Velvet Goldmine
«He was Elegance walking arm in arm with Lie».
What:
Velvet Goldime
Who:
Todd Haynes (D&S)
With:
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Toni Collette, Eddie Izzard
When:
1998
Where:
UK
How: Characters, Colour, Language (English), Live action, Medium, Slow, Soundtrack
Why:
What happens when a star shines too bright? Does it burn out?
How can a new, explosive, liberating music genre, and its subculture change the life of a young man from a small town?
Did this subculture make a permanent change in society or did it just fade away over time?
Extra:
The main characters are clearly inspired by David Bowie, in his Ziggy Stardust period (Brian Slade) and Iggy Pop, with a dash of Lou Reed (Curt Wild). The title of the film is also a song by Bowie, originally the B-side of the UK release of Space Oddity in 1975.
One of Luna's favourite films of all time.