That being the case, his childhood was dominated by catholicism. John travolta proudly shows off pulp fiction soundtrack. His father, salvatore travolta november 1912 may 1995, was a semiprofessional american football player of italian descent. In a highly unusual move, a company has decided not to distribute john travoltas new drama about mobster john gotti, which was due for release dec. Phenomenon stars john travolta as a friendly auto mechanic named george malley whose life is turned upside down once he gets hit by an unexplained ball of light after innocently going outside on the night of his 37th birthday.
If the john travolta character in primary colors reminded me of bill clinton. Then one night, hes knocked down by a mysterious bright light. Phenomenon 1996 an ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has superintelligence and telekinesis. John travolta, forest whitaker, robert duvall, brent spiner, kyra sedgwick. John is married to actress kelly preston and has a son, jett, and a daughter, ella bleu. This gave him amazing new intelligence and unexplained powers. John travolta was born in englewood, new jersey just outside of new york city.
By the age of 12 travolta himself had already joined an area actors group, and soon began appearing in local musicals and dinnertheater performances. The movie was about a simple farmer who was hit by a strange beam of light from the sky. Whatever else, he is fascinated by the phenomenon of tracy flick. The first time that travolta and newtonjohn worked together was on the musical film grease 1978, which they performed the songs youre the one that i want and summer nights. The youngest of six children, he was born and raised in englewood, new jersey. Caught kissing another man, does kelly preston know. Why was john travoltas new gotti movie suddenly pulled. The movie stars john travolta, shania twain and tony sebastian restaurant owner nick manakides said 16 of his employees will serve as extras in the twominute scene, a. He was raised roman catholic, but changed to scientology in 1975. Next he notices a car coming up the road and he leaves. In phenomenon, the john travolta movie which uses that tagline, theres a character nate pop, played by forest whitaker who is a major motown fan. Rent phenomenon 1996 starring john travolta and forest whitaker on dvd and bluray. With john travolta, kyra sedgwick, forest whitaker, robert duvall. Travolta was raised by the daughter of irish immigrants and the son of italian immigrants.
Phenomenon 1996 trailer john travolta kyra sedgwick youtube. When travolta was a discoera breakout phenomenon in saturday night. John travolta played woody stevens, one of the group member in this comedy outlaw biker road movie. Phenomenon 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Travolta embodied that phenomenon with sass and panache. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 and grease 1978. This is one of the best new john travolta movies in which he portrayed chilli palmer once again after comedy movie get shorty, as be cool is sequel to the 1995 released get shorty. John travolta wears the jacket, and the jewelry, to nail mobster role in gotti by richard roeper jun 9, 2018, 8. The isomorphisms between the cos teachings and some of the themes in phenomenon are a bit disconcerting, but i digress. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the youngest of six children in a family of entertainers. If the john travolta character in primary colors reminded me of bill clinton, tracy flick puts me in mind of elizabeth dole. On his birthday, mechanic george malley john travolta sees a flash of light and proceeds to exhibit extraordinary mental abilities. Those who cant will find this stickysweet wallow a bit.
Emma thompson is witty, and real, a true testament to her skill and brilliance in her craft. Even with two hit movies to his credit, filmmaker jon turteltaub said he felt nervous and insecure about directing the new john travolta movie, phenomenon, which opens tomorrow nationwide. Soon he realizes his intelligence is way beyond average he comes up with groundbreaking inventions and even exhibits telekinesis. The owners then whitewashed everything, including six feet of a tree in the middle of the yard. Phenomenon is a 1996 american romantic fantasy drama film directed by jon turteltaub, written by gerald di pego, and starring john travolta, kyra sedgwick, forest whitaker, robert duvall, and jeffrey demunn. Letters to the editor commentary cartoons election endorsements. John travolta has transformed himself into the dapper don.
Travolta plays george malley, a name that by no coincidence summons thoughts of george bailey in. Phenomenon is a film about a simple man, george malley john travolta who begins to see life in a new way after a bizarre experience on his 37th birthday. The filmography of american actor, director, singer, dancer, musician, pilot, screenwriter and. A look at why we dont see john travolta in movies like before. George malley travolta is a nice, pleasant man who runs a garage in a small town. George wishes to help people, but the government wants to take him in for observation. Election is not really about high school, but about personality types. John travolta wears the jacket, and the jewelry, to nail.
