Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Cannes premiere of “Out of the Blue”, 1980
Very exciting news in re: Out of the Blue (which I featured in a recent column on Film Comment): When I wrote the essay, I had come across a Kickstarter raising money to restore this very hard-to-see film. (Next year will be its 40th anniversary.) What I did not know was that it was also going to be shown – three times – at the Venice Film Festival (which just happened last month). My pal Glenn Kenny, who was in Venice reporting on the festival, covered it in one of his dispatches. So looks like this project is moving forward, and picking up steam, with people like Chloe Sevigny and Natasha Lyonne – and me – let’s not forget me – advocating for this brilliant film to be made available again.
I tapped into a zeitgeist without even knowing it. I am so excited that other people will now be able to see this film.
