Satanist, homosexual, underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger is insane...and an American treasure. Dude has been making movies since the late forties that are filled with magical rituals, rock and roll, sex, gay sex, and generally disturbing images. I can't recommend him enough. Especially his 1964 film Scorpio Rising. There is no dialogue in the film. Just images. The soundtrack is all late fifties and early sixties rock and roll, soul, and doo wop hits that couldn't have been okayed for inclusion in the movie. The images are just devils, bikers, bulging pants, motorbikes, Brando, stunt riding, leather, leather, and more leather. The quick cuts from image to image set to music would have to be a great influence to MTV in the future, but I don't see to many of its descendants in popular culture. Maybe I dig it so much because I was born in November. Can't say I am too into leather or motorcycles or Satan or anything. I guess Anger retired from filmmaking after 1972's Lucifer Rising. Lucifer Rising has the pretty awesome distinction of being the only film whose soundtrack was recorded in prison by Charles Manson follower Bobby Beausoleil.Super disturbing and ultra crazy stuff. I am starting to wonder if I like normal things as well.
No comments:
Post a Comment