th part v. Suddenly laura mars can see through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. My aunt was babysitting me when the movie came out i think i was about 10 years old and i didnt want to see it so we agreed that wed see the eyes of laura mars that day and id get to pick the movie we went to the next day. An iconic movie poster eyes of laura mars irvin kershner, 1978 eyes of laura mars summary of box office results, charts and release information and related links. Barbra streisand love theme from eyes of laura mars.
Dec 31, 2017 eyes of laura mars 1978 720p hdtv terry grant. See more ideas about tommy lee jones, tommy lee and eyes. The film came on the heels of the john carpenterscripted eyes of laura mars 1978 which was set against the milieu of the fashion industry. The erotic thriller eyes of laura mars 1978 would develop a minor cult following that counterbalanced its initial tepid reception. It revolves around a female fashionglamour photographer who lives to make crude photographic nudie art that sepcializes in scenes of violence. Ripping yarns season 1 episode 3escape from stalag luft.
Eyes of laura mars 1978 laura mars faye dunaway is a glamorous fashion photographer who specializes in stylized violence. There is an absolutely staggering amount of talent behind the eyes of laura mars directed by irvin kershner, screenplay by john carpenter, starring faye dunaway and tommy lee jones with a supporting cast that includes raul julia, brad dourif, and rene auberjonois and features a theme song by barbara streisand and they all combined forces to produce this incredibly stupid and trashy but. Dec 30, 2017 eyes of laura mars 1978 720p hdtv duration. Worse still, they see them through the eyes of the murderer so that glamorous laura mars is likely, at any moment, to suddenly see the faces of terrified victims about to be stabbed with ice picks. Eyes of laura mars 1978 end credits sped up youtube. They also pushed carpenter out of the picture, who moved onto making assault on precinct 1976, and replaced him with veteran irvin. This complex examination of feminist discourse was directed by irvin kershner who also directed eyes of laura mars.
Eyes of laura mars has an intriguing premise which, alas, is abandoned halfway through in favor of gratuitous violence. Eyes of laura mars has an intriguing premise which, alas. Amid controversy over whether her photographs glorify violence and are demeaning to women, laura begins seeing, in first person through the eyes of the killer, realtime visions of the murders of her friends and colleagues. This vintage ad would look great framed and displayed. Dec 30, 2017 ripping yarns season 1 episode 3escape from stalag luft. Eyes of laura mars 1978 directed by irvin kershner. Im not sure what the tone of john carpenters script was, but irvin kershner elevates the material a little too much. There is an absolutely staggering amount of talent behind the eyes of laura mars directed by irvin kershner, screenplay by john carpenter, starring faye dunaway and tommy lee jones with a supporting cast that includes raul julia, brad dourif, and rene auberjonois and features a theme song by barbara streisand and they all combined forces to produce this incredibly stupid and. The eyes of laura mars 1978 was an unpopular thriller with a clever premise. Eyes of laura mars music from the original motion picture. Eyes of laura mars 1978 end credits sped up duration. It features the original dvds producer, laurent bouzereau, going over the various. Dec 03, 20 this complex examination of feminist discourse was directed by irvin kershner who also directed eyes of laura mars.
The screenplay was adapted in collaboration with david zelag goodman from a spec script titled eyes, written by john carpenter. His groundbreaking and careermaking woman in trouble horror halloween would be released the same year as eyes 1978. Hed already directed films like dark star and assault on precinct by then, but he. I think that the eyes of laura mars is best watched as an american recreation of a giallo film, stylish with not much substance but highly enjoyable all the same. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Get eyes of laura mars dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Laura would have visions whenever a killer attacked someone, and she witnessed the murders through his eyes. A strong supporting cast helps bring the storyline to life, helping to draw the audience closer to the frightening developments terrorizing the mind and the eyes of laura mars. Filmed in 1978 and released in australia the following year, the day after halloween has absolutely nothing to do with john carpenters seminal holiday suspense yarn, and isnt even a slasher film. Eyes of laura mars was the first theatrical expansion of the idea and. A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer. Eyes of laura mars on dvd 043396028470 from sony pictures home entertainment. Eyes of laura mars horrorthriller 1978 this is an old supernatural thriller of sorts from way back in the 70s.
Eyes of laura mars was the first solo production from up and coming producer jon peters and was originally meant as a star vehicle for his then girlfriend, barbra streisand turned off by the projects violence, streisand passed on the opportunity and instead opted to sing the haunting title song. Eyes of laura mars soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Staring rene auberjonois, brad dourif, faye dunaway and tommy lee jones. Nielsen reports ozark season 3 boasts biggest numbers yet. She contacts the police and with the aid of a police detective, tries to stop the killer. A famous photographer named laura mars faye dunaway can see him killing his victims through his eyes just as its. Mystery thriller film geregisseerd door irvin kershner. Her entourage at the station, faye dunaway title character who saw the murder through the killer s eyes finds out tommy lee jones is a detective, and has evidence from the previous killing, while another cop frank adonis interviews tommy brad dourif, in eyes of laura mars, 1978. Other articles where eyes of laura mars is discussed. The words john carpenters appear before almost all of his film and tv titles e. The original trailer in high definition of eyes of laura mars directed by irvin kershner and starring faye dunaway, tommy lee jones, brad dourif and rene auberjonois.
I loved the movie, it scared me but all the fashion appealed to my baby gay self. Into this swirling stylistic mix came eyes of laura mars, a film about a fashion. The caption for this ad is faye dunaway in eyes of laura mars the ad is in great condition. Naturally, tv had to take a crack at the premise, which brought us mind over murder 1979, a thriller that adds a few wrinkles to the basic premise and ends up being the more enjoyable of the two. Cast and crew credits for eyes of laura mars, 1978, directed by irvin kershner, with faye dunaway, tom lee jones, kari page, at turner classic movies. Eyes of laura mars is a 1978 american neo noir mysterythriller film starring faye dunaway and tommy lee jones and directed by irvin kershner. All the trivia you can handle about eyes of laura mars, 1978, directed by irvin kershner, with faye dunaway, tom lee jones, kari page. High end advertising and fashion photographer laura mars is suddenly endowed with the ability to see exactly what an unknown serial killer is seeing when he commits unspeakable. Faye dunaway, tommy lee jones, raul julia, brad dourif en rene auberjonois.
The original eyes script was by john carpenter, his first hollywoodproduced idea. This is probably my least favorite of that bunch but i still quite enjoyed it. Eyes of laura mars 1978 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Im not sure what the tone of john carpenters script was, but irvin kershner elevates the material a. Faye dunaway is the title character, a new york fashion. A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability.
Eyes of laura mars is the 70s highfashion horror movie you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the eyes of laura mars 1978 near you. Eyes of laura mars 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An original 8minute makingof promo from 1978 for the film called visions gets carried over from the dvd its your standard promo piece introducing the films plot and the cast members, which is then followed by a presentation called eyes on laura mars. Dec 30, 2017 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
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