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Tag Archives: documentaries
3 things about Werner Herzog’s ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
Encounters at the End of the World [2007] 1. The iceberg is larger than the one that sunk the Titanic. It’s larger than the Titanic itself. It’s larger even than the country that produced the Titanic. 2. They all lie … Continue reading
3 things about Jennie Livingston’s PARIS IS BURNING
Paris Is Burning [1990] 1. “Everybody wanted to be Marilyn Monroe. Nobody wanted to be Lena Horne.” 2. “Having the vagina does not mean you will have a fabulous life.” 3. The 13-year old and the 15-year old, embracing openly … Continue reading
3 things about Daniel Kraus’ PROFESSOR
Professor [2010] 1. Operation Iraqi Freedom baseball cap. 2. “And I know exactly when that moment will be, when our retirement account has enough of what Mike Royko called ‘fuck you’ money.” 3. In the middle of a long, passionate … Continue reading
3 things about Daniel Kraus’ MUSICIAN
Musician [2007] 1. Composing using a black felt-tip pen and Liquid Paper. Later, a bug calls across the sheet music. 2. Ken wears Chuck Taylors. His wife wears Chuck Taylors. 3. One note, played in a host of variations, becomes … Continue reading
3 things about Daniel Kraus’ SHERIFF
Sheriff [2004] 1. “This soap and candle shop has become a … soap opera situation.” 2. Neon sign: WORMS AND COFFEE. 3. The Christmas Parade proceeds down the highway. A bank sign gives the temperature: 62 degrees.
3 things about ROOM 666
Room 666 [1982] 1. Godard: “These days, people would rather see a small image up close rather than a big image from far away.” 2. Herzog: “First, I’m going to take off my shoes. You can’t answer a question like that … Continue reading
3 things about STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Standard Operating Procedure [2008] 1. “If someone keeps jabbing their finger into your chest, eventually you do whatever it takes to get them to stop.” 2. The razor slowly, methodically shaves off the eyebrow. 3. “If we leave, they kill … Continue reading
3 Things
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man [2006] 1. On tour: Roy Orbision, The Walker Brothers, Lulu. 2. Newspaper headline: “Scott hides away in a gloom-world” 3. Someone compares Walker to Francis Bacon. Later, in a recording studio, a percussionist plays a giant … Continue reading
3 Things
Videocracy [2009] 1. “I have Mussolini’s hymns on my mobile phone.” He proves it. 2. In front of the mirror, naked, he rubs down his muscles. Later he sprays himself with cologne over and over. 3. Berlusconi owns 90% of … Continue reading
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Beyond Ipanema [2009] 1. In 1939 Carmen Miranda came to the US. In 1945 she was the highest-paid woman in America. 2. “Bossa nova was not only embraced by sophisticated critics, but it was also marketed to teenagers as a … Continue reading
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