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No trivia?!

posted 17 years ago by jcravens42
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I remember watching this movie more than once on HBO or whatever back in the 1980s. I thought it was a haunting movie. Not the greatest ever, but if you have ever been a kid at a carnival and been both fascinated with and scared of the people that work at such, you'll find this film interesting. Lots of images you won't forget. But I'm disappointed that there's no trivia listed here on IMDB for the film. I would bet, considering the cast and the subject matter, that there's quite a few interesting tidbits to go along with this movie.

[–] PenTheater 17 years ago

remember how they set that up to scare that guy?
WOW!

I just saw Bridge to Terabithia, and I simply can't talk about it.

[–] katfiche 17 years ago

This was Busey at his peak, before he lost his mind. A better vehicle couldn't have been written for his talents. He's frothing at the mouth and chewing up scenery while being as loud and in-your-face as he possibly can be. I'm eagerly awaiting its release on DVD.

[–] miselainis 16 years ago

Seeing Robbie Robertson in this movie (I was young; I had no idea who he was before this) was the reason I went through puberty. Kinda dark, kinda hot, kinda faintly dangerous.

Whatta man, whatta man....
woof.

[–] RobbieCalifornia 16 years ago

Robbie Robertson was so hot! I liked this movie a lot. If you want to see a lot of Robbie, catch The Last Waltz. A great, great film.

[–] hawk-58 16 years ago

<<Robbie Robertson was so hot! I liked this movie a lot. If you want to see a lot of Robbie, catch The Last Waltz. A great, great film.>>

Inexcusable that I have not seen Carny, which I plan to remedy immediately, as a kind of historical backup to the Robbie I now know and appreciate.

On a 1-to-10 scale of hotness, Robbie has been off the charts for many years now, in my opinion, even more so post-Last Waltz. His solo works are enduring and perpetually relevant.

It is our loss that he is no longer interested in touring, but hope springs eternal and I watch the Bay Area appearance calendar constantly, hoping he will change his mind.

Again, Robbie is HOT HOT HOT and AGELESS. OMG, just one listen to Somewhere Down the Crazy River does it for me.........Lordy, lordy........and this is separate and apart from the whole Band era, which stands on its own. The man is a master.

[–] badponymedicine 15 years ago

Did *I* write the post above? "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" indeed does it for me, as does "Broken Arrow", "Fallen Angel" and "Sweet Fire of Love", the latter three I recall from the film, "Pow Wow Highway". I've never cared for guys with deep, gravelly voices, but this CD changed that. I'm a big fan of everything of his from the beginning, and waiting for a copy of "The Last Waltz" to drop into my paws. Doesn't hurt that he's half Native American (Mohawk, on his mother's side)...LOL

I have yet to see Carny, but looking forward to it, whenever I get around to purchasing a copy.

[–] TimmyAnn 12 years ago

>>Robbie Robertson was so hot!

Oh, I know! I saw the promos for this on The Movie Channel or one of those channels way back when and he was the reason I watched the movie! I was like, "Holy sh!t!! Who is that?!" I had heard The Band's music but had never seen what they looked like so I had no idea. Time has taken a toll and while he is not hideous or anything, I would not have fallen as madly in lust with him if I first saw him now as I did watching Patch smolder on my screen! And that voice! It's like his throat is lined with velvet or something.

I do not have attention deficit disor...Ooh, look at the bunny!

[–] walkingf00l 8 years ago

The only trivia/interesting fact I can think of is that Bill McKinney, who plays the crime boss who extorts money from the carnival, made his movie debut in 1967's "She-Freak" where he played a carnival owner.