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mousepod 04-17-2008 12:23 PM
Yet another great reason to join American Cinematheque
 
Next Monday night, there'll be a member screening of the new Harmony Korine movie, Mr. Lonely.

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From the writer of KIDS and the director of GUMMO, this new, very original film concerns a Michael Jackson impersonator who lives alone in Paris and performs on the streets to make ends meet. At a performance in a retirement home, Michael falls for a beautiful Marilyn Monroe look-alike who suggests he move to a commune of impersonators in the Scottish Highlands. At the seaside castle, Michael discovers everyone preparing for the commune's first-ever gala – Abe Lincoln, Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Stooges, the Queen, the Pope, Madonna, Buckwheat, Sammy Davis, Jr...and also Marilyn's daughter Shirley Temple and her possessive husband Charlie Chaplin. Meanwhile, a miracle is happening somewhere in a Latin American jungle. A Discussion will follow with director HARMONY KORINE. Reception following discussion sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Co. & Valerie Confections.

CoasterMatt 04-17-2008 12:24 PM
wow... that sounds like the kind of thing I'd dream about after a seizure.

Sub la Goon 04-17-2008 12:26 PM
All I can say is: Happy Birthday, LSD!

Ghoulish Delight 04-17-2008 02:02 PM
Kids and Gummo. That's endorsement enough for me to stay far away.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded 04-17-2008 02:14 PM
yeah, those movies were creepy.

Ghoulish Delight 04-17-2008 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bornieo: Fully Loaded (Post 205152)
yeah, those movies were creepy.
Change the first 'e' to an 'a' and the second 'e' to a 'p' and I'll agree (though to be fair I've only seen Kids in its entirety, Gummo I've only seen a clip or 2).

innerSpaceman 04-17-2008 04:00 PM
Love the synopsis, but I'm prepared to stay far away on the basis of Kids only, without ever having thankfully laid eyes on Gummo.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 04-17-2008 04:25 PM
I strongly disliked the overrated Kids, and very much enjoyed the underrated Gummo. Interesting storytelling, editing, cinematography. It was beautiful to look at, and not just because Chloë Sevigny's breasts are amazing. Amazing!

CoasterMatt 04-17-2008 05:24 PM
Hmmm... I'm hearing a lot of nay towards this filmmaker, which I've never seen anything from, this might be my cuppa joe.

mousepod 04-17-2008 05:34 PM
I RSVP'd for the screening. I thought KIDS was just fine, but enjoyed Gummo (mostly, there's some animal references that icked me out a bit). I find his audacity to be refreshing. He "directed" a Dogme movie called Julien Donkey-Boy after Gummo, which showed - dare I say it? - a level of emotional maturity that wasn't apparent in his previous films. I'm looking forward to this, his first feature of the millennium. Even if the film doesn't come through, I'm sure the Q&A will be entertaining.


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