Instead, it became the first lost american film of the 1980s. The ninth configuration 1980 girls, guns and ghouls. Dec 24, 20 reno jason miller talks to captain cutshaw scott wilson about colonel kane that he is like gregory peck in spellbomb. It is based on blattys novel the ninth configuration 1978, which was itself a reworking of an earlier version of the novel, first published as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. The ninth configuration could have been the last great american movie of the 1970s. Black rebel motorcycle club ninth configuration official audio. William peter blatty, author of the exorcist, proved a workmanlike producerdirector for 1979s the ninth configuration. It takes place in a military mental hospital actually an old castle deep in the mountains of the pacific northwest. This book is short, but it is deep and moving and there are only a. This mindblowing cult classic arrives on bluray and dvd, as well as download and on demand, on 25 april 2016, complete with. The ninth configuration is an interesting to say the least effort by william peter blatty as a pseudo sequel to the exorcist. The ninth configuration is my alltime favorite film, and even i had a tough time reading twinkle. Updated with sag statement scott wilson, who was a key member of the cast of the walking dead before exiting the show in shocking fashion, has died. The set will be available in both hardcover and paperback formats.
The ninth configuration also known as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane is a 1980 american psychological drama film written, produced and directed by william peter blatty, in his directorial debut. From william peter blatty, renowned author of the exorcist, comes one of the most unique and extraordinary films on screen, the ninth configuration, a taut theological thriller from 1980, which makes its uk bluray debut courtesy of second sight. Like many great works of art, it doesnt settle into any middle ground. Read the the ninth configuration movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Cocreator of the boys reveals the one scene they filmed. Aug 05, 2019 the ninth configuration tape 1098 heres something for the wittertainment churchgoers in the audience. Author of the exorcist william peter blatty made his film directing debut adapting his own novel, an outthere allegory about shellshocked vietnam vets sent to a remote castle in the foggy. An international coproduction between the united states, portugal, france, and spain, the film is loosely based upon arturo perezrevertes 1993 novel the club dumas.
May 11, 2020 filmed on a budget of 4 million dollars and released in 1980, the ninth configuration featured a robust cast, strong writing, and refreshingly different angle that delved deeper than the actuality of good and evil exploring how goodness can possibly exist in a miserable world. The basic mystery of the goingson at a military mental asylum is all but given away when a patient brings up alfred hitchcocks spellbound 1945. Jul 30, 2019 cocreator of the boys reveals the one scene they filmed but amazon made them cut movies the ninth configuration turns 40 and its still the most surreal film on faith. This movie entitled the ninth configuration aka twinkle, twinkle, killer kane concerns a. He died on january 12, 2017 in bethesda, maryland, usa. The rest of the patients delusions similarly deal with movies and pop culture for example, how could a patient get his hands on a. The fact that the hospital is located in a brooding old castle is hardly conducive to speedy recoveries. The ninth configuration turns 40 and its nonetheless. Jan 05, 2016 how the ninth configuration argues for gods goodness. Mostly, ive heard of it in the context of william peter blattys other, far more wellknown work.
Download the ninth configuration 1980 yify torrent for 720p. At times the film really feels like a super depressing samuel beckett play thats been filmed with a higher budget and occasionally trippy effects. Everyone knows william peter blatty as the author of the exorcist, but before that in the 1960s he wrote a comedy novel called twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. This is the sort of movie they dont make any more, because they never really made anything like this. The ninth configuration turns 40 and its still the most. The ninth configuration 1980 directed by william peter. The ninth configuration turns 40 and its nonetheless the. There he attempts to rehabilitate the patients by letting them act out their craziest fantasies and desires. He was married to julie alicia witbrodt, linda blatty, elizabeth gilman and mary margaret rigard. The ninth configuration remains an enigma in cinema history, its a film which will unravel its mysteries the more you watch no doubt. Further proof of gods existence, for anyone who feels the ninth configuration argument advanced by kane doesnt hold water, can be found in the fact wilson and keach were lastminute replacements in a lowbudget film made only to help create a lossleader for the producers. William peter blatty was born on january 7, 1928 in new york city, new york, usa.
The ninth configuration by blatty, william peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An example of the universal or, according to krauss, a staircase to the universal is the ninefold square. The movie william peter blatty has a strange but fascinating career. Jerad from centipede press has informed me that some have made it out, but other copies are taking a bit longer to get finishedshipped out. Filming locations 3 production dates 1 filming locations. You cant really top the effect of seeing the ninth configuration on screen, with its.
