The man is dressed in clothing which is identical to that worn by keaton in the book s cover photograph. Benny aidan quinn is a mechanic whose adult life is anchored to his sister joon mary stuart masterson, a passionate, talented artist who happens to be. As joons sole caretaker, auto mechanic benny makes sure his eccentric sister lives a comfortable, safe, and predictable life. She gets auditory hallucinations, she runs into the street to direct traffic wearing a snorkel mask, carrying a pingpong paddle, she has a penchant for breaking things and setting fires, and she responds poorly to.
Buster keaton stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it almost seems afraid to touch them. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. Benny played by aidan quinn, joon played by mary stuart masterson, and sam played by johnny depp. While i love buster keaton, this book is a little bit, shall i say, out there. Benny and joon and a good look at schizophrenia history. This world premiere, with music by nolan gasser, lyrics by mindi dickstein.
May 09, 2017 this wonderful childrens book about a fictitious boy from muskegon meeting and playing with a young buster keaton is a charming work. Her style is as dry, humorous, and unsentimental as any of keatons classic films. The look of buster keaton english and french edition french hardcover december 1, 1983. Bennys expression when he sees sam swinging by joons window, several stories up is priceless.
As joon and sam bond, unexpected and irreversible changes come for benny and joon. Benny and joon has world premiere at the globe kpbs. In spokane, washington, juniper pearl joon to those that know her is an artist. Sep 21, 2017 benny and joon has a book by kirsten guenther, music by nolan gasser, lyrics by mindi dickstein, and is directed by jack cummings iii. With his perfect impressions of buster keaton and his playful spirit, sam shows benny and joon a new way to see the world. Across the used book desk this morning, the look of buster. The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it weaves the two together with a charm that would probably not be quite so.
In benny and joon, johnny depp spins hubcaps, juggles dinner. Aidan quinn also stars, and it was directed by jeremiah s. Joon seems normal, as sam remarks to benny, but she has tantrums, pyromaniac moments, and breakdowns. Sune 2018 full movie johnny carson interview drew barrymore age 7 duration. Benny and joon live a fairly regimented, routinized life. Not surprisingly, the screenplay is by a former clown, barry berman, who used to perform for ringling. See more ideas about johnny depp, johnny depp movies and i movie. As played by the great johnny depp, sam is childlike, timid, insightful, generous, imaginative, and creative the fool who turns out to be the wise man.
My summers with buster keaton paperback may 9, 2017. Buster keaton and charlie chaplin may be long gone but their spirit lives on in jeremy chechiks whimsical film. The movie makes a strong, positive argument for the role of clown wisdom in everyday life. Mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. But joon is also an adult, and she has adult feelings, which lead to romance with sam.
Johnny depp stars in this wonderfully unique and offbeat romantic comedy as a whimsical misfit who charms his way into an eccentric young womans heart. Depp may look nothing like buster keaton, but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the great. Its specifically about busters eyes, but more pages are dedicated to abstract art and such than busters eyes. Benny and joon, a new musical now at the paper mill, is a new take on the the 1993 film that starred johnny depp as the quirky buster keaton acolyte. In one nice bit he uses dinner rolls as people and has. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after buster keaton. Kirsten guenther book is the recipient of a richard rodgers award. A train whistle sounds, and a miniature railway train glides across the stage and stops at the station. Chechik, with johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore.
Benny is appalled at the bet but eventually agrees to it when he sees how badly the cousins get along. Johnny depp, whose character imitates buster keaton, is reading it. Benny and joon in a small town, an auto mechanic named benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, joon, who can barely function alone in the real world despite being a talented. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it. Nov 05, 2010 joon loses and has to take sam off mikes hands. It opens with joon expressing another one of her artistic urges while sam rides a train reading a book. Buster keaton, original name joseph frank keaton iv, born october 4, 1895, piqua, kansas, u. Sam, who is dyslexic and idolizes the old silent screen stars like buster keaton and charlie chaplin, moves in and starts to loosen up the household. Johnny depp plays here one of his first roles which seems. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was. The look of buster keaton english and french edition.
Benny aidan quinn is a garage owner who is responsible for the care of his mentally ill sister, joon mary stuart masterson. Benny and joon presents touching and whimsical look at. The 1993 film benny and joon provides the inspiration for the world. A library book edition of it i once found had photos actually cut out of it. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Benny throws one out to sam as he throws him out after sam and joon reveal their relationship. Mistakenly, the author states that busters eyes were blue. But when sam shows up, his offkilter take on the worldfull of classic films, buster keaton, and an oddball approach to domestic lifeturns everything upside down. Sam depp is the outsider who charms joon, a dyslexic loner who impersonates his heroes charlie chaplin and buster keaton with eerie accuracy. See more ideas about johnny depp, johnny depp movies and movies. Maybe i was just a little too old to appreciate it, but i think certain kids would love it, especially those with artistic inclinations. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the.
Whether this romance is appropriate or not supplies some of the edge to the plot of the movie. Mar 10, 2010 while the opening song and credits are running you see joon juniper mary stuart masterson in her studio creating a painting, sam johnny depp on a train peeking over a book entitled the look of buster keaton, and the traditional and harried multitasker benny aidan quinn at his automobile repair shop working on one of his. Thats what he thinks is best for his sister, who has schizophrenia. While the opening song and credits are running you see joon juniper mary stuart masterson in her studio creating a painting, sam johnny depp on a train peeking over a book entitled the look of buster keaton, and the traditional and harried multitasker benny aidan quinn at his automobile repair shop working on one of his. High quality buster keaton inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. The film is perhaps best known for depps humorous physical comedy routines which are based on silent film comics buster keaton, charlie chaplin, and harold lloyd and for popularizing, in the united states, the song im gonna be 500 miles by the proclaimers. It certainly is not little as it comes in around 240 pages. Not inclined to conversation, sam expresses himself by performing charlie chaplin and buster keaton routines and brilliantly. It opens with joon expressing another one of her artistic urges while sam rides a train reading a book on buster keaton, a silent film star and one of his idols. Not surprisingly, he immediately hits it off with joon. Masterson is joon, a mentally disturbed young woman who paints and has a habit of setting fires.
Once again the clowning gets physical the new york times. Johnny depps character, sam, is a walking tribute to buster keaton. Sam, who is dyslexic and idolizes the old silent screen stars like buster keaton and charlie chaplin, moves in. This is a wonderful little coffee table book with reminisces from buster keatons widow eleanor. Her style is as dry, humorous, and unsentimental as any of keatons classic. A man dressed like buster keaton is perusing a coffeetable book titled the look of buster keaton. Chechik the film is perhaps best known for depps humorous physical comedy routines which are based on silent film comics.
The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it weaves the two together with a charm that would probably not be quite so easy in real life. Set in spokane, washington in 1992, this musical based on the mgm film explores the challenge of navigating life. When we made pictures, we ate, slept and dreamed them. Benny and joon has a book by kirsten guenther, music by nolan gasser, lyrics by mindi dickstein, and is directed by jack cummings iii. But many of its pages are devoid of talk, as the action in the drawings speak for themselves. With johnny depp, mary stuart masterson, aidan quinn, julianne moore. Book by kirsten guenther music by nolan gasser lyrics by mindi.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Buster keaton 27 books meet your next favorite book. Benny s expression when he sees sam swinging by joon s window, several stories up is priceless. I was particularly fond of the afterword from silent movie historian kevin brownlow. The musical features music by nolan gasser, lyrics by mindi dickstein, book by kirsten guenther, choreography.