An excellent analysis from Jay Dyer of one of the best television series created so far, imho.
Numbered Man – An Analysis of The Prisoner (1967)
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Saturday Matinee: Mr. Freedom
“Mr. Freedom” (1969) is a surreal polemic directed by William Klein skewering patriotism, imperialism and cold war scare-mongering by chronicling the idiotic exploits of an all-American superhero. What it lacks in plot and subtle acting it makes up for in audacious visuals and sadly still relevant yet deserving political jabs. The film is also notable for it’s soundtrack and cameo appearance by the great Serge Gainsbourg.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xq8l5g_mr-freedom_shortfilms
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Saturday Matinee: King of Devil’s Island
“King of Devil’s Island” (2010) is a Norwegian drama directed by Marius Holst based on a true story. Benjamin Helstad stars as Erling, a new arrival at Bastøy youth prison who befriends Olav (Trond Nilssen). When Olav witnesses a horrible crime committed by the Housefather against a fellow prisoner the friends must struggle against overwhelming odds for justice. The film combines elements of classic prison/student rebellion films and “Lord of the Flies” and features a memorably atmospheric soundtrack by Johan Söderqvist and Sigur Rós.
(Note: May not work on some portable devices.)
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Saturday Matinee: eXistenZ
“eXistenZ” (1999) is the last feature film of writer/director David Cronenberg’s to feature his trademark “body horror” imagery (as of this writing). It’s also his film that most overtly displays the influence of the writings of Philip K. Dick and has much to say about the increasing influence of technology on society and cognition.
Jennifer Jason Leigh gives a standout performance as Allegra Gellar, a celebrity programmer of virtual reality games who becomes caught in a complex web of shifting alliances (and realities) involving corporate espionage and a “Realist Underground”. Jude Law and Willem Dafoe are equally outstanding in supporting roles.
Watch the full film here.
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Saturday Matinee: The Day the Fish Came Out
“The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967) is a Greek/British co-production written and directed by Michael Cacoyannis (who also designed the film’s bizarre costumes). The film is a satirical sci-fi take on an actual incident in which two military aircraft collided over Spain causing four hydrogen bombs to rain down amongst the debris. Two of the bombs partly detonated similarly to a dirty bomb creating radioactive contamination in the area that persists to this day. In the film version, when a deadly payload called “Container Q” is dropped over a Greek resort island Americans disguised as tourists and real estate developers race against time to recover it in a dark comedy of errors reminiscent of Dr. Strangelove.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmt7hc_the-day-the-fish-came-out_shortfilms
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