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Les Blank, Always For Pleasure. Part Four.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Feb 17, 2015
Feb 17 Posted by aaronwest GAP-TOOTHED WOMEN, LES BLANK, 1987 Again, we have a Les Blank topic that comes completely out of left field. Who would dream of filming a movie about something as minute as a slight wedge in between someone’s mouth? Les Blank was that man, and based on what other topics read more
Les Blank, Always For Pleasure. Part Four.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Feb 17, 2015
Feb 17 Posted by aaronwest GAP-TOOTHED WOMEN, LES BLANK, 1987 Again, we have a Les Blank topic that comes completely out of left field. Who would dream of filming a movie about something as minute as a slight wedge in between someone’s mouth? Les Blank was that man, and based on what other topics read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure, Part Three.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31 Posted by aaronwest GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS, LES BLANK, 1980 In my opinion, the best filmmakers are the ones that continually challenge themselves. Too many get comfortable making a variation of the same film repeatedly, with diminishing results. While Les Blank’s early documentari read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure, Part Three.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31 Posted by aaronwest GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS, LES BLANK, 1980 In my opinion, the best filmmakers are the ones that continually challenge themselves. Too many get comfortable making a variation of the same film repeatedly, with diminishing results. While Les Blank’s early documentari read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure, Part Three.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 31, 2015
Jan 31 Posted by aaronwest GARLIC IS AS GOOD AS TEN MOTHERS, LES BLANK, 1980 In my opinion, the best filmmakers are the ones that continually challenge themselves. Too many get comfortable making a variation of the same film repeatedly, with diminishing results. While Les Blank’s early documentari read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure. Part Two.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20 Posted by aaronwest This next trio of Les Blank documentaries fit together well. They are all about Cajun culture, with the first two about the rural and backwoods Creole population, with the boxset’s namesake documentary, Always for Pleasure, a narrative of the types of celebration that can read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure. Part Two.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20 Posted by aaronwest This next trio of Les Blank documentaries fit together well. They are all about Cajun culture, with the first two about the rural and backwoods Creole population, with the boxset’s namesake documentary, Always for Pleasure, a narrative of the types of celebration that can read more
Les Blank, Always for Pleasure. Part Two.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20 Posted by aaronwest This next trio of Les Blank documentaries fit together well. They are all about Cajun culture, with the first two about the rural and backwoods Creole population, with the boxset’s namesake documentary, Always for Pleasure, a narrative of the types of celebration that can read more
Les Blank: Always For Pleasure. Part One.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 3, 2015
Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of each movi read more
Les Blank: Always For Pleasure. Part One.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 3, 2015
Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of each movi read more
Les Blank: Always For Pleasure. Part One.
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jan 3, 2015
Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of each movi read more
Silent Movie Rule #5: Always date a woman with a mean right hook
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Oct 13, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on October 13, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Leatrice Joy and William Boyd show Walter Long what’s what in Eve’s Leaves. Poor Bill was kidnapped by pirates but Leatrice was on hand to save the day. The pair fell in love over a mutual love of apples and a talen read more
Silent Movie Rule #4: Blowing raspberries is always the right answer.
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Oct 6, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on October 6, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules As John Barrymore shows in The Beloved Rogue, the conclusion to a successful escape would be incomplete without a little bit of gloating. Thumbing one’s nose and giving a Bronx cheer is most definitely in order. If you hav read more
Mickey Rooney at Disney: “There’s Always Magic at the Movies”
Margaret Perry Posted by Margaret Perry on Sep 24, 2014
“I SWEAR I saw a dragon!“ Even animated Rooney liked the ladies read more
The postman rings always twice
Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on Aug 20, 2014
The postman rings always twice(1946) review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCPR_OnKcr0 (a wonderful video review) Drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) takes a job at a roadhouse run by slovenly but likeable Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway). NickR read more
The postman rings always twice
Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on Aug 20, 2014
The postman rings always twice(1946) review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCPR_OnKcr0 (a wonderful video review) Drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) takes a job at a roadhouse run by slovenly but likeable Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway). NickR read more
Silent Movie Rule #1: You always kidnap the one you love
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Aug 5, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on August 5, 2014 in Blog, Humor, Silent Movie Rules Life lessons from the people of silent film. Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any consequences you might suffer from actually following this advice. In our boring world, kidnapping is a serious crime and likely to land the pe read more
Always good to please your agent
Carole & Co. Posted by vp19 on Jul 23, 2014
Carole Lombard was sufficiently savvy as a businesswoman to know the benefits of being on good terms with your agent. Unlike Lombard, I've never had need for one, but perhaps now that I'm on the verge of completing my move to Los Angeles (the mover took my stuff today, I'll dispose of leftover items read more
There’s always that ONE GUY who just doesn’t get it… Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jun 11, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on June 11, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor “Hey, whatcha guys doing? Can I help? Can I sit with you?” Yes, we’ve all known this kind of person. Maybe they are our friends. Our neighbors. They certainly tend to be the lady beside you on the airplane who will not shut up read more
She always plays peekaboo… right before she shoots you. Animated GIF
Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on Jun 6, 2014
By Fritzi Kramer on June 6, 2014 in Blog, GIF, Humor Phyllis Haver was the silver screen’s first Roxie Hart and does she ever own the part! The 1927 version of Chicago is a mad bit of twenties wildness and Miss Haver’s performance is a huge part of what makes it a success. The plot, if read more