Blue collar is the closest hollywood got to the factory floor. Blue collar proves yet again that paul schrader is one of the greatest, most underrated film makers out there. Blue collar is a 1978 american crime drama film directed by paul schrader, in his directorial debut. Jan 26, 2020 if it sounds bluecollar, thats because its the very definition of bluecollar. If you are an author, please do not add your own books to the list. Blue collar is the result of schraders excellence in writing and directing, and the performances that he musters from actors keitel, pryor and kotto do his script a whole lot of justice. The comedic stylings of four sortof famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
But im having a hard time explaining to other germans how the everyday reality of red state america is like. So, im a german who lived in rural ohio at some point. Kaufen sie blue collar kampf am fliessband gunstig ein. With matt bomer, tim dekay, willie garson, tiffani thiessen. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious, touching, serious and unusual plot structure films and tv shows about with blue collar, friendship, husband wife relationship, drinking, marriage, working class, father son relationship, couples, small town and. It is a directtovideo sequel to the film blue collar comedy tour. The plot is just an excuse for five scenes of excellent to average. A white collar criminal agrees to help the fbi catch other white collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman. When three workers try to steal from the local union, they discover the corruption of. Richard pryors best dramatic performance is at the heart of blue collar, a rare american film that casts an unflinching look at the highpressure life of workingclass people. A gritty portrayal of the mistreatment and pessimism of detroit auto workers in. The movie industry was in the process of a seismic shift, and soon there would be little space for movies like blue collar in a corporatecontrolled hollywood. White collar centers on the unlikely crimesolving partnership between neal caffrey matt bomer, a charming con man turned consultant for the fbi. It doesnt have to have amazing plot it can be really well written charachte or even a cinematography whatever you found in.
Blue collar is the story of three workingclass guys at the checker auto plant who run their local union office. It was written by schrader and his brother leonard, and stars richard pryor, harvey keitel and yaphet kotto. Blue collar books fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoiranything about working class people and communities. It was followed by two directtovideo sequels, blue collar comedy. Three auto assembly line workers, fed up with union brass and tired of scraping by, hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters. Blue collar is the closest hollywood got to the factory. The plot follows three men trying to make out admittedly illegally and the way the. It is an angry, radical movie about the vise that traps workers between big industry and big labor. Acclaimed screenwriter paul schrader who wrote such films as taxi driver and raging bull made his directorial debut with this simmering story about three desperate detroit autoworkers played by pryor, harvey. Their union has been screwing them, so one day, pryors character decides to rob the vault in the union offices, bring keitel and kotto along.
The allstars of southern comedy collaborate in this uproarious live standup experience. The internet adult film database is an online searchable database of over 490,038 adult movies titles and 200,604 porn performers. Richard pryor in blue collar, a 1978 film that was not a comedy. With jeff foxworthy, bill engvall, ron white, larry the cable guy.
The imprecise premise of this one centers on bluecollar workers. On blue collar, the 1976 classic about race and the working. When three workers try to steal from the local union, they discover the corruption of the union instead and decide to blackmail them. Richard pryor, harvey keitel and yaphet kotto star in the powerful, critically acclaimed drama, blue collar. The movie apr 08, 2010 should have been a one and done like a crunchwrap supreme, as much humor as you could get from this comedic format. Compare that with the hopeful ending of norma rae, released just a. The movie is a 2003 american standup comedy concert film from warner bros. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. With richard pryor, harvey keitel, yaphet kotto, ed begley jr when three workers try to steal from the local union, they discover the corruption of the union instead and decide to blackmail them.
Nov 05, 2018 written by dave collard, love, dad is described as an emotional family drama that is centered around adult siblings from a bluecollar family in the most bluecollar of cities buffalo, new. Abc developing blue collar family drama love, dad from. Blue collar was shot on location in detroit and at the checker taxi plant in kalamazoo, michigan. The blue collar comedy tour rides again plot and cast. Blue collar comedy tour rides again is a 2004 comedy film directed by c. White collar centers on the unlikely crimesolving partnership between neal caffrey matt bomer, a charming con man turned consultant for the fbi, andpeter burke tim dekay, the federal agent. Reports from the set, i said, described a lot of tension among kotto, pryor, keitel and the movies director, paul shrader, who was directing for the first time after having written such screenplays as taxi driver, rolling thunder. It also helps that there is a single, simple plot trying to head off a devastating attack that will leave thousands of british soldiers dead so no sub plots to get lost in. Jan 12, 2020 it also helps that there is a single, simple plot trying to head off a devastating attack that will leave thousands of british soldiers dead so no sub plots to get lost in.
Our mission is the preservation, expansion, and promotion of the literature of our working class, primarily poetry, which might not find a place in profitdriven publishing channels. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blue collar near you. The film, which stars richard pryor, harvey keitel, and yaphet kotto, centers around the lives of three blue collar hence the title auto workers on the assembly line in detroit. Although it has minimal comic elements provided by pryor, it is mostly dramatic. Abc developing blue collar family drama love, dad produced. Too downbeat for a late 70s audience increasingly drawn to happier fare, blue collar flopped, yet it did earn schrader critical accolades. Even in his least realistic fiction, its a willingness to expend effort that drives the plot. Bud smith is the bluecollar voice of american fiction. Blue collar is about life on the detroit assembly lines, and about how it wears men down and chains them to a lifetime installment plan. Lp, album, tp, wlbl mca records, mca records, mca records mcf 2836, 0c 06260 672, mca 3034.
