kl (isabella32@earthlink.net)
Fri, 05 Mar 1999 18:42:01 -0800
Why in the name of God is this in my mailbox?
William Linne
jewelia wrote:
>
> was missing you folks--been busy--but thought i'd mention a movie
> about photography you can rent now--i was reminded of it earlier
> today--its not exactly first run--but multiple copies are at my local
> blockbuster video store--i might be the last one on earth to find out
> about it--but thought, in case you haven't also, that i'd mention that
> you might want to see the movie "Pecker" by john waters this weekend--
> its R-rated--and in this case -- you will have no doubts that it
> deserves at least that--so you might not want it in the house if you
> have young ones or won't want to watch it if your not into "different"
> movies--john waters is sort of an advanced ed wood mental state i'd
> guess. it isn't exactly alt photo--it is about a young fella named
> Pecker in Baltimore who starts photographing--puts up an impromptu art
> exhibit --silver gelatins -- in his place of employment--sort of one
> of those neighbor hood "delis" in not the best
> neighborhood--anyway--he becomes an overnight sensation in the New
> York art scene. and....
>
> john waters/his films are sort of strange--the older ones were better
> i think--(check local college libraries--people study these in
> film/culture studies) when he had no money and all the actors were his
> friends and neighbors from the bourough--in other words the acting was
> so bad it was good! john waters tends to see everybody/world--rich
> and poor as rather psychotic and obsessive?? so this what we might
> call a borderline entertainment/art film.
>
> this particular one makes some observations of "fine art photography"
> and the "usual" water's take on the lives of not so normal normal
> people--
>
> i've been compared a couple of times to john water's characters this
> past year or so--for one of my photogravures (gheez its a self
> portrait--i guess i should have said so huh?) and for the developing
> cast of art personas i have begun to discuss and perform--in this
> particular film (Pecker) Cindy Shermann makes a cameo--she looks a
> little like one of me in fact--a more level headed art intellectual
> critic pesona ---M. Imagine Mei.... gonna have to talk intellectual
> property with Cindy some day soon.....
>
> anyway...seemed the list was getting a little quiet and thought maybe
> some of you folks could use a little excitement???? have a great
> weekend-jewelia
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