Movie Question ( PG-13 )

[Tanya80]

hiya gang , i hope your xmas evening is going smoothly....i was wondering, has anyone seen the movie called, "Times Square" ???...it was made around 1980 or 1979, i haven't heard of the movie before, until watching some movie trailers on yt last night & i came upon the movie's trailer.....by the looks of it, the movie is great & the soundtrack is awesome , if u're not familiar w/ the movie, here's a couple of clips from the movie, the trailer & an opening scene ****warning, the scenes has some adult language in it***.......also i was wondering does anyone, the name of the Roxy Music song playing during the opening scene ???, also mega credit to the person for making the clips as well

Movie Trailer ( featuring Gary Numan's, "Down In The Dark" )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuVS1Cg2NbU

Opening Scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OisOd-D0KWw

[gokartmozart]

Hey Tanya,

I saw Times Square when it came around to the theatres back when it was released. I already had the soundtrack album by then and knew all the songs really well by the time it was shown. It was a double LP by the label ran by Robert Stigwood (produced Grease and Saturday Night Fever film and soundtrack), who had made megabucks with the BeeGee's disco success. Times Square was his attempt to tap into the New Wave scene. It was and is a good collection of songs, similar to URGH! A Music War album (also a soundtrack but all live tracks).

The Roxy Music song is 'Same Old Scene' from the Flesh and Blood album. This song became popular after a Miami Vice episode featured it. Also, Tanya, you may like this clip...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrXgRHh_KZo

The film is not so great, IMHO. Very Decent but predictable teen-goes-rebellious drama, whitebread girl from the 'burbs meets street-wise gal and they learn that nightlife is exciting and dangerous in spots. I think Tim Curry plays a DJ who gives a good excuse to spin lots of new (at the time) songs on screen. No bands actually appear, that I remember, but may have in a club scene or two. Mostly I remember recording the LPs onto a cassette and driving along to the songs all that summer. The Cure and The Ruts songs made a big impact at the time. I already was into Gary Numan and Roxy Music... Now for some links for ya...

Movie info - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081635/
Soundtrack listing - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081635/soundtrack

Robin Johnson website: http://www.robinjohnson.net

Trini Alvarado website: http://www.greatgridlock.net/Trini/trini.html

Roger Ebert's review of "Times Square":
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbc ... 70301/1023

Planetout.com's insightful review of "Times Square":
http://www.planetout.com/popcornq/db/getfilm.html?1892

Hope these help - David

[Tanya80]

oh my goodness, Thanks for the wonderful info David, luv Roxy's, "Oh Yeah" performance....wonderful songs , Thanks Again David