Category Archives: Film

Frank Zappa Meets Ed Wood

Brilliant. And slightly NSFW I suppose. Glen or Glenda? Part one: Part two: Via Shakesville.

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The Big Rock Off!

Dr Sharl and I got to see Tenacious D & The Pick Of Destiny on DVD last night. Good times, and funny as hell (eh heh heh): Jack Black’s a genius! Must buy the soundtrack.

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Orange Sunshine

Aah the late 60s. Hippies! Summer of love! Groovy music! LSD. Check this trailer for an upcoming documentary of The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love, entitled Orange Sunshine: More about The Brotherhood docu here: The group’s headquarters, a Laguna Beach head … Continue reading

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Sicko

If you’re a Michael Moore fan, check this out: Sicko, his latest documentary, is available on GoogleVideo in its entirety!

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Some YoYo Stuff

Evaristo kindly points out this 1993 Capt. Beefheart documentary by Anton Corbijn, available online. His quite abrupt artistic transformation from working with a microphone to a paintbrush in 1982 and his consequent move from the desert to the ocean meant … Continue reading

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Who Could Play Frank In A Biopic?

Quoth Scott and Dr Sharleena: — Scott: I wonder who could play Frank in a biopic? — Dr Sharl: I say Adrien Brody! Magic Ink, I say! Behold: Before: After adding in an Imperial, some hair and some eyebrow: Et … Continue reading

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40 Minute Psychedelic Version (2)

You may recall my mentioning this film by Ed Seeman a while ago. I got to see it recently and thought a little more info could be of (your) interest. Of the 14 hours of footage Ed shot with Zappa, … Continue reading

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Minuscule

Amazing animations!! Just scroll down for more. (The quality reminds me of Amanita Design). Fun.

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Chameleon

And you thought Zelig was fiction? Think again: When with doctors, AD assumes the role of a doctor; when with psychologists he says he is a psychologist; at the solicitors he claims to be a solicitor. AD doesn’t just make … Continue reading

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Maestro

Five minutes before his big performance, the Maestro and his persistent mechanical assistant are in preparation mode. As the clock ticks, life at the top is not all it seems. The multi award-winning Maestro blends an operatic aria with CG … Continue reading

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Freak Out In Cucamonga

It’s taken a long time (see previous reportage), but now a release of the Cucamonga documentary is imminent! Check out the brand new website and the trailer (which features some artwork by Dr Sharl and myself). Lookin’ mighty good, Mr … Continue reading

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The Captain, A Documentary

Via Casper (thanks Casper!), here’s an interesting 1997 BBC documentary on the life and times of Don Van Vliet, Captain Beefheart: Parts two and three.

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The Penetrators: Shopping Bag

How this wonderful video got rejected by MTV I simply cannot fathom — The Penetrators, “Shopping Bag”: … via KUR’s very own Thing-Fish, aka Jim Davies.

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For There Is Life Beyond MOFO!

Bernard sent me this link to a music survey and although I don’t consider myself to be much of a “musician”, thought it would be fun to post my responses here anyway. Without further ado: Give us an example or … Continue reading

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Calvin, Hobbes & A Robot Chicken

Thanks Stephane!

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