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Nicky. On 14 Jan 2013, at 20:16, Nicholas Hamlyn wrote: > 'Vanishing Point': http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067927/ > > 'Point Blank' has some good crunching scenes: > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062138/ > > Loath to mention it, but Cremaster 3 by Matthew Barney. > > Nicky. > > > On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:55, Brecht Debackere wrote: > >> And 'Crash' naturally, by Cronenberg, based on G.J. Ballard's novel. >> >> >> On 14 Jan 2013, at 19:53, Brecht Debackere wrote: >> >>> Some titles you probably already know: >>> Len Lye made 'Rhythm', about the construction of a car >>> 'Christine' (based on Stephen Kings novel) >>> There's of course the fast and furious series, the Blues Brothers movies >>> which seem to focus especially on police-car crashes, the gone in 60 >>> seconds movies (old and new), Bullit, Days of Thunder,... >>> >>> >>> On 14 Jan 2013, at 19:38, matt's frameworks address wrote: >>> >>>> For Hollywood cinema at its worst, it might be interesting to look at >>>> recent blockbusters such as the "Transformers" series or recent James Bond >>>> 007 films that have inked product placement sponsorship deals with car >>>> companies, essentially turning the films into 2 hour long car commercials. >>>> There was also the short-lived "BMW Films" series that tabbed some >>>> respected directors to make short films that, you guessed it, somehow >>>> prominently feature a BMW. And of course the Pixar film "Cars." >>>> >>>> I don't suggest these as good films, but rather interesting examples of >>>> how car culture, society, and cinema have recently interacted. >>>> >>>> -Matt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Bryan Konefsky <bkonef...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Frameworkers - I am in the early moments of developing a critical >>>> studies course that looks at different ways the automobile has been >>>> imagined in cinema. To this end I'd love to hear from ya'll with titles >>>> of films that you think might be useful to explore/expand this idea and >>>> readings that might also dovetail themes that might be explored. >>>> >>>> Do know that my pal Antoni Pinent recently turned me on to a great text >>>> titled Car Fetish. >>>> >>>> OK, let's hear what ya got! >>>> best, >>>> -- >>>> Bryan Konefsky >>>> director, Experiments in Cinema >>>> el presidente, Basement Films >>>> lecturer, Dept of Cinematic Arts UNM >>>> visiting lecturer, UCSC >>>> board of advisors, Ann Arbor Film Festival >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> FrameWorks mailing list >>>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> www.rodeofilmco.com >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> FrameWorks mailing list >>>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
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