Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title honda cy 80 in spetters, 1980. Intro dutch movie spetters 1980 motorparade duration. Honda cy 80 in movies and tv series display options. Paul verhoevens spetters 1980 takes its name from a dutch slang term meaning hotshots, centring on three cocky young men who live in a small town. Moral outrage, however, would dog the movie in its native holland. Spetters 1980 full movie a dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirtbike. Spetters gives workshops for young children and adults. Spetters artikel over hans van tongeren in story augustus.
Set in south africa, the film was an actiondrama with a focus on apartheid. Rien hans van tongeren and hans maarten spanjer are aspiring dirtbike riders, who dream of winning the. This is a subreddit intended for the discussion of topics generally related to film, created in the hope of. Twentyfour years later, and unlike what has happened with showgirls, paul is having. Paul verhoeven of basic instinct and robocop fame made this early dutch classic, spetters exploring youth culture in smalltown holland during the late 70s. Foreign language criterion edition french film discs for sale.
Netherlands travel guide culture, sport, cuisine travel s. Paul verhoevens spetters from 1980 featured a scene, wherein a closeted and conflicted gaybasher, was gangraped by a group of gay thugs in leather jackets. Verhoevens fifth featurelength film was attacked by critics, financiers, and much of the dutch people alike for being decadent, or perverted when originally released in 1980. Ive long believed that spetters is the key to understanding showgirls properly and verhoeven himself says as much on a fantastic audio commentary. I had a lot of problems on that film, principally with. Spetters is an ensemble film but, if any character emerges as the protagonist, its hans van tongerens rien. This subreddit was founded by the former users of imdbs film general message board, and is not associated with amazon or the internet movie database. Spetters 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film follows the lives of three young men who have little in.
Set in a crimeridden detroit, michigan, in the near future, robocop centers on police officer alex murphy weller who is murdered by a gang of criminals and subsequently. He then returned to appear in various dutch films such as katie tippei, soldier of orange and spetters. Theme from spetters, was written especially for the movie. Rutger hauer, left, with brion james in blade runner.
Spetters moviecard france film, filmposters, films, kunst. During this period, he made katie tippel 1975 and worked again with verhoeven on soldier of orange 1977, and spetters 1980. This isnt as weird as, say, crash winning both the cannes special jury prize and an avn award in 1996, but it is a perversely appropriate footnote. Birth year challenge, a list of films by kynky letterboxd. For this challenge you can only pick films that were released in the year you were born im going with letterboxd dates to avoid ukus release date confusion, the total amount of films to. West frisian is also a recognized language and it is used. Spetters is a coming of age film set in and around rotterdam, which follows the stories of three young men aiming to become motocross racing champions. They desperately want to escape their deadend lives, seeing sport as a way of getting out and achieving success. The official language of the netherlands is dutch, spoken by almost all people in the netherlands. Apr 24, 2019 he appeared in the wilby conspiracy in a supporting role but unnoticed by hollywood. His next movie, 1980s spetters, would also be financially successful. He was the son of teunke mellema and arend hauer, actors who operated an. After verhoevens sexually explicit biker drama spetters 1980, hauer made his hollywood debut in nighthawks 1981, as a charming, callous terrorist hunted by two cops sylvester stallone and billy dee williams.
Also, his first four films were based on novels, which means he was basically constrained to a story line. He knew femi taylor oola and was familiar with her part in the london production of cats and had worked with claire davenport yarna dalgargan, aka. During this period, he made katie tippel 1975 and worked again with. Rutger oelsen hauer was born on 23 january 1944, in breukelen, netherlands, and is a writer, environmentalist, and actor, best known for his many film appearances, but hes also been a part of numerous dutch and english television series. Get the best deals on foreign language criterion edition french film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. She is perhaps best known for her work in spetters 1980. Trailer en filmstills van spetters 1980 bioscoopagenda. Three young dutch amateur dirt bike motorcycle racers each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, works at a concession stand at the races. Continuing the success resulted in the band delivering music for paul verhoevens controversial film spetters in 1980. All in all, i consider it worthy of a nine out of ten.
Paul verhoevens spetters 1980 takes its name from a dutch slang term meaning hotshots, centring on three cocky young men who live in a small town outside rotterdam. He had just come off of soldier of orange, which was about the upper class and noble causes, and wanted a change of pace. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title honda cy 80 in.
Hauers supporting role, however, was barely noticed in hollywood, and he returned to dutch films for several years. Robocop is a 1987 american action film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier and michael miner. Foreign language criterion edition french film discs for. One is a racingchampion hopeful, the second, a first class mechanic, the gaybashing. The fact is, arthur bell and his ilk were protesting a film that hadnt even been shot or completed, which totally negated their argument. This is a subreddit intended for the discussion of topics generally related to film, created in the hope of keeping our established community of cinema lovers alive. The film follows the lives of three young men who have little in common but their love for dirtbike racing. The story follows the lives of three youths rein, eef and hans friends and dirtbike racing enthusiasts from a working class neighbourhood, and who all want to succeed in life in one way or another. A dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirtbike motorcycle racers. Altered states 1980 director ken russells rrated scifi thriller with impressive visual and sound effects was based upon a 1978 paddy chayefsky novel it was also chayefskys final film. She wants out of the business and away from her brother. Spetters 1980 is the fifth dutch film from paul verhoeven.
