The ted talks channel features the best talks and performances from the ted conference, where the worlds leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. The film was initially released theatrically in the united states on december 20, 1991, and on home video in 1993. Ted is a creep, played as such by cort with all warts presentgreasy, beginning to paunch and bald, awkwardly dressed and socially stunted. The two grow up together and john must then choose to stay with his girlfriend or keep his friendship with his crude and extremely inappropriate teddy bear, ted. Ted conferences llc technology, entertainment, design is an american media organization that posts talks online for free distribution under the slogan ideas worth spreading. His life changes when a striking bikiniclad beauty named linda strolls by him. Ted whitley is a poet who is stalking the woman of his dreams, linda turner.
The conclusion of this film brought us to the understanding that no matter how dangerous ted may have seemed, he was only a victim of his own comprehension. Here, a list of the 20 mostwatched talks on all the platforms we track. Ted began in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, and today covers almost all topics from science to business to global issues in more than 110 languages. The film stars mark wahlberg and mila kunis, with joel mchale and giovanni ribisi in supporting roles, with macfarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. In one quick scene, ted plays the knife game with a persons fingers, accidentally stabbing him on the hand. Ted eds commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of ted s mission of spreading great ideas. Ted speaker humpday, prairie love is involved with a new project by.
Cort is ted whitley, a local poet celebrity in venice beach, california, who spends his time drifting along the boardwalk. Venus, one of the leading music labels in india believes music is well said to be th. Venus keus explores cosmologists three possible scenarios. Ted is a homeless poet who lives on the beach and only has one friend, a mellow beach bum named max josh brolin. Ted ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Linda turns out to be the manager of the agency that ted has used to try to find a new apartment. Cort is ted whitley, a local poet celebrity in venice beach, california, who spends. Ted and venus 1991 a hippie beach poet bud cort makes a social worker kim adams the object of his warped attention in 1974 california. Ted is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. Ted woos linda with erotic poetry, obscene phone calls and disastrous romantic overtures. Teded s commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of ted s mission of spreading great ideas. Venus is a planet in the solar system, named after venus mythology. John makes a christmas miracle happen by bringing his one and only friend to life, his teddy bear. I can only imagine that half of the audience walked out.
Ted and venus homeless veteran woody harrelson movie. In the next shot, the boxes are gone, replaced by customers. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
But as his obsession grows, so grows her repulsion. I couldve selected the scene of martin mull changing, but i think contextually you need to see what this film advertises as. At this writing the company is completing plans to produce for the first time in. Ted and venus tells of a sadly dissipated drifter who lives in venice, calif. His desire for venusa beautiful social worker named linda that helps him find low income housing brutally alternates from the reverent and respectful to the fervently fouland as he is mentally. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Ted and venus in his directorial debut, bud cort attempts to recapture some of the eccentric appeal of his 1971 starrer harold and maude but hes picked the wrong story and treated it far too. Ted was conceived by richard saul wurman in february 1984 as a conference. Short documentary dealing with issues of disability and female empowerment through the subject venus dimilo, a female drag performer. Teded celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Nouvel hollywood, venus pour beaucoup dun cinema independant. The conclusion of this film brought us to the understanding that no matter how dangerous ted. The official youtube channel of venus worldwide entertainment pvt. Bud corts directorial debut is a dark comedy about a romantic obsession that leads to tragedy, featuring a wide array of cameo performances including james brolin, carol kane, rhea perlman.
Ted and venus opens with a disheveled poet staggering onto venice beach. Venus is rated r under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian for sexual situations, language and references. Peter jackson biography life, children, parents, name, story, history. Remember i said tomorrow was one of his best early70s songs, and the attractive ballad baby youre my everything was a small hit for him way back in the mid60s. I dont understand why anyone would make a movie like this. Jun 29, 2012 when ted is giving tammy lynn the dirty fozzie, a worker and boxes are in the background. Actually, swamp dogg performs about half of the songs, some of which are taken from vintage releases.
Ted is a 1970s venice beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poetry to anyone who will listen. Ted and venus is a oneofakind movie, but not recommended for mainstream film lovers, due to its excessive black humor and satiric look at stalking and sexual harassment a. Before the frighteners was completed, jackson had already been enlisted to. Ted and john have a knockdown, dragout fist fight, destroying many of the objects in a hotel room. Harry popkin 19061991 was already featuring many african american performers on stage and in film at his million dollar theater at 307 s. Jun 27, 2011 today, on the fifth birthday of tedtalks video, were releasing a new list of the 20 mostwatched tedtalks over the past five years as watched on all the platforms we track. The director of venus, which won otoole his last oscar nomination, recalls the actors stoicism and humour while shooting the 2006 film s final scenes after a hip replacement. This movie shows us, those who are stuck in the 90s desperately wishing we could transport to another era, how one man can be both highly understood yet highly unstable. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and. And that leaves many wondering exactly which ideas have been spread the most widely in the six years that tedtalks videos have been available online. In this pleasantly humorous talk, brain explores the fascinating science behind what it takes for a planet to host life and why humanity may just be in the right place at the right time when it comes to the timeline of lifesustaining. Ive made this trailer, yet i do not own this material i handle it with care please support the artist by purchasing their work legally if you love bud cort, do yourself a favour and buy.
Actor bud cort you remember him from harold and maude both directs and stars as ted. Kim adams plays linda, who is the venus of the title. His life changes when a bikiniclad beauty named linda strolls by him. Venus is too hot, mars is too cold, and earth is just right, says planetary scientist dave brain.
Ted and venus 1991 cast and crew a hippie beach poet bud cort makes a social worker kim adams the object of his warped attention in 1974 california. Linda turns out to be the manager of the agency that ted has used to try to find a. She was volunteering at a community resource project when he came in to find out about low cost housing. Ted and venus 1991 posters the movie database tmdb. Other scenes of fighting, slight wounds, and arguing. Look for talks on technology, entertainment and design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Instantly, ted believes hes found his venus and becomes obsessed with linda. Bud corts directorial debut is a dark comedy about a romantic. Hubris shows a creepy, potentially threatening side in this film from triplethreat actorwriterdirector bud cort. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas. Jessica oreck director of the short venus which played the film festival, and. It has been described as one of the most auspicious film debuts on the canadian scene. He spies a woman in a bikini emerging from the ocean like a goddess and experiences infatuation, lust and obsession at first sight. Ted is a 2012 american comedy film directed by seth macfarlane and written by macfarlane, alec sulkin, and wellesley wild.