Made over the course of fifteen years For No Good Reason explores the connection between life and art through the eyes of seminal British artist Ralph Steadman. Insightful humorous and visually stunning this is a study in honestly friendship and the ambition that drives an artist. Ralph's rise to prominence began in the early 1970's during the fallout from the love and hope that had swept the western world during the 1960's. This legendary time for music literature art and philosophy was the catalyst along with his developing relationship with writer Hunter S Thompson for Ralph to express and chart the wreckage that followed; a large-scale disintegration of a demoralised counter-culture. His art gained recognition in the press and popular-culture publications both in the UK and US for its bold comment on his fiercely heartfelt politics. The film is a richly creative visual feast about the power and importance of art to achieve Steadman's aim I learnt to draw... to try to change the world. Director Charlie Paul spent 15 years meticulously amassing the footage and creating the remarkable animations for the film to match the same anarchic energy anger and free spirit of Steadman's pictures. Through Johnny Depp's lead in this intimate portrait we are able to reach to the heart of what make this artist tick his friendships and fallings out his love for art and his passion for civil liberties. For No Good Reason is a riot of stories and images as we take a trip through the wild and dark days of Steadman's time with Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas writer Thompson the Rumble In The Jungle; gunfights with literary giant William S Burroughs and his fiercely heartfelt politics. This is an invention energetic occasionally harrowing but inspiring and uplifting film with contributions from Terry Gilliam Richard E. Grant and music from Slash All American Rejects Jason Mraz James Blake Ed Harcourt and Crystal Castles.
This has the unmistakeable whiff of opportunism about itÂ-there is no structure, no narration, nothing by way of accompanying information, and much of the concert footage looks like it was filmed by someone whose other eye was engaged reading the instruction manual for the camera. Despite--or, just maybe, because of--these limitations, it offers some genuine revelations of its subject. And, in fairness, the concert footage that is filmed properly is marvellous. The material collected here was apparently filmed in America in the late 60s, and offers a series of snapshots of Cash on one of his famously interminable tours. He is shown playing to audiences of fans, maximum security prisoners and feather-clad Native American dignitaries, and he is shown away from the stage, playing cards on the tour bus, jamming with friends and further reinforcing his then-unfashionable interest in Native American issues with a visit to the site of the Wounded Knee massacre. Also of interest are the other performers that wander through this random travelogue: Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, duetting with him on "Jackson"; Cash's lead guitarist, Carl Perkins, taking the spotlight to sing his creation "Blue Suede Shoes"; and, best of all, Cash, grinning from ear to ear and quite unabashedly overawed, recording a glorious duet of Billy Edd Wheeler's "Blistered" with an insouciant, gum-chewing Bob Dylan. --Andrew Mueller
When Rebecca went away to college John thought webams could help them stay in touch. But idle curiosity leads to a dark mystery when they meet Vera Madeline an online psychic who senses something is wrong... terribly wrong. The Collingswood Story is an offbeat thriller with an exciting twist. Its macabre tale of murder ritual and mystery is told through an immersive webcam interface. Each character uses the webcam for their own voyeuristic purposes - to communicate to inv
Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter voice this quirky animation from director Tim Burton.
Confessions Of A Superhero explores the fascination obsession and allure of fame through the eyes of some very unique people struggling to make it in Tinseltown.
On Halloween night the pirate radio show 'American Nightmare' is broadcasting through the night. The show's cynical and sadistic presenter has invited listeners to phone in and share their worst nightmares while he commemorates the massacre of four college students one year ago. At a local cafe seven friends have gathered for dinner before heading out for a Halloween party. With the radio show playing in the cafe they each take a turn to phone in and describe their worst fears. But unbeknownst to them a killer is lurking nearby - a killer whose only intention is to turn their fears into a violent reality.
35 years after it was first broadcast on Danish TV Man In Black - Live In Denmark 1971 the previously unreleased studio concert that coincided with the release of Johnny Cash's autobiographical single ""Man in Black"" now makes its appearance on DVD with fully remastered picture and soundtrack. Recorded in an intimate studio before a small audience the programme finds Johnny Cash in top form as he moves through familiar 50s and 60s country and rockabilly hits featuring his wife June Carter Cash Carl Perkins The Carter Family and The Statler Brothers. Tracklist: 1. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash 2. Sunday Morning Comin' Down - Johnny Cash 3. I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash 4. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 5. Matchbox - Carl Perkins 6. Me and Bobby McGee - Johnny Cash 7. I Guess Things Happen That Way - Johnny Cash 8. Bed of Roses - The Statler Brothers 9. Flowers on the Wall - The Statler Brothers 10. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash 11. Darling Companion - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash 12. If I Were a Carpenter - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash 13. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash 14. Man in Black - Johnny Cash 15. Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family 16. Dear Mama - The Carter Family & Johnny Cash 17. No Need to Worry - Johnny Cash June Carter Cash The Carter Family & The Statler Brothers 18. Rock of Ages - Johnny Cash The Carter Family & The Statler Brothers 19. Children Go Where I Send Thee - Johnny Cash Carl Perkins The Carter Family & The Statler Brothers
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