In the ninth configuration, he has written, produced, and directed what is simply one of the greatest movies ever made in any genre. While blatty does pamper the screen with his own selfindulgences, having no qualms about having his. A metaphysical murder mystery, a gothic war movie and a cosmic love story. The ninth configuration is the sort of film people either love or hate. Blatty adapted the screenplay for the ninth configuration. Wilson played hershel on amcs hit adaptation of of robert kirkmans comic, and the news of his death came just hours after new showrunner angela kang announced that he, jon bernthal, and sonequa martingreen would all be. Kane stacy keach teetering on the sanity brink himself tries to minister to the patients in a military mental hospital. It is based on blattys novel the ninth configuration 1978, which was itself a reworking of an earlier version of the novel, first published as. While considering this project, blatty rewrote much of the book and republished it as the ninth configuration in 1978, before directing the film himself a year later. Heres something for the wittertainment churchgoers in the audience.
Marshal edward teddy daniels, who is investigating a psychiatric facility on shutter island after one of the patients goes. These were never a part of a principle or plan, they. The visuals in the ninth configuration go far, but there are also so many powerful, methodical monologues about humanity, faith, and loneliness. Unpromising origins to be sure, yet such a brilliant payoff.
With stacy keach, scott wilson, jason miller, ed flanders. The ninth configurationgregory peck in spellbomb youtube. Download the ninth configuration 1980 yify torrent for. The film takes place in a remote castle supposedly in america, brought over stone by stone from germany, but it looks like its in germany. He had more than 50 film credits, including in the heat of the night, in cold blood, the great gatsby, dead man walking, pearl harbor, and junebug. The ninth configuration begins with crazed astronaut cutshaw scott wilson being dragged away from rocket after an aborted countdown. The set will be available in both hardcover and paperback formats, featuring a long essay afterward by mark kermode. The ninth configuration is a movie ive heard about over the years. The ninth configuration is somewhat of a comedy, but william peter blatty shrewdly uses the comic effect as a distraction from the real nature of his novel, which you have to find your way to. The ninth configuration is an often confusing story concerning the effects of a new doctor on an institution for crazed military men which manages to effectively tie itself together in the end. The performance from stacy keach is a career best along with fat city and the supporting cast are fantastically offbeat as well and the exorcist alumni jason miller is especially oftkilter. The ninth configuration a website dedicated to william. The ninth configuration 1980 the ninth configuration. The exorcist iii boasts some of modern horrors most unforgettable scares and exceptional supporting performances from jason miller the ninth configuration and brad dourif.
Nor does the midfilm barroom brawl indicate that kanes approach to mental health is all that workable. The ninth configuration twinkle, twinkle, killer kane 1980. In interviews and on internet trivia pages, blatty has said that the ninth configuration is the real sequel to the the exorcist, supplanting the widely reviled exorcist. The ninth configuration is a cocktail of different moods and tones, and one could call it a confused film if it didnt know exactly what it was doing. I was very close to blown away by the movie and that was the. Instead, the ninth configuration is one mind screw. Scott wilson, the georgiaborn actor admired for the intensity he demonstrated in such dark, disturbing projects as in cold blood, the walking dead and the ninth configuration, has died. Blatty went on to consider the ninth configuration to be the true sequel to the exorcist. In the pacific northwest of america an imposing gothic castle is being used as a special psychiatric hospital, housing mentally disturbed military personnel. The ninth configuration the ninth in a list of configurations there is a 2 d1 d configuration known as the cox configuration.
The film is based on blattys novel, the ninth configuration 1978 which was itself a reworking of an earlier version of the novel, first published in 1966 as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Feb 08, 2018 filmed on location at studio babelsberg. Blattys film is presented here in both its original theatrical cut and the recently assembled legion directors cut. Recovered and released in 2016 under its original title, this is the definitive cut of the film based on his novel legion. On june 1, 2010, both twinkle, twinkle, killer kane 1966 and the republishedreworked the ninth configuration 1978 novels will be rereleased in a single volume, according to. Here is some pretty good kungfu san soo like combative action with stacy keach. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1980 freigegeben. The ninth configuration, william peter blattys surreal meditation on religion, in addition to an exorcist pseudo sequel, nonetheless holds up 40 years later.
