Tag: Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane + Yello’s Electro Pop

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane + Yello’s Electro Pop

June 3, 2015 | By

Lengthy review of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) from Anchor Bay on Blu + Anka Schmid’s excellent doc Yello: Electro Pop Made in Switzerland.

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BR: Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The (1990)

BR: Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The (1990)

June 3, 2015 | By

In 1990, producer Joel Silver was riding high from the success of a string of films that not only became profitable franchises, but brought into vogue a glossy production style that also reflected his philosophy of spending good money to distinguish one’s product from the competition – but much bigger, louder, and prettier…

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Film: Yello – Electro Pop Made in Switzerland (2005)

Film: Yello – Electro Pop Made in Switzerland (2005)

June 2, 2015 | By

Anka Schmid’s documentary is filled with unexpected revelations of the main duo that makes up the iconic Europ synth-pop band Yello, best known for the bass-pounding “Oh Yeah” that was heavily featured in John Hughes’ teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)…

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