With the recent ASA ruling that the posters advertising the Jolie crapfest that is Wanted should be banned due to its glamorisation of guns, The Guardian presents us with 8 more classic movie posters that should be banned if these asinine rules were rigidly applied.
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Top 25 Documentaries
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The International Documentary Association celebrated its 25th anniversary last year by asking its members to select the top 25 documentaries in history. These were the results:
- Hoop Dreams (1994)
- The Thin Blue Line (1988)
- Bowling for Columbine (2002)
- Spellbound (2002)
- Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
- An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
- Crumb (1994)
- Gimme Shelter (1970)
- The Fog of War (2003)
- Roger & Me (1989)
- Super Size Me (2004)
- Don’t Look Back (1967)
- Salesman (1968)
- Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1982)
- Sherman’s March (1986)
- Grey Gardens (1976)
- Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
- Born into Brothels (2004)
- Titicut Follies (1967)
- Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- Winged Migration (2002)
- Grizzly Man (2005)
- Night and Fog (1955)
- Woodstock (1970)
Three Michael Moore and not a single Adam Curtis? Give me a break! Just as importantly, what about The World at War, The Ascent of Man and Civilisation? I thought this was the International Documentary Association.
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Great Arts on YouTube
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The Guardian selects the 50 greatest arts videos on YouTube.
YouTube is best known for its offbeat videos that become viral sensations. But among its millions of clips is a treasure trove of rare and fascinating arts footage, lovingly posted by fans. Ajesh Patalay selects 50 of the best - Joy Division’s TV debut, readings by Jack Kerouac, a Marlene Dietrich screen test, Madonna’s first performance… and much more.
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Polish (and Russian) Film Posters
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Web design blog wellmedicated has uncovered some great Polish film posters.
These conceptual masterpieces put the original American posters to shame every time; they are truly beautiful works of art. Trimming this list down to a mere 50 posters that I absolutely love was surprisingly difficult.
I find it difficult to choose stand-out candidates from this list: they’re all spectacular.
Jason then pointed me towards this great collection of Russian movie posters. Equally as fascinating they remind me of fairy tale illustrations. I’m enjoying trying to guess what film each poster represents (highlights include The Matrix, War of the Worlds, and Lord of the Rings).
Reminiscence and La Jetée
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- La Jetée: Next weekend (Saturday 13th, 2pm) my alma mater, Cardiff University, is screening the classic French film La Jetée (The Pier). This 28-minute, 1960s sci-fi inspired Gilliam’s excellent Twelve Monkeys and has a rather respectable score of 8.3 on IMDB. Come along!
- Reminiscence: This piece of ‘total theatre’ is inspired by a famous case study featured in Oliver Sacks’ The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (which I’ve written about previously) and premiers in London’s Jacksons Lane theatre early next week.
After the matinée performances on Sunday 14th (the one I’ll be attending) and Wednesday 17th there is a panel discussion on the issues raised by the play – personal, ethical and scientific. On this panel will be the creative team, professionals from Headway and Epilepsy Action, and Dr Vaughan Bell – a writer over at one of my favourite blogs, the excellent Mind Hacks.