"The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976)

Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly…

David Bowie – an alien from Mars! Since his first singles, he rocked the music world and never ceased to amaze his fans and haters. Glam rock, hard rock, industrial, ambient, disco and so on – not a single music style dared to oppose David Bowie! Sadly, two years ago David Bowie returned to Mars, but we still could enjoy his music.

Adding to that, David Bowie was an actor, who starred in some good films, but, of course, their amount could be much higher. I always saw him as Lawrence of Arabia (in David Lean’s version) or as Bond villain (especially, in View to a Kill). He never acted in those films, but he still had some marvelous roles, including John in The Hunger.

In 1976, David Bowie showed his acting skills in The Man Who Fell to Earth. Into his first major film, David Bowie played himself – an alien, who arrived from desert Mars. Only this time, he showed his alternative plan – as a brilliant innovator, who wanted to earn some money in order to finance the supply of fresh water to Mars.

David Bowie made a wise choice in choosing music, because business is a ruthless field of battle, which destroys the people and aliens alike. He presented new technology to the humans, but not a lot of people understand it and David Bowie hasn’t got an ability to realize fully his ideas. Even more, the people are turning their backs on David Bowie and, finally, send him to the psychiatric hospital.

Compared to business, the music world of the late 1960s – early 1970s presented a «window of opportunities» and David Bowie played his brilliant music from Mars to the people. David Bowie wasted no time in studying human music and achieved some wonderful results. That is why, every David Bowie album is a unique event. And if he went to business, he would become another Howard Hughes.

By watching this well shot alternative life story of David Bowie (we still haven’t found out his alien name), we could again compliment him on the right choice. I still hope, that one day he will go back to Earth and give us some great music. But meanwhile - Put on your red shoes and dance the blues!