Seconds 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Most of his films are quality and seconds stands as one of his best. Seconds, directed by john frankenheimer the manchurian candidate, concerns a middleaged businessman dissatisfied with his suburban existence, who elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. But to view seconds as a film about rock hudson is to underrate and misinterpret one of the most original. Seconds antiochus tony wilson 1966 strange bedfellows carter harrison 1965. In time, seconds found an audience and developed a cult following. Saul basss openingcredit sequence establishes the thematic implications of seconds s scifi premise, with images of parts of the human face stretched in and out visually suggesting the elasticity of identity arthur hamilton john randolph experiences when he undergoes a daring operation that turns him into antiochus wilson rock hudson. Seconds, a malayalam thriller directed by aneesh upasana seconds. Saul basss openingcredit sequence establishes the thematic implications of secondss scifi premise, with images of parts of the human face stretched in and out visually suggesting the elasticity of identity arthur hamilton john randolph experiences when he undergoes a daring operation that turns him into antiochus wilson rock hudson. This film, starring rock hudson in a performance i didnt think he had in him. Cloud atlas, by the wachowski siblings and tom tykwer, is a film of limitless imagination, breathtaking visuals and fearless scope.
Nevertheless, rock hudson often namechecked seconds as one of his favorite performances. Instead of simply waving off a movie in which he appears, i wait until ive actually watched it to judge. One day, he gets contacted by an old friend of his whom he thought was dead, and this friend urges hamilton to contact an organization simply. Seconds is a 1966 american sciencefiction drama film directed by john frankenheimer and starring rock hudson. The screenplay by lewis john carlino was based on seconds, a novel by david ely. Dec 14, 2010 the true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. By far rock hudsons best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas,seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time. Rent seconds 1966 starring rock hudson and john randolph on dvd and bluray. The details of his new existence suggest that there was once a real tony wilson, but what became of him is a mystery. By far rock hudson s best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas, seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time. Sometimes the person im recommending it to will already know the movie.
It should have been the start of a new career, a greater more brilliant career as a serious dramatic actor. John frankenheimer directs rock hudson as a second. Aug, 20 i admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudson s performance in seconds underrated. Desperate to escape his life, arthur succumbs to a mysterious organizations offer of a new identity and a fresh start. Given what we now know about rock hudson s personal life, it would be easy to read a great deal into his performance in seconds. Seconds 1966 john frankenheimer and james wong howe in seconds 1966. Aug 17, 2019 the people who wanted to see rock hudson did not want to see this kind of film, while the people who wanted to see this kind of film did not want to see rock hudson in it. By far rock hudsons best performance with the eventual exception of,in a diametrically opposite style, all that heaven allowsand his other sirk melodramas, seconds is what we can call a movie ahead of its time. Seconds certainly has its weaknesses and has been criticized over the years for trying to convince audiences that john randolph as arthur hamilton could emerge after plastic surgery in the guise of rock hudson as tony wilson. Jack lemmon at home, rock hudson at his hollywood hills home 1965 by soapbxprod. Rock hudson, cast against his usual lightromantic type, gave an often strikingly intense. Seconds experienced a revival of interest, and a reputation rehab, when it was released on dvd in 2002, which led to a featurepacked criterion bluray edition in 20. Salome jens, john randolph rock hudson, john frankenheimer.
Over the years, rock hudson received awards and praise from film societies and universities. Featuring dazzling, disorienting cinematography from the great james wong howe and a strong lead performance by rock hudson, seconds is a compellingly paranoid take on the legend of faust. Rock hudson is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch. Surgically transformed into the handsome, young tony wilson, he begins a jetset existence among a community of reborns. The weakness some users are complaining of the lack of psychological depth is intentional. But to view seconds as a film about rock hudson is to underrate and misinterpret one of the. Watch seconds 1966 full movie free streaming online tubi.
Hudson gives a firstrate performance as the new identity of a man lured with the offer of a new idenity. Rock hudson all that heaven allows is a revelation in this sinister, sciencefictioninflected dispatch from the fractured 1960s. There is a sense in the second half of the film when hudson inhabits the leading role, of the male gaze inverted, morose. For years, hudson has been praised for his turn in the john frankenheimer thriller and deservedly so. Aug 22, 20 a second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. Video essayist wickham flannagan describes it as the look of rock hudson without the soul of rock hudson. Sort rock hudson movies how they were received by critics and audiences. Seconds ist ein usamerikanischer sciencefictionthriller aus dem jahr 1966. Thematically, seconds has been compared to everything from faust and the picture of dorian gray to such paranoiastoking horror films as invasion of the body snatchers 1956 and the stepford wives 1975. The true reason why americas enemies still fear the b1 bomber duration. Seconds script transcript from the screenplay andor rock.
