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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 3d

The Stains, 1982 Topps style, inspired by a recent viewing of “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains”

Colored-pencil card drawing of the Stains

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 2d

The Stains on the marquee at the Whisky a Go Go on 8/23/82.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 12d

Schenectady native John Sayles had a birthday yesterday. He called Hoboken home when he made BABY IT'S YOU in 1982, which we were delighted to release on Blu-ray earlier this year. Get our disc and see a brand-new, in-depth interview with Mr. Sayles.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 16d

Our great friends the Deuce Film Series are going to the Great White North for @nouveaucinema.bsky.social @cinemathequeqc.bsky.social to present a made-in-Fun City classic (coming next year from FCE), Paul Morrissey's SPIKE OF BENSONHURST on 35mm. Details in da link.
nouveaucinema.ca/fr/films/his...

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 16d

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Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains slipbox 4K UHD/Blu-ray — Fun City Editions

Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains slipbox 4K UHD/Blu-ray

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 16d

Ad for the July 1985 "Summer Music Film Fest" in Venice, which was the LA opening for FABULOUS STAINS. "A gritty, driving tale of a disillusioned, unswervingly ruthless teenager," wrote Kevin Thomas in the @latimes.com.

Also on the bill was our friends @seventy______seven's DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD.

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DiabolikDVD @diabolikdvd.bsky.social · 18d

NOW AVAILABLE to PREORDER: Welcome to Fun City (Fun City) (Blu-Ray)

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#funcity #diabolikdvd #physicalmediaadvocates

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Timothy Simons @timothycsimons.bsky.social · 19d

The high council moves so much product Trump thinking about blowing us up in international waters.

Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 19d

The High Council at @seanfennessey.bsky.social's the Big Picture podcast, particularly @chrisryan77.bsky.social, helped us sell out of WELCOME TO FUN CITY over the weekend.

Spurred on by that, we're pressing up another run of the 2-disc Blu-ray set, now available for preorder: tinyurl.com/4rs2hh94

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 19d

The High Council at @seanfennessey.bsky.social's the Big Picture podcast, particularly @chrisryan77.bsky.social, helped us sell out of WELCOME TO FUN CITY over the weekend.

Spurred on by that, we're pressing up another run of the 2-disc Blu-ray set, now available for preorder: tinyurl.com/4rs2hh94

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Brian Saur @bobfreelander.bsky.social · 19d

Yo! @funcityeditions.bsky.social 50% off sale at Ronin Flix!
roninflix.com/collections/...
@seanfennessey.bsky.social @chrisryan77.bsky.social

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 22d

That's so cool, thank you!

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 22d

From the trove of the Paramount Archive's FABULOUS STAINS photos, Jim Youngs, earlier a WANDERER and later a FOOTLOOSE villain. Diane Lane starred with Youngs' brother John Savage in CATTLE ANNIE AND LITTLE BRITCHES. Youngs is likely playing Corinne's boyfriend and didn't make the film's final cut.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 22d

Big thanks for the shout outs for LIFEGUARD and WELCOME TO FUN CITY on the latest Big Picture
physical media extravaganza/round-up with
@seanfennessey.bsky.social, @chrisryan77.bsky.social, @timothycsimons.bsky.social and, of course, Tracy Letts!

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 25d

My late father adored TELL THEM WILLIE BOY IS HERE and JEREMIAH JOHNSON. They immediately came to mind today w/the news of the passing of their iconic leading man Robert Redford. As FCE, we must also memorialize Mr. Redford w/one of his beloved, made-in-Fun City vehicles: 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR. RIP.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 27d

1983 is, IMO, Cruise’s best year: RISKY BUSINESS and ALL THE RIGHT MOVES + part of the OUTSIDERS ensemble.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 27d

Highly underrated film AND song!

youtu.be/O4rH5hdAqHc?...

Jennifer Warnes & Chris Thompson - ALL THE RIGHT MOVES

YouTube video by William Floyd

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · 29d

Corinne Burns, before and after. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE FABULOUS STAINS.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 12

In remembrance of 9/11 & the Towers, a video tribute, showcasing some of their film appearances. This was created for the Deuce Film Series
for a 9/11/14 screening of KING KONG '76 & is an installment of the DIRTY OLD NEW YORK AKA FUN CITY video series.

👉 vimeo.com/106098879

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 9

Laura Dern as Jessica McNeill, on the tour bus, in LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE FABULOUS STAINS. Photo by Phil Hersee. One of hundreds of production stills recovered from deep storage by the Paramount Archive for our upcoming 4K UHD disc.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Giallo Biafra @fulciseyefetish.bsky.social · Aug 31

Time for something a bit different. Checking out what's been described as French Streets of Fire, which is funny because they both came out in '84. And it's based on Philly's own, David Goodis' novel Street of the Lost, so bonus points there.
#NowWatching
Rue Barbare AKA Street of the Damned (1984)

Fun City Editions' release of Rue Barbare AKA Street of the Damned (1984) in their Seeing Red set.

Awwwww shit, look at the color of that blood 😍

I thought that was Steve Martin for a second

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Spike of Bensonhurst

The opening credits of Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) play over a boxing match in which our hero, Spike Fumo (Sasha Mitchell), takes a theatrical dive. Yet when he wakes up the next morning there’s nary ...

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Morrissey’s camera adores this pouty, affable, casually idiotic stud, as it adored Joe Dallesandro in FLESH. Like Tony Manero in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Spike is an agile, shimmering, maybe only medium-sized fish in a small South Brooklyn pond." SPIKE OF BENSONHURST, @screenslate.bsky.social.

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our booklet covers for FABULOUS STAINS and BREAKING GLASS pay homage to the classic era of music newspapers and magazines that proliferated when these films were produced. @scottsaslow.bsky.social designed. 👏

You can get the restored BG and STAINS FCE discs here: www.funcityeditions.com/shop

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Fun City Editions @funcityeditions.bsky.social · Sep 4

A reminder that Paul Morrissey's SPIKE OF BENSONHURST (1988) will play twice on 35mm at Metrograph in the coming days. Intro on 9/5 by Nick Pinkerton.

On-set continuity Polaroid of Sasha Mitchell as Spike comes from the Morrissey Archive.

TIX: metrograph.com/film/?vista_...

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