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Title: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: Oogie on May 29, 2008, 10:23:38 AM

I share the info because I'm an acolyte and an addict of...

Perhaps the greatest film ever made...

Chris Marker's

A Grin With a Cat,

this evening (and with free admission!) at the New Museum in NYC...

http://www.newmuseum.org/events/182

See you there!

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: TL on May 29, 2008, 10:30:11 AM

Am I being unnecessarily reactionary for being unwilling to set foot in the New Museum until they take this damned bit of Williamsburg-I-Love-the-80s-Aesthetic-creep down?

(http://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/2008_3_hellno-thumb.jpg)

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: Oogie on May 29, 2008, 10:33:04 AM

^^^^

As I said above...

it's FREE.

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: JonFromMaplewood on May 29, 2008, 03:30:35 PM

I have to agree, TL. That's been there since the re-opening, and it annoys me no end. And it does not annoy me in a "Hey! It's controversial", Duchamp, Mapplethorpe, Serrano kind of way, but in a "This belongs on a hipster's t-shirt" kind of way.

Sorry to stray, Grimcock. 

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: Pat K on May 29, 2008, 03:55:52 PM

I can't really weigh in on this debate as I don't live in NYC, but I will say that I just watched Marker's "Sans Soleil" last week and was completely transfixed. I've only seen that and the equally amazing "La Jetee", but now I'm hooked. If I was in the area, I'd already have my seat staked out for this.

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: Josh on May 29, 2008, 08:52:41 PM

Quote from: TL on May 29, 2008, 10:30:11 AM

Am I being unnecessarily reactionary for being unwilling to set foot in the New Museum until they take this damned bit of Williamsburg-I-Love-the-80s-Aesthetic-creep down?

(http://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/2008_3_hellno-thumb.jpg)

Quote from: JonFromMaplewood on May 29, 2008, 03:30:35 PM

I have to agree, TL. That's been there since the re-opening, and it annoys me no end. And it does not annoy me in a "Hey! It's controversial", Duchamp, Mapplethorpe, Serrano kind of way, but in a "This belongs on a hipster's t-shirt" kind of way.

Sorry to stray, Grimcock. 

homophobes

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: John Junk 2.0 on May 29, 2008, 09:11:09 PM

The New Museum's architecture makes setting foot in there seem somehow painful.  I can't explain this phenomenon, but try it and you'll see.

Title: Re: Grimcock's Movie Pick
Post by: TL on May 29, 2008, 10:05:43 PM

Quote from: Pat K on May 29, 2008, 03:55:52 PM

I can't really weigh in on this debate as I don't live in NYC, but I will say that I just watched Marker's "Sans Soleil" last week and was completely transfixed. I've only seen that and the equally amazing "La Jetee", but now I'm hooked. If I was in the area, I'd already have my seat staked out for this.

I do concur.  If I was home tonight, I'd cross the "Hell Yes" picket line to see some Chris Marker...