25 years after his death, a new online film reduces Warhol to trashy cypher – but his art was subtle and profound
Andy Warhol died a quarter of a century ago today, on 22 February, 1987. He is in no danger of being forgotten. But what, exactly, is he being remembered for?
To mark today's anniversary, a new 40-minute film called Andy X, directed by Jim Sharman, who made the Rocky Horror Picture Show, is being released online. You can pay to watch, or alternatively Facebook users can use friends as currency, which is clearly a very Warholian idea. At least, it's the kind of idea we instantly label "Warholian", without thinking about what it really has to do with Warhol or his art. This is part of the problem when remembering Andy Warhol.
More problems arise when you actually look at Sharman's film. It's a musical. Ok. It is not the first quasi-operatic...
Andy Warhol died a quarter of a century ago today, on 22 February, 1987. He is in no danger of being forgotten. But what, exactly, is he being remembered for?
To mark today's anniversary, a new 40-minute film called Andy X, directed by Jim Sharman, who made the Rocky Horror Picture Show, is being released online. You can pay to watch, or alternatively Facebook users can use friends as currency, which is clearly a very Warholian idea. At least, it's the kind of idea we instantly label "Warholian", without thinking about what it really has to do with Warhol or his art. This is part of the problem when remembering Andy Warhol.
More problems arise when you actually look at Sharman's film. It's a musical. Ok. It is not the first quasi-operatic...
- 2/22/2012
- by Jonathan Jones
- The Guardian - Film News
An Australian film and theatre veteran will release his latest film online tonight at precisely 10:21pm.
Jim Sharman, director and producer of musical hit The Rocky Horror Show, also writer and director of its film version, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to release Andy X, at 10:21pm, or 6:21am New York time, precisely 25 years after Andy Warhol’s death.
The 40 minute film is inspired by the life and death of the artist and explores his life through song and verse as he is at his death-bed in a New York hospital on February 22, 1987.
Adapted for the screen by Sharman from the original text by Stephan Sewell (The Boys).
Sharman said: “I essentially want people to experience this journey on whatever technology platform they prefer without restriction. Online movies are a new art form and their potential is evolving, yet cyberspace seems the perfect place to explore the Warhol enigma.
Jim Sharman, director and producer of musical hit The Rocky Horror Show, also writer and director of its film version, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is set to release Andy X, at 10:21pm, or 6:21am New York time, precisely 25 years after Andy Warhol’s death.
The 40 minute film is inspired by the life and death of the artist and explores his life through song and verse as he is at his death-bed in a New York hospital on February 22, 1987.
Adapted for the screen by Sharman from the original text by Stephan Sewell (The Boys).
Sharman said: “I essentially want people to experience this journey on whatever technology platform they prefer without restriction. Online movies are a new art form and their potential is evolving, yet cyberspace seems the perfect place to explore the Warhol enigma.
- 2/22/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Every time I see the photo to the left I think, oh wow, that's what Brandon Routh looks like in drag. And then when I remember that it's some other actor dressed as Andy Warhol, I think, hmm I wonder what that Andy X movie will be like... Well in less than two days we'll find out the answer to one of those musings, when the teaser website for Andy X unveils what it describes as "a 40 minute screen seance with Andy Warhol". Or in layman's terms - a mid-length art film biopic of the late pop artist Andy Warhol. Even more intriguing is that Andy X is the new film from Jim Sharman, the guy who directed The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and who hasn't made...
- 2/20/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Four major Australian feature film festivals have formed a new partnership to support local niche and arthouse films during their cinematic run.
The festivals in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne will work with distributors and undertake targeted marketing for the releases in each territory.
More than 95,000-combined e-newsletter subscribers will be targeted throughout the initiative, which has been in the works for the past 2-3 years.
It.s a positive move from the festival directors at a time when audiences often sell-out festival screenings but not local complexes during their theatrical run. Last year, Australian films grossed just 3.9 per cent ($42.9 million) of the total $1.09 billion at the box office and this was largely because of one film: Red Dog.
Outgoing Adelaide Film Festival director Katrina Sedgwick said it was a promising .experiment. that would hopefully get local audiences seeing these .edgy' films.
.For some of the other more challenging, experimental...
The festivals in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne will work with distributors and undertake targeted marketing for the releases in each territory.
More than 95,000-combined e-newsletter subscribers will be targeted throughout the initiative, which has been in the works for the past 2-3 years.
It.s a positive move from the festival directors at a time when audiences often sell-out festival screenings but not local complexes during their theatrical run. Last year, Australian films grossed just 3.9 per cent ($42.9 million) of the total $1.09 billion at the box office and this was largely because of one film: Red Dog.
Outgoing Adelaide Film Festival director Katrina Sedgwick said it was a promising .experiment. that would hopefully get local audiences seeing these .edgy' films.
.For some of the other more challenging, experimental...
- 1/24/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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