Re: [Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

From: Myron Ort (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Dec 23 2010 - 12:28:06 PST


I was not following this thread so I don't know if that Robert Nelson
film was already mentioned.
Memory is hazy, what was that film of his?

Myron Ort

On Dec 23, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Marc Couroux wrote:

> Not to tout my own horn, but my own Rockford Keep on Rolling (2003)
> features a 16 minute build-up on three screens from lento car cruises
> accelerating to fiery crashes at the 16-minute mark, featuring most
> prominently Jim Rockford's Firebird...all footage taken from 100+
> episodes of the Rockford Files...
>
> http://couroux.org/?page_id=78
>
> not online, but a copy can be mailed to anyone who desires....
>
> cheers
>
> Marc
>
> On 23-Dec-10, at 3:17 PM, email suppressed wrote:
>
>>
>> hi
>>
>> here's a piece I wrote on the film Crash! by Harley Cokliss:
>> http://jacksargeant.blogspot.com/2010/09/symphorophilia.html
>>
>> there's also Woman At The Wheel by Richard Kern
>>
>> also there was Perfect Partner which was a film by Tony Oursler and
>> Kim Gordon - there's a clip here:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDcJYsPfvUU
>>
>> there's a few others I think too,
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24/12/2010, at 3:16 AM, Beebe,Roger W wrote:
>>
>>> My favorites are all found footage, so they're probably not what
>>> you're looking for. But if that might fit the bill, Tony Gault's
>>> "Not Too Much Remember" has a great slo-mo car crash with a whole
>>> family in the mix. If crash tests are more your speed, then Gustav
>>> Deutsch's Film Ist. (1-6) would be my pick. Can't think of any
>>> films
>>> though where an experimental filmmaker actually crashed a car
>>> him/herself, although there must be some.
>>>
>>> ...
>>> Roger Beebe
>>> (momentarily) Santa Monica, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Amanda Christie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for examples of experimental films that involve car
>>>> crashes.
>>>>
>>>> I'm shooting a new film next month... 35mm with a car crash... and
>>>> while my storyboards and conceptual theories (as well as crazy
>>>> technical logistics) are mostly all worked out by now, I'd still
>>>> like
>>>> to make sure that I have a strong understanding of the historical
>>>> trajectory of these sorts of films... the greater context and all
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> I'm curious about other experimental films that have involved car
>>>> crashes. I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure
>>>> there must be plenty out there... During my research, I've found
>>>> lots
>>>> and lots of crashes in mainstream movies, music videos, and actual
>>>> crashes caught on video phones on youtube... but nothing yet in the
>>>> experimental context. I'm curious to see what else is out there
>>>> before I go to camera.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much in advance, and i hope everyone had a happy
>>>> solstmas,
>>>> and is enjoying the winter!
>>>>
>>>> amanda
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