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Very tough to score this one...
This 8 minute short film is from "American Film Treasures/Avant Garde Film: Disc 1"--a compilation of mostly forgotten art films of the 20th century. This DVD set is NOT for the casual viewer and sometimes I wonder why I watched the films--as some of them were VERY artsy and weird!
"Aleph" was created by Wallace Berman. Although he used black & white 8mm stock, he apparently hand-colored it--using symbols, collage portraits and pictures of various pop icons. Sadly, shortly after completing this film (his only one), Berman was struck and killed by a drunk driver.
Originally, the film was completely silent--though the DVD allows you to watch it this way or with music added later. It is a very odd little film--with a very grainy print--almost like an old fashioned print from the 1840s--but with movement. It's all very random and odd but at least you get to see some interesting images of marijuana plants and an automaton. Very artsy, that's for sure--and a film to which I couldn't possible assign a score due to its uniqueness and lack of popular appeal.
"Aleph" was created by Wallace Berman. Although he used black & white 8mm stock, he apparently hand-colored it--using symbols, collage portraits and pictures of various pop icons. Sadly, shortly after completing this film (his only one), Berman was struck and killed by a drunk driver.
Originally, the film was completely silent--though the DVD allows you to watch it this way or with music added later. It is a very odd little film--with a very grainy print--almost like an old fashioned print from the 1840s--but with movement. It's all very random and odd but at least you get to see some interesting images of marijuana plants and an automaton. Very artsy, that's for sure--and a film to which I couldn't possible assign a score due to its uniqueness and lack of popular appeal.
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- planktonrules
- Apr 26, 2012
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