There are loads of cameos in this film (Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Willem Dafoe, Courtney Love and even, God help us, Tatum O’Neal). And this cameos come so fast and thick, that you do get distracted from the main storyline, which is about the rise and fall of a supposedly well known, Graffiti artist who overdosed in 1988 at the age of 27. Geoffrey Wright is suitably dazed and confused as Basquiat, struggling to cope with the over-night fame. But one of the funniest thing is David Bowie’s impersonation of Andy Warhol, priceless.
But an OK film, which is in the B movie type genre.
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Basquiat [1997]
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graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, aka SAMO, and the turbulent period from the late 1970s to 1988, as his life was catapulted into fame and notoriety. As Jean-Mi...
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a dramatised account of his life of sex drugs and rock 'n' roll which lead to his demise. Features music by The Pogues Iggy Pop Grandmaster Flash with Melle Mel ...
Basquiat [1997]
In his writing and directorial debut, Julian Schnabel's film Basquiat depicts the life of
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graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, aka SAMO, and the turbulent period from the late 1970s to 1988, as his life was catapulted into fame and notoriety. As Jean-...
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