Howl: the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba9yazkl0UE On Sep 23, 2010, at 9:14 AM, MarshaV wrote: > > The Bob Edwards Show > > Really Interesting interview: > > > > > September 22, 2010 > > > Howl > > by Geoffrey Redick, producer > > These days, it’s hard to imagine any piece of literature — let alone a poem — > giving voice to a generation. And it’s quaint to think about the authorities > putting that poem on trial for obscenity. Some prime time sitcoms and beer > commercials are more obscene. “Howl” — the movie about the writing and > publishing of the poem — is unlike any film I’ve seen. There are lots of > big-name stars, but their dialog is entirely from trial transcripts and old > interviews. Much of James Franco’s screen time as Allen Ginsberg is a long > soliloquy about his influences and processes as a writer. Animation gives > movement to the text of the poem, the images playing against the rthyms of > the words. The result is an engaging exploration of the courage and honesty > required to create art, and to weather the reactions, both positive and > negative. Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman are known for their > award-winning documentaries, and they’ve created a hybrid here, a film that > exists someplace between drama and verite. > > > > > http://www.bobedwardsradio.com/ > > > > > ___ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
