MetaFilter posts tagged with film and Youtube

Kill them all!

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:14:41 -0800

Total Recall - All The Deaths (Including Johnny Cab) (SLYT)

"More than one American has offered to buy up our Tower and erect it on Palm Beach as a bungalow!"

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:16:06 -0800

The Open Road London pioneering colour footage from 1927 (SLYT)

Alfred Hitchcock on The Tomorrow Show

dhammond — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:34:50 -0800

"Long thought to be lost or destroyed, this complete recording of one of the few hour long interviews of Alfred Hitchcock has been found." From the description on the YouTube page:

Originally broadcast as one of the first Tomorrow Shows with Tom Snyder in the Fall of 1973. This recording appears to be from a second repeat of this show broadcast on Memorial day, 1980. The VHS (SP) tape itself was found to be in excellent condition. While properly stored in a climate controlled environment it apparrently had not been played in decades. Great care has been taken to make the digital transfer.

Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

So You Think You Can Realism?

Greg Nog — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:16:10 -0800

We're all familiar with the thrilling, pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat spectacle that is Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Essay containing spoilers), and we've all run out to buy the new Criterion Collection DVD, and of course, we often spend our time fantasizing about what it would be like to lead the glamorous roller-coaster ride that is Ms. Dielman's life. Well, now you can make those fantasies a reality: "In honor of the release of Jeanne Dielman on DVD, we’re sponsoring the world’s first Jeanne Dielman–Criterion Collection Cooking Video Contest. Make a video of yourself (or someone else) cooking 1) meat loaf, 2) cutlets, or 3) potatoes, and upload it as a video response to Jeanne Dielman–Criterion Collection Cooking Video Contest on YouTube."

Shoot 'em in the head

fearfulsymmetry — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:39:39 -0800

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.

The Anthrax of film, not the disease but the band

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:27:38 -0800

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...)

Disturbing Strokes

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:48:05 -0800

Disturbing Strokes ... from where the new music was taken

オオカミはブタを食べようと思った。

defenestration — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:23:59 -0800

Stop motion with wolf and pig. [SLYT]

"Monsters Inc. meets The Nightmare Before Christmas inside a retro Japanese video game"

Rhaomi — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:15:12 -0800

"Once upon a time there was a game that nobody ever played, sitting on the floor in the back room of an empty arcade. The game was full of life and strife, mega-monsters and robot fights. We Are The Strange was the title. Now meet the players who live inside, idle." The story of filmmaker M dot Strange and his solo indie masterpiece, We Are The Strange. When the trailer hit the web in October of 2006, it was an instant sensation. The video depicted a surreal digital dystopia full of bizarre characters and an absurdist plot, all set to rockin' chiptune music. Soon the eccentric creator of the film, M dot Strange (a.k.a. Michael Belmont), opened up his production process to the web. Through use of an official blog, making-of videos, and an extensive "film skool" series, Belmont gave viewers insight into the innovative animation process he calls "Str8nime" ("strange plus 8-bit plus anime"). By collating disparate techniques such as CGI, greenscreen, stop-motion, papercraft, and even Mario Paint, he had perfected a striking, overstimulating visual style that was not quite like anything seen before. The premise of the film unfolded, too -- a mute "dollboy" named eMMM and a cursed woman named Blue meet, forlorn, in the Forest of Still Life. Together they sojourn into the sinister Stop-Mo City in search of the perfect ice cream parlor. Meanwhile, the chain-slinging superhero Rain and his psychotic origami sidekick, Ori, do battle with the monsters inhabiting Stop-Mo in pursuit of their ectoplasmic archnemesis, Him (based on videogame baddie Sinistar). But, like the 8-bit games that inspired it, the plot of the film is incoherent and somewhat juvenile -- the focus is on the action and the cinematography. By the end of the year, Belmont completed the film and even snagged a spot at the Sundance Midnight Movie Festival, which led to favorable write-ups in Wired, Variety, and the New York Times. (Not all the buzz was good, however -- several of the Sundance critics reportedly walked out in bewilderment halfway through the film). His work finished, Belmont payed back the community that supported him by releasing the movie for free in HD on the web (eager fans churned out art and translated the movie into 17 languages, including Icelandic, Brazilian Portuguese, and leet). He also put together a 2-disc deluxe edition with scads of bonus features. He still runs a blog where he chats about filmmaking, animation, and upcoming projects.

Signs.

Memo — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:59:05 -0800

SIGNS A very cute "simple short film about communication". (SLYT)

That calls for a Wilhelm Scream

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:46:43 -0800

Ben Burtt... heard the name? Well if you've ever watched a Star Wars film you've heard what he does. He's already won four Oscars for sound and he's up for another two for WALL·E (he was also the voice of the eponymous robot). A Space Journey In Sound. Interview. Another interview. Yet another interview. WALL·E Sound Masterclass. Lecture on sound design. His favourite sound? The arrows in The Adventures of Robin Hood... Oh and he popularised the Wilhelm Scream (previous) - song.

