The official webstore of almighty blast of silence records. Filmed on a less than zero budget with the director also acting as the protagonist, baby boy frankie bono. That its here at all is a gift, but the transfer is a bit questionable. All original content of this podcast is the intellectual property of noirsville, the mhm podcast network, and fuzzy bunny slippers entertainment llc unless otherwise noted. In 1959, baron was an occasional actor and former comic book artist who. Film letoltes blast of silence egy gyilkossag kronikaja. Apr 14, 2008 a llen barons stark, moody blast of silence 1961 is a movie of many strange distinctions. Full movies on youtube blast of silence 1961 crime, drama, thriller usa. Richard brody on allen barons blast of silence 1961. This is the sort of movie, unique but out of sync with its time, that criterion practically exists to rescue. Blast of silence 1961 after a hard life in a cleveland orphanage, baby boy frankie bono allen baron grows up to be a hired killer, someone who prefers to be alone.
Blast of silence 1961 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Allen barons blast of silence was dumped like a corpse into a handful of theaters by universalinternational in april 1961 and rapidly vanished without a trace, only to be revived with no real frequency over the ensuing decades. This unrefined gem was a real surprise, a quick shock to the system that didnt hold back, like a pointblank meeting with a snubnosed. A hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a secondstring mob boss. This lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime follows its strippeddown narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball idiosyncrasies of urban living and the imposing beauty of the city. The post blast of silence 1961 appeared first on movie house memories. Blast of silence is a textbook on how to kill a motherfucker dead. Criterions dvd of blast of silence is a fine presentation of a rare picture that wed frankly expect to see released by a gray market seller.
Mar 01, 2011 blast of silence 1961 theatrical trailer criterioncoiiection. A hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a secondstring mob boss in new york. This lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime follows its strippeddown narrative with mechanical precision, yet also with an eye and ear for the oddball idiosyncrasies of urban living and the imposing beauty of the. Written, directed, and starring allen baron as the main hero, the film tells the story of a hitman named frankie bono, who comes to new york city during christmas time in order to carry out a. Baron describes his early life in poverty and escapades from his youth. On film essays apr 14, 2008 a llen barons stark, moody blast of silence 1961 is a movie of many strange distinctions.
It was written and directed by allen baron and produced by merrill brody, who was also the cinematographer. Its among the last of the true film noirs, those fatalistic blackandwhite urban crime dramas that darkened the american screen so gloriously in the years after world war ii. Blast of silence, written and directed by allen baron, is one of the great american crime movies. Blast of silence is a 1961 american neonoir film written, directed by, and starring allen baron. Stream free blast of silence full movie online on marvel. Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise. Eigentlich will frank bono nur seinen job erledigen. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Of course, nobody was thinking in terms of film noir, certainly nobody in hollywood in 1961. Baby boy franky buonoblast of silence 1961 the targets names is troiano, you know the type, second string syndicate boss with too much ambition and a mustache to hide the facts hes got lips like a woman the kind of face you hate.
Even though im not the biggest fan of blast of silence, its clear that baron had real talent. This lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime follows its strippeddown narrative with mechanical. Blast of silence 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His latest target is a secondstring crime boss in new york. In one scene, involving an attempted axmurder, it is also remarkably violent and bloody for 1961. Then slowly a tiny pinprick of light begins to emerge from the centre of the screen. Dec, 2019 universal pictures released blast of silence on june 5, 1961. Accompanied by an absolutely classic noir narration that you have to hear to believe, this is pure bliss for lovers of cigarettes, fedoras, and big black sedans. If youre a fan of blast of silence youll probably enjoy this read. Finally retrieved from undeserved obscurity, allen barons 1961 shoestring feature. Oct 10, 2014 allen baron and the making of blast of silence.
