The film follows the lives of three young men who have. Spetters further elaborates on the themes of sexual obsession previously probed in director paul verhoevens turkish delight 1973. Its also the world inhabited by paul verhoevens 1980 youthbruiser. Watch spetters full movie in hd visit movie 40072 a dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three. Spetters 1980 full movie a dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirtbike. Three best friends are enthralled with the world of motocross and each has his own personality. Spetters artikel over hans van tongeren in story augustus. She is perhaps best known for her work in spetters 1980. The story follows the lives of three youths rein, eef and hans friends and dirtbike racing enthusiasts from a working class neighbourhood, and who all want to succeed in life in one way or another. Episode vi return of the jedi 1983 was instrumental in casting jabbas two most prominent dancing girls. This is a subreddit intended for the discussion of topics generally related to film, created in the hope of. Foreign language criterion edition french film discs for. Spetters moviecard france film, filmposters, films, kunst.
A furious backlash would lead to the nasa netherlands anti spetters action group being formed to oppose the film, citing offensive portrayals of women, gay men and the disabled. Spetters is an ensemble film but, if any character emerges as the protagonist, its hans van tongerens rien. Spetters is the first film i have seen in two decades that even makes the attempt, and better still it comes uncomfortably close. Hauer was born in breukelen, a dutch town and former municipality in the province of utrecht. This is a subreddit intended for the discussion of topics generally related to film, created in the hope of keeping our established community of cinema lovers alive. Foreign language criterion edition french film discs for sale. This isnt as weird as, say, crash winning both the cannes special jury prize and an avn award in 1996, but it is a perversely appropriate footnote. West frisian is also a recognized language and it is used. Trailer en filmstills van spetters 1980 bioscoopagenda.
Spetters 1980 two young motocross racers, rien hans van tongeren and hans maarten spanjer, and their mechanic, eef toon agterberg, dream of fame, fortune and loose women. It is filled with male nudity and a graphic male rape. Dec 05, 2012 spetters 1980 clip on bfi bluray from 2 december. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen. The story is about three friends trying to break through in the motorcross dirtbike world championship. The film has lost none of its power in 40 years, it is still outrageous and worth watching. Verhoevens fifth featurelength film was attacked by critics, financiers, and much of the dutch people alike for being decadent, or perverted when originally released in 1980.
They each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, sells french fries and hot dogs at the races. The young woman wants out of the business and away from her brother. Samuel goldwyn company pioneer entertainment four young people must confront their own strengths and weaknesses when violence and tragedy enter their lives. After verhoevens sexually explicit biker drama spetters 1980, hauer made his hollywood debut in nighthawks 1981, as a charming, callous terrorist hunted by two cops sylvester stallone and billy dee williams.
The film follows the lives of three young men who have little in common but their love for dirtbike racing. Bekijk meer ideeen over film, rutger hauer en musique. Heres my favourite bit of trivia about paul verhoeven. Sep 02, 2015 spetters 1980 paul verhoeven says vaarwel to his native netherlands with this very controversial coming of age film set in the world of motocross racing. A list of 40 films compiled on letterboxd, including city of the living dead 1980, the changeling 1980, spetters 1980, making the shining 1980 and the long good friday 1980.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Verhoeven would resolutely defend the film, explaining that his aim was to make a realistic comingofage drama reflecting what was happening in rotterdam at that time. Apr 24, 2019 he appeared in the wilby conspiracy in a supporting role but unnoticed by hollywood. The fact is, arthur bell and his ilk were protesting a film that hadnt even been shot or completed, which totally negated their argument. Spetters 1980 is the fifth dutch film from paul verhoeven. He appeared in the wilby conspiracy in a supporting role but unnoticed by hollywood.
Spetters is a coming of age film set in and around rotterdam, which follows the stories of three young men aiming to become motocross racing champions. After verhoevens sexually explicit biker drama spetters 1980. Three young dutch amateur dirt bike motorcycle racers each fall in love with a young woman who, with her brother, works at a concession stand at the races. Get the best deals on foreign language criterion edition french film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Rutger hauer obtained his wet worth from a lifelong fruitful acting career, spanning in the late 1960s. The source of much of the plangent poetry in ridley scotts 1982 scifi drama blade runner was the electrifying and ruminative. Robocop is a 1987 american action film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier and michael miner. This isnt as weird as, say, crash winning both the cannes special jury prize and an avn award in 1996, but it is a perversely appropriate footnote in the great directors career considering the material. During this period, he made katie tippel 1975 and worked again with. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. He then returned to appear in various dutch films such as katie tippei, soldier of orange and spetters. His next movie, 1980s spetters, would also be financially successful.
In 1981, hauer appeared in his first american film, nighthawks opposite sylvester stallone. One is a racingchampion hopeful, the second, a first class mechanic, the gaybashing. This subreddit was founded by the former users of imdbs film general message board, and is not associated with amazon or the internet movie database. They make the acquaintance of fientje, a sexy young girl looking for a way to get out of her low condition.
They desperately want to escape their deadend lives, seeing sport as a way of getting out and achieving success. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title honda cy 80 in. Spetters gives workshops for young children and adults. Verhoeven then went on to direct big hollywood movies like robocop and basic instinct, and returned. Birth year challenge, a list of films by kynky letterboxd. He was the son of teunke mellema and arend hauer, actors who operated an.