Seconds is not a feel good movie, but its a great horror story told without any of the usual. For rock hudson, seconds must have had personal significance beyond housing what he later called one of his own favorite performances. When he wakes up from the first step, he discovers hes turned into rock hudson. The film dramatically changed my view of rock hudson. Sort by how many oscar nominations each michael biehn movie received and how many oscar wins each rock hudson movie won. I admit its something of a misnomer to call rock hudson s performance in seconds underrated. Rock hudson, american actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and 60s, including magnificent obsession, giant, and pillow talk, and for the tv series macmillan and wife in the 1970s. Finally, the seconds script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie directed by john frankenheimer and starring rock hudson this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of seconds. He is provided with a new home, a new identity as wilson, new friends and a devoted manservant. Rock hudson never gave a better performance than he did in seconds. Released november 25th, 1992, seconds stars rock hudson, salome jens, john randolph, will geer the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Seconds, directed by john frankenheimer, concerns a middleaged banker who, dissatisfied with his suburban existence, elects to undergo a strange and elaborate procedure that will grant him a new life. A middleaged businessman fakes his death and is given a new identity by a mysterious company and a new face that is a dead ringer for rock hudson and thats just the beginning of the craziness in john frankenheimers so way ahead of its time psychological thriller. Starting over in america, however, is not as easy as it sounds.
Seconds is like an episode of the twilight zone in which a farfetched scifi notion is rendered. Seconds, a us thriller directed by john frankenheimer. Rock hudson was an american actor who gained recognition for lead roles in films such as magnificent obsession 1954, all that heaven allows 1955 and giant 1956, the last of which earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. Seconds is a 1966 science fiction film directed by john frankenheimer, starring rock hudson, john randolph, will geer, jeff corey, murray hamilton and salome jens arthur hamilton is a middleaged banker who is restless with his job and his marriage. Desperate to escape his dreary, deadend life, aging banker arthur hamilton john randolph succumbs to a mysterious organizations offer of a new identity and a fresh start.
A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made. Rock hudson transformation from 6 to 59 years old duration. Psychological thriller, science fiction, drama, new hollywood. Rock hudson is outstanding and should have won an oscar for his portrayal od the man who has everything and nothing. Rock hudson, john randolph, salome jens, will geer, richard anderson, and murray hamilton 1966, 107 min rerelease. The world 3d film expo celebrates the glorious heyday of oldstyle 3d films.
Hudson was not frankenheimers first choicehe was, in fact, imposed by the studiobut his. Sort rock hudson movies by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Seconds by john frankenheimer john frankenheimer, rock. The film was very well directed by the usually competent john frankenheimer. A second life for seconds, the 1966 cult classic that made audiences sick. We knew we were going to have a terrible problem getting. Feeling his way into his newlypurchased identity, wilson rock hudson meets the similarly untethered nora salome jens on a malibu beach, in john frankenheimers seconds, 1966 view the tcmdb entry for seconds 1966. Seconds is not a feel good movie, but its a great horror story told without any of the. The movie has an interesting and entertaining plot, easy to comprehend. Criterion collection edition of seconds, directed by john. The film was entered into the 1966 cannes film festival and released by paramount pictures. John frankenheimers nightmarish thriller seconds 1966 opens on john randolph as a businessman who has lost all interest in his life and tries an experimental program which promises a new, exciting existence. Seconds dvd, 2002, widescreen for sale online ebay.
Rock hudson has seconds on amazon prime video and kanopy. He was often invited to college cinema classes and enjoyed talking to students about the film. Seconds is the final movie in frankenheimer paranoia trilogy and its by far the bleakest and horrifying i dont know of another movie that makes such a bleak impact that resonates to the foundations of the soul. Seconds antiochus wilson 1966 a very special favor paul chadwick 1965. Along giant, seconds remained one of rocks favorite of his movies. Fiftyish arthur hamilton john randolph is approached by a.
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