I have not seen the show yet, but mark your calendar for the times square show revisited exhibition at the hunter college art gallery, opening friday, september 14 and running till december 8, 2012. About one hundred businesses trading in sex and pornography had been closed goldstein 32, including the massage parlor at the times square show site. Times square dvd 1980 for sale tim curry trini alvarado add full soundtrack on cdr. Remember when new yorkliberty city was gritty and crime ridden. In fact, its a rare example of hollywood getting things right when it comes to representing a subculture of sorts. The original motion picture soundtrack times square. Various artists, talking heads, the pretenders, the cure, lou. One woman wears a leopardprint outfit pulled down to expose her breasts, while one man, dressed only in a jock strap, hold up a mask of disco musician and model grace jones. Jack deveaus last film is a true story where life is rough and the sex is steamy, from glitter to gutter. Times square hong kong, a shopping, entertainment and office complex in causeway bay. The worst part about the city in that era was times square star junction.
See more ideas about times square, vintage new york and 1970s. Portrait of party goers at bonds in times square new york. The kidnap scene from the wonderful 1980 allan moyle film, which would have been a lot more wonderful had robert stigwood not been involved. Times square is an entertainment and business district in new york city, united states. New book remembers gritty 1980s new york photos nowadays, as fran lebowitz put it, if youre a new yorker and you run into another new yorker in times square, its like running into someone at a gay bar in the 70s you make up excuses about why youre there. Check out some of the photos below and then purchase the book here. I wouldve added protoriot grrrl flicks times square 1980 and ladies and gentlemen, the fabulous stains 1982. Charlie ahearn and jane dickson, times square show poster, 1980. The resulting photos have been compiled into an exciting new book from powerhouse books, edited by hilton ariel ruiz and beatriz ruiz, titled the fortydeuce. Of all the bad movies ive seen recently, this is the one that projects the real sense of a missed opportunityof potential achievement gone wrong. Rich girl pammy trini alvarado is the sheltered daughter of a prominent politician. Times square is a 1980 american drama film directed by allan moyle and starring trini alvarado and robin johnson as teenage runaways from opposite sides of the tracks and tim curry as a radio dj.
The hunter college art galleries are pleased to present times square show revisited, an indepth look at the original times square show, on view from september 14december 8, 2012. A fascinating story that takes place in the middle of times square, a indigent young girl becomes well known, a well off girl gets courageous. Download scientific diagram times square allan moyle, 1980, butterfly valley n. Times square the 1980 dance music movie featuring robin johnson and trini alvarado at the award winning 80s movies rewind. But dont worry, they have the sleaze sisters, abel ferrara, and a scenerygargling tim.
In the 1970s and 1980s, every movie theatre located on 42nd street between 7th and 8th avenue was xrated, and prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers, and criminals were out on the streets, causing fights, shootings, and stabbings. The soundtrack to allan moyles 1980 teen runaway adventure times square is a rather solid mix of new wave and punk. Times square 1980 one is a ramonesloving dead ringer for a young joan jett. Various artists, talking heads, the pretenders, the cure. Theyre important works in the punk screen canon for females, even if written and directed by men. Tssr returns to the original events of 1980 in an attempt to understand the origins of the tss and to recover missing elements vital to comprehending the. As a 17yearold, he would travel to nyc to document the now longlost treasures that times square once held in the 80s. Two illmatched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have new york city by its ears. Same old scene site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Dec 27, 2012 russ brown, superintendent of times square, left, checks his watch before hoisting the times square ball in 1980, and new york city mayor ed koch, right, gives a thumbs up as he flips a switch. Sep 05, 2012 they say times square show revisited is the first focused assessment of the landmark 1980 exhibition organized by the artist group collaborative projects, inc and they promise contributions from over 40 artists of the more than 100 originally participating. Nicky robin johnson and pamela trini alvarado are teenage girls who. Times square new years eve ball drop through the years.
If you already love this film, i would also recommend checking out pump up the volume, another impressive piece by director allan moyle. In the spring of 1980, there were plans under consideration for a convention center, two hotels, and an urban theme park to be called the city at 42nd street eliot 1834. Apr 18, 2016 in the 1980s, new york citys times square wasnt so much the crossroads of the world as it was the wrong side of the tracks. With tim curry, trini alvarado, robin johnson, peter coffield. Perhaps being overlooked gives them greater cult status by keeping them films you have to be in the know to seek out. Times square rarely comes together into anything more than a good idea that fails, but there are times when it seems on the brink of wonderful things. As an aspiring artist, starting at 17ish, i would travel to ny every once in awhile to show my illustrations.
