The waxing of a physics teacher & filmmaker. I'll try to put in a mix of recent interesting science stuff, quick movie reviews, loose political ramblings and observations from my existence at NYU's grad film school (once as a student, now as a teacher). One of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 New Filmmakers of Independent Film. My last film won the Best Short Film Award at the 2011 TIFF and the Canadian Academy Awards. http://www.doubleswithslightpepper.com
Monday, June 25, 2007
Killer of Sheep lives on
There has been a lot of hoopla surrounding the release of Charles Burnett's UCLA MFA Thesis film from the late 70's The Killer of Sheep. It's been held over for weeks at the IFC. Gushing reviews from all major media outlets.
The office went and saw it a few weeks ago, and we were kinda disappointed. Perhaps it's a milestone for it's time period, but quite frankly, I just don't get it.
Nevertheless, the story of the films journey is incredibly interesting and quite inspiring. Perhaps quite rare is the student film that can get released theatrically 30 years after it was made.
Clearly, there is something in it that strikes a chord with people, just not with me.
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Homer.
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