I Have an Idea...
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thedarksiren2Thursday, May 2, at 7:00 pm
LITTLE OTIK
OTESANEK
Czech Republic/Britain, 2000, Jan Svankmajer
The latest feature by the great Czech animator Jan Svankmajer is a surreal, subversive blend of live action and stop motion that perfectly captures the fears and failures of first-time parents. Based on a Czech folktale, the movie tells of a young married couple so desperate for a child that they adopt a "baby" carved from a tree stump. But when their growing infant proves to have a voracious appetite, swallowing pets and people, they realize with horror that they have created a monster. One of the Ten Best Films of 2001, according to The Village Voice, Time Out New York, and The Film Journal. Subtitles. 35mm. 127 min. www.zeitgeistfilm.com
Anyone feel like meeting up either at Jawndomay at say 6ish, or at the Cinemateque directly before the show on Thursday? This looked really wacky when we saw the previews this weekend, and I am a sucker not only for stop-motion films & animation, but also foreign films, bad horror, folklore, and (most importantly) trees!
Lemme know if any of you are interested. I just figured this would be a fun precursor to Oontzing later in the evening, and lordy knows we all need some comic relief right now. A diversion from the norm is a good thing.
If you need more info on the Cinemateque, go to http://www.cia.edu/cinemateque
If you need directions to Jawndomay, e-mail me/ answer this post and I will get back atcha ASAP.
LITTLE OTIK
OTESANEK
Czech Republic/Britain, 2000, Jan Svankmajer
The latest feature by the great Czech animator Jan Svankmajer is a surreal, subversive blend of live action and stop motion that perfectly captures the fears and failures of first-time parents. Based on a Czech folktale, the movie tells of a young married couple so desperate for a child that they adopt a "baby" carved from a tree stump. But when their growing infant proves to have a voracious appetite, swallowing pets and people, they realize with horror that they have created a monster. One of the Ten Best Films of 2001, according to The Village Voice, Time Out New York, and The Film Journal. Subtitles. 35mm. 127 min. www.zeitgeistfilm.com
Anyone feel like meeting up either at Jawndomay at say 6ish, or at the Cinemateque directly before the show on Thursday? This looked really wacky when we saw the previews this weekend, and I am a sucker not only for stop-motion films & animation, but also foreign films, bad horror, folklore, and (most importantly) trees!
Lemme know if any of you are interested. I just figured this would be a fun precursor to Oontzing later in the evening, and lordy knows we all need some comic relief right now. A diversion from the norm is a good thing.
If you need more info on the Cinemateque, go to http://www.cia.edu/cinemateque
If you need directions to Jawndomay, e-mail me/ answer this post and I will get back atcha ASAP.
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Date: 2002-04-30 07:50 am (UTC)