Yes. They are my gospel.rwaits wrote:Do you actually take IMDB's scores into any kind of consideration??
362 Border Radio
- gubbelsj
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Jeez - I leave town for a few days, and we get a new web design, new logo and Border Radio as coming soon. While it's no masterpiece, it has quite a healthy cult fan base and is thought of fondly in SoCal. It's fun to watch all the familiar punk icons pop up. Certainly as significant a contribution to a burgeoning indie scene as Jubilee, which I realize isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. A nice surprise, if rather unlikely. Now how about Heavy Metal Parking Lot?
- miless
- Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:45 pm
Or the "Decline of Western Civilization" series... that'd be greatgubbelsj wrote:Jeez - I leave town for a few days, and we get a new web design, new logo and Border Radio as coming soon. While it's no masterpiece, it has quite a healthy cult fan base and is thought of fondly in SoCal. It's fun to watch all the familiar punk icons pop up. Certainly as significant a contribution to a burgeoning indie scene as Jubilee, which I realize isn't exactly a ringing endorsement. A nice surprise, if rather unlikely. Now how about Heavy Metal Parking Lot?
- Buttery Jeb
- Just in it for the game.
- Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 10:55 pm
I got a copy of the official "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" DVD as an early birthday gift a few months back. That disc manages to cover every imaginable base, and then some. The interviews with "Parking Lot" alumni (including Zebraman!) alone makes it worth tracking down.gubbelsj wrote: Now how about Heavy Metal Parking Lot?
Put me down as another customer hoping for a Criterion "Decline of Western Civilization" boxset, though.
-BJ
- Matt
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Border Radio
New, restored high-definition digital transfer supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Lent and codirector Kurt Voss
Two audio commentaries: one with codirectors Allison Anders and Voss, and one with actors Luanna Anders, Dave Alvin, Chris D., John Doe, and Chris Shearer
The Making of "Border Radio", a 2002 documentary featuring interviews with Anders, Lent, Voss, Doe, and Chris D.
Nine deleted scenes
Music video of the Flesh Eaters' "The Wedding Dice"
Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos
Theatrical trailer and radio spot
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: New essays by music journalist and critic Chris Morris
New, restored high-definition digital transfer supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Lent and codirector Kurt Voss
Two audio commentaries: one with codirectors Allison Anders and Voss, and one with actors Luanna Anders, Dave Alvin, Chris D., John Doe, and Chris Shearer
The Making of "Border Radio", a 2002 documentary featuring interviews with Anders, Lent, Voss, Doe, and Chris D.
Nine deleted scenes
Music video of the Flesh Eaters' "The Wedding Dice"
Stills gallery featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos
Theatrical trailer and radio spot
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: New essays by music journalist and critic Chris Morris
- colinr0380
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I'll go against the tide and say that while I haven't seen the film it sounds very interesting. Sure a release of Gas, Food, Lodging would be great but since there are rights issues and from a more selfish point of view since I'm pretty happy with my VHS recording of Gas, Food at the moment I'm more interested in seeing a film I hadn't previously had the opportunity to see.
- jbeall
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- pemmican
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Am I the only person on the forum who has actually seen this film?
To first pause and praise the Flesheaters: the only time I could ever have gotten to see them play in Vancouver, back in the early 90's at the charmingly-named Cruel Elephant, they had to cancel their west coast tour so Chris D. could go to Japan and research a book on yakuza movies he was writing. Nuts. He's done commentaries on a few of those, since - see Sex and Fury, for instance. He also used to do film reviews for Forced Exposure - he's a cinephile, jus' like us. The Flesheaters were a great LA punk band, offering Chris' truly unique, yelping howl of a voice, and lyrics blending cult and b-movie references (cf. titles like "Eyes without a Face," "Tomorrow Never Comes," or, uh, the name of the band) with passionate declamations of teen angst and romance - the music of a True Believer, with pulp in his blood. He's a helluva songwriter and y'all should check out the Flesheaters' HARD ROAD TO FOLLOW (their best) or NO QUESTIONS ASKED, say. Or A MINUTE TO PRAY A SECOND TO DIE, or FOREVER CAME TODAY if you have vinyl, or if you can find it used, GREATEST HITS DESTROYED BY FIRE, or PREHISTORIC FITS VOL. 2. All have great moments.
You should not bother with this movie. Or, well, like the guy in the review says, Rent It. Being a huge Flesheaters fan, I wanted to see this for years. I tracked it down on VHS when I was living in Japan in 1999; I actually bought it, then resold it after one viewing. It was NOT one of the films I brought back. I found it meandering and kinda silly, and don't remember a single moment in it with any degree of clarity (though I do recall the Flesheaters "Wedding Dice" was used in the soundtrack, and I might rent the DVD just to see the video of it). It's ALWAYS fun seeing punks act - but the film is minor indeed.
Actually, I thought GAS FOOD LODGING was pretty forgettable, too.
P.
