Barbarella

:This article is about the book, the character, and the film. For the rocket, see Barbarella (rocket).

Trivia

Star Jane Fonda was married to director Roger Vadim during the production and distribution of Barbarella.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The psychedlic "blob" patterns that form much of the special effects in the film are created using an oil wheel projector, a popular visual effects device also used in many other '60s movies, as well as in many anti-drug educational films.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The band Duran Duran takes its name from Dr. Durand Durand (O'Shea), a mad scientist who appears in the film as one of the villains. O'Shea repaid the compliment by appearing (as an older version of Durand Durand) in Arena, the band's 1985 concert film. Some of the band's early appearances were at a nightclub called Barbarella's, in their home town of Birmingham, England. The band continued the homage to its roots with their 1997 US single, "Electric Barbarella" (released in the UK in 1998). The band have continually used sound clips from the film in their songs, most notably 1989's "Burning The Ground" and the remixes for 1990's "Violence Of Summer".

Related Topics:
Duran Duran - Mad scientist - Villain - Arena - 1985 - Concert film - Nightclub - Birmingham - England

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The band Matmos takes its name from the underground fluid creature in the film, as does the lava lamp manufacturer Mathmos.

Related Topics:
Matmos - Lava lamp - Mathmos

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~