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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

[off topic]

https://youtu.be/3tYQpYOen8E

Overdrawn At The Memory Bank. Raul Julia plays a average citizen who decides to take a mini-vacation by downloading his mind into the body of an ape. Complications arise when his memory is 'lost' in the system and he experiences a whole new version of reality.

Based on a story by John Varley

[–] [email protected] 12 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Saw this recently because of MST3K.

Between this, Adams Family and Street Fighter, I kinda get the sense that Raul Julia was like Bruce Campbell in that he only took on super fun, and goofy roles in not-so-great movies because he just liked having fun and didn't care about being a big star or making hella money.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

It's my understanding that he cared more about stage acting than films, but he needed to pay the bills.

He was starred a Broadway production of Dracula and was apparently incredible. I would have loved to have seen it. Edward Gorey designed the sets.

Edit: also, I'm surprised you didn't mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

I'm surprised you didn't mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film.

I haven't seen it. Yet. I will soon, now, though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ooh. I just realized that I replied to the wrong person in my edit, which is why my "Edit: also, I’m surprised you didn’t mention Kiss of the Spider Woman, which is a genuinely terrific film." made no sense to you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

lol I just assumed it's because I showed interest in Raul Julia.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago

You should. It's an amazing film. It deservedly won an Oscar for William Hurt and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. Julia deserved a nom too, but it had to be either Hurt or Julia since they had mostly equal screen time.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't see the MST3K version; but from the YouTube description I saw they cut a lot out.

The story [and John Varley's stories in general] is worth a read.

Try Raul in "Moon Over Parador" and "The Gumball Rally." He almost never got the top billings he deserved.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10958940/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I'm surprised you didn't mention Kiss of the Spider Woman (unless you're not familiar with it).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Street fighter was for his son who was a fan of the game. Of course, this was also while he was battling cancer and it became his last role. Incredible scene chewery.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 21 hours ago

You are slightly off on that. It was his last big screen role, but this was his last role:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112893/

He was dying while making it and died of a stroke soon after it was finished. I admit, I have never seen it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 23 hours ago

Mom... my nuts?