To first pause and praise the Flesheaters: the only time I could ever have gotten to see them play in Vancouver, back in the early 90's at the charmingly-named Cruel Elephant, they had to cancel their west coast tour so Chris D. could go to Japan and research a book on yakuza movies he was writing. Nuts. He's done commentaries on a few of those, since - see Sex and Fury, for instance. He also used to do film reviews for Forced Exposure - he's a cinephile, jus' like us. The Flesheaters were a great LA punk band, offering Chris' truly unique, yelping howl of a voice, and lyrics blending cult and b-movie references (cf. titles like "Eyes without a Face," "Tomorrow Never Comes," or, uh, the name of the band) with passionate declamations of teen angst and romance - the music of a True Believer, with pulp in his blood. He's a helluva songwriter and y'all should check out the Flesheaters' HARD ROAD TO FOLLOW (their best) or NO QUESTIONS ASKED, say. Or A MINUTE TO PRAY A SECOND TO DIE, or FOREVER CAME TODAY if you have vinyl, or if you can find it used, GREATEST HITS DESTROYED BY FIRE, or PREHISTORIC FITS VOL. 2. All have great moments.
You should not bother with this movie. Or, well, like the guy in the review says, Rent It. Being a huge Flesheaters fan, I wanted to see this for years. I tracked it down on VHS when I was living in Japan in 1999; I actually bought it, then resold it after one viewing. It was NOT one of the films I brought back. I found it meandering and kinda silly, and don't remember a single moment in it with any degree of clarity (though I do recall the Flesheaters "Wedding Dice" was used in the soundtrack, and I might rent the DVD just to see the video of it). It's ALWAYS fun seeing punks act - but the film is minor indeed.
Actually, I thought GAS FOOD LODGING was pretty forgettable, too.
P.
- Galen Young
- Joined: Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:46 pm
Nah, I've seen it. A friend of mine actually worked on it, as grip or gaffer or something. (I don't think all the credits are up at IMDB) And that's all I remember about it. Gas Food Lodging is like a real movie in comparison. Criterion must be in a nostalgic mood to be releasing this.pemmican wrote:Am I the only person on the forum who has actually seen this film?
- davebert
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- Fletch F. Fletch
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Yeah, sadly I felt this way too. I was really looking forward to it based on my enjoyment of Gas Food Lodging and Grace of My Heart and you can certainly see the character of Luanna as the blueprint for future female protagonists in Anders' films. It just sort of seemed to ramble on for awhile with no real point and I felt no connection to any of the characters. Good soundtrack, though.davebert wrote:I just watched it, and although a few bits of dialogue are good and the soundtrack is great, everything else is painful. The transfer looks about as good as I think it could get, given the equipment used. But four years to finish... really? For this?
- Doctor Sunshine
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A fair amount, although it would be more accurate to say a Mexican location. Anders' ex-boyfriend's place. There was a beach.
I actually liked this film. The acting, dialog and plot were weak but the plot was kept ambiguous enough and it had a good 60s new wave pulp atmosphere with a great soundtrack. Not a resounding endorsement, I suppose, but it's worth a look. It won me over.
I actually liked this film. The acting, dialog and plot were weak but the plot was kept ambiguous enough and it had a good 60s new wave pulp atmosphere with a great soundtrack. Not a resounding endorsement, I suppose, but it's worth a look. It won me over.
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It's hard to make any great claims for this film, but there's something in its tone and atmosphere that's endearing. It's got a genuine vision, despite its frequent clumsiness in virtually all departments (except music, of course). I suppose you have to enjoy movies so threadbare and nakedly low-budget they virtually serve as their own making-of documentaries.
One question: how can this have cost $80,000 when Slacker was made for $23,000 and Clean, Shaven $30,000?
One question: how can this have cost $80,000 when Slacker was made for $23,000 and Clean, Shaven $30,000?
- miless
- Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:45 pm
Well, certain filmmakers are able to create unique, and full, experiences with the tiniest of budgets. Others just create sketches of what they could be capable of with more money. The ones able to work on tiny budgets generally stay in the mid to low budget range once they make a name for themselves (Hal Hartley, Lodge Kerrigan, Linklatter, etc...)Narshty wrote:One question: how can this have cost $80,000 when Slacker was made for $23,000 and Clean, Shaven $30,000?
- zedz
- Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:24 pm
It may be a function of how many people actually got paid for their work (a major consideration when talking about ultra-low budgets), and what percentage was music rights.Narshty wrote:One question: how can this have cost $80,000 when Slacker was made for $23,000 and Clean, Shaven $30,000?
I agree that this is no masterpiece, but I found it evocative of its era, and of lots of other bare-bones no-budget filmmaking of the time (particularly Araki's The Long Weekend). Yes, kids, there was a time when independent movies were independent for a reason, and weren't just industry calling cards. The Criterion disc is also an excellent presentation of the film: good, honest and relevant extras.
- oldsheperd
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I have not seen Mi Vida Loca...but I liked Border Radio...I am also a fan of 24 Hour Party People, another movie about the Punk-era...I found Border Radio ephemeral...using the west-coast punk scene as a backdrop, the movie had a sense of this "middle" punk period ending almost as soon as it began...
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- Des Esseintes
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I finally got around to watching this, after picking it up during the Amazon sale last year (huge kevyip.) I figured the recent disdain found elsewhere on these boards may have been a little exaggerated and decided to finally check it out. The only thing I liked about this colossal waste of (my) time was the card towards the end that read "2 to 6 months later." Even the film(makers) stopped giving a shit. That made me chuckle a bit.
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- quequeg
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Re: 362 Border Radio
The most interesting thing about this film for me was Chris Shearer's package. I paused many times to zoom-in on his crotch.
He wore thin jeans and obviously no underwear. Even though the film is a bit out of focus, you can clearly see the outline of a very nice wiener.
He wore thin jeans and obviously no underwear. Even though the film is a bit out of focus, you can clearly see the outline of a very nice wiener.