Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
At one point in Sans Soleil (1983), essay filmmaker Chris Marker, visiting Japan, turns his camera on his hotel television set. He watches footage of Japanese recovering from an earthquake, he watches samurai movies, and he watches the anime TV … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Animation, Galaxy Express, Japan, Pluto, Rintaro, Robot, Science Fiction, Train
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Supervixens (1975)
For years, pin-up photographer-turned-independent filmmaker Russ Meyer wanted to work in Hollywood. His invite came after the surprising box office success of his X-rated Vixen! (1968), and at the moment when Hollywood had pretty much thrown up its hands and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, Charles Napier, Comedy, dynamite, Haji, Russ Meyer, sexploitation, Shari Eubank, Surreal, Uschi Digart
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Blue Velvet (1986)
In some alternate reality, Blue Velvet (1986) must have been David Lynch’s sophomore feature film, following Eraserhead (1977). That seems most logical in retrospect, given the Lynch we know now. But in the nine years separating the films, Lynch … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 80's, Brad Dourif, David Lynch, Dean Stockwell, Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Jack Nance, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Mystery, Neo Noir, Night Club, Surreal, Torch Singer
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