Spetters 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rutger hauer, left, with brion james in blade runner. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Moral outrage, however, would dog the movie in its native holland. Twentyfour years later, and unlike what has happened with showgirls, paul is having. Rutger oelsen hauer was born on 23 january 1944, in breukelen, netherlands, and is a writer, environmentalist, and actor, best known for his many film appearances, but hes also been a part of numerous dutch and english television series. Paul verhoevens spetters from 1980 featured a scene, wherein a closeted and conflicted gaybasher, was gangraped by a group of gay thugs in leather jackets. Ive long believed that spetters is the key to understanding showgirls properly and verhoeven himself says as much on a fantastic audio commentary. It is a west germanic, low franconian language that originated in the early middle ages c. I had a lot of problems on that film, principally with. Also, his first four films were based on novels, which means he was basically constrained to a story line.
Spetters hope to help people to find their talents and creativity. Set on the outskirts of rotterdam, the film depicts three characters who are hoping to escape a deadend, workingclass existence. She wants out of the business and away from her brother. Altered states 1980 director ken russells rrated scifi thriller with impressive visual and sound effects was based upon a 1978 paddy chayefsky novel it was also chayefskys final film. Ive long believed that spetters is the key to understanding showgirls properly and.
Honda cy 80 in movies and tv series display options. Paul verhoevens spetters 1980 takes its name from a dutch slang term meaning hotshots, centring on three cocky young men who live in a small town. Spetters is a movie directed by paul verhoeven in 1980. All in all, i consider it worthy of a nine out of ten. Jul 25, 2019 rutger hauer, left, with brion james in blade runner. With hans van tongeren, renee soutendijk, toon agterberg, maarten spanjer. Set in a crimeridden detroit, michigan, in the near future, robocop centers on police officer alex murphy weller who is murdered by a gang of criminals and subsequently. I had a lot of problems on that film, principally with stallone, he recalled. Twentyfour years later, and unlike what has happened with showgirls, paul is having the last laugh.
Although hauer made one international english language film previously, his american debut came in 1981 with nighthawks. Blond, blueeyed, tall and handsome dutch actor rutger hauer enjoyed an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. Greg wroblewski and tuna we are reluctant to give a blanket recommendation to a film like this. Splashes is a dutch film released in 1980 and directed by paul verhoeven. Several dutch teenagers realize cruel difference between dreams and reality. The original financial backers wanted verhoeven to tone down the script, which he refused to do. Netherlands travel guide culture, sport, cuisine travel s.
During this period, he made katie tippel 1975 and worked again with verhoeven on soldier of orange 1977, and spetters 1980. Lost blue of chartres and anne, the latter reaching the national top 40, are also included on this double vinyl album. Rien hans van tongeren and hans maarten spanjer are aspiring dirtbike riders, who dream of winning the. Spetters 1980 paul verhoeven says vaarwel to his native netherlands with this very controversial coming of age film set in the world of motocross racing. For this challenge you can only pick films that were released in the year you were born im going with letterboxd dates to avoid ukus release date confusion, the total amount of films to. Paul verhoeven of basic instinct and robocop fame made this early dutch classic, spetters exploring youth culture in smalltown holland during the late 70s. His film debut came in 1973 with turkish delight, and he performed mostly in dutch films during the 1970s, including work with verhoeven again on solider of orange 1977 and spetters 1980. Hauer was an electrician and a joiner before becoming a wellknown actor. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first movie title honda cy 80 in spetters, 1980.
He knew femi taylor oola and was familiar with her part in the london production of cats and had worked with claire davenport yarna dalgargan, aka fat dancer on his film, birth of the beatles 1979. There are some elements that seem at odds with what verhoeven would like us to believe they mean, but the effect overall is surprisingly good. Paul verhoevens spetters 1980 takes its name from a dutch slang term meaning hotshots, centring on three cocky young men who live in a small town outside rotterdam. He had just come off of soldier of orange, which was about the upper class and noble causes, and wanted a change of pace. It is a slice of life drama about kids trying to escape from deadend lives in a dutch town in the 1970s. Spetters 1980 2h drama, romance, sport, adult 28 february 1980 netherlands storyline. Rutger hauer obituary film fashion,news and health. The british films institute has provided the final specs for its upcoming bluray release of paul verhoevens film spetters 1980, starring renee soutendijk, rutger hauer. Spetters was pilloried on release in just the same way. Intro dutch movie spetters 1980 motorparade duration. A dutch film, postsaturday night fever, which follows the lives of three young men who are amateur dirtbike motorcycle racers. The film stars peter weller, nancy allen, dan oherlihy, kurtwood smith, miguel ferrer, and ronny cox. The official language of the netherlands is dutch, spoken by almost all people in the netherlands.
Set in south africa, the film was an actiondrama with a focus on apartheid. Theme from spetters, was written especially for the movie. Hauers supporting role, however, was barely noticed in hollywood, and he returned to dutch films for several years. He knew femi taylor oola and was familiar with her part in the london production of cats and had worked with claire davenport yarna dalgargan, aka. Hans van tongeren, toon agterberg and maarten spanjer play. The weaponized stereotypes of basic instinct by derek godin. Continuing the success resulted in the band delivering music for paul verhoevens controversial film spetters in 1980.