I was probably at that same sold out screening of Red Rock West at the Roxie. Went with Sandi Murray. Loved it. Was already in love with pulp and noir and was excited to see a filmmaker making one of those old-fashioned kinda movies with some up to date snap. Like a less esoteric Blue Velvet. Saw everything he did after that, even Last Seduction by myself in some Austin theater when I should’ve been at work or in class. His career kinda trailed off after that and I lost track. But it has been gratifying to see his name pop up on exactly the kind of shows that fit his sensibility.
Couple things: Michael Madsen isn’t dead yet and Dennis Hopper is the fuckin’ insane HERO in TCM 2!
John Dahl was in the Pugs! They were the only punk band in Bozeman Montana at the time.
They played at my high school!
I was probably at that same sold out screening of Red Rock West at the Roxie. Went with Sandi Murray. Loved it. Was already in love with pulp and noir and was excited to see a filmmaker making one of those old-fashioned kinda movies with some up to date snap. Like a less esoteric Blue Velvet. Saw everything he did after that, even Last Seduction by myself in some Austin theater when I should’ve been at work or in class. His career kinda trailed off after that and I lost track. But it has been gratifying to see his name pop up on exactly the kind of shows that fit his sensibility.
Couple things: Michael Madsen isn’t dead yet and Dennis Hopper is the fuckin’ insane HERO in TCM 2!