Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Jul 06, 2007 new york doll, directed by greg whiteley. Apr 08, 2006 g reg whiteleys new york doll is a rockumentary of rather limited interest about arthur killer kane, bass player in the influential glamrock band the new york dolls who were together in the. Greg whiteleys new york doll is a rockumentary of rather limited interest about arthur killer kane, bass player in the influential glamrock band the.
New york doll is the poignant and extraordinary story of arthur killer kane the one time statuesque bassist of 70s genderbending glam rock pioneers, the new york dolls. New york doll 2005 tt0436629 a recovering alcoholic and recently converted mormon, arthur killer kane, of the rock band the new york dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years. Rent new york doll 2005 starring david johansen and sylvain sylvain on dvd and bluray. Years later, morrissey of the smiths offers arthur the opportunity to go back into the spotlight and revisit a. The doll in the title of the fine, touching documentary new york doll is far from a supermodel. Arthur killer kane, former new york dolls bassist, becomes a mormon after hitting rock bottom. Bill doll murcia johnny thunders jerry nolan arthur kane david johansen steve conte sami yaffa sylvain sylvain. Its opening scene is like that of a firstperson video game. Ok, im too young to have seen the dolls in their original glory, but my itunes play counts of their songs could get me diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder and ive seen them a bunch of times in recent years, so i feel confident in saying that they not only still have it, but they have something different in their bag of tricks to show. The list contains the best, new and most relevant doll movies ordered by relevance. Although their original lineup fell apart quickly, the bands first two albums new york dolls 1973 and too much too soon 1974became among the most popular cult records in rock. The new york dolls created punk rock before there was a term for it.
The new york dolls, american band whose raw brand of glam rock revitalized the new york city underground music scene in the 1970s and foreshadowed punk rock by half a decade. New york doll was one of the finest documentaries ive ever seen. But it is an axiom of sectarian movie marketing that the religiously inclined will tolerate the blandest of cinema if packaged faithfully, and thats often what they get. A new york dolls story is a featurelength documentary that was filmed in 1972, and sees the thenmarried pair follow the band from their early. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. New york dolls tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Before changing their name to new york dolls, the band was called actress 3 which recorded full set demos in. Arthur disappears from the music scene and in a surprising twist of fate, becomes a mormon librarian. Nevertheless, this was an interesting documentary on a 1972 band that could be considered the forerunner to punk rock. The film details the history of both the new york dolls and one of its members.
The film details the history of both the new york dolls and one of its members, arthur killer kane. New york dolls biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Oct 28, 2005 the new york dolls were a rock band who titled their second studio album too much too soon, and it summed up the bands career all too well. A recovering alcoholic and recently converted mormon, arthur killer kane, of the rock band the new york dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years. New york doll is a documentary based on the life of former new york dolls member arthur kane. The album cover hits with a stark black and white photo, title scrawled in lipstick red aross the top.
Read the new york doll movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. New york dolls penguin prison sandycoates santana saxon slaine talking heads. Arthur kane of the legendary band the new york dolls rockets to the top of the glam rock scene. Rent new york doll 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Then with the death of a band member, the group bottoms out and eventually splits up. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. Consumed with jealousy and rage, he drank a large quantity of peppermint schnapps, beat his wife with cat furniture, and jumped out the window of his dumpy apartment. Kane, now a mormon working at a local library, having given up on music, is barely making ends meet. Abominable is an exceptionally watchable and amiable animated tale written and directed by jill culton.
The new york dolls are a rock group formed in new york city in 1971, now famous as a protopunk band. New york doll is a great movie that surprised me with the amount of heart it had. Directed by nadya beck and bob gruen, all dolled up. A recovering alcoholic and recently converted mormon, arthur.
A posthumous new york dolls album, lipstick killers, made up of early demo tapes of the original dolls with billy murcia on drums, was released in a cassetteonly edition on roir records in 1981, and subsequently rereleased on cd, and then on vinyl in early 2006. Rex, the new york dolls created a new form of hard rock that presaged both punk rock and heavy metal. New york dolls the best of new york dolls 2003, cd. I did not even know who the new york dolls, were, and yet i left a fan, and even more, a fan of aurthur kane. Battle angel another dystopian fantasy that reminds you of just how visionary the original blade runner was the cyborg heroine gets a new body. Aurthur is such a loving, warm, funny, unique person that he just draws you in. G reg whiteleys new york doll is a rockumentary of rather limited interest about arthur killer kane, bass player in the influential glamrock band the new york dolls who were together in the. New york dollss songs stream online music songs listen. A recovering alcoholic and converted mormon, arthur killer kane, reunites with his old band, the new york dolls, after 30 years. With arthur kane, david johansen, sylvain sylvain, nina antonia. Watch new york doll trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Though they found limited success during their initial run, the new york dolls prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era, particularly among other nyc bands such as the ramones. In 2004, british superstar morrissey asked the surviving dollsdavid johansen, sylvain sylvain, and arthur killer kaneto reunite for the first time in 30 years. The new york dolls arent exceptions to this rule of life.
New york doll pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released new york doll pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. The new york dolls were an american hard rock band formed in new york city in 1971. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, scary, serious, suspense, psychological and tense films and tv shows about with doll, murder, death, danger, serial killer, violence, crimes, mentor, storytelling and dialogue plots mostly in horror, thriller and drama genres shot in usa, canada, france. All of the members of the new york dolls played in new york bands before the band formed in late 1971. The documentary opens up on kanes life as of 2004, just prior to the nyd show at the meltdown festival in london. The boys appear on a white satin couch with a strange combination of high popstar drag and ru.
Kane hit rock bottom when he saw former bandmate david johansen on tv. Guitarists johnny thunders and rick rivets, bassist arthur kane, and drummer billy murcia were joined by vocalist david johansen. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to myvidster. Along with the velvet underground and the stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Arthur kane is a fascinating subject in what ultimately proves to be a touching, bittersweet documentary. Well watching this documentary centered around arthur killer kane really moved me and part of it was seeing how much this band meant to artists in this movie. In the new documentary, new york doll, kanes life is given the onceover by director greg whiteley, an idea instigated by the surviving members of the dolls being invited to reunite and perform at the 2004 meltdown festival, at londons south bank centre. New york doll is a film that captures one of those rare occasions where life is not only stranger, but better than fiction.
Any nyd fan would love to see arthur killer kane in his splendor. In the early 1970s, the new york dolls became an underground sensation, dressing up in outrageous clothing and blasting a new kind of glam rock that would leave a lasting legacy. New york dolls t shirts new york dolls merchandise. New york doll 2005 stream and watch online moviefone.
Oct, 2017 the new york dolls arent exceptions to this rule of life. Read the new york doll movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. It was nominated for both a satellite award and a grand jury prize at the sundance film festival, where it premiered in 2005. Their hugely influential career included a second act in the 21st century. The new york dolls were a rock band who titled their second studio album too much too soon, and it summed up the bands career all too well.