http://www.metafilter.com/tags/withoutwalls/rss tag posts with withoutwalls Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:18:14 -0800 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:18:14 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/70294/Without-Walls <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_tAK0pIuAQ">With</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1gn7AmjP28&feature=related">out</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqucPVCwSe8&feature=related">Wa</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imkN7iGRlow&feature=related">lls</a> "This video, filmed in April 1994, records the final public words of the genius behind such films as Brimstone and Treacle, Pennies from Heaven, and Dreamchild. It's the last record of a man facing--with dignity, intelligence, and surprisingly good humor--death from cancer. Recorded as a television special by Britain's Channel Four, the documentary can be unsettling. Potter's inflamed hands can barely hold his ever-present cigarette (which he refers to as a "little tube of delight"), and he alternately sips champagne and swigs liquid morphine from an antique hip flask. But for those who have enjoyed Potter's wildly creative work--or those simply interested in the creative process itself--it's a fascinatingly funny glimpse into the mind of a master." (amazon) tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.70294 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:18:14 -0800 dennispotter withoutwalls bbc4 morphine vronsky