Bring me the head of alfredo garcia theatrical trailer. John patterson on sam peckinpahs masterpiece, bring me. It brought to an end a sevenyear and sevenfilm run of masterpieces that included the taboobreaking ultraviolence of the wild bunch and straw dogs, and the more elegiac tones of the ballad of cable hogue and junior bonner. See more of bring me the head of alfredo garcia on facebook. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia soundtrack 1974. Other articles where bring me the head of alfredo garcia is discussed. If there is anything to auteur theory, then alfredo garcia is the most autobiographical film peckinpah ever made. When a mexican land baron puts a million dollars on the head of the man who seduced and impregnated his daughter, two moneyhungry hired killers young and webber recruit a smalltown bartender oates to help them do their. Aug 05, 2017 bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 nobody loses all the timeexcept perhaps bennie, the misbegotten, desperate hatchet man of sam peckinpahs grit and grimefilled latecareer sojourn through the lawless mexican underworld. I did alfredo garcia and i did it exactly the way i wanted to, confessed. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia nw film center. Sam peckinpah was already on the decline when he made bring me the head of alfredo garcia, but its still his masterpiece, says john patterson john patterson fri 26 dec 2008 19. The violence this film does a lot less for me than that of straw dogs, due to its one man. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia the arrow video story.
Bring me the head of alfredo garcia by jerry fielding on. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia encore edition bluray. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a gift to everyone who persists in misunderstanding such peckinpah films as the wild bunch and straw dogs simply as paeans to brutality and orgies of tasteless violence. Alfredo garcia could almost be dedicated to those benighted types. What we see looks pristine, while redman was apparently monitoring a far less attractive file copy. Apparently, this was one of the few movies in the filmmakers career where he maintained complete control over every aspect of the film, from pre. Sam peckinpahs slow burning exploration into poverty and the deconstruction of masculinity is a fascinating, albeit, at times frustrating watch. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 directed by. The shadow cinema of the american 70s before the screening bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 nobody loses all the timeexcept perhaps bennie, the misbegotten, desperate hatchet man of sam peckinpahs grit and grimefilled latecareer sojourn through the lawless mexican. With bring me the head of alfredo garcia, he went even further, burrowing for a dark nugget of purity somewhere in the corruption of the soul. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia bluray arrow films. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a 1974 mexicanamerican neowestern film directed by sam peckinpah, cowritten by peckinpah and gordon dawson.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. On one of the commentaries it is amusing to hear commentator nick redman wondering about the state of the original camera elements. The contrast also seems to fluctuate from scene to scene. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is far more underwhelming in its repetitive nature and lack of focus. Those of us who admire the movie would do no favors to our side by pretending that there isnt plenty wrong with it, and that in fact long stretches of it are tough sledding. An american bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the mexican underworld to collect a bounty on the head of a dead gigolo. The people who recoil from bring me the head of alfredo garcia arent exactly in the same league as the stuffed yahoos hooting at the premiere of le sacre du printemps. It was divisive when it came out, but has gained a following over the years. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia trailers from hell. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 remastered. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 1080p bluray avc dtshd ma 2. Dont hesitate to head over to screen archives entertainment and grab one of the 3,000 copies before theyre gone. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 is simply one of the greatest american films, a protracted, pained scream directed at a society where all values have been supplanted by price tags, in which warren oatess increasingly unhinged cantina piano man, rendered seemingly godmode invulnerable by his reckless suicidal grief, tries repeatedly to ascertain the cost of a human life from. This may not get mentioned in the same breath of the wild bunch, cross of iron, pat garratt and billy the kid, or the getaway but taken on its own terms, bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a worthy addition to sam peckinpahs c.
Jan 01, 2009 bring me the head of alfredo garcia 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. An american bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 is easily peckinpahs bleakest, most brutal film, and that in itself is saying something. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia theatrical trailer youtube. To be honest it was a thread about bring me the head of alfredo garcia on blu ray from arrow and nothing else although i understand your post about the tt release as you have vested interest. Me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 original trailer hd 1080p. Peckinpah is known for his unrelenting violent movies, and with a title like bring me the head of alfredo garcia, you can assume the violence. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia by sam peckinpah sam. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia bluray encore edition dvd. As much as bring me the head of alfredo garcia is an exhilarating action film with dozens of dead bodies littered about the dusty, desolate landscape, this is a strange but powerful love story, an examination of people, emotions, relationships, love and sex. Its the story of a drunken and violent odyssey across mexico by a dropout bartender who, if he returns alfredo garcias head, stands to be paid a million dollars. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia film by peckinpah 1974. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a 1974 is a crime film by sam peckinpah.
Sam peckinpah produced many outrageous and challenging films during his career, but bring me the head of alfredo garcia stands apart from the pack as the most unusual and demanding entry in his filmography. Screenplay by sam peckinpah, gordon dawson, based on a story by peckinpah, frank kowalski. Arrow as far as i can see have funded a 4k restoration that looks like will be the best version for pq thus far and i have no reason to doubt that, do you. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 original trailer. Much like peckinpahs best films its about a mans failure to be a. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia bluray sam peckinpah blu. When a mexican crime boss kris kristofferson learns that his aide, alfredo garcia, has impregnated his daughter, he offers a million dollars for garcia s head.
