If this summer's unending parade of spiritless sequels has you down on that whole film-can-be-art thing, I strongly recommend you rejuvenate your sense of wonder by taking a journey with the Polish Brothers to the Heartland of their America,
Northfork, Montana. It's the third installment of a cinematic trilogy that has taken them to
Twin Falls Idaho and
Jackpot, Nevada. You will either
love Northfork (
Ebert: "There has never been a movie quite like "Northfork"") or you'll
hate it (
McDonagh: "meticulously crafted but frustratingly meaningless"); there seems to be
very little in between. Some
background won't hurt, if you're the literal type; hearing from
the filmmakers in their own words provides some additional perspective. But in the end, all that matters is
what you see... Please. Just
go - it's not very likely you've ever seen much else like it...
(Flash-enabled pages at those official film sites, sorry...)
posted by JollyWanker
on Jul 21, 2003 -
14 comments
Political crybaby? Helena, Mont. - Republican Mike Taylor dropped out of the Senate race against Democratic Sen. Max Baucus yesterday, complaining that a Democratic Party ad was calculated to make him look like a gay hairdresser.
I've seen a still from the TV ad. It used a video clip from the early 1980's that really does make him look awful. The thing is, most people looked awful during the early 80's, and the clip was from a TV bit Taylor used to host. Is this a cop out or does he have a legit gripe? Is it a low-blow to use an unflattering photo from someone's past? (Lock up those prom pics!)
posted by kayjay
on Oct 11, 2002 -
43 comments