This was a truly great commentary on politics in the modern world. John travolta has no qualms about working again with. A whopping wrong turn throws this lightweight, benignlooking movie terminally off course. Travolta first becam kent in the 1970s, efter appearing on the televeesion series welcome back, kotter 19751979 an starnin in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 an grease 1978. Since the movies release, controversy has begun to arise concerning its real message and purpose. The phenomenon soundtrack is a compilation album by various artists released for reprise records, who contributed to the music score of the 1996 american romantic fantasy drama film phenomenon, starring john travolta. In a way, malley is reborn as a man who has an insatiable thirst for. An ordinary smalltown man john travolta sees a flash of light in the sky one night and then starts to experience superintelligence and telekinesis. Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever and grease. Rent phenomenon 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. With john travolta, emma thompson, kathy bates, larry hagman. Check out the list of all john travolta movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. The filmography of american actor, singer, dancer, musician, pilot, screenwriter and producer john travolta.
When the fbi agent comes over and looks inside the hood of the truck, the air filter top is again off, the air filter is out and the carburetor is exposed. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The soundtrack features performances by international music stars including eric clapton, bryan ferry and peter gabriel, and went on to be a highselling soundtrack release. But my favorite performances were delivered by the supporting characters in the film. When john travolta is showing the young boy how to tighten the air filter top, he makes sure the boy gives the wing nut an extra twist. John travolta shaved safety razor in 1996 movie phenomenon. When he gets up the next morning, he finds himself a genius. Page 1 of john travolta biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more. Some thought neither disco nor travolta would last longer than the frug. Jett travolta, his 16yearold son, died following a seizure at the familys bahamas holiday retreat on january 2, 2009. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. Jones, tweeted that travolta had kissed him unexpectedly when the two met during filming at the butler county jail. Shes the subject of alexander paynes election, a wicked satire about an.
Phenomenon is a fantasy about superintelligence that works best if you can switch off your brain. John travolta has no qualms about working again with quentin tarantino. John travolta getting shaved by kyra sedgwick using a double edge safety razor. A man joins the political campaign of a smoothoperator candidate.
Almost seemingly overnight he gains an increased intelligence and clarity effortlessly which right away manifests in. Top 10 john travolta movies list upcoming new releases. John travolta dropped out of high school at the age of 16. A man joins the political campaign of a smoothoperator candidate for president of the u. John travolta has a knack for scoring roles in films that got huge boosts from the old movie soundtrack model. Soon he is changing everyones life for the better most notably love interest kyra sedgwick, town doctor robert duvall and best friend forest whitaker. At the age of 12, john had enrolled in an area actors group and at 16 had dropped out of high school to pursue an acting career fulltime. In the film, an amiable, smalltown everyman is inexplicably transformed into a genius with telekinetic powers. Phenomenon is a 1996 american romantic fantasy drama film directed by jon turteltaub, written by gerald di pego, and starring john travolta, kyra sedgwick.
He becomes a genius, even showing an ability to move objects with his mind. In the middle of 1996, john travoltas new movie phenomenon was released. John travolta, shania twain movie filming scene at golden. The success of saturday night fever helped make travolta a worldwide phenomenon in. Brunder robert duvall that he has a massive brain tumor. Dad dancing with 50 cent at the cannes film festival, premiering his pretty terrible gotti movie probably wont prompt another john travolta comeback. A smalltown auto mechanic of average intelligence suffers a mysterious mishap and suddenly becomes the worlds smartest man in this touching, some say, capraesque drama. On the night of his birthday party, george sees a bright flash and is knocked to the ground. An autobiography in a single song some things in life just wont be explained. This christmas is a christmas album by john travolta and olivia newtonjohn, released on november 9, 2012 by universal music enterprises. Phenomenon centers on small town mechanic and bachelor farmer george malley john travolta, who, on his 37th birthday, wonders if life has passed him by. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. In one of the strangest trailers of the year, the oscarnominated star of pulp fiction turns into a celebrity stalker for director fred durst. We wanted to find something in that vein, explained robbie robertson, the musician involved in creating.
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