{"id":40141,"date":"2018-02-10T01:03:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T08:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40141"},"modified":"2021-03-13T23:13:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T06:13:15","slug":"out-of-the-blue-1980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40141","title":{"rendered":"Out of the Blue (1980)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t shut up and get out of here, I&#8217;m going to take you out of the blue and into the black.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-68256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster-178x270.jpg 178w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Poster.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe punk-loving daughter (Linda Manz) of a convicted trucker (Dennis Hopper) tries to survive life with her drug-addicted mother (Sharon Farrell), and lives in anticipation of the day her dad is released.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcoholism and Drug Addiction<\/li>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Dennis Hopper Films<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>Juvenile Delinquents<\/li>\n<li>Raymond Burr Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;low-budget film&#8221; about the &#8220;lonely, miserable life&#8221; of a scrappy teen whose alcoholic dad is in jail after he &#8220;rams his truck into a schoolbus, killing all the children&#8221; got made only because &#8220;Hopper assumed directorial chores in mid-film&#8221;. However, the &#8220;acting is good; [and] the terrible family life is authentic, as is the brutal world outside the home&#8221;. He adds it&#8217;s &#8220;too bad the film&#8217;s as messy as Manz&#8217;s life because it delivers a strong, important message about how adults can destroy the lives of their children.&#8221; I&#8217;m in agreement with Peary&#8217;s assessment. While the film doesn&#8217;t quite cohere as a compelling narrative, there are numerous well-shot scenes which convincingly convey how lost and angry Manz is, and what a truly hopeless situation she&#8217;s in. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz3.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;final scene between Manz and Hopper&#8221;, which &#8220;will make your skin crawl&#8221; &#8212; and which is followed immediately by another unexpected doozy &#8212; seem like an appropriate denouement to this relentlessly tragic tale. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linda Manz as Cebe<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-1536x855.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Manz2.png 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sharon Farrell as Kathy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-1536x840.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Farrell2.png 1669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many powerful and\/or disturbing scenes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-1536x825.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus-503x270.png 503w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Bus.png 1659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Out-of-the-Blue-Still.png 1659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s certainly worth a one-time look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0081291\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1983\/04\/08\/movies\/out-of-the-blue.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/out-of-the-blue-1982\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blastitude.com\/19\/FILMS.htm\">Blastitude Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinematicthreads.com\/review.php?id=1480&#038;ltr=O\">Cinematic Threads Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If you don&#8217;t shut up and get out of here, I&#8217;m going to take you out of the blue and into the black.&#8221; Synopsis: The punk-loving daughter (Linda Manz) of a convicted trucker (Dennis Hopper) tries to survive life with her drug-addicted mother (Sharon Farrell), and lives in anticipation of the day her dad is released. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Coming of Age Dennis Hopper Films Ex-Cons Father and Child Juvenile Delinquents Raymond Burr Films&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40141\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40141"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70508,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40141\/revisions\/70508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}