Apr 03, 2016 the movie opens even as the production logos are still occurring with a voiceover of an amber alert being broadcast on tv. Jaeden martell born january 4, 2003 formerly known as jaeden lieberher, is an american actor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. Midnight special looks like a scifi chase for the ages. The midnight special film, a 1930 precode sound film. Jan 01, 2004 an anthology film with tales centered around vampires. It is images from the film that pass through my mind mostflames falling from the sky, a father carrying his child, the shaking of grass as something is about to happen, and the jawdropping finale.
The government and a group of religious extremists pursue a man michael shannon and his son jaeden lieberher, a young boy who possesses special powers. Hjortur traustason midnight special the voice iceland. Midnight special director jeff nichols talks about creating a scifi. He has portrayed roles in the 2017 and 2019 film adaptations of the stephen king novel it, and in the 2019 mystery film knives out. As the film begins to unfold we are introduced to two additional threads of the narrative. Mar 28, 2016 jeff nichols has repeatedly declared midnight special as his homage to 80s sciencefiction films, and in many ways it is. Warner bros initially set the film for a release on november 25, 2015, but in july 2015 moved the date back to march 18, 2016. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly. Watch midnight special online stream full movie directv. The midnight special is a 1930 precode sound film produced and released by independent film maker chesterfield. It is nicholss fourth fulllength film and his first studio production. The midnight special is an american latenight musical variety series originally broadcast on nbc during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by burt sugarman. Mar 16, 2016 midnight special is a film about many things.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The midnight special radio, an american syndicated folk and roots music program. Offizieller midnight special trailer deutsch german 2016 abonnieren. Midnight special is a 2016 american science fiction film written and directed by jeff nichols, and produced by sarah green and brian kavanaughjones. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The film midnight special is a sequel to the 1985 film cocoon. Midnight special follows a father and specialpowered son who, along with the fathers childhood friend and eventually the mother, are running from the cult that worshiped the boy and the federal government who sees him as a threat.
Nichols directing a sciencefiction themed film after the southerngothic dramacomedy mud just seemed so surreal. On the one hand, its about a father and a son bonding, while its also equally a roadtrip, scifi thriller too. In the scifi thriller midnight special, writerdirector jeff nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our time, as a father michael shannon goes on the run to protect his young son, alton jaeden lieberher, and uncover the truth behind the boys special powers. The film was based on the novel no surrender by martha albrand. Dopo mezzanotte is a 2004 italian romantic comedy film directed by davide ferrario. The midnight man trailer ufficiale italiano youtube.
Midnight special ohio players love rollercoaster by. Midnight special 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. They need to get to a certain place at a certain time for an unknown reason. Broadsides for our times appalsongs 2004 4349776321 randy newman. Jeff nicholss midnight special buries itself in secrets and a brooding, lucid sense of ambiguity, and its exciting and unbalanced in equal measure. Midnight special is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the american south. Midnight special ohio players love rollercoaster by livevideoaz. It premiered as a special on august 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on february 2, 1973. Midnight special 1 hours and 52 minutes movie 2016 alton meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. Well thats what happened and i chose to watch midnight special. The crackpot, subspielberg plot about a boy with weird powers. First, there is a church which exists on the ranch think yzf the fundamentalist and include all the terrible hair styles. In the scifi thriller midnight special, writerdirector jeff nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our time, as a father, he goes on the run to protect his young son. An american returns to postworld war ii italy to bring a traitor to justice.
Pictures, and entertainment one handled uk distribution. Midnight movie is a 2008 american slasher film directed by jack messitt, who also cowrote the film, and produced by kacy andrews. Midnight special eftir creedence clearwater revival. Mar 11, 2016 midnight special soundtrack from 2016, composed by david wingo. The film stars michael shannon, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, adam driver, jaeden martell, and sam shepard. One fateful evening, martino, an avid cinephile and. The midnight special 1978 four tops aint no woman like the one ive got. This is another great soundtrack score from david wingo. Midnight special goes off its own narrative cliff, capping a compelling story with a thirdact resolution so misguided thats its the dramatic equivalent of punching the gas and plunging into. Two menroy michael shannon, who has appeared in every nichols film and lucas joel edgertonare in a motel room, watching a news story about a manhunt involving a kidnapped boy. Some of the movies story ideas may seem very familiar, but its more about emotions than special effects or thrills. Midnight specialohio players love rollercoaster by livevideoaz.
Watch midnight special starring michael shannon in this drama on directv. Released march 18th, 2016, midnight special stars michael shannon, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, jaeden martell the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 76. Nichols, who also wrote the film, plunges us into the action of the piece immediately. Forty years after directing and starring in a slasher movie, entitled the dark beneath, centred on a group of friends being killed by a masked killer, ted radford suffers a mental breakdown and is. Midnight special, and why it delivered its package in the. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. I love scifi so i cant be too hard on films like these. Adam driver, kirsten dunst, joel edgerton a father and son go on the run.
Maria muldaur midnight at the oasis midnight special 1974 by john1948ninea. When johnny carson cut his own show from 90 to 60 minutes, the midnight special was moved up to 12. Jeff nicholss gripping cosmic thriller has it all a superb cast, gritty realism and a finalact. With michael shannon, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, adam driver. Midnight special proves obsessive fandom is ruining scifi the intrigue at the heart of jeff nicholsmidnight special is the antidote to blockbuster bloating. Midnight special, from jeff nichols mud, is the latest movie to split critics between decriers and devotees. Michael shannon, joel edgerton, and kirsten dunst star in writerdirector jeff nichols drama. The midnight special comedy set exclusive 91 billy crystal, george carlin, freddie prinze, david steinberg, flip wilson, david brenner 2, steve martin 2, richard pryor, gabe kaplan, redd foxx, joan rivers, jimmie walker, robert klein, andy kaufman. Jeff nicholss silly scifi mystery stars an almost parodic michael shannon and gets weaker as.
