måndag 19 oktober 2009

Jocks

"Jocks" is an italo disco movie from 1984, it seems to be a bit like Flashdance or Saturday Night Fever but from Italy. Legendary italo disco vocalist Tom Hooker (who sometimes provided the vocals for Den Harrow as well as releasing some stuff under his own name) is mentioned in the opening credits, he seems to be playing one of the main characters. You can watch the first four minutes on YouTube and I'd actually pay a lot to be able to see the whole film!



Speaking of Tom Hooker, there's an interview with him here and it's actually the most interesting interview with an italo disco artist that I've read, because he's very honest, saying things like:

"It was a lot of fun, I made money, I had cars and girls. I knew all the famous people in Italy at the time. I am so much happier now, though. I am married and incognito in California. I finally understand the value of "true" things in life. I really love my wife today. Then, like many people who don't even admit it, I was in love with myself. Like many famous people, I had a huge ego."