Hahaha, as if Jonathan Demme were ever to make a “Part 2” movie! This video should be very moving for American movie lovers, and cinephiles from around the world.
Archive for April, 2017
Jonathan Demme, American Maverick – Part 2
Posted in Directors, tagged Jonathan Demme on April 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Science is Back
Posted in Chapter 6, tagged Bill Nye Saves the World, Bill Nye: Science Guy on April 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
In the currents and eddies of media making, popular culture, and idea flow, it can be hard to predict when and how messages become fresh or cool or accessible. And among fortuitous, of-the-moment occasions, the return of Bill Nye could not seem more apt. So here is a cross-curricular message for our friends from the world of Science: Bill Nye Saves the World is streaming on Netflix. Not only that, but a documentary about the man and his career has been produced, Bill Nye: Science Guy, which premiered at SXSW.
Jonathan Demme, American Maverick
Posted in Chapter 5, tagged Jodie Foster, Jonathan Demme, Melvin and Howard, New Order, Skip Lievsay, Something Wild, Stop Making Sense, The Perfect Kiss on April 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Today marked the passing of a director whose career was undoubtedly one of the most interesting and unique of the past several decades: Jonathan Demme. This fine obituary by Bruce Weber for the New York Times provides a strong overview of Demme’s career; for Demme’s impact on collaborators and friends, this article from Variety provides many moving testimonials, in addition to these words from director and actress Jodie Foster. From among his works, my favorite will remain Something Wild, undoubtedly one of the most original works of its decade (with a killer soundtrack and as-always-stellar work from sound designer Skip Lievsay) and a movie that would certainly stand alongside Melvin and Howard in demonstrating Demme’s strengths as a chronicler of American society, a great director of actors, and a man with a musical soul. It should also be noted that while he is justifiably celebrated for directing the Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense, his beautiful video for New Order’s The Perfect Kiss is also an absolute treasure.
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