He made his last onscreen appearance in 1996 with a role in the drama gods lonely man. Conversely, usa today gave my own private idaho two and half stars out of four. I just know that i been stuck here like this one fuckin time before, you know that. My own private idaho tem ampla aclamacao por parte da critica especializada.
A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. Aside from the dialogue, the film draws its shakespearean ties loosely from henry iv, part i and part ii. My own private idaho1991 is directed by gus van santdrugstore cowboy, good will hunting, finding forrester. She moved to hollywood and made her acting debut in norma rae 1979. Its been 20 years since river phoenixs death, and gus van sants 1991 road movie my own private idaho is still almost unbearably sad to watch.
To live in a utopian world of your own imagination. After the series ended after one season, harvey guest starred on twin peaks, followed by a role in the gus van sant film my own private idaho. Two best friends living on the streets of portland as hustlers. Udo kier was in 1992 ook nog te zien in madonnas deeper and deeper. I think my own private idaho will not touch all viewers because of the shakespearean vernacular, but if you can play along. Two best friends living on the streets of portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way. My own private idaho rather less than the sum of its often striking parts, gus van sants appealingly idiosyncratic look at a pair of very different young street hustlers is one of those ambitious. Vintage love boutique, her basics, che cheta shoes, we love nyc. Phoenix is a narcoleptic, mike, who dozes off at dangerously inopportune moments as he searches endlessly for his longlost mother.
She wrote her own original poetry, then performed at coffee shops and various artist hangouts in atlanta. In my own private idaho, river phoenix and keanu reeves portray a pair of teenage prostitutes, each more victim than vulture. My own private idaho by gus van sant gus van sant, river. James russo full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. River phoenix documentary this road will never end, 1996 duration. However, the friends reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself. My own private idaho 1992, usa is permeated by the fragmentation of textual and. Find out when and where you can watch my own private idaho on tv with the full listings schedule at. Ending spoiler for my own private idaho 1991, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
My own private idaho 1991 works archive of our own. Shakespeare and the bodytext commodified in my own private. My own private idaho movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Therefore it can be said that mike is living in his own private idaho. Footage from my own private idaho 1991 is recontextualized in james francos tribute to river phoenix. My own private idaho wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. June 2, 2014 van sant takes a lot of chances, and, visually, the movie is so imaginative, so fiercely alive, that it carries us along. My own private idaho episode 074, the djproject criterion collection.
Private idaho is a single released by the b52s from their album wild planet. My own private idaho is een film uit 1991 onder regie van gus van sant. Rosario torrijos my own private idaho on a cold day in buenos aires, rosario torrijos captures the incredible, desire falessi. Rent my own private idaho 1991 on dvd and bluray netflix. My own private idaho is a 1991 american independent adventure drama film written and directed by gus van sant, loosely based on shakespeares henry iv, part 1, henry iv, part 2, and henry v.
Stafford won the independent spirit award for best film music in 1992 for his. The private idaho in the film is the visions that mike occasionally sees in his mind. When gus van sant first tried to get my own private idaho made, following the critical success of his film drugstore cowboy, the films overt sexual themes and a. We visit coeur dalene, idahoa town that successfully ousted the aryan nations in 2000, but remains overwhelmingly white. The new 2disc bluray dvd set in the criterion collection is well worth the price. The title my own private idaho was inspired by the b52s song private idaho, although the film has little in common with the song. Develop a thesis pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform ones political sensibilities. Rent my own private idaho 1991 starring william richert and james russo on dvd and bluray. Amazing grace zabriskie was born in new orleans, louisiana. But when the overall design of the picture becomes clear, we. Mike river phoenix, a teenage hustler given to bouts of narcolepsy, and scott keanu reeves, a slumming preppy prince, are huddled over a campfire. My own private idaho is a 1991 american independent adventure drama film written and. My own private idaho somebody that i used to know duration.
My own private idaho is an interesting mix of acting, directing, setting, and subject matter. Reeves is a blueblooded runaway, scott, who turns tricks as an act of rebellion against his father. Craig and matt enter the seamy world of male hustlers in the pacific northwest in gus van sants 1991 film my own private idaho. She wrote her own original poetry, then performed at coffee shops. Therefore it can be said that mike is living in his own private idaho an idaho which is visible only to him. My own private idaho is both a love story and a tragedy. The words and the barely audible sound of his voice, caught between hope and despair, speak to anyone ever ripped apart by unrequited love. My own private idaho 1991 directed by gus van sant. Together, the two travel from portland, oregon to idaho and finally to the coast of italy in a quest to find mikes estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy. Director gus van sants indie drama my own private idaho 1991 is a creative.