Mark 13 - "no flesh shall be spared"

Artw — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:52:40 -0800

The Sea of Perdition - Children of the Kingdom - Black Tulips - Three short films by South African-born film director Richard Stanley. Stanley's career took off with Hardware (an unacknowledged adaptation the 2000ad story Shok!) and the apocalyptic African western/Horror movie Dust Devil, then hit the rocks with the doomed 1996 version of the Island of Doctor Moreau, from which he was fired and replaced by John Frankenheimer. Stanley hasn't directed a feature film since... though he now has two films in preproduction, Vacation and Bones of the Earth. The original script for Moreau can be read on his unofficial site, as well as the script for a sequel to Hardware. Richard Stanley's MySpace Blog is also very strange.

It was Christmas Day and Danny the Car Wiper hit the street junksick

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:07:26 -0800

'Junky's Christmas' by William S Burroughs (Part 1, Part 2) More Christmas themed short films courtesy of Cyber Cinema ('the best short films on the web') at The Guardian

Heroes

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:12:53 -0800

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)

1001 Movies, Set To Music

235w103 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:15:47 -0800

First published in 2003, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is a reference book which provides blurbs for a list of critically acclaimed films. YouTuber matthiasheuermann has begun an ambitious, collective project to set selections from each of the films to music. matthiasheyermann's videos include: Nouvelle Vague vs. "Vivre Sa Vie" The Make-Up vs. "Sunna No Onna" Grandaddy vs. "Partie de Campagne" and many others, as well as the videos other Youtube members have posted.

Little Shop Of Horrors Alternate Ending

macrowave — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:49:09 -0800

The Little Shop of Horrors movie was originally intended to be.... very different. Three-part YouTube link. Amazing.

Internet premier of Princess of Nebraska on YouTube

skynxnex — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:07:31 -0800

The Princess of Nebraska premiered on YouTube this weekend (unrated by MPAA, but 18A+ rating, but on YouTube, so maybe mild NSFW). Often focusing on Chinese immigrants in America and culture gaps (NPR interview; text and audio) between both their new country and across generations, director Wayne Wang has returned to his roots after several more traditional Hollywood movies (Wayne Wang Is Missing). (Known for "Chan Is Missing" and "The Joy Luck Club", he has made movies such as "Maid in Manhattan" recently.) "Princess" is intended as a double feature with traditionally released "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers," "Princess" might "be the first feature feature film by a major director to premiere" only on the internet. Both are based on short stories by Yiyun Li.

Poster Blue

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:50:50 -0800

Antrepo Design have created an alternate set of film posters regarding the 'brand integration' ie product placement in a number of movies. Lynch on the matter (NSFW).

IMDB has movies and TV now

StrikeTheViol — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:50:54 -0800

The IMDB is hosting movies and TV. If the expanding collection doesn't yet do it for you, there's always http://www.moviesfoundonline.com/, or, for your silent film needs, plain old youtube.

The Spirit Of Saul Bass Survives

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:22:51 -0800

RocknRolla, isn't by all accounts a great film, but it does have a rather nifty title sequence (hi res), courtesy of Danny Yount of Prologue films. His other work includes titles for: Iron Man, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (hi res), Six Feet Under (hi res) The Reaping and The Invasion Showreel, Interview, Another Interview (scroll down) Prologue was founded by Kyle Cooper whose work includes the title sequences for Se7en and the Spider-Man films Wired feature More at The Art Of The Title Sequence (Previously - Saul Bass)

Guardian's Top 50 Arts Videos

djgh — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:42:57 -0800

The Guardian has compiled a list of their top fifty arts videos, the majority being from either rare or obscure sources and uploaded onto YouTube.

"You meet a better class of people in pubs"

fearfulsymmetry — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:10:59 -0800

Oliver Reed. Movie star or hellraiser? Actor or alcoholic? But it was probably not as simple as that... The Real Oliver Reed (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Poss. NSFW Brief nudity) Oliver Reed: The original hellraiser 15 Things You Genuinely Didn’t Know About Oliver Reed The infamous Aspel appearance , More on that and other chat show appearances Oliver Reed - Resurrecting Proximo (1, 2, 3) Uncut interview from 1992 (1, 2) Johnny Carson interview (1, 2, 3) At the Oliver! reunion (Poss. NSFW some swearing) Reed on The Word Spitting Image ... and finally the last pub. RIP

Something Of Boris

fearfulsymmetry — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:30:53 -0800

Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish of Adam & Joe fame put forward their proposals for the theme tune for the upcoming Bond film Quantum Of Solace

"Zombie juice!"

fearfulsymmetry — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:14:33 -0800

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.

Feel like a dork for humming the Superman theme? Now you can SING IT.

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:41:39 -0800

Mario is at bat, man! Just in time to handle your jones for singalong fan bonding, to speak the heretofore unspoken truths of super _jawesome classic film themes. Also he dresses up, like it's, um, Halloween.