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Feb 17, 2017 · Movie-Crazy: A Conversation with Allan Arkush. By Hillary Weston. Interviews —. Feb 17, 2017. In 1970, legendary filmmaker Roger Corman founded New World Pictures, an independent studio that produced and distributed everything from B-movies and exploitation films to acclaimed foreign art-house fare by Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, and ...
Jan 12, 2022 · Allan Arkush chatting with Lou Reed (permission Allan Arkush) As we put together the new release for Kino, Kent followed up on a crazy ambition we had to do a “making-of” story for the movie, and while he created the documentary out of fifty hours of Zoom chats in the editing room, I tracked down what we needed that had disappeared with the ...
A record collector and film buff from birth, Allan Arkush brought his two loves together in directing the cult classic Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Back in the day Allan was directing and executive producing television series like Heroes, and Crossing Jordan. He has also directed episodes of Ally McBeal, Moonlighting, St. Elsewhere, Fame, A Series of Unfortunate Events and TV Movies like ...
Dec 30, 2021 · Allan Arkush. // Courtesy Arkush While the term “cult movie” has a broader definition than it once did, the 1983 rock ‘n’ roll comedy Get Crazy has fully earned the moniker. It only played in theaters for a week and was unceremoniously dumped to VHS. Even a soundtrack featuring of-the-moment acts like Sparks and Marshall Crenshaw—along with favorites like Lou...
Aug 5, 2019 · Courtesy of Allan Arkush. Remaining a friend of Joey Ramone’s until his death in 2001, Arkush still speaks at Ramones tributes and “Rock ’n’ Roll High School” film screenings whenever ...
May 27, 2020 · Allan Arkush was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1948 and graduated from Fort Lee High School, which inspired his feature film and directorial debut Rock ‘N’ Roll High School. During 1967-1970, Arkush attended New York University Film School. Martin Scorsese was his teacher and faculty adviser. Arkush’s senior film, Septuagenarian Substitute Ball, starring
Dec 7, 2020 · Allan Arkush’s 1983 film Get Crazy could reasonably be described as a bit of a mess, but that’s actually one of its major selling points. If it is a mess, it’s a glorious one: a rock-and-roll version of Hellzapoppin' that leaves few stones unturned in its quest to squeeze as much music and zaniness as it can into a brief running time.