Critics and fans deeply committed to the tao of sam overlook its faults and see it as peckinpahs ultimate expression of rage. Renowned for blasting his way through the 1970s with a series of filmsthe wild bunch 1969 and the getaway 1972 are only twothat exploded blood packs along with moral assumptions, peckinpah scaled a bleak and comedic peak with bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974. It brought to an end a sevenyear and sevenfilm run of masterpieces that included the taboobreaking. Tout sur bring me the head of alfredo garcia bluray gig young robert webber, bluray et toute lactualite en dvd et. There are quite a few instances of debris, hairs, and specks throughout the film. His journey to dig up and decapitate the titular alfredo garcia only result in tragedy which leads to a deadly shootout at the landowners home. John patterson on sam peckinpahs masterpiece, bring me the.
Structurally, bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a chase picture without much of a chase. When a mexican crime boss kris kristofferson learns that his aide, alfredo garcia, has impregnated his daughter, he offers a million dollars for garcias head. The cast included oates as a bartender turned remorseless bounty hunter, kristofferson as a motorcycleriding rapist. Listen to the audio interview with sam peckinpah mp3 format, approximately 48. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia internet movie. Its also a film that seems almost wilfully selfdestructive, inasmuch as it is completely uncompromising in its vision of an utterly amoral and violent world. Dec 26, 2008 sam peckinpah was already on the decline when he made bring me the head of alfredo garcia, but its still his masterpiece, says john patterson john patterson fri 26 dec 2008 19. Rent bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 starring warren oates and isela vega on dvd and bluray. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a film that will not make everybody happy. Bring me the head of alfred garcia 1970 starring warren oates, isela vega, gig young, robert webber, helmut dantine, emilio fernandez and kris.
Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Rent bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 on dvd and. I think i can feel sam peckinpahs heart beating and head pounding in every frame in bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974, a film he made during a period of alcoholic fear and trembling. Its the story of a drunken and violent odyssey across mexico by a dropout bartender who, if he returns alfredo garcia s head, stands to be paid a million dollars. Sam peckinpahs most personal film, the 1974 bring me the head of aldreo garcia, was released late last month by arrow on limited edition bluray. I believe its hero, bennie, completes his task with the same dogged courage as peckinpah used to complete the movie, and that bennies exhaustion, disgust and despair at the end might mirror. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia subtitles 87 subtitles. The original trailer in high definition of bring me the head of alfredo. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia nude scenes naked. Search, discover and share your favorite bring me the head of alfredo garcia gifs. Check here english if you are not a hdcenter premium member, you cannot see premium links. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia film by peckinpah. Listen to your favorite songs from bring me the head of alfredo garcia by jerry fielding now.
Peckinpah keeps the movie in a low gear, his tale moving slow like its on a day drunk, with the other bounty hunters, and later garcias pissedoff family, only clashing with bennie in rare, but important, instances. Author charles taylor will sign copies of opening wednesday at a theater or drivein near you. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia soundtrack from 1974, composed by jerry fielding. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia synopsis fandango. A similar response greeted bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974, a laconic ultraviolent exercise about the search for the man who impregnated the daughter of a wealthy family. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia bluray twilight time 1974 color 1. As much as bring me the head of alfredo garcia is an exhilarating action film with. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia the arrow video. Street date march 11, 2014 available through screen archives entertainment 29. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is an essential part of peckinpahs filmography and twilight times release is likely to remain the definitive version of it for quite some time. As a result, casual action fans expecting something like the getaway will be confounded, but anyone seriously interested in this directors work will be rewarded with a.
Opening scene bring me the head of alfredo garcia peckinpah, 1974 duration. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a gritty classic that vibrates with explosive action and nailbiting tension. It brought to an end a sevenyear and sevenfilm run of. Jan 25, 2017 bring me the head of alfredo garcia concluded a remarkable period for filmmaker sam peckinpah. All is vanity, except maybe theres something that isnt. With warren oates, isela vega, robert webber, gig young. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia encore edition blu.
Violence and death have a close and causal relationship in the films of heman american director sam peckinpah. If you are a filmmaker and have a movie on youtube, we want to promote it and help fund your next project. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia is the strangest film of sam peckinpahs career, and. Helmut dantine, emilio fernandez, kris kristofferson, warren oates.
Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 1080p bluray avc. Jun 05, 2006 opening scene bring me the head of alfredo garcia peckinpah, 1974 duration. Eager to collect, a couple of bounty hunters helmut dantine, gig young track him to a mexico city bar run by an american expatriate named bennie warren oates. The twilight time encore edition bluray of bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a beautiful transfer, a repeat of the companys 2014 limited release. Link your trailer here and let the subscribers decide who or what channel deserves to be funded. Reviled on its release, reassessed today as a masterpiece, bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 is pantheon director sam peckinpahs nihilistic yet poetic tale of bennie warren oates, iconically great, a wastrel sometime piano player lost in the wilds of mexico. Mar 11, 2017 this may not get mentioned in the same breath of the wild bunch, cross of iron, pat garratt and billy the kid, or the getaway but taken on its own terms, bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a worthy addition to sam peckinpahs c. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia comes with a 1080p hd transfer presented in 1. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 rotten tomatoes. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 nonusa format, pal, reg. Sam peckinpahs bring me the head of alfredo garcia is a weird, horrifying film that somehow transcends its unlikely material. The head accompanies him in a burlap bag, tossed into the front seat of a beatup old ford convertible. Bring me the head of alfredo garcia 1974 directed by sam.