While Man Ray is mostly remembered for his significant contribution to Dada art (in several well-known Dada films), the majority of his work listed on IMDb in fact consists of a series of short home movies he made of various things, none seemingly made with the intent of ever being released. It seems that after the artist's years as a filmmaker, the home movies he made 1923-1938 somehow resurfaced and were compiled in a nearly feature-length collection aptly titled "Home Movies". While nothing in particular is unique about them, they do provide interest to fans of old film - especially those interested in the artist himself.
"La Garoupe" is probably the most interesting one in the entire collection historically, as it features what I suppose are some fairly rare glimpses of famed artist Pablo Picasso, as well as numerous other friends of Man Ray. While definitely having the feel of a home movie it is also filmed somewhat in the style of a travelogue, with plenty of scenes of people yet also including scenery of the place (Spain, where the filmmaker was apparently vacationing at). A lot of the film consists of interactions between everyone as they are apparently at a beach, having fun - there's even an interesting scene where a woman is having her palms read. Once more, like all of these home movies, it's an interesting glimpse into the life of Man Ray with the natural benefit of having a jovial and engaging feel to the action.
"La Garoupe" is probably the most interesting one in the entire collection historically, as it features what I suppose are some fairly rare glimpses of famed artist Pablo Picasso, as well as numerous other friends of Man Ray. While definitely having the feel of a home movie it is also filmed somewhat in the style of a travelogue, with plenty of scenes of people yet also including scenery of the place (Spain, where the filmmaker was apparently vacationing at). A lot of the film consists of interactions between everyone as they are apparently at a beach, having fun - there's even an interesting scene where a woman is having her palms read. Once more, like all of these home movies, it's an interesting glimpse into the life of Man Ray with the natural benefit of having a jovial and engaging feel to the action.