Midnight special trailer german deutsch 2016 youtube. The heartbreaking story that inspired jeff nichols to. Film business asia gave the film a seven out of ten rating, referring to it as an intensely local but exhilarating comedyhorror that shows chan firing on all pistons with his indie energy of old. Midnight special looks like a scifi chase for the ages wired. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to. They are members of a very advanced society traveling to earth in order to study humanity. The heartbreaking story that inspired jeff nichols to write. The midnight special s original time slot was from 1. A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the childs special powers. Midnight special has been compared to close encounters, a film that works despite its lack of a classical structure. The magical mole antonelliana the cavernous museum of cinema in turin, italy is the setting and inspiration for a very unlikely love story.
Parents need to know that midnight special is a scifi drama that writerdirector jeff nichols made to help process his feelings of becoming a father. A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and. There was a sort of 1950s 60s b movie plot going on in. A father michael shannon goes on the run to protect his young son, alton jaeden lieberher, and uncover the truth behind the boys special powers. Midnight special comes close to greatness is undeniable its first hour is a deliriously inventive, utterly arresting cosmic thriller that keeps its cards very close to its chest. Gods song thats why i love mankind the randy newman songbook vol. It was directed by duke worne and starred glenn tryon and merna kennedy. The 90minute program followed the friday night edition of the tonight show. Apr 27, 2016 midnight special is nichols fourth film. Midnight special should be added to his growing list of accomplishments, but for most people not glued into the genre, it may come off as disjointed and unfulfilled.
His fourth effort, the science fiction chase film midnight special has been shrouded in secrecy for years, while the cast list michael shannon, kirsten dunst, joel edgerton, adam driver, and sam. Jeff nichols has repeatedly declared midnight special as his homage to 80s sciencefiction films, and in many ways it is. The film midnight special by jeff nichols is a sequel to cocoon. Pictures presents, in association with faliro house productions, a tristate production. Midnight specials intriguing mysteries may not resolve themselves to every viewers liking, but the journey is. Midnight special is the newest and fourth film from writerdirector jeff nichols, and the third thats being called an american masterpiece. A father michael shannon goes on the run to protect his young son alton jaeden lieberher, and uncover the truth behind the boys special powers. I was hyped to see this long before i had the chance to.
It entered the forum section at the 54th berlin international film festival, in which ferrario won the caligari film prize and the don quixote award. Apr 07, 2016 midnight special, from jeff nichols mud, is the latest movie to split critics between decriers and devotees. The midnight special more 1976 23 bonus stand up comedy george carlin by 111blanandrive. It works partly because spielberg camouflages the simplistic plot with dazzling narrative set pieces the discovery of the airplanes in the deserts, the investigation of the musical signal, and so on. The mysterious vision of jeff nichols, hollywoods next. Midnight special song, a 1905 song popularized by lead belly. A film guide that looks at midnight special 2016, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. Carried by great performances although kirsten dunst is sorely underused and a truly hypnotic score, this scifi roadtrip genre mix has its heart and mind in the right place, both as a late70s80s homage and a familial drama, but all. With tim rouhana, erika stone, tim fields, heidi rhodes. Midnight special is a breathtaking display of visual storytelling, confidently rendered by someone who understands the power of cinema. Captures the parallel lives and intersection of two downhearted strangers staying at the same hotel on new years eve.
Midnight special 2016 cast and crew the government and a group of religious extremists pursue a man michael shannon and his son jaeden lieberher, a young boy who possesses special powers. It was directed by duke worne and starred glenn tryon and merna kennedy the film is preserved at the library of congress cast. The midnight special tv series, a 19721981 latenight american musical. Mud 2012 two teenage boys befriend a fugitive they find living on an island on the mississippi river in this intense, slowburning drama. Released by watertower music in 2016 containing music from midnight special 2016. Midnight special on dvd june 21, 2016 starring michael shannon, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, adam driver.
Overall id say midnight special was a pretty good flick, a solid b. The midnight man official trailer 2018 horror movie hd duration. I liked a lot this 2004 fictional film, with the charismatic the rock excellent in the role of a honest man that makes the difference in a corrupt town. Why that midnight special ending makes perfect sense. Mar 18, 2016 in the end, thats what i take away from midnight specialthe power of visual storytelling. Midnight special proves obsessive fandom is ruining scifi. The midnight after premiered at the berlin film festival on 7 february 2014, the film received a theatrical release in hong kong on 10 april.
Midnight special film, a 2016 feature film by jeff nichols. We look at the most anticipated streaming titles for june 2020, from the twilight zone season 2 to spike lees da. Midnight special writer director jeff nichols sat down with thewraps matt donnelly at sxsw to discuss his new film, which he described as a. In the scifi thriller midnight special, writerdirector jeff nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our. In the film cocoon we have a race of aliens who are beings composed of light. It was selected to compete for the golden bear at the 66th berlin. Jun 06, 2016 a father michael shannon goes on the run to protect his young son, alton jaeden lieberher, and uncover the truth behind the boys special powers. Behind the astonishing midnight special ending its very easy to say, well, jeff couldnt quite connect these dots, director jeff nichols told buzzfeed news.
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