The album features the complete original score from the 20th century fox production composed by academy award winner jerry goldsmith star trek. The film might have overcome its extremely limited budget if its script had offered any sort of sociological insight. Intrada records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1977 scifi drama damnation alley directed by jack smight and starring janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield and jackie earle haley. And honestly, i think zelaznys work was more enjoyable than this. Released by intrada in 2017 special collection vol. As the genre progressed over the years since the release of the film, one sees an increasingly despairing and cynical view of humanity.
Damnation alley has weathered about as well as another fine doomsday movie, the madefortv classic the day after, which means that its still quite a watchable movie. Damnation alley 1977 20th century fox jackie earle haley in damnation alley. The landmaster is a unique 12wheeled amphibious articulated vehicle constructed by dean jeffries at jeffries automotive in universal city, california, for the 1977 science fiction film damnation alley. Damnation alley bluray disc, 2011 for sale online ebay. The only feature film to date based on the work of sciencefiction writer roger zelazny, damnation alley will never live down its reputation as the big scifi production 20th century fox was counting on to be its big hit for 1977 at least until a little film called star wars came along and left this turbulent production as well as another fox film, the other side of midnight in the dust. Jack smight premiered october 21, 1977 reader beware. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the. Share damnation alley blu ray disc, 2011 damnation alley blu ray disc, 2011. Crash dive full length action movie, entire feature film full length movies for free duration. While no reason is given in the film as to why this might be necessary, its pretty cool to watch. Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny. The movie, based on roger zelzanys novel of the same name, differs in one key respect. If you want to see the movie that damnation alley should have been, youre better off watching escape from new york. Major denton george peppard and lieutenant tanner jan michael vincent work at an icbm facility in the mojave desert when the unthinkable happens doomsday.
Did the writers bother to even jot down the plot or did they just create dialog for the characters. And in a rather odd footnote to history, 20th century fox had more confidence in damnation alley than it did in star wars. In an postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. Ive got the serum and im going to take it all the way to boston oh ive got to get through the going wont be easy but im going to make it its the only thing that. Damnation alley, dvd, widescreen, dolby, scificontemporary, 826663126235. The series is a coproduction between universal cable productions and netflix. With janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield. A small but hardy band of survivors traverses a postapocalypse american landscape in this scifi thriller. Here, the sky features streaks of red and blue light that make it look like a giant rya rug, and. One of the last largescale jerry goldsmith scores never before released in its entirety the 1977 scifi extravaganza damnation alley. Hopefully their specially built vehicles will protect them against the freakish weather mutated.
Damnation alley is a 1969 novel written by roger zelazny. Jan 14, 2016 amazingly, the wheels in use can be rotated while the landmaster is in motion. See more ideas about sci fi movies, roger zelazny and sci fi. Damnation alley 1977 in a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. See more ideas about george peppard, roger zelazny and bug out vehicle. Mar 09, 2020 music, film, tv and political news coverage 50 best scifi movies of the 1970s rolling stone from cosmic head trips to adventures in a galaxy far, far away, here are the 50 best scifi movies of. Instead of a dangerous prisoner offered a full pardon if he can help deliver. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Apparently that mix couldnt be located or no longer survives, so whats on the.
In a postapocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles. U will love to hate the indestructible cockroaches who survived the nuclear blasts. Restored from the original stereo session elements housed at 20th century fox, mike matessino, soundtrack restorer extraordinaire, carefully remixed and restored this release, bringing forth a fidelity that makes it sound like it was recorded just yesterday. Dec 05, 2017 damnation alley soundtrack from 1977, composed by jerry goldsmith. This whole movie is just one giant traveling expedition. Damnation alley, jerry goldsmith, score, soundtrack 0 intrada records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1977 scifi drama damnation alley directed by jack smight and starring janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield and jackie earle haley. This is the movie to see if you dont understand what was so wonderful about the special effects in, say, star wars. Jan 14, 2020 damnation alley was expected to be the big summer blockbuster, but didnt get the fanfare itd hoped for, largely overshadowed by the introduction of another scifi dynasty thats still with us today and getting worse with each sequel. Apr 12, 2011 the new york times wrote on the film s release in october of 1977 that the only real value of damnation alley is educational. Elusive music becomes a legendary holy grail for many.
Tanner janmichael vincent is a lieutenant in the u. Jerry goldsmith damnation alley original soundtrack. The story centers on seth davenport killian scott, an eloquent preacher who stirs up farmers in a small iowa. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the cinematography was by harry stradling jr. In the years following the film s lackluster release, television and a new industry called video. Instead of a dangerous prisoner offered a full pardon if he can help. Theres not much that works in damnation alley, a string of turgid set pieces and laughably zgrade special effects that seemed dated even before it reached the box office in 1977. Jerry goldsmiths complete damnation alley score to be. Find out when and where you can watch damnation alley on tv with the full listings schedule at. Air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the remainder decide to make their way across the country to. Amazingly, the wheels in use can be rotated while the landmaster is in motion. If damnation alley had matched the success of some other cheeseball picture known as star wars also released in 1977, wed all worship the landmaster.
