David Bowie in "The Hunger" (TV Series) Season 2, Episode 1: "Sanctuary", 1999 (part 3 / 3)

[colintron]

Wow, I waited too long to watch this.

[zenobowie]

I loved the series,and DB's acting was really convincing !!!Thx btw for sharing,got it taped on video ,had no pc at the time .

[Blueangeloo]

tea and sexiness. More more more!!!!

[silvereyes181]

WHAT DID I JUST WATCH!!?? by the by Bowie has this cruel elegance about him...he plays the villain very well. Very attractive :)

[colintron]

@silvereyes181 Was 'cruel elegance' your own phrase? If you find the trailer for the SAME-TITLED-SAME-DIRECTOR'D-YE­T-NOT-REALLY-RELATED film 'The Hunger', 1983, the voice over says the same!

[BlueSoulJim]

i think bowie had just plastic surgeried Giovanni to make him look like himself after killing him!

[colintron]

@BlueSoulJim Probably not. Unless this is The Linguini Incident.

[SnotRockets55]

That was the most confusing thing I've seen in a long time lmaooo.

[NoDestinyLive4Now]

How strange to be Giovanni Ribisi and be the man SHAVED by David Bowie. Fucking wierd shit man! Canadian TV will air anything :)

[MimeInManBody]

fuck yea.

wel...a beautiful man. A beautiful voice. Bowie here's a mix of Outside and Reality albums <3

[SweetenThekitty96]

I have absolutely NO idea what's going on! He kills the guy and himself? But then again he's immortal, so how does he die? Then he's still alive...ugh! What the bleep!

But I do like this thx!

[colintron]

@SweetenThekitty96 I think the young man is an apparition that Priest hallucinated for some self-critique. If you think of him as being Priest in every scene, then nobody came to the exhibition but the artist and his agent, who Priest hates. Priest kills the agent then goes home to ponder. Drew was not there at all. Priest, thinking his works had gone stale, ruins them, and then makes himself into his final one.

His ghostly form represents the name of the artist living on,

[colintron]

@colintron and, to my understanding, goes on as this ghost to introduce the rest of the series The Hunger, sinister tales he'd be interested in.

Eddie looking like the artist who died in the '70s is just Priest imagining someone he admired and felt similar to as his critic.

Notice that, at the start, he tells the police that the man they describe is him, until they state the age (that part I can't explain, but we could consider the police visit to be all in his mind, too).

[SweetenThekitty96]

@colintron So you're saying that this whole series is in his mind? Does it all make sense to you, or did someone help you out too? Sorry for all the questions, but this show is pretty confusing!

[colintron]

@SweetenThekitty96 Oh, I've not seen any more episodes yet (but I'm a Bowie completist and the first episode impressed me, so I intend to).

Whether a fiction show is fictional within its own 'world' is moot, really, but I'd be happy to conclude that the rest of the episodes are 'true', and Julian Priest is merely a ghost-host. Like, it's his afterlife job to show us real stories.

[gerardwfreak]

I think one of the things about David Bowie is that he doesn't seem to age...which is beyond awesome!!!! =D...oh and I love him in these type of roles, especially with the mischievous smile!

[Avery1125]

david bowie is so FUCKING hot

[LadyBowie1119]

What did David say after the other guy asked him what his preoccupation with death was

AND HOLY CRAP!!! Can anyone explain the ending to me? I know he killed the other man but then HE was the one on the slab thing dead then he wasn't dead and hiding up in the prison... I am SO confused!

[gerardwfreak]

@LadyBowie1119 Hopefully I can explain this: The man that came in with the gunshot wound and Bowie's character are one in the same person. It was, let's say two different personalities if you can say that...Priest wanted to be immortal and wanted to out-do all of his other pieces of art, and what better way to do that then to make yourself a piece of art? That's what Priest did..and then afterwards when we see Priest walking around again is him as a ghost basically...hope that helps! :)

[LadyBowie1119]

@gerardwfreak

So Priest is dead? But Bowie comes back as Priest in other episodes...?

[gerardwfreak]

@LadyBowie1119 I think it's him as a ghost I wanna say...

[LadyBowie1119]

@gerardwfreak

Hmmm... Well, even if Bowie IS in this show, it doesn't look like a show I'd keep watching so I guess it really doesn't matter...

[gerardwfreak]

@LadyBowie1119 Well, to be honest with you, the episodes aren't upfront with what they have to say if you know what I mean...you have to really pay attention and keep track of what's going on otherwise you might get really confused in the end...but it's nice to see Bowie in the beginning and ending of each episode (only in the second season mind you...oh and to answer your earlier question about what Priest said: Something like he resents death...but hope that helps! :)

[hanshandslover]

Holy crap! I love bowie! But wow!

[sannaols5582]

OK, I'm slow. I didn't get this at all, LOL

[rebeccaliebregts]

His smile is cute =3

[ronvins]

My mouth actually dropped at the end of this!!!!!

[alma1980sommerregen]

Good Lord, I love Bowie sooo much!

[FantasmaLuna]

I love his grin! I gotta get my hands on this show!

[queentellera]

6:08 OMG! EPIC DAVID BOWIE SHIRT RIP XD

[kkrajos]

what is the name of the song in the ending of this program

[nightspeII]

kkrajos, you mean the song "Hunger" by Nick Amour & Andy Carroll ?

[kkrajos]

yes this song :) how is the name of this song?

[nightspeII]

the name of the song is HUNGER, like I've already said

[kkrajos]

HEY send me the song i want this song "hunger" by nick amour, please, please :'(

[nightspeII]

sorry :( I don't have it

[firstRainbowRose]

That was disturbing, but oddly... I want more.

[pinchotgirl]

I think i just found the definition of 'awesome' with this episode. And David of course,

Gorgeous, creepy in that Bowie way where it's almost... soothing to see, and his acting brilliant as ever.

[laceup1967]

"W"

[Rocky15151515]

'This is my first attempt on a human'. *mischievous smile*.

[Wavelength247]

OMG!!!

[MoonageDaydream2008]

David is excellent in the role of host throughout season 2!

and his performance in episode 1 is brilliant! (although i did find the image of a legless/armless David hair-raising!)

[nightspeII]

Yes! It was a big shock when I first saw it and I think it's probably his best role. He's always know how to thrill and amaze us. He's just the best :)

[spscotto]

How often has Bowie been a part of this show?

[nightspeII]

He's playing in this episode and also hosted the whole 2nd season - 22 episodes.

[LadyScreaming]

That's quite disturbing and strange! But I like strange things, so I enjoyed watching it! :-) David is always good for a surprise.

[nightspeII]

I think every true Bowiefan likes the strange things :))))) And I like this very much

[Stargirl067]

Disturbing but interesting, and I think David is great here. Thanks for posting this, I've never seen it before :)

[nightspeII]

He's not only playing in this episode but also hosted the 2nd season. This amazing series reminds me the Outside album. And I think Julian Priest is one of his greatest images. I love this!

[Stargirl067]

I absolutely agree with you about the similarities with Ouside, and Julian Priest is a great character. The Hunger looks like a very interesting series, I live in Spain and I don't think it was ever shown here in any channel. I should try and watch it. I loved this episode, but then Bowie was in it, this might be the reason, I guess ;)

[nightspeII]

I think the whole 2nd season is slightly unusual and very interesting TV show :) Not only because of David Bowie appearance. But he is the main reason of course. And there's no doubt that "Sanctuary" is culminating point of this TV series.