The waltons celebrate with the christmas carol i heard the bells on christmas day. It had been too long, i decided, since id seen a film in which the leading character was, and i quote, the only man alive who can make the choice to help or destroy a mysterious force which has begun to unleash its. Many decades later, god told me to is easily one of the most chilling films that you can ever see. Written and directed by larry cohen, god told me to is a religious horror detective film and has a small, cult following. Easily the best 1970s new york noirhorroralienabductioncatholicguiltlovetriangle thriller ever made, this unfairly. Traumatized after a shooting, new york cop nicholas tony lobianco, who s just promised his girlfriend that he ll get out of his marriage, visits his wife sandy dennis in long island, where she makes it clear that he s the spooky one, in larry cohen s god told me to, 1976. God told me to is a strange film, part quasireligious film and part mysteryscience fiction plot. A new york detective investigates a series of murders committed. In many senses, god told me to reminds one that the origins of judeochristian belief are soaked in blood, spilt by a very pissedoff deity. The song deals with a fictional character called john johanna, on trial for murder. Cbs boss on 201920 tv show cancellations outmatched. God told me to kill dvd, 2003 rare 1976 horror mystery thriller brand new.
I wasnt going to see god told me to god, indeed, seemed to be telling me not to but then i read the press release and knew immediately this was a movie i had to see. Readers new to lies my teacher told me should go straight to page one. God told me to 1976 soundtrack music by frank cordell original film music extracted from the movie. In the harrowingly scary god told me to, a sniper shoots bystanders from a water tower and tony lo bianco is nonplused to unearth that the culprit committed the heinous in the name of god. While investigating the murders, catholic police detective peter nicholas is increasingly troubled by evidence of a christlike figure named bernard phillips who appeared to each of the killers and cant seem to shake the.
See all these statements from her 2000 book praying gods word and her 2002 book when godly people do ungodly things, plus one more from around 20before god tells me a secret, he knows up front im going to tell it. God told me to cast starring richard lynch, sylvia sidney, james dukas, james dixon, peter hock. Lazarus sisters sent jesus an urgent message, telling him to come quickly. Those who can forgive the erratic scene arrangement will find a unique thriller with tinges of those distinct 1970s film feelings one normally. A new york detective investigates a series of murders committed by random new yorkers who claim that god told them to. Im doing a cover of michael jacksons beat it, an instrumental version of it. A blind actor comes up with an elaborate scheme to murder his wife and her lover. The crisisoffaith storyline overrides the brainwashing horror but god told me to is a crazily ambitious gem in cohens forte. To explain his actions, john defends himself by saying that god told him to do this. Like many of cohens films, it is shot on location in new.
Always a diretor known for the strange and offbeat, this film has. Want to find out if god told me to 1976 is on hulu or need to figure out other ways to watch god told me to 1976. In cohens grisly thrillerreputedly inspired by his reading of the biblea homegrown cult. The staging of the grim mass murder scenes rationalized by the film title are extremely eerie in this day and age of mass shootings, terrorism, and the white washing of history by powerful, straightwhite males of privilege. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. I could never have guessed what i was in store for. Read st louis sporting news newspaper archives, aug 7, 1976, p. In the mid1970s, parton was approached by bill graham, president of show biz, inc. In other words, god told me to puts the high back into high concept. I think this is probably the most memorable role ever given to tony lo bianco for the movies. Overview of god told me to, 1976, directed by larry cohen, with tony lobianco, sandy dennis, deborah raffin, at turner classic movies. Bloody disgusting first reported news of the prolific screenwriter and filmmakers death, which cohens publicist confirmed to the hollywood reporter, adding that cohen died saturday night surrounded by friends and loved ones. God told me to 1976 movie clip where is all the joy. Watch the trailer for god told me to, directed by larry cohen.