Damnation alley is one of those movies that was much, much better in. Enter dream of roger feigelson with douglass fake in tow and intrada rights this musical wrong. Netflix streamed the show worldwide outside the united states, where it aired on usa network. Music, film, tv and political news coverage 50 best scifi movies of the 1970s rolling stone from cosmic head trips to adventures in a galaxy far, far away, here are the 50 best scifi. Damnation is an american period drama television series. Damnation alley is pure postapocalyptic cheese, decorated with some ideas of genuine weirdness that uplift an otherwise mediocre bythebook thriller. Restored from the original stereo session elements housed at 20th century fox, mike matessino, soundtrack restorer extraordinaire, carefully remixed and restored this release, bringing. Damnation alley 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Important jerry goldsmith scifi action score from 1977 gets royal treatment. In 1977, 20th century fox had two sciencefiction adventure movies in the pipeline for release. Watch damnation alley full movie in hd visit a small group of survivors at a military installation who survived worl.
Damnation alley was expected to be the big summer blockbuster, but didnt get the fanfare itd hoped for, largely overshadowed by the introduction of another scifi dynasty thats still with us today and getting worse with each sequel. One of my favourite books as a kid was roger zelaznys damnation alley, a kind of postapocalypse wages of fear or dirty dozen, first published in the uk in 1971. Jack smight directs janmichael vincent, george peppard, paul winfield, dominique sanda in expensive 20th century fox filming of roger zelazny postnuclear holocaust thriller with gigantic scorpions, killer cockroaches and violent weather conditions rendering the planet barren and treacherous. Damnation alley is a science fiction film, based on a novel by roger zelazny, exploring the consequences of nuclear war. Damnation alley is a 1977 sciencefiction thriller set in a postapocalyptic world, very loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by roger zelazny world war iii happens. You might think that the maneating giant grasshoppers or spontaneously forming tornadoes would be the most incredible elements of damnation alley, but youd be. A horrific nuclear assault leaves only three survivors at an underground military. Film music site damnation alley soundtrack jerry goldsmith. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Some years after world war 4, america is a bombed out shell, the survivors huddled into the remains of california and boston with 3000 miles of radioactive, mutantinfested wasteland between them, dubbed damnation alley. A small group of survivors at a military installation who survived world war 3 attempt to drive across the desolate wasteland to where they hope more survivors are living. Roger zelazny from the novel damnation alley, alan sharp screenplay, lukas heller screenplay actors. Scream factory is a dvd, bluray and digital brand created to focus on notable and underrated horror, scifi, thriller films from the past that. Damnation alley 1977 is a film adaptation of novelist roger zelaznys short story of the same name.
I have it on scotch tape and was so happy to get it on bluray. Air force missile base survive the war, but following an accident which kills several of them and destroys most of their supplies, the. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Damnation alley is a 1977 postapocalyptic film directed by jack smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by roger zelazny.
Damnation alley movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. A pretty damned silly postapocalypse adventure with lousy effects and goofy science that still manages to be a lot of fun. Now having rewatched it i can say its pretty awful. Roughly 25 years after a nuclear war, america is a blasted wasteland, with california and boston the only two nations of any importance left. Despite these concerns, damnation alley is a competent, if unremarkable film, featuring some decent performances, a few nice bits of dialogue, the aforementioned landmaster, and a good score by jerry goldsmith. Plagued by specialeffects issues and reedits, damnation alley arrived with a thud in the wake of 20th century foxs other sciencefiction release, star wars, which the studio initially regarded as damnations secondstring support. Janmichael vincent, george peppard, jackie earle haley, paul winfield, jack smight. After a horrific nuclear assault, three soldiers band together in a special allterrain land cruiser and head for albany. After hed given up on acting for a spell, he landed and nailed an awardwinning performance, opposite kate winslet, as a sex offender trying to return to suburban society. The film developed a modest following in the ensuing decades among latenight tv habitues, who can finally. Damnation alley on dvd 826663126235 from shout factory.
Damnation alley was based on a novel by awardwinning. Watch damnation alley full movie in hd visit a small group of survivors at a military installation who survived wo. Slow moving, with cheesy visual effects and some nasty bmovie trappings. Damnation alley 1977 full movie download full hd youtube. Damnation alley is a classic apocalyptic movie from the 70s. For example, a sequence involving giant 8footlong 2. Damnation is a period drama based on an actual iowa farmers strike in the 1930s. Dec 06, 2016 if damnation alley had matched the success of some other cheeseball picture known as star wars also released in 1977, wed all worship the landmaster.
Staring george peppard, paul winfield, janmichael vincent and dominique sanda. Damnation alley has previously seen only compromised selections released on album due to missing electronic elements, damaged orchestral masters. Cool trucks from bad movies the daily drive consumer. Janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield, robert donner, kip niven writer. Damnation alley is a movie i had only the vaguest memories of. Janmichael vincent, george peppard, dominique sanda, paul winfield. Jul 23, 2017 damnation alley is a piece of postapocalyptic scifi that you just dont see anymore.
Nuclear war survivors travel across the country in an amphibious vehicle called the landmaster to investigate the source of a signal. Its a rambling film full of fits and starts and halfbaked action. Hangar 18 invasion force 1980 full scifi movie robert vaughn gary. Plagued by specialeffects issues and reedits, damnation alley arrived with a thud in the wake of 20th century foxs other sciencefiction release, star wars, which the studio initially regarded as damnation s secondstring support.
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