Rent vision quest 1985 starring linda fiorentino and matthew modine on dvd and bluray. Vision quest helped launch a number of careers, including matthew modine as swain, linda fiorentino as carla, the older woman who comes to live with louden and his dad, michael schoeffling and forest whitaker as kuch and balldozer, respectively swains high school teammates, and the one and only madonna, who plays a bar singer in her first major film role. The film includes an appearance by madonna, her first in a major motion picture, playing a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs crazy fo. Anyway, vision quest is an odd title for this film but the price was worth it. Singer at club movie synopsis vision quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler louden swain decides he wants to be something more than an average high school athlete and sets his sights on a prize that many dont think he can win he then sets out to reach his goal alone, without much support from his father or coach. In her first film, madonna shines while performing gambler and. Vision quest, my name is, do anything, movie tv, idol, comics, comic book, comic books, comic. Vision quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler louden swain decides he wants to be something more than an average high school athlete and sets his sights on a prize that many dont think he can win he then sets out to reach his goal alone, without much support from his father or coach. Vision quest, supernatural experience in which an individual seeks to interact with a guardian spirit, usually an anthropomorphized animal, to obtain advice or protection. High school wrestler louden swain is a man obsessed, trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on shute, the undefeated, toughasnails 168pound champion whos the best wrestler in the state. It was released as the second single from the films soundtrack album in september 1985, by geffen records. Crazy for you performed by madonna music by jon lind lyrics by john bettis. The 1985 comingofage movie starred matthew modine and linda fiorentino and featured a.
Vision quest original motion picture sound track discogs. Continuing my oldetyme movie theme this week, in the movie vision quest, matthew modine also known as elevens father in stranger things was 25 years old when the movie was filmed, though his character was supposed to be an 18 year old high school senior. Warner turkey chose to create a full madonna cover, even though madonnas. Essentially linda fiorentino and linda fiorentino redux, vision quest is saved by the spirited performances of its young protagonists. Madonnas mdna concert 2012s biggest and most successful tour 1 episode 20 madonna. Vision quest madonna soundtrack album by jellybean mad. The trailer makes the movie look like a romantic comedy when it is more of a sports drama similar to rocky. While the predictable happens, carla and modines character get together and he wrestles an undefeated wrestler in a big match but he must lose weight to do it.
The vision quest life of college wrestler austin desanto. Vision quests were most typically found among the native peoples of north and south america the specific techniques for attaining visions varied from tribe to tribe, as did the age at which the first quest was to be. Vision quest movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Vision quest 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But then i looked at the poster a little bit closer and at the bottom i saw myself in a scene from the film with my arms in the air. The film includes an appearance by madonna, her first in a major motion picture, playing a singer at a local bar. And linda fiorentino was 26, when her character was 21 ive been 21 since i was 14.
To fully appreciate the soundtrack for the 1985 film vision quest, you need to appreciate a variety of music. Thirtytwo years later, vision quests madonnascored montages are among the highlights of a teen sports movie thats clearly made in the image of the karate kid a boxoffice sensation the. Vision quest original soundtrack original soundtrack. It was released on march 2, 1985 by geffen records as the first single from the soundtrack. Plus, its the only place you can find gambler by madonna. Vision quest crazy for you madonna music video duration. The movie had gone from being a matthew modine movie that madonna was in to a madonna movie that matthew modine was in. Vision quest is a 1985 american comingofage romantic drama film starring matthew modine. In her first film, madonna shines while performing gambler and crazy for. Please find below the 1985 pop song by madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film vision quest. Madonna made a cameo appearance in the 1985 movie vision quest as a nightcub singer. Vision quest soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies.