Vinyl, this item is a 2x vinyl record album and has been visually graded. This was before websites, emails and electricity, so you had to get your work seen the old fashioned way, pestering. There will be an opening reception september th from 6. The precursors to new wave and post punk sounds, like down in the park by gary newman rule this blast from the past. By the 1940s, the sex industry completely dominated times square, and the area remained seedy for quite some time. Nicky robin johnson and pamela trini alvarado are teenage girls who have much in common, but also many differences. Unbeknownst to him, a teenage runaway had tucked her private journal into the sofa cushions. Russ brown, superintendent of times square, left, checks his watch before hoisting the times square ball in 1980, and new york city mayor ed koch, right, gives a. The november 3, 1980 new york magazine contained, on pages 78 and 79, an article with photographs by caterine milinaire author of cheap chic, discussing times square, the clothes nicky and pammy wear in the film, and featuring robin johnson and trini alvarado modeling outfits loosely inspired by the film with directions on where to go to buy them. Apparently he also managed to wreck the career of the. With this mod, youll be transported to the 1980s when trash on the sidewalks, hookers, drug dealers, hobos, and crime scenes were a common sight. Aug 09, 2016 times square 1980 one is a ramonesloving dead ringer for a young joan jett. In the 1980s, new york citys times square wasnt so much the crossroads of the world as it was the wrong side of the tracks. Primary nav official site of the national football league.
Presented in a brandnew digital transfer, allan moyles cult feature of 1980 is a paean to teenage rebellion, telling the story of two girls who meet in a new york. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. They say times square show revisited is the first focused. Id never heard of the movie, but the records front cover immediately grabbed my attention, because listed among the names of the featured artists was the. Times square new years eve ball drop through the years us news. Mar 20, 2010 on one of my many visits to chicago last year, my home away from home, i found a used copy of the doublelp soundtrack album for times square 1980 that was in really great condition. Since were talking about 1980, movie soundtracks had yet to become vehicles for newly signed acts in dire need of attention and promotion to sell their yettobe. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title times square. The plot embodies a punk rock ethic of misunderstood youth articulating their frustrations toward adult authority. Va times square allan moyle, 1980 ost flac 1644 from. A fascinating story that takes place in the middle of times square, a indigent young girl becomes well known, a well off girl gets courageous and one special friendship will not be tamed.
The times square photos of bill butterworth 19831984. Legend says that antonio bay was built in 1880 with blood money obtained from shipwrecked lepers but no one believes it. On one of my many visits to chicago last year, my home away from home, i found a used copy of the doublelp soundtrack album for times square 1980 that was in really great condition. Times square 1980 when canadian filmmaker allan moyle moved to new york city in the late 70s, he bought a second hand couch to furnish the seedy 42nd st. Tssr features works shown at the tss, in addition to ephemera and documentation of the original exhibition. The times square show revisited basquiat biography. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The worst part about the city in that era was times squarestar junction. Oct 12, 2012 photo of the times square show by terise slotkin, june 1980 terise slotkin photography thirtytwo years after being labeled the first radical art show of the 80s, the times. Portrait of party goers at bonds in times square, 1980, new york, new york, july 23, 1980.
Photo of the times square show by terise slotkin, june 1980 terise slotkin photography thirtytwo years after being labeled the first radical art show of the 80s, the times. The original motion picture soundtrack times square 1980. Look up times square in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Released in 1980, times square is a punk rock teen drama following the urban misadventures of two runaways, nicky marotta and pamela pearl. Times square allan moyle, 1980, butterfly valley n. Nov 16, 2014 the kidnap scene from the wonderful 1980 allan moyle film, which would have been a lot more wonderful had robert stigwood not been involved. Times square is a dynamite depiction of gritty new york city circa 1980 and the undeniable power of rockergirl angst. Download va times square allan moyle, 1980 ost flac 1644 from vinyl torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Two illmatched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have new.
The film depicts the real world behind times squares gaiety theatre, which specialized in male burlesque in the 1970s and 80s. The times square show revisited, returns to a groundbreaking exhibition that in june 1980, inaugurated new trends in contemporary art. Sleeve has ringedge wear, corner creasing, deletion notch, g. Various artists times square ost, rso records rs24230, 1980. Times square show revisited is the first focused assessment of the landmark 1980 exhibition organized by the artist group collaborative projects, inc.