Watch god told me to streaming online hulu free trial. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, lucas declines his. God told me to is a film i discovered while browsing a local pawn shop that i picked up for a 1. Only a few years later, when circumstances kept some of us in the hedgerows of normandy, or on christmas duty in the emergency ward of a big hospital, our memories of mamas best. I constantly fill my timedays with these type of lists. When jesus heard it, he said, this sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of god, so that the son of god may be glorified through it. I have an album called god told me to coming out and its half heavy and its half acoustic, which ive never done before. November 12, 1976 after winning an oil rights lottery, rocky is assaulted and forced to sign over the rights to an oil lease. What is so chilling about this film is the calm and placidity with which the unlikely assassins describe their crimes. God told me to is the first single from australian songwriter paul kellys album stolen apples. A little bit of horror, a little bit of science fiction, part copdrama and blaxploitation, with a large helping of heresy thrown in, the film is certainly one of the most outlandish cult films of the decade. November 19, 1976 rockford receives a subpoena to appear before a grand jury. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events, such as alfred hitchcocks final film.
Check out more movies that start with g and movies from 1976. The movie frequently makes best of lists of underseen horror films and features the first film role for andy kaufman as a possessed officer who goes on a shooting spree. Larry cohen, the director of campy horror classics like its alive, the stuff, q and god told me to, has died at the age of 77. God told me to is the sixth solo album from guitarist john 5. God told me to larry cohen, 1976, usa reveal the dragon thro the human. Though not among larry cohens most wholly satisfying productions, god told me to should prove a worthwhile curiosity to fans of 70s era horror movies told with a decidedly cop flick feel.
God told me to is a 1976 science fictionhorror film written and directed by larry cohen. The only consistent pattern to the crimes involves the perpetrators calm admissions of guilt, explaining, god told me to. Devout catholic nypd detective peter nicholas investigates a series of seemingly random mass murders. God told me to is a 1976 horror film where a new york city detective examines a chain of murders that were said to be committed by people who said that god had told them to commit such acts. This film has solidified the late larry cohen as one of the bmovies most impeccable creative forces, one that will be sorely missed. Ultimately, even without reading too deeply into the film, god told me to still proves a surreal, sacrilegious treat for fans of midcentury exploitation cinema. With tony lo bianco, deborah raffin, sandy dennis, sylvia sidney. And the award for weirdest genre offering of 1976 goes togod told me to by larry cohen. In john 11, we read the story of jesus good friend lazarus. Mass murder, insanity, catholic guilt and a hell of alot of violence read the headline of club 57s flyer for its 1980 screening of god told me to, hosted by sleazoid express editor bill landis. Ann, you put it in the best words i could ever think ofuses distractions and needtodos to take our thoughts off god. If you like this video please click the like button. God told me to r drama, crime, legal, science fiction, horror movie 1976 a new york police detective tony lo bianco ties a death rampage to a cult and its leader richard lynch, half man, half alien.
Heartland sea son dvd complete thirteenth season, 4 disc set new. Next morning the waltons were altogether again, in reality as well as in spirit. It was directed by robert day and written by larry cohen. Joseph smith quotes church history the church of jesus christ. God told me to 1976 music by frank cordell youtube. God told me to defies conventions with an amorphous script whose hooks are constantly being pierced into viewers.
In broad daylight is a 1971 american tv film starring richard boone, stella stevens and suzanne pleshette. Realizing that his shooting schedule made it possible to film the parade, larry. God told me to released in some theatrical markets as demon is a 1976 science fictionhorror film written and directed by larry cohen. God told me to on showtime a repressed catholic detective must investigate sudden random. Larry cohens bizarre genre mishmash god told me to must have been bewildering to 70s audiences. It is cohens ability to combine elements of the tv scenario police procedural with an emotional story involving misidentified faith that makes this. And each of these unlikely killers makes the same dying confession.
A fascinating story eventually emerges out of this police procedural, which eventually has the detective chasing down an enigmatic, androgynous messiah figure. I divorced the man god told me to marryand its all to. Russian textbooks, on the other hand, give the episode considerable coverage. March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. God compelled me to ink it on paper with a force unparalleled. Like many of cohens films, it is shot on location in new york city and incorporates aspects of the police procedural.
1169 834 74 458 105 758 811 775 1046 885 1385 601 513 676 664 241 1364 440 228 1276 1082 1051 720 434 133 541 863 208 1354 1332 879 506 183 201 966 1299 218 1119 230 500 460