Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. There are wolves in the closet, wolves in the basement, wolves all over the place. Communion 1989 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Its influence can be seen in many horror films made since. Christopher walken reflects on his abduction in the movie version of communionphoto measures 10 x 8. Jul 30, 2014 starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which. Communion vhs, 1989 christopher walken ufo horror alien abduction sci fi rare. Starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a. Mcbain laserdisc sealed new 90s christopher walken commando action ld movie 91. Holy communion also called the eucharist or the lords supper, the christian rite involving the eating of bread and drinking of wine, reenacting the last supper. What is so campy about this film is how serious it is trying to be, but failing terribly through walkens absolutely offthewall performance and the dreamlike abduction sequences.
The last tv project roddy mcdowall was involved with prior to his death. Has anyone seen the film communion with christopher walken. Featuring an allstar cast, christopher walken only has one scene in the entire film but his monologue is unforgettable and rightfully deserves a spot in this top ten. If youre interested in dreams, aliens and christopher walken, give this movie a watch. Im a walken fan, but i could never make sense of this movie. Communion is a 1989 drama horror film based on the book of the same name by whitley strieber starring christopher walken and frances sternhagen, it tells a story of a family that experiences an extraterrestrial phenomenon while on vacation at a remote home in the wilderness during which the father is abducted and all of their lives change.
Subtitles are constantly added and replaced when we find better ones. Adapted by whitley strieber from his book about his alleged contacts with aliens, communion dramatizes a story all the more compelling for the authors insistence that it is true, complemented by christopher walkens enigmatic performance as strieber. The mind snatchers vhs rare prism christopher walken tv movie horror. Watch communion 1989 streaming videos free full movies, clips. Walken is noted for refusing movie roles only rarely, having stated in interviews that he will decline a role only if he is too busy on other projects to accept. He plays a complex character that is both stubborn and full of whimsey. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. The chief character in the film is played by christopher walken. Christopher walken is an american character actor whose career has spanned over 50 years with appearances in theater, film, and television. Mar 25, 2010 full movie communion the abduction experience here is the 1989 movie starring christopher walken as whitley gives a chilling account of.
Full movie communion the abduction experience here is the 1989 movie starring christopher walken as whitley gives a chilling account of. A man approached me at a ufo conference and said, your film is a fraud. Laserdisc j the addiction lili taylor christopher walken annabella sciorra. Its great to see him walk and talk through this whole movie. Strieber whose autobiographical story this is, is a man plagued by an endogenous occurring within chemical produced by the pineal gland called dmt dimethyltryptamine.
Communion also seeks to examine the nature of consciousness itself in a brave. However, after viewing the movie three or four times i came to appreciate the acting of christopher walken whitley and lindsay crouse whitleys wife, anne in roles they seemed ill fitted for. In this episode, we explore what may be christopher walkens best performance unironic statement in the 1989 scifi drama communion. Trance, retitled the eternal for home video release, is a 1998 horror film directed and written by michael almereyda and starring alison elliott, jared harris, and christopher walken.
Christopher walken portrays whitley stribers adventures into the unknown as he struggled to keep himself from falling over the edge of reality. Christopher walken full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Documentary based on the best selling book communion, written by whitley strieber. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Christopher walken list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Walkens calculated play, and his own personality help immensely to bring the character to life and carry it through the movie.
Mar 02, 20 gotta love walken, especially with how nonchalantly he handles this close encounter of the third kind. These are some of the funniest parts in the movie communion. A truely creepy film starring the wonderful christopher walken. Christopher walken celebrity profile check out the latest christopher walken photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Communion creates some great and frightening moments full of suspense, and the.
In this film for one man and his wife, and child they have always known them. Thats precisely the angle taken by this film adaptation, in which christopher walkens richly eccentric performance becomes a fascinating portrait of something. Communion is a 1989 drama horror film based on the book of the same name by whitley strieber. Elite entertainment is presenting communion on this dvd in a 16x9 enhanced widescreen presentation that restores the movie s original 2. I this movie was so ridiculous i want others to see how bad it is as well, so i uploaded these crazy clips. The acting is superb and theres one over the top scene with an imagined movie shootout thats just awesome. It helped that the front cover was so striking, with a famous grey alien in full portrait.
