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Strange Residues (1981)
Still ha e that record in my mind
Alex really went for a wild and crazy ride with this amazing hallucinogenic short film about a fella obsessed with music. One day he finds a mysterious black record at the local shop. Becomes intrigued and ends up blasting into the netherworld because of it. Brilliance. Absolute brilliance.
Gerhard Richter Painting (2011)
from one doc filmmaker to another.
The only reason I gave this film 9 out of 10, was because I believe Corinna should have invested in a roller for her tripod. Would have made for less shaking in the videos of Richter while he is painting.
As a documentary filmmaker and painter myself. I can fully understand and admire what Ms. Belz accomplished in this film. I do however, remembering seeing the film this past Friday, note that I wish the lower 3rd titles had been a bit bigger for those who wear glasses. I know it was OK for me, but i'm sure a number of people were always asking... "who is that?".
I can truly admire this historical document on modern painting. As Richter is not a "post" anything. He is someone who is dedicated to making what he feels is the best work he can do. You will see that in the sections where Ms. Belz speaks with Richters assistants. What they say rings true with many many modernist painters who will have to sit with a work for months before they feel it is ready to be put out in the world.
So glad this film is out in the world. I can't wait for the DVD. My only sadness about the DVD is that I don't have the equipment to watch it in the format I first viewed in. This film deserves a big screen.
Speed Zone (1989)
Great film...
It's just too bad more of the original members of the cast didn't do the film.
And too bad Hal Needham and Brock Yates didn't make the film.
If they had, they would probably had been able to get more of the original actors for this one. It's still a great film to watch nonetheless. Just a bunch of good fun and great races. No need to really get into the details...cause if you let the details ruin it for you, you'll never get into many movies.
I personally like not knowing who really won in the race, just goes to show you that the journey is better than who won.