One of the coolest films seeing release in theaters this week is All in This Tea, opening at Cinema Village and directed by legendary documentarian Les Blank. Blank has made dozens of films over a career spanning well over four decades; he is perhaps best known for the notorious Burden of Dreams, his 1982 portrait of Werner Herzog directing Fitzcarraldo in the Amazonian jungle. A couple of years prior to that, however, Blank also made another unbelievable, award-winning film featuring the German auteur. Herzog had once promised to "eat his shoe" if his friend Errol Morris ever finished a film; upon the occasion of the release of Morris's Gates of Heaven, Herzog did just that. Blank's camera captures Morris simmering his shoe in duck stock with garlic for five hours, then sitting down at a table before a Berkeley audience with a bottle of beer and poultry scissors, fielding questions from the crowd about his friend's achievement. What emerges is a film about following your vision, and finding new and extreme ways to show how much you care. Also, did we mention Werner Herzog eats his fucking shoe? —Bilge Ebiri
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe, Part Two:
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Coldplay tour inspired by 'Mary Poppins'
Coldplay singer Chris Martin has revealed that his band's upcoming tour will be inspired by Mary Poppins.
Speaking to The Sun, Martin confessed that the Disney film had an impact on how Coldplay presented themselves live.
"We grew up with Mary Poppins and all those sorts of things," he said. "We love making big shows up and trying to work out what lights will look cool. We get very nerdy about it because we can't believe we're allowed to do it."
The 31-year-old added that Coldplay still trail behind Muse in terms of on-stage pyrotechnics.
"We'll never get as extreme as Muse," he commented "We'll let them do the biggest thing and think, 'OK, how did they do it?' We have always been a step behind Muse. They're so great live."
See Also
Speaking to The Sun, Martin confessed that the Disney film had an impact on how Coldplay presented themselves live.
"We grew up with Mary Poppins and all those sorts of things," he said. "We love making big shows up and trying to work out what lights will look cool. We get very nerdy about it because we can't believe we're allowed to do it."
The 31-year-old added that Coldplay still trail behind Muse in terms of on-stage pyrotechnics.
"We'll never get as extreme as Muse," he commented "We'll let them do the biggest thing and think, 'OK, how did they do it?' We have always been a step behind Muse. They're so great live."
See Also
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Jessica Alba - Report - Alba Gives Birth To Baby Girl
JESSICA ALBA has reportedly welcomed a baby girl into the world, becoming a first-time parent with her husband CASH WARREN.
The Hollywood couple are celebrating the birth of a baby girl, who was born on Sunday (08Jun09) at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Medical Center, according to America's Us Weekly.
The tot's name is unknown, as is the weight of the child.
The Sin City beauty married beau Cash Warren last month (May08) in a secret ceremony, failing to invite even close friends and family.
The pair met in 2004 on the set of blockbuster The Fantastic Four.
Alba and Warren recently moved into a $4 million (GBP2million) mansion in L.A. in preparation of their first child, and Alba admits it is set to be a busy year.
She says, "It's a lot of stress to buy a house, have a baby and get married in six months," she recently told USA Weekend. "It's a lot of life-changing decisions. I'm really, really secure."
A representative for the couple was unavailable for comment as WENN goes to press.
See Also
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)