Re: [Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

From: Gene Youngblood (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Dec 23 2010 - 12:58:37 PST


hot leatherette. I posted it.

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From: "Myron Ort" <email suppressed>
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Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

>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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