Bowie's sci-fi

Yesterday I saw a movie of great taste.

It was Nicolas Roeg's science-fiction(1976). This British sci-fi has a special meaning to me for 2 reasons: firstly, David Bowie stars in the movie as our "one and only" extraterrestrial(alien) who crash lands on Earth. He has one main aim of seeking water for his unique planet, which is suffering from drought. I must also mention that ; it is Bowie's first starring film role. The other reason ,which is also very important to me , is that : this movie made me love the genre of science-fiction! Until now, I always had a distance to this genre. And if you were to ask ... Well I don't know why ... Maybe I was just not into it. The difference in this one comes from the surreal imagery and the fact that it is a cult ! The film is based on the  novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.

Here are some facts,which prove that the film effected popular culture in many different ways and branches:

- The cover art for Bowie's 1977 album "Low" is based on the film's poster. His 1976 album " Station to Station"  features another still from the film.

- The Music Video to Guns N' Roses's 1987 " Welcome to The Jungle" was partially based on The Man Who Fell to Earth.

- Michael Fassbender has said he used Bowie's performance as an inspiration for The android David in Ridley Scott's 2012 science fiction film " Prometheus" .

- The television series "Fringe" features a recurring character who uses the alias Thomas Jerome Newton. The series had previously used a character named David Robert Jones , which is Bowie's birth name.

- A poster for The Men Who Fell to Earth can be seen in The 2011 film "Green Lantern" .

After 134 minutes , you will end up having a little crush on Bowie. With his red/orange hair,pale skin, bony figure and elegant weird clothes you will get the idea , that this man should have been an absolute trend setter! I especially suggest the movie to fashion designers and cult lovers/followers. It is worth the time !

PS:  It might seem a little "non sequitur" , but a  resemblance to Johnny Depp is also possible :)