Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The grapes of death will appeal to those who seek out horror that is less interested in plot mechanics and exposition as it is in creating pure cinema as a waking dream. Grapes of death is in line with kino and redemptions other bluray releases in their jean rollin series. Where my last encounter with rollin fascination left me feeling a bit cold, his grapes of death snapped his style into place. The grapes of death 1978 changes the movie database tmdb. Mastered from the original 35mm negative, the avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer is framed at 1. Grapes slideshow part of what makes fall special for grapes is field conditions. The grapes of death was rollins first attempt to do the same for the zombie subgenre. Jul, 2018 dont take away my euro horrorcred card, but the grapes of death 1978 is the first jean rollin film that ive seen, and im not sure its representative of the kind of movie for which hes most recognized. Grapes of death is filmed at a very beatiful location in the french countryside and moves at a very eerie, poetic, and kind of slow pace but actually uses that towards its advantage. This means grape lovers are in quality and variety heaven. The grapes of death looks good on bluray in avc encoded 1080p high definition framed at 1.
The grapes of death is not the most compelling film in jean rollins filmography. Apr 11, 2017 a womans death sorting grapes exposes italys slavery. Along with the living dead girl, the grapes of death represents one of the few successes for the cult director. This is a lushly decorated vista of negative space and lambent humor.
As it has been with most of the kino pickups from redemption, it doesnt appear that the movie has undergone any. Watch lou grant episodes online season 1 1978 tv guide. The heroine find herself there after an unfortunate incident on a train and spends the rest of the film in growing. A vine of green grapes sang i heard it through the grapevine with gladys knight in episode 516 of the muppet show. Some bad, bad grapes are producing some bad, bad wine, making anyone who drinks it into a rapidlydecaying murderous psychopath. This is a ordinary story where we find elise funds the vineyard, her brother runs the winery, mom and gram run the gift shop and special events. Housed inside a normal, blue keepcase, the region free, bd50 disc is accompanied by a 14page booklet with an insightful essay by tim lucas of video watchdog magazine. As the title implies, the cause of the zombie infestation is traced back to a vineyard, where an experimental pesticide has infected the wine. It centres on a young woman who becomes trapped in a village where a dangerous pesticide has turned the residents into aggressive zombies. This is easily one of rollins most accessible films, but may not be to the tastes of. I have a rule that if i can not remember the last time i watched one of my favorite films, then its obviously time for a revisit. The grapes of death by jean rollin jean rollin, marie. The grapes of death bluray release date april 23, 20 les.
At least, with my limited knowledge of the man, thats the type of movie for which i believe hes. Elizabeth escapes him and discovers her friend dead on the restroom floor. The grapes of death, also known as pesticide is a 1978 french horror film directed by jean rollin. A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into murderous lunatics.
The grapes of death 1978 changes the movie database. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. When going through some of our foreign dvds, looking for something to watch, i came across the grapes of death and the feeling that came over me, you would have thought i spotted an old flame amidst a sea of possibilities. The grapes of death 1978 the movie database tmdb a young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into murderous lunatics. In a mountainous, winedrinking area of france, pesticides that are meant as insect. The grapes of death is smart, engrossing and plenty entertaining. The book won the national book award and pulitzer prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when steinbeck was awarded the nobel prize in 1962. Opening beat on worker being overcome from pesticide used on wine grapes. Jul 26, 20 the grapes of death is set in an infected rural village known for its wine. Passing through the infected area, elisabeth and her friend are caught by lhomme du train and when her friend winds up as a bloody corpse on the bathroom floor. Deathdream 1974 vs the grapes of death 1978 the french undead wander the countryside after a bit too much wine, while a young soldier killed in vietnam returns to his family a changed man. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. May 08, 2017 the set up is simple, but director jean rollins approach is not.
The grapes of death from the grindhouse cinema database. Kino lorber brings the grapes of death to bluray under the distributors redemption label. Grapes of death by joni folger a contemporary romantic with mystery read. The grapes of death offers another interesting variation on the postromero zombie mythology. Oct 27, 2011 the grapes of death is not the most compelling film in jean rollins filmography.
Sep 01, 20 grapes of death by joni folger a contemporary romantic with mystery read. The grapes of death 1978 subgenre zombieraisin horror cast members of note a bunch of french people i have never heard of in my life. In fact, commonalities with the earlier, more challenging the nude vampire run deep. Originally released on dvd by synapse back in 2002, grapes of death was nothing to sneeze at, considering the impeccable performance of synapse.
It begins, much like tombs of the blind dead 1971, with two women and one man on a train ride through the countryside in this case, the stunningly beautiful mountain region of cevennes in france. A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning people into killer zombies. A vineyard during the off season in san giorgio ionico, italy. What did casys death symbolize in the grapes of wrath.
The grapes of death 1977 a highly original, creepy, intelligent and overall very impressive zombiegore film, which is by far my favorite of all the rollin flicks ive seen. The grapes of death 1978 a young woman marie george pascal discovers that wine made from contaminated grapes is turning people into decomposing zombies. Dont take away my euro horrorcred card, but the grapes of death 1978 is the first jean rollin film that ive seen, and im not sure its representative of the kind of movie for which hes most recognized. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. A young woman discovers that the pesticide being sprayed on vineyards is turning. The dreary autumnal landscape and scenery is also reminiscent to that found in dawn of the dead 1978 or fulcis the house by the cemetery 1981. The domestic season is long, with fruit harvesting from may through october, but by september its time for peak production. A brief history of zombies in pop culture how the undead went from drivein movies to mainstream dominance and became our no. The grapes of death the grindhouse cinema database.
It has extended time periods with no dioluge and has a very poeticartsy vibe, but is not boring at all and kept me glued to the screen with its haunting and. Get an answer for what did casys death symbolize in the grapes of wrath. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. However, i did find this novel somewhat predictable but still a good novel. The episodic plot follows a harrowing day and night for young elisabeth pascal, who is journeying through the french countryside by train. For one, the gritty print does enhance the mood of the film in a wayit has a grimy authenticityand.
It was never really the goal of his previous films to frighten, and it is the unsettling. One of the grapes appeared during the intro for mopatops shop as well as in a few of the episodes, the grape was performed by susan beattie. The grapes of death bluray disc, 20 for sale online ebay. The grapes of wrath is an american realist novel written by john steinbeck and published in 1939. A womans death sorting grapes exposes italys slavery. Grapes also shares a similar social commentary based narrative, found in both of the aforementioned films, although given the pesticide contagion, is a tad closer to graus work. The death of a worker at a vineyard in southern italy led to.
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