Seattle, 1992 a report on my own private idaho and the local rentboys, including interviews with some of the local rent boys. Oct 25, 2015 when gus van sant first tried to get my own private idaho made, following the critical success of his film drugstore cowboy, the films overt sexual themes and a script that called for unusual. A quick peek at my own private idaho michigan theater. My own private idaho written by gus van sant, based on the play by william shakespeare. Mysterious skin 2004, boogie nights 1997, kill your darlings 20, midnight cowboy 1969, bad night 1986. The story follows two friends, mike and scott, played by river phoenix and keanu reeves respectively, as they embark on a journey of personal discovery that takes them from portland, oregon to mikes. Though often maligned by the critics, keanu reeves continues to surprise his naysayers with films that do exceptionally well at the box office. My own private idaho 1991 is directed by gus van santdrugstore cowboy, good will hunting, finding forrester. Unknownusers submitted by andrea johnson on 17072003 22. It isnt just that phoenixs charisma and promise are on full display, though idaho ranks alongside running on empty and dogfight among his best roles.
We explore both the allure and the complexity of living in a homogenous community. Followup to drugstore cowboy that has river phoenix and keanu reeves as portland rent boys searching. Apr 05, 20 my own private idaho welcome to the basement. Harvey also appeared in the 1988 film salsa alongside draco rosa. River phoenix interviews hustlers for my own private idaho youtube. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. In fact, while whites account for only 6% of total u. Director gus van sants indie drama my own private idaho 1991 is a creative modern retelling of william shakespeares henry iv and henry v through the lens of two male prostitutes seattle, portland, idaho, and rome. In this loose adaptation of shakespeares henry iv, mike waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy.
River phoenix and keanu reeves star in this haunting tale from gus van sant about two young street hustlers. My own private idaho where to stream and watch decider. Its my own private idaho this week, a film about male street hustlers constructed. You can always tell where you are by the way the road looks. My own private idaho is a personal statement and a river. The film is about two street hustlers, one mike river phoenix of whom has narcolepsy and is continually falling asleep wherever that may be, and the other, scott keenu reeves, who comes from a well to do family. My own private idaho was the result of three projects coming together. I always know where i am by the way the road looks. He then experiences a narcoleptic episode and dreams of his mother.
The first was a modern adaptation of henry iv called howling at the moon, which was about street kids in portland, and was told entirely in william shakespearean verse. The area was thought as a major growth area, so lifelong dreams could be supported there. Find out where my own private idaho is streaming, if my own private idaho is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Illustrated 2005 audio conversation between van sant and filmmaker todd haynes the making of my private idaho, a 2005 documentary featuring cast and crew kings of the road, a 2005 interview with film scholar paul arthur on van sants adaptation of shakespeares henry iv and orson welless chimes at midnight conversation from 2005 between writer jt leroy and filmmaker. Gus van sants dreamtime riff on shakespeares henry iv, parts i and ii features river phoenix as mike waters, a narcoleptic male hustler who. It is an interesting watch but the elements dont cohere very well or make for a solid movie. Keanu reeves the matrix trilogy, the day the earth stood still and academy award and golden globenominee river phoenix running on empty, stand by me star in academy awardnominated director gus van sants milk, good will hunting seminal meditation on the nature of innocence as two young men living on the fringes of. With river phoenix, keanu reeves, james russo, william richert. The term may have been coined when idaho and the surrounding states came into u.
My own private idaho 1991 the criterion collection. My own private idaho 1991 52 terminator all media types 1 shakespeare william works 1 john wick movies 1 exclude characters mike waters 38 scott. My own private idaho by cant get enough of keanu a podcast on. My own private idaho lana del rey ride keanu reeves, river phoenix. There aint no other road on earth that looks like this. River phoenix, keanu reeves, james russo, william richert. Navigating a volatile world of junkies, thieves, and johns, mike takes scott on a quest along the grungy streets. My own private idaho welcome to the basement youtube. The two actors create vivid characters, but theyre so unsympathetic and van sant drags them. Search, discover and share your favorite my own private idaho gifs. Mike waters, a sensitive narcoleptic who dreams of the mother who abandoned him, and scott favor, the wayward son of the mayor of portland and the object of mikes desire.
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