The loot is a flop but they find some precious documents. In tiger blood, the first story in double bird, a man goes on a date with a woman who claims to have tigers in her blood. Blue collar paul schraders directorial debut is an artistic triumph. Harding and starring jeff foxworthy, bill engvall, larry the cable guy, ron white, and pj walsh. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Dec 07, 2018 its an early scene in paul schraders 1978 movie blue collar and like the good calvinist he was, the director skips straight to the hangover. Good movies about white blue collar and rural america. Although he has reportedly since disowned the film, blue collar remains one of schrader s best works, with zeke and jerry powered by the same sense of simmering frustration that would explode so. When detroit autoworkers zeke brown richard pryor, jerry bartowski harvey keitel and smokey james yaphet kotto decide to rob their own union, they are initially disappointed by the relatively small haul.
In the blue collar comedy tour rides again, the four southern comics perform separate sets in which they present their redneckstyle humor unfettered and uncensored, and also team up for some group funnymaking along the way. He finds time on lunch breaks to write, and when you read one of his short stories or a chapter of his serialized novels, youre reading something that was typed in an oil refinery, in the freezing cold or blazing heat. Blue collar is the story of three autoworkers, zeke richard pryor jerry harvey keitel and smokey yaphet kotto. Blue collar is a movie in which the bad guys far outnumber the good. The film follows adele exarchopoulos, a french teenager who discovers desire and freedom as an aspiring female. Very probably the most clearsighted movie ever made about the ways that shopfloor workers get fucked over by the system. The film is both a critique of union practices and an examination of life in a workingclass rust belt enclave. Richard pryor delivers a funny, passionate, seething performance in one of his rare dramatic roles as a rabble. Aug 24, 2017 richard pryor in blue collar, a 1978 film that was not a comedy. Schrader has transformed a carefully researched original screenplay penned by him and his brother leonard into a powerful. Blue collar 2002 when detroit autoworkers zeke brown richard pryor, jerry bartowski harvey keitel and smokey james yaphet kotto decide to rob their own union, they are initially. Paul schrader had established his reputation as a screenwriter the yakuza and taxi driver, among others before embarking on his directorial debut. The movie received a few dvd releases, even a commentary track recorded in 1997 or thereabouts with schrader and maitland mcdonagh discussing the production of the film.
The names may change, but for those of us who like these foreign twink extravaganzas there are faces and cocks that remain the same. Blue collar is a 1978 film about three auto workers whose plot to break into the safe of their union results in little money, but a valuable ledger that reveals the unions illegal activities and ties to organized crime directed by paul schrader. No matter its flaws, however, brawl in cell block 99 unleashes a fascinating gamble, blending the grimy aesthetic of a onenote action. Sep 14, 2017 no matter its flaws, however, brawl in cell block 99 unleashes a fascinating gamble, blending the grimy aesthetic of a onenote action movie with undercurrents of bluecollar frustration. Im looking for something that makes you want amnesia so you could watch it again for the first time because of how good it was. The movie is similar in nature to that of the original kings of comedy. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious, touching, serious and unusual plot structure films and tv shows about with blue collar, friendship, husband wife relationship, drinking, marriage, working class, father son relationship, couples, small town and runaway plots.
Blue collar is a 1978 film about three auto workers whose plot to break into the safe of their union results in little money, but a valuable ledger that reveals the unions illegal activities and ties to organized crime. Its an early scene in paul schraders 1978 movie blue collar and like the good calvinist he was, the. Its an early scene in paul schraders 1978 movie blue collar and like the good calvinist he was, the director skips straight to the hangover. Blue collar trailer directed by paul schrader and starring richard pryor, harvey keitel, yaphet kotto, ed begley jr. Add in a group of gal pals who are more than happy to saddle up for a little diybased drilling and you have xxx fun meshed with some manner of mainstream moviemaking. But dont be fooled by this critics description blue collar is a clothesline production from head to blow. The film, which stars richard pryor, harvey keitel, and yaphet kotto, centers. Written by dave collard, love, dad is described as an emotional family drama that is centered around adult siblings from a bluecollar family in the most bluecollar of cities. They break into a community college science lab, put a drop. Blue collar is a movie in which the bad guys far outnumber the good guys because the bad guys are power incarnate and the good guys merely work for. Lost in their own lives, minds dulled by hard repetitive labor, disgruntled by heartless, polluting employers and a corrupt union deeply in bed with management, they party 1970s detroitstyle, knowing no one has their interest at.
The list contains the best, new and most relevant blue collar movies ordered by relevance. The film will engross you and the final shot and line will stay with you for years. Jul 28, 2009 mix white collar trailer season 1 youtube. The movie is playing at the noir city film festival at the music box theatre. Various jack nitzsche blue collar music from the original motion picture score. A trio of detroit auto workers, two blackzeke brown pryor and smokey james kottoand one white polishamerican. Susan boyle i dreamed a dream les miserables official. Blue collar 1978which screens in a new print at music box this friday and saturday at midnightwas schraders first film as director.
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