He knew femi taylor oola and was familiar with her part in the london production of cats and had worked with claire davenport yarna dalgargan, aka fat dancer on his film, birth of the beatles 1979. It is a west germanic, low franconian language that originated in the early middle ages c. In 1981, hauer appeared in his first american film, nighthawks opposite sylvester stallone. This isnt as weird as, say, crash winning both the cannes special jury prize and an avn award in 1996, but it is a perversely appropriate footnote in the great directors career considering the material. Several dutch teenagers realize cruel difference between dreams and reality. Spetters further elaborates on the themes of sexual obsession previously probed in director paul verhoevens turkish delight 1973. They each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, sells french fries and hot dogs at the races. Heres my favourite bit of trivia about paul verhoeven. Op onze informatiepaginas lees je waar je in deze periode op moet letten.
Twentyfour years later, and unlike what has happened with showgirls, paul is having the last laugh. Spetters is a movie directed by paul verhoeven in 1980. It is a slice of life drama about kids trying to escape from deadend lives in a dutch town in the 1970s. Rutger hauer obtained his wet worth from a lifelong fruitful acting career, spanning in the late 1960s. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen. He appeared in the wilby conspiracy in a supporting role but unnoticed by hollywood. Spetters 1980 two young motocross racers, rien hans van tongeren and hans maarten spanjer, and their mechanic, eef toon agterberg, dream of fame, fortune and loose women. Dec 05, 2012 spetters 1980 clip on bfi bluray from 2 december. Rutger hauer obituary film fashion,news and health. A furious backlash would lead to the nasa netherlands anti spetters action group being formed to oppose the film, citing offensive portrayals of women, gay men and the disabled. The british films institute has provided the final specs for its upcoming bluray release of paul verhoevens film spetters 1980, starring renee soutendijk, rutger hauer. The source of much of the plangent poetry in ridley scotts 1982 scifi drama blade runner was the electrifying and ruminative.
Greg wroblewski and tuna we are reluctant to give a blanket recommendation to a film like this. Spetters hope to help people to find their talents and creativity. Samuel goldwyn company pioneer entertainment four young people must confront their own strengths and weaknesses when violence and tragedy enter their lives. Set on the outskirts of rotterdam, the film depicts three characters who are hoping to escape a deadend, workingclass existence. Hauer was born in breukelen, a dutch town and former municipality in the province of utrecht. Three best friends are enthralled with the world of motocross and each has his own personality. Its also the world inhabited by paul verhoevens 1980 youthbruiser.
The weaponized stereotypes of basic instinct by derek godin. Spetters 1980 paul verhoeven says vaarwel to his native netherlands with this very controversial coming of age film set in the world of motocross racing. There are some elements that seem at odds with what verhoeven would like us to believe they mean, but the effect overall is surprisingly good. After verhoevens sexually explicit biker drama spetters 1980. I had a lot of problems on that film, principally with stallone, he recalled. It is filled with male nudity and a graphic male rape. The film follows the lives of three young men who have. Hauer was an electrician and a joiner before becoming a wellknown actor. The film stars peter weller, nancy allen, dan oherlihy, kurtwood smith, miguel ferrer, and ronny cox. They make the acquaintance of fientje, a sexy young girl looking for a way to get out of her low condition. Spetters 1980 2h drama, romance, sport, adult 28 february 1980 netherlands storyline. Bekijk meer ideeen over film, rutger hauer en musique. Watch spetters full movie in hd visit movie 40072 a dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three. With hans van tongeren, renee soutendijk, toon agterberg, maarten spanjer.
Although hauer made one international english language film previously, his american debut came in 1981 with nighthawks. Hans van tongeren, toon agterberg and maarten spanjer play. Spetters is the first film i have seen in two decades that even makes the attempt, and better still it comes uncomfortably close. A list of 40 films compiled on letterboxd, including city of the living dead 1980, the changeling 1980, spetters 1980, making the shining 1980 and the long good friday 1980. Blond, blueeyed, tall and handsome dutch actor rutger hauer enjoyed an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. The film has lost none of its power in 40 years, it is still outrageous and worth watching. Lost blue of chartres and anne, the latter reaching the national top 40, are also included on this double vinyl album. Verhoeven then went on to direct big hollywood movies like robocop and basic instinct, and returned. Spetters was pilloried on release in just the same way. Sep 02, 2015 spetters 1980 paul verhoeven says vaarwel to his native netherlands with this very controversial coming of age film set in the world of motocross racing. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The story is about three friends trying to break through in the motorcross dirtbike world championship. Ive long believed that spetters is the key to understanding showgirls properly and.
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