1812 Overture (according to Ken Russell)

1812 Overture fantasy sequence from the Ken Russell film "The Music Lovers" (1970) starring Richard Chamberlain & Glenda Jackson

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• Tchaikovsky
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• Chamberlain
• Glenda
• Jackson

[monkynmee57]

This proves so much--That Ken Russell is brilliant, and that he is also completely, certifiably insane. I saw this movie in a revival theater a few years ago and felt more dizzy than when I watched all the Matrix films in one sitting. Awesome!

[Messylin]

I hope he went out like this. Raise a glass to the Master!!!! 1927 - 2011

[chrisMsimon]

Wish Tim Burton who did Alice in Wonderland relatively brilliantly with Mia Wasikowska,Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman: Would get together with all these actors who loved Ken Russell & arrest his script & casting list for Ken's Alice In Wonderland - The Musical - just APPROVED and BUDGETED before this great Master suddenly died! Ken Russell making Alice In Wonderland is TAILOR-MADE & would be OSCAR material. MUSIC? Interesting too..Maybe Pop/Electro?

[chrisMsimon]

@monkynmee57 thx 4 reply. Not sure insane. Rather, had Keith Moon been a DOP, he would be Ken Russell :) I just know, for me, Women In Love, The Music Lovers, The Devils, Mahler, Tommy, Gothic, Lair Of The White Worm, Lisztomania, Valentino were all big influencers on me at school & Art School. His biopic on Henri Gaudier-Brzeska..I remember Savage Messiah name & that Helen Mirren was in it (?) but never saw! I will now! Altered States made me buy a Float Tank ..Think saw rare Isadora Duncan (?)

[monkynmee57]

Yes! I remember when they had a "Russellfest" in the 90's, people were lined up around the block for "Altered States" but there were only a few of us for "Savage Messiah," which he offered (at least at the time) as being one of his personal favorites and the film was certainly an example of his more subtle abilities...and a hell of a film. His work was always original, inexhaustible and prolific and just too unique for the general public I guess.

[chrisMsimon]

@monkynmee57 agreed, but disgusted by those now praising Russell, who ignored his portfolio genius. One of my all time schoolkid FAVES woz The Music Lovers. Ken had no F-book ;Twitter or Social Media. Neither did Tchaikovsky. He had a Matriarch supporting GENIUS! Ken Russell had many Matriarchs & MILLIONS of fans adoring VISION that was: Women In Love; The Devis; The Boyfriend; Mahler; Tommy; Gothic; Lair of the White Worm; Whore; ALTERED STATES! Make sequels in Heaven, Ken baby ^_^

[Bizarronumber4]

RIP Ken Russell,1927-2011.

[machtrebel]

@Messylin I like your comment

[GreenshirtMr1023]

The 1812 Overture: Tchaikovsky doing "Leave Britney Alone" 107 years before the birth of Chris Crocker.

[GreenshirtMr1023]

The 1812 Overture: Tchaikovsky doing "Leave Britney Alone" 107 years before the birth of Chris Crocker.

[MichaelDPorter]

@mesophyte I know you made this comment four years ago, but it's an excellent comment, absolutely excellent!