The original trailer in high definitionof vision quest directed by. Madonnas record company, sire records, prevented gambler from being released as a single in the usa. Somehow, all of this boils down to the standard underdog makes good at crucial sports event finale. Directed by harold becker high school wrestler louden swain is a man obsessed, trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on shute, the undefeated, toughasnails 168pound champion whos the best wrestler in the state. Madonna vision quest 1985 efb0pb from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The movie is about a high school wrestler matthew modine. Overshadowed by the marvels of new technology and the rise of many pop artists and hollywood stars, a little known coming of age movie drama by the name of vision. Much like desperately seeking susan, this movie works because it features madonna playing herself.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Modine plays a spokane high school wrestler who falls in love with an older woman, an aspiring artist from new jersey on her way to san francisco. Gambler was never released as a single in the united states, at. The hit soundtrack features journeys only the young, foreigners hot blooded and john waites change. Vision quest is madonnas first movie not counting a certain sacrifice, doing a night club singer. Madonna news madonna is in washington state to film. Soundtracktheme music from the 1985 harold becker film vision quest, with matthew modine, linda fiorentino, michael schoeffling, ronny. Meet frank jasper, shute from vision quest intermat. Matthew modine remembers madonnas vision quest scene. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1985 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. And, in her first film, madonna shines while performing gambler and crazy for you. Vision quest is madonna s first movie not counting a certain sacrifice, doing a night club singer. Notable in this mix of characters is the appearance of madonna as a singer in a nightclub.
All rights go to warner brothers, geffen records, sire records and columbia records. Vision quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler louden. Thats the problem with all of vision quest when the movie ends with louden narrating offscreen. Matthew modine stars as the mopheaded student undeterred in his vision quest. She performs gambler and crazy for you madonna had. Madonna gamblercrazy for you vision quest cameo youtube. Rent vision quest 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film includes an appearance by madonna, her first in a major motion picture, playing a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs. That same year, she made a cameo appearance as a club singer in the film vision quest. Together with jellybean, she contributed two songs to the movie soundtrack, crazy for you and gambler, both of which were released as a single the singles were a huge success, the movie wasnt. Vision quest movie bluray now on sale high school wrestler louden swain is a man obsessed, trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on shute, the undefeated, toughasnails 168pound champion whos the best wrestler in the state. A high school wrestler in spokane, washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home. Vision quest 1985 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The song was included on the vision quest soundtrack along with crazy for you and released by geffen records.
It is based on terry davis 1979 novel of the same name. Performed by jan tomasow solisti di zagreb as i solisti di zagreb antonio janigro. Fans of arena rock and poprock will appreciate foreigner s hot blooded which goes back to 1978, and is the lps oldest offering, sammy hagar s ill fall in love again, and red rider s lunatic fringe, while heavy metal lovers. Vision quest aka crazy for you is a 1985 coming of age drama film starring matthew modine, linda fiorentino, and ronny cox.
Many other players have had difficulties with 1985 pop song by madonna that is a part of the soundtrack to the film vision quest. Madonna followed it with a leading role in the adventure drama shanghai surprise 1986, with her thenhusband, actor sean penn. With matthew modine, linda fiorentino, michael schoeffling, ronny cox. Watch madonnas crazy for you video from vision quest. Released the same year as the delightfully dancey into the groove, this downbeat ballad made for vision quest earned madonna her first grammy nomination in 1986.
For example here we have this incredibly cool original warner vhs video from turkey for the vision quest crazy for you movie with stunning madonna artwork. Thirtytwo years later, vision quests madonnascored montages are among the highlights of a teen sports movie thats clearly made in the image of the karate kid a boxoffice sensation. A documentary of her blond ambition world tour, we follow madonna and her ragtag family of backup. She performs gambler and crazy for you madonna had huge hits with both singles, and the film company decided to rename the movie crazy for you in europe. In fact, it bears more than a passing resemblance to the wrestling cult classic vision quest. The music video goes along with the movie vision quest which in its own right is also a love story of a young couple featured are linda fiorentino and matthew modine and clips are mixed in a montage like way with movie scenes and with madonna singing the song in front of a bar crowd.
Of historical value is the brief appearance by madonna, whose voice is heard throughout on the films music track. For your movie collection, you can buy a hd bluray 0r dvd copy of this movie on amazon. The film includes an appearance by madonna, her first in a major motion picture, playing a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs crazy. Madonna is in washington state to film her musical appearance in the motion picture, vision quest. Crazy for you is a song by american singer madonna, written by john bettis and jon lind, from the soundtrack album to the film vision quest 1985. One of the fun things of collecting madonna merchandise is the variation in artworks.
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