It was produced by merrill brody, who was also the cinematographer. You were born with hate and anger built in, it continues as it becomes clear that this ugly telling of the films protagonists birth accompanies a pointofview shot of a train emerging from a tunnel. Blast of silence is an absolutely crackling downanddirty 90 minutes of gritty new york streets, twobit hoodlums, and sleazy bars. The film also stars molly mccarthy, larry tucker, and peter clume. The section on working for a crew filming errol flynns last movie in cuba is almost bizarre. Clocking in at a taut 77 minutes, the film was shot in late 1959 and 1960. A crispin guest medieval noir a crispin guest medieval noir. Blast of silence 1961 full movie free online full length part 1. Blast of silence 1961 in the relatively short amount of time that people have been talking about allen barons blast of silence 1960, the longunseen but recently resurfaced film noir footnote has been compared to everything from early godard to vintage scorsese, with a jigger of neorealismo thrown into the mix.
Allen baron directed the film which starred allen baron, molly mccarthy, and larry tucker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blast of silence near you. Movies that made me, available everywhere podcasts are streamed and downloaded. But a special girl from his past, and a fat gun dealer with pet rats, each gets in his way. With allen baron, molly mccarthy, larry tucker, peter clune. Dead or alive the voice of silence 1961 dwight jory.
You were born with hate and anger built in, it continues as it becomes clear that this ugly telling of the films protagonists birth accompanies a point of view shot of a train emerging from a tunnel. Blast of silence is an american crimethriller film released in 1961. A hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a secondstring mob boss in. Having been away for some time, professional killer frankie bono returns to new york to do another job.
Brody is outstanding, and allen barons background as a cartoonist pays off in his striking visual acuity. Written, directed, and starring allen baron as the main hero, the film tells the story of a hitman named frankie bono, who comes to new york city during christmas time in order to carry out a contract. Blast of silence 1961 a hired killer from cleveland has a job to do on a secondstring mob boss in new york. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Its among the last of the true film noirs, those fatalistic blackandwhite urban crime dramas that darkened the american screen so gloriously in the years after. Not rated, 1 h 17 min allen baron, molly mccarthy, larry tucker, peter clune director. Baby boy franky buono blast of silence 1961 the targets names is troiano, you know the type, second string syndicate boss with too much ambition and a mustache to hide the facts hes got lips like a woman the kind of face you hate. A megjeleno oldalon lepj tovabb, majd vard meg a 10 masodpercet az oldalon, es a letoltes automatikusan elindul. Apr 05, 2011 eigentlich will frank bono nur seinen job erledigen. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for blast of silence records releases. Watch the front row blast of silence the new yorker video. Baron himself plays frankie bono, a clevelandbased hit man who comes to new york during christmas week for a job.
Allen barons documentary style noir, blast of silence has no business being as entertaining and groundbreaking as it is. The assassination will be risky, with frankie being warned by a fellow enforcer that. But blast of silence was a fast, cheap thriller with the requisite amounts of violence and gunplay, and those things could always make a couple of bucks for a studio in the end if the deal was right. Blast of silence features a distinctive and highly dramatic secondperson narration read by lionel stander whose name does not appear in the credits. As most movie fans know, film noir is the cinematic genre that encompasses dark and gritty. Kattints a fenti letoltes gombra a blast of silence egy gyilkossag kronikaja 1961 film letoltesehez. Explore releases from the blast of silence records label.
Noir christmas blast of silence 1961 video dailymotion. As well as directing and starring in blast of silence, baron also wrote the original screenplay. Blast of silence 1961 theatrical trailer criterioncoiiection. Download blast of silence 1961 thrillerfilm noir 720p. Blast of silence explosion des schweigens 1961 trailer. For the first couple of seconds of the film, the screen is entirely black. Allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise. Arguably, allen barons blast of silence 1961 is one of the very best film noirs in cinema history. Blast of silence allen baron, 1961 begins dramatically with an audacious and innovative opening shot. Overview of blast of silence, 1961, directed by allen baron, with allen baron, molly mccarthy, larry tucker, at turner classic movies. Swift, brutal, and blackhearted, allen barons new york city noir blast of silence is a sensational surprise, a lowbudget, carefully crafted portrait of a hit man on assignment in manhattan during christmastime. Looking at it from the studios point of view, its not difficult to see why the film was barely a priority at. Blast of silence was an oddity, as i had not even heard of it, nor seen in mentioned in any noir books, and its 1961 release date placed it much later on the historical timeline than most of the other fare.
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