Apr 30, 2016 the ninth configuration remains an enigma in cinema history, its a film which will unravel its mysteries the more you watch no doubt. The plot involves authenticating a rare and ancient book that purportedly contains a magical secret for summoning the devil. It must be the role of a lifetime for stacy keach, and its such a pity that william peter blatty hasnt directed more than two films, the other being the superb exorcist iii. The ninth configuration 1980 aka twinkle, twinkle, killer kane which is a better, more descriptive title. The ninth configuration tells the story of an army psychiatrist stacy keach, fat city who is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. The basis of an acclaimed 1980 film also known as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane, william peter blattys the ninth configuration is a thoughtprovoking, blackly comic journey into the heart of madness. The ninth configuration in meinem herzen haben viele. Despite being a confirmed stealth sequel to blattys the exorcist, this story barely has anything to do with that film or its franchise. On screen these references are intelligent and complex but for blatty they were intuitive.
May 26, 2017 one of the most interesting entries of the series, a spinoff film called the ninth configuration, which followed a minor character from the original, isnt usually even considered a genuine. The ninth configuration twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. Its the ninth configuration, written and directed by william peter blatty, writer of the exorcist, and a favourite movie of mark kermode. The ninth configuration, also known as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane is a 1980 american film directed by william peter blatty. A running sidebar narrative offered by film critic and ninth configuration champion mark kermode points out several changes. The ninth configuration is an obscure 1980 film directed by william peter blatty, based on his 1978 novel of the same name itself a reworking of an earlier blatty novel called twinkle twinkle, killer kane. The ninth configuration 1980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates delusions, in particular those of astronaut captain cutshaw scott wilson, the walking dead, allowing them free rein to express their.
The ninth configuration region b uk trailers from hell. A films first line of dialogue is often its most revealing. A scene from william peter blattys 1980 film the ninth configuration. March 29, 1942 october 6, 2018 was an american actor. In fact, i didnt know the ninth configuration even was a film of the book until i watched it and realized i knew the story. He was a writer, known for the exorcist 1973, the ninth configuration 1980 and the exorcist iii 1990. Shutter island is a 2010 american neonoir psychological thriller film directed by martin scorsese and written by laeta kalogridis, based on dennis lehane s 2003 novel of the same name. As reported by the hollywood reporter and confirmed by the official walking dead comic twitter account, actor scott wilson has died following a battle with cancer. Not because its not good, or packed with the same philosophically probing, gutwrenchingly hilarious dialogue that makes the film so special. The limitedto200copies centipede press edition of twinkle, twinkle, killer kane and the ninth configuration as a single volume is now available to a certain extent. Written and directed by william peter blatty second sight, out 25 april hail caesar. So mind games was, i thought, the perfect motivation to finally watch william peter blattys 1980 film the ninth configuration, in which a.
Its my alltime favorite movie, not perfect but a real screen miracle all the same. The ninth configuration 1980 classic horror film board. The ninth configuration film 1980 kritik trailer news. How the ninth configuration argues for gods goodness.
Theres solid, broad humour here such as jason millers reno who is adapting shakespeare for dogs, plus a few cameos from blatty himself as fromme, but theres also sadness and plenty of discussion on the existence or not. In the ninth configuration, cutshaw mentions a fear of dying in space that is almost certainly a reference to regans line in the previous film. The ninth configuration is drenched in this kind of intertextuality, and references fly in all directions. Castle eltz, wierschem, rhinelandpalatinate, germany exteriors of the castle 10 of 10 found this interesting interesting. The ninth configuration 1979, directed by william peter. A former marine arrives at a mental asylum housed in a remote castle to run it. If you mention youre going to watch the ninth configuration 1980, the exorcist author william peter blattys adaptation of his own novel.
Scott wilson, an acting veteran of 50 years who was a highprofile member of the cast of the walking dead between 2011 and 2014, has died after a battle with cancer. Much the same can be said of blattys previous work, the exorcist, but the ninth configuration is a little more complex. Mathworld article on configuration for further details on the cox 32 6 configurations levi graph, a model of the 64 vertices of the sixdimensional hypercube. The ninth configuration is kind of a cross between one flew over the cuckoos nest and mash with a little king of hearts, catch 22 and the ruling class mixed in. The ninth configuration is an uneven mess, loaded down with pseudophilosophical dialogue that even the chatterboxes of waking life would dismiss as sophomoric the title refers to the colossally improbable arrangement of protein atoms necessary for organisms to exist on earth, and thus supposedly evidence of god. Drfirestones rating of the film the ninth configuration drfirestone a multilayered film about faith, religion, redemption, sacrifice, insanity, and so many other things its quite surprising that all this works together and the overall impression is strong, so is the cast supported by a moody location. The ninth configuration continues to feel like it just moves through blatty due to how all of the allusions to other cinema that the film makes werent scripted, but rather came to blatty while.
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