Sutekh raises three mummified former high priests, led by the villainous first servant, and charges them with recovering both the sorceror and his secret. 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. The disc lacks any extra features, but considering the very inexpensive list price, this is not a surprise. Retro puppet master 1999 directed by david decoteau. 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.
Full moon is proud to premiere this picture on bluray completely remastered from the original 35mm camera negative. In 2003, an independent film called the roomstarring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named. The puppetmaster andre toulon greg sestero battles supernatural forces in order to rescue loved ones. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian responsible for. 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. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, jack donner, stephan blackheart,guy rolfe. It was an honor and a pleasure to chat with greg sestero in this special issue. 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. However it feels like once he put it down in writing the story became clunky, even with the help of tom bissell. 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. Watch retro puppet master full movie online 123movies.
Oh, puppet master ive spent so much time trying to wrap my head around you. James franco auditioned to play young toulon, greg sesteros role. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu, vitalie bantas, sando teodor. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. 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. 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.
Retro puppet master 1999 123movies 123 movies watch. In this origin story, greg sestero the room stars as a young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer. I have been following the careers of tommy wiseau and greg sestero since i first was given a copy of the room to watch. Toulon runs a puppet theatre in the heart of paris and meets the sorcerer the mysterious afzel. The disaster artist is cowritten with acclaimed author tom bissell, a master of narrative nonfiction whose own relationship to. Buy retro puppet master bluray from amazons movies store. Before he was the subject of a major hollywood film, greg sestero was a somewhat frequent movie extra. Some of the acting was awful, as is to be expected. 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. When his life is saved by the lovely swiss ambassadors daughter ilsa, we bear witness to the origin of the puppet master. There are neither closedcaptions nor subtitles on this release.
Greg sestero was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. With european parental influence, greg speaks both french and english. 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. Join mike, kevin, and bill and a young greg sestero star of the room, disaster artist and best friends for retro puppet master. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between france and the united states. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. This film came out in 1999 and deals with the same subject matter as the other puppet master films. Greg sestero, author of the disaster artist writes new. Also, he made way too many references to retro puppet master. Retro puppet master is a trip back in time with a very different pack of puppets. 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. Retro puppet master puppet master 7 rotten tomatoes.
What i m saying is that retro puppet master is really relevant right now. 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. He has also had some appearances on soap operas and other. 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. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, jack donner, stephen blackehart, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu show embed code. 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, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld war i paris and courting the lovely ilsa, the swiss ambassadors beautiful young daughter. Retro puppet master is the seventh film in the longrunning puppet master franchise. 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. Each film has a group of puppets that somehow became alive and animated. 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. 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. When sutekh attacks, its up to toulon and his army of puppets to stop him at any cost.
The disaster artist by greg sestero vagabonds in france by michael a. The perhaps this puppet master sequel is for you, as it stars greg sestero as a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Learn the answers to all your burning puppet master. As is so often the case when i read any film book, it has immersed me in. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. When aspiring actor greg sestero first visited tommy wiseaus guererro street apartment, he saw a strange collection of books on his acting partners shelf. The following weapons were used in the film retro puppet master. 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. The puppet master series is best known for its creative special effects and entertaining kills, however this movie contains neither of those aspects. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s puppet master iii. Joseph tennents retro puppet master comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian.
People always claim that greg sestero was a decent actor before he appeared in the room, however this movie proves him wrong. 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. 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. 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. Retro puppet master this tale precedes the events of puppet master iii, and explores the origins of the puppets themselves. Greg sestero, who you might know from such roles as mark from the room and retro puppet master, stars in retro puppet master.
Paris, where a young toulon now played by greg sestero is working as a. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, david decoteau, charles band. Retro puppet master was your first big hollywood gig, but i bet most of your readers werent interested in that. Get ready for the seventh spellbinding entry in full moon s iconic puppet master series. Actor greg sesteros hilarious and inspiring memoir a major motion picture by warner bros. This was also guy rolfes final appearance as toulon save for archival footage in puppet master. Retro puppet master dials back the clock, serving as both a thrilling prequel to. A conversation with greg sestero author of the disaster. Retro puppet master by david decoteau, joseph tennent.
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 puppet master iii and as one of the most unique, evocative films in the franchise. Retro puppet master puppet master 7 1999 rotten tomatoes. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld. 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. 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. 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. Retro puppet master video 1999 retro puppet master.
Retro puppet master is a 1999 american directtovideo 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. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard. No prior knowledge of the puppet master series is required. However, sestero has also had many other minor roles in well known films, including patch adams and retro puppet master. Directed by insanely prolific genre legend david decoteau puppet master iii, creepozoids and produced by charles band puppet master, hideous.