Blow out - Der Tod löscht alle Spuren
Blow Out
Regie:
Brian De PalmaDrehbuch:
Brian De PalmaKamera:
Vilmos ZsigmondMusik:
Pino DonaggioBesetzung:
John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, John McMartin, Roger Wilson, Robin Sherwood, J. Patrick McNamara, Roberto Lombardi (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Als der Tontechniker Jack nachts in einem Park Naturgeräusche aufnimmt, wird er Zeuge eines dramatischen Autounfalls. Er rettet die junge Sally aus dem Wagen und erfährt kurz darauf, dass es sich bei dem getöteten Fahrer um den Präsidentschaftskandidaten der Demokraten handelte. Man schwört den gutmütigen Jack darauf ein, Sallys Existenz geheim zu halten, da sie den Politiker als Escort-Girl begleitete. Schon bald aber beginnt Jack zu ahnen, dass es sich bei dem Unfall in Wahrheit um ein Attentat handelte, dessen Spuren nun vertuscht werden sollen. Gemeinsam mit Sally beginnt er, auf eigene Faust zu recherchieren - und stößt in ein Wespennest aus Korruption und Mord. (ARD)
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Great detective story working with the main character of a sound engineer, who is part of a small film company. In the lead role is John Travolta, who showed a perfect performance after Grease. I also like the correct 80s atmosphere in this detective story, as well as the immense love for films that can be felt in the plot. The scenes where John plays with sound could be endless, and I would still watch them eagerly. A very solid affair. Properly gloomy for its time, and that's something I really like in American films from that era.
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An (audio) pulp version of Blow Up that starts as a typical seventies conspiracy film and ends as a typical eighties chilling thriller with an uncompromising conclusion. But it is the symbiosis of the trio De Palma/Zsigmond/Donaggio that puts the crown on it.
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Blow Out is an incredible acting recital by John Travolta who perfectly mastered the role of a sound engineer, Jack Terry. Sound plays a huge role in this movie and De Palma is well aware of it and lets us hear things which can’t usually be heard in an ordinary movie. And what is more, he does some incredible things with the camera (the lead-in scene of the film or the 720° circular dolly shot). The movie also has a very strong conspiracy atmosphere and the ending is completely superb. And they even managed to get the scream that they were searching for so long.
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