Rare press publicity photo kit 8x10communionchristopher walken, lindsay crouse. Watch communion 1989 streaming videos free full movies, clips tensecondsandout. Christopher walken pulp fiction plays strieber as if strieber was not a person, but a conceptspecifically the concept of insanity. Rent communion 1989 starring christopher walken and lindsay crouse on dvd and bluray. Christopher walken was at once one of the busiest and most respected actors of his generation. Communion 1989 a novelists christopher walken wife lindsay crouse and son joel carlson see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. Make offer communion vhs christopher walken, lindsay crouse, terri hanauer.
One of the few hosts of saturday night live 1975 who has hosted enough times to have his own recurring skit the continental. This movie is an odd one but they could not have cast it better. The story is based on the true life experiences of whitley streiber. Communion full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Watch communion 1989 streaming videos free full movies. The 10 best christopher walken movies you need to watch. Please let us know whats wrong so we can fix it asap. Home unlabelled full movie communion the abduction experience. Qualifying purchases could enjoy no interest if paid in full in 6. He talks to himself, acts goofy, and still screams a lot and cries. From the international bestseller, comes communion, the gripping and compelling story of a novelist whose recurring nightmares of alien encounters prove to be a terrible reality.
Communion focuses on the supposed phenomenon of alien kidnapping of human beings. Communion 1989 christopher walken as whitley strieber. Adapted by whitley strieber from his book about his alleged contacts with aliens, communion dramatizes a story all the more compelling for the authors insistence that it is true, complemented by christopher walken s enigmatic performance as strieber. A great actor, kinda odd but cool and very talented. He interacts with the alien beings and realises he has been in contact with them his whole life and it was passed on from his father and he will, in turn. Communion wins my award for biggest miscast in cinema history. He is not even remotely engaged in the story, he is emotionally dead. Communion is many things and, for me, its one scary movie.
Communion chant, the gregorian chant that accompanies this rite first communion, a ceremony in some christian traditions during which a person receives the first eucharist. Christopher walken does everything wrong, starting with the way he delivers his dialogue. It premiered at the toronto international film festival, and was released as directtovideo in the united states. It is a great old cult classic for a vintage movie collector. Get the best deals on christopher walken film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the full list of all christopher walken movies.
The impersonators of christopher walken, created by actorcomedian patrick osullivan in hollywood in 2006. There are some genuinely spooky moments, like when whitley strieber christopher walken wakes up in the middle of the night and asks is anyone there. Christopher walken filmography and movies fandango. Watch communion 1989 full movie online 123movie watch communion 1989 123movies online for free. Communion 1989 cast and crew a novelists christopher walken wife lindsay crouse and son joel carlson see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains. He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, including a view to a kill, at close range, the deer hunter, king of new york, batman returns, pulp fiction, sleepy hollow, true romance, and catch me if you can, as well as music. Oct 07, 2006 communion creates some great and frightening moments full of suspense, and the careful approach to the subject matter truly pays off, creating a fascinating film with interesting visuals. Find films and movies featuring christopher walken on allmovie. With roddy mcdowall, christopher walken, whitley strieber. Aileen fitzpatrick, andreas katsulas, christopher walken, dee dee rescher, frances sternhagen, joel carlson, john dennis johnston, lindsay crouse, r. Communion 1989 christopher walken as whitley strieber imdb. Communion 1989 a novelists christopher walken wife lindsay crouse and son joel carlson see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in. Both nights there are some powerful lights outside and maybe aliens. Intertwining various stories in a nonlinear fashion, pulp fiction became the modernised version of the hardboiled crime film, filled with popculture and cinema references.
With christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, andreas katsulas. I read communion, the book, six or seven times before i saw the movie and maybe that led to my slight disappointment with the film version. Communion starring christopher walken, lindsay crouse, frances sternhagen, and andreas katsulas release date. The special effects are really neat and surreal at times, which fits the atmosphere of the movie. The dad is mentally affected by the bad dream, goes to the shrink and is hypnotized. Based on what author whitley strieber described as true accounts, communion tells the tale of a writer christopher walken who encounters aliens while on a working vacation at a remote cabin. Christopher walken stars as strieber himself in the film. That said, he has some brilliant scenes and it wouldnt be the same movie without him. Christopher walken plays strieber, and he simply owns the film. Christopher walken in communion 1989 communion 1989 sally kemp in communion 1989.
Colin farell and christopher walken play their roles to perfection. Walken is portraying somebody who went though what mustve been the most traumatic experience that a person could have. Find films and movies featuring christopher walken on allmovie allmovie. Christopher walken movies and filmography allmovie. The visitors in this movie arent quite the sadistic neovivisectionists of fire in the sky, but they are still unsettling.
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