Posted by rudy (166.90.227.170) on March 22, 2003 at 08:01:05:
In Reply to: Ken Russell... a great filmmaker posted by darthcrunch on March 21, 2003 at 09:09:21:
The few I've seen have definitely left an impression on me. I somehow stumbled across "Tommy" (and "A Clockwork Orange") when I I was around 11 years old - watched both of them knowing they'd give me nightmares but not wanting to look away. Saw "Dante's Inferno" in a class in High School (albeit a class that begun with about 30 people enrolled and ended up with 9 or so at the end of the year). Still recall Oliver Reed and crew walking/floating through the streets.
Finally saw "Altered States" this past year and loved it, in all it's carlos casteneda-ish glory.
I remember wanting to see "The Music Lovers" for a while and never got around to it. Will have to check out Lizstomania, too. Damn these lists of things to see and get I carry around with me all the time. More of them in my wallet than anything else.
: Hey Dragsters,
: Just wanted to know if anyone else appreciates or is a fan of the films of Ken Russell.
: I have loved his work for a while now and after the response to the Tommy reference, just wondered if any fellow Dragsters like Russell's filmwork.
: I believe, he's an incredibly talented filmmaker whom I don't feel is truely appreciated. His films are grandiose(even by today's standards, I was hugely impressed by the scale of the production of his film version of Tommy upon a recent viewing), perverse(just about any film he has done), intelligent and funny.
: I say he's deserving of more attention, bigger budget projects(his last two films were shot by him with little or no budget on a camcorder; don't get me wrong, I love that he's doing this, but I want to see more of what he's capable of with some money), and some awards of recognition for his body of work.
: I'm sorry that this has little to do with Imperial Drag, but most of the Dragsters here seem to have an admiration of film.
: Have a great weekend Dragsters!
: Darthcrunch