The above glimpse of hell is from the Z-movie The Apple, a 1980 flick that’s part musical, part vision of the future, part morality tale, and all crazy; it centers around a songwriting couple who, after winning the 1994 edition of a Eurovision-like contest, get sucked into a record deal more devilish than anything Steve Albini ever dreamed up. The Apple was reissued on DVD last year, and if you haven’t seen it, we’d recommend you do so–from the suspiciously airport-esque “future” exteriors to the stickers everyone’s wearing on their faces, this movie is a riot all the way through. Not to mention that the song below, which comes from The Apple‘s out-of-print soundtrack, is accompanied by a cheap-glitter visual that makes us wonder if the film’s masterminds inadvertently invented electroclash.
Mary Hylan – Speed [MP3, link expired]
The Apple [IMDB]
Sounds like it portrays the music biz in cinematic form almmost as well as Barry Gordy’s The Last Dragon.
Plus, literal deus ex machina!
Do you mean “Set Your EYES on Fire?”
Because that’s what happened when I watched it- my eyes burned right out of the skull-holes.
My theory is that The Apple is one of the only movies to be conceived, written, directed, produced, and acted under the influence of cocaine.
Finally, the word begins to spread about this cinematic gem. “SPPPPEEEED!”
Holy moley. This movie affected me in ways I never thought it would. It haunts me to this day.
If you’ve never done coke, but want to experience it, without actually taking the drug, watch this movie.
Possibly the most entertaining movie I’ve ever seen. Probably one of the worst–but entertainment value? OFF THE CHARTS.
I was on vacation the other day, otherwise I would have said more at the time — but the first time I saw this film (on the big screen in LA! I love weird cult revivals), my friend Chris, who had seen it once before, was watching my face and those of similarly unaware friends and said we spent most of the film utterly slackjawed. And I believe that fully. I ordered the DVD as soon as I could and I’ve been a happy man since.
i can’t believe nobody has mentioned the extended seduction/sex scene which features the disco song “coming.” lyrics below.
“i’m coming, coming for you.
now i’m coming, coming for you.
let me tempt you
and tease you
and hold you
and squeeze you
and feel every inch of your love.
let me show you things
you never dreamed of
ooh!
coming, coming for you.
now i’m coming, coming for you.
make it harder and hotter
and faster and faster
and when you think you can’t keep it up
i’ll take you deeper and deeper
and tighter and tighter
and drain every drop of your love!
[key change, oh yes a key change]
ooh, coming, coming for you.
feel me coming, coming for you.
oooh coming, coming for you.
now i’m coming, coming just for you!!!
[extended instrumental break featuring ooooh-ahs in the background and lots of orgasmic moanings...and some kick ass strings, too. then, after a flute solo, the song builds and builds and builds while a group of women crescendo to orgasm!]
i’m coming, coming for you.
feel me coming, coming for you.
coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, coming, AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”
needless to say, the choreography in this scene is absolutely priceless. run out and get the DVD right now.