The Performance and Style, which promises to demonstrate the influence of
the glam rock era, from 1971 to 1975, on other art forms in Europe and America.
Todd Haynes» 1999 film «Velvet Goldmine» (Miramax) reimagines
the Glam rock era and the iconic influence of David Bowie through the kaleidoscopic lens of «Citizen Kane» and the fictionalized persona of rock legend and bi-sexual pop icon Brian Slade (played by Jonathan Rhys - Myers).
Helped along by Sandy Powell's impeccable costume design, Haynes makes the energetic
glam rock era feel impossibly appealing, especially for those too young to have lived through it.
The little plus: frills, feathers, studs, see through, cinched waist, statement accessory, plus anything paying tribute to 70's
glam rock era and David Bowie (metallic colours, bold make up, sequins...)(more...)
i adore all of bowie's stage personas, however one i have always been drawn to is that of
his glam rock era.
Not exact matches
You may or may not know this, but I am a
rock and roll lover through and through - I grew up in an
era of
rock - from the over the top
glam rockers from the seventies to the eighties, the hair bands, right up to grunge in the nineties along with a bit of ska, punk and later more independent, relaxed
rock.
This baby has got the seventies written all over it and you get to channel the
era of
glam rock and Ziggy Stardust as soon as you slip it on.
By the time he finally gets up the courage to run away from home and start living his life as a groupie, the
glam -
rock era is basically over.
A chance encounter with a former idol and a brief passing - of - the - torch moment reassures Arthur that regardless of the «authenticity» of the
glam -
rock era, what he felt about it was authentic.
By 1984, it seems Arthur has given up his wild youth for a more conventional life, but the film ultimately argues that
glam rock's spirit never really dies, even during
eras in which platform shoes and glitter eye shadow are less socially acceptable.
Salute the dearly departed David Bowie with this creative fantasia about the
glam -
rock era, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as a Bowie figure and Christian Bale (never this unguarded) as a young man drawn to sexual freedoms.
The film bursts at the seams on more than one occasion because of this overload — totally appropriate as it parallels the excessiveness of the
glam -
rock personas and their
era.