The Bowler "Meet Rocky Salemmo. He’s a ramblin’ gamblin’ man. For the majority of his adult life Rocky has hustled bowling for a living." A short documentary by Sean Dunne. (NSFW language)
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posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jun 22, 2010 -
6 comments
The Rogue Film School is not for the faint-hearted, it is for those who have travelled on foot, who have worked as bouncers in sex clubs or as wardens in a lunatic asylum, for those who are willing to learn about lock-picking or forging shooting permits in countries not favouring their projects. In short: it is for those who have a sense for poetry. For those who are pilgrims. For those who can tell a story to four-year-old children and hold their attention. For those who have a fire burning within. For those who have a dream. Learn film with
Werner Herzog.
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Sep 23, 2009 -
36 comments
The American Nightmare (
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8) Documentary on US horror films of the 60s and 70s and how their themes reflected the society of the time. Includes contributions from John Carpenter, Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, George R. Romero and Tom Savini. NSFW - horror gore plus extreme reportage.
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jun 20, 2009 -
44 comments
Multipart interview with film maker Kevin Smith on his career so far, why he's directing a film he didn't write, the internet and dying an early death.
Part 1 - Selling Out And Salty Language,
Part 2 - Writing & Film Making,
Part 3 - Change, Death, Legacy,
Part 4 - The Dark Side Of The Internet,
Part 5 - The Curse Of
Chasing Amy,
Part 6 - Bright Side Of The Internet,
Part 7- Talking To People He Wrote,
Part 8 - Gretzky, Gratitude & God,
Part 9 - Risking His Life & Starting A New One (and more to come apparently...)
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jun 7, 2009 -
67 comments
Women losing their shoes, mostly high heels, appear to be a common theme in movies and TV serials... This list one is the first, consisting of what I term “Prime” shoe loss scenes... [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Apr 18, 2009 -
50 comments
'Ten years ago, while working on The South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg and I had a heated discussion on the pros and cons of film censorship. Broadly speaking, Melvyn was against it, while I, much to his surprise, was absolutely for it. He then dared me to write a script that I thought should be banned. I accepted the challenge and a month or so later sent him a short subject entitled A Kitten for Hitler. “Ken,” he said, “if ever you make this film and it is shown, you will be lynched.'
That film has been made.
The story behind it.
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jan 25, 2009 -
69 comments
An unexpected corollary of the modern marketing-and-distribution model is that films no longer have time to find their audience; that audience has to be identified and solicited well in advance. The Cobra -
The New Yorker on the art and science of movie marketing.
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jan 21, 2009 -
36 comments
Super Powers, winner of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short (possibly NSFW - a couple of swear words and adult theme)
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Nov 18, 2008 -
12 comments
Australian short film -
I Love Sarah Jane 'Jimbo is 13. All he can think about is one girl, Sarah Jane. And no matter what stands in his way - bullies, violence, chaos, zombies - nothing is going to stop him from finding a way into her world.' NSFW - swearing and gore. SLYT.
posted by fearfulsymmetry
on Jul 30, 2008 -
16 comments
