Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is an american actor, writer, filmmaker, and model best known for his role as mark in the 2003 cult film the room, as well as his memoir the disaster artist, about his experiences making the film. Greg sestero, author of the disaster artist writes new. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This film came out in 1999 and deals with the same subject matter as the other puppet master films. A conversation with greg sestero author of the disaster. Get ready for the seventh spellbinding entry in full moon s iconic puppet master series.
When his life is saved by the lovely swiss ambassadors daughter ilsa, we bear witness to the origin of the puppet master. Retro puppet master is the seventh film in the longrunning puppet master franchise. Retro puppet master 1999 directed by david decoteau. Through his twentyyear career, sestero has acted in a wide range of movies, including the cult horror films retro puppet master and dude bro party massacre iii. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon. Actor greg sesteros hilarious and inspiring memoir a major motion picture by warner bros.
The puppetmaster andre toulon greg sestero battles supernatural forces in order to rescue loved ones. Paris, where a young toulon now played by greg sestero is working as a. Before he was the subject of a major hollywood film, greg sestero was a somewhat frequent movie extra. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld war i paris and courting the lovely ilsa, the swiss ambassadors beautiful young daughter. Full moon is proud to premiere this picture on bluray completely remastered from the original 35mm camera negative. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, jack donner, stephan blackheart,guy rolfe.
Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu, vitalie bantas, sando teodor. Greg sestero was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. The perhaps this puppet master sequel is for you, as it stars greg sestero as a. When aspiring actor greg sestero first visited tommy wiseaus guererro street apartment, he saw a strange collection of books on his acting partners shelf. Retro puppet master 1999 123movies 123 movies watch. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian. The following weapons were used in the film retro puppet master. The legacy begins andre toulons days before he became the puppet master were spent running an avantgarde puppet theatre in preworld war i paris and loving ilsa, the beautiful daughter of the swiss ambassador. Retro puppet master this tale precedes the events of puppet master iii, and explores the origins of the puppets themselves. Puppet master is a lowbudget, directtovideo horror film produced by charles band in 1989 by empire pictures, but released through bands thennew company full moon entertainment with distribution by paramount. It seems a 3,000 year old egyptian sorcerer has stolen one of the gods secrets of life that of instilling the souls of the dying into inanimate things. He has also had some appearances on soap operas and other.
Sutekh raises three mummified former high priests, led by the villainous first servant, and charges them with recovering both the sorceror and his secret. The disaster artist by greg sestero vagabonds in france by michael a. Retro puppet master was your first big hollywood gig, but i bet most of your readers werent interested in that. Retro puppet master dials back the clock, serving as both a thrilling prequel to puppet master iii and as one of the most unique, evocative films in the franchise. What i m saying is that retro puppet master is really relevant right now. Buy retro puppet master bluray from amazons movies store. Oh, puppet master ive spent so much time trying to wrap my head around you. Also, he made way too many references to retro puppet master. Learn the answers to all your burning puppet master. But the strings of fate pull him into an unexpected direction after meeting the renegade sorcerer afzel, who has stolen the secrets of life from the dark god sutekh.
I have been following the careers of tommy wiseau and greg sestero since i first was given a copy of the room to watch. People always claim that greg sestero was a decent actor before he appeared in the room, however this movie proves him wrong. Retro puppet master otherwise known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. Greg sestero had quite a story on his hands when he met the creator of the best worst movie ever made, tommy wiseau. There are neither closedcaptions nor subtitles on this release. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld. Watch retro puppet master full movie online 123movies.
Retro puppet master is a trip back in time with a very different pack of puppets. The third of four puppet master films helmed by the prolific david decoteau, retro puppet master looks far, far better on bluray than it ever did anywhere else. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, david decoteau, charles band. The disaster artist is greg sesteros laughoutloud funny account of how tommy wiseau defied every law of artistry, business, and friendship to make the citizen kane of bad movies entertainment weekly, which is now an international phenomenon, with wiseau himself beloved as an oddball celebrity. All of a sudden, hulk hogan has become retro hulk hogan. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. When sutekh attacks, its up to toulon and his army of puppets to stop him at any cost. The legacy and the first film appearance of greg sestero, who would later be known for his role in the infamous cult film the room. However it feels like once he put it down in writing the story became clunky, even with the help of tom bissell. Joseph tennents retro puppet master comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, jack donner, stephen blackehart, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu show embed code. With european parental influence, greg speaks both french and english. In this origin story, greg sestero the room stars as a young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer.
In 2003, an independent film called the roomstarring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named. What it lacks in gore, it makes up for with an interesting wellpaced plot. Retro puppet master dials back the clock, serving as both a thrilling prequel to. Retro puppet master internet movie firearms database. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s puppet master iii. It is there and then that we find the seed of things to come, and the origin of the puppetmaster series of tales. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon. Weirdly, this one made it out in hd before the film immediately before it, curse of the puppet master, one of the three films in. Now a major motion picturedirected by and starring james franco from the actor who somehow lived through it all, a sharply detailedfunny book about a cinematic comedy of errors the new york times.
Ive been a fan of the room considered by many to be the worst movie ever made for quite a few years and loved the disaster artist. Retro puppet master is atmospheric with many sets, quality acting and some fun puppet fx. Retro puppet master puppet master 7 1999 rotten tomatoes. Its the only audio book ive ever bought on itunes and i. Greg sestero young andre toulon sesteros 20 book the disaster artist, while primarily focusing on his most famous film the room, includes two chapters on his casting in and filming of retro puppet master. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Retro puppet master is a 1999 american directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. Retro puppet master available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Toulon runs a puppet theatre in the heart of paris, and meets the sorcerer the mysterious afzel when he is found by the lovely swiss ambassadors daughter ilsa, after being nearly killed. Get ready for the seventh spellbinding entry in full moons iconic puppet master series. As is so often the case when i read any film book, it has immersed me in. The puppet master series is best known for its creative special effects and entertaining kills, however this movie contains neither of those aspects.
James franco auditioned to play young toulon, greg sesteros role. However, sestero has also had many other minor roles in well known films, including patch adams and retro puppet master. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard. Some of the acting was awful, as is to be expected. Tommy wiseau and greg sestero, the team that brought you the room and the disaster artist, have a new film coming to digital on september 25th. No prior knowledge of the puppet master series is required. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian responsible for. Greg sestero, who you might know from such roles as mark from the room and retro puppet master, stars in retro puppet master. The disc lacks any extra features, but considering the very inexpensive list price, this is not a surprise.
Each film has a group of puppets that somehow became alive and animated. Sadly, as grand a concept as this has a story starting in egypt in the late 1800s where the secrets of a gods power are stolen and then moving to a young toulon running a puppet show in paris in the early 1900s, the whole affair is a little too drawn out to fulfil its. Retro puppet master also known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by. In 2017, sesteros book was adapted into the critically acclaimed film the disaster artist, starring james franco, alison brie, and dave franco who portrayed sestero. Toulon runs a puppet theatre in the heart of paris and meets the sorcerer the mysterious afzel. Retro puppet master video 1999 retro puppet master. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. This was also guy rolfes final appearance as toulon save for archival footage in puppet master. Retro puppet master by david decoteau, joseph tennent. It is considered a cult classic and the companys breakout film, as eight sequels were made, as well as an upcoming remake the series mostly revolves around a group of puppets. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between france and the united states. It was an honor and a pleasure to chat with greg sestero in this special issue. This is a parody and contains the movie combined with a comedic commentary by mike, kevin and bill from rifftrax formerly of mystery science theater 3000. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services.
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