4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
On this date, 97 years ago, Andy Warhol was born. Today, we mark this occasion with….
4 Shots From 4 Andy Warhol Films
Empire (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Vinyl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Poor Little Rich Girl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Chelsea Girls (1966, dir by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Happy Pop Art Day! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Pop Art Films
Empire (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Vinyl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Lupe (1966, dir by Andy Warhol)
Chelsea Girls (1966, dir by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
On this date, 94 years ago, Andy Warhol was born. Today, we mark this occasion with….
4 Shots From 4 Andy Warhol Films
Empire (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Vinyl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Poor Little Rich Girl (1965, dir by Andy Warhol)
Chelsea Girls (1966, dir by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey)
— Andy Warhol, reportedly on the night of filming Empire (1964)
On the night of July 24th, 1964, Andy Warhol, John Palmer, Jonas Mekas, Gerald Malanga, Marie Desert, and Henry Romeny gathered in an office on the 41st floor of the Time-Life Building in New York City.
As the sun went down, they pointed a camera out a window and at the Empire State Building, which was the tallest building in the world at that time. As they filmed, the upper 30 floors of the building were lit up in honor of the opening of the 1964 World’s Fair. Behind the Empire State Building, the beacon atop the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower blinked on and off. Otherwise, the entire skyline was invisible in the night.
They started filming at 8:06 pm and stopped at 2:42 am. Projected in slow motion (which was either per Warhol’s specifications or the result of an error on the part of the projectionist, depending on which source you read), the final film — entitled Empire — lasted for 8 hours and five minutes. Originally, Warhol planned to have voices in the background but ultimately, Empire would be a silent film. Three times you can very briefly spot the faces of Warhol and the crew reflected in the window of the office. When the tower’s skylights were eventually switched off, Warhol filmed darkness.
Believe it or not, Empire is available, in its entirety, on YouTube. I watched about two and a half uninterrupted hours of it, along with skipping to the brief glimpses of Warhol and to the film’s end. Believe it or not, Empire does have a definite hypnotic power. When you spend hours staring at the same image, you do start to become fascinated by things like a blinking beacon or the occasional bird flying by the Empire State Building. (The film was so grainy that I assumed it was a bird. It could have just as easily been a speck of dust.) You find yourself thinking about what it would have been like to be in New York in 1964 and to see that one brilliantly lit tower rising high above the city. The tower does take on a life of its own.
On that night in 1964, there was no bigger star in New York City than the Empire State Building.
With November sweeps coming to an end, so does the fall TV season. As much as a mixed bag of shows this season has brought us, here are a few fall/winter finales you might want to check out.
And Since I am posting this on Sunday… Let’s start with today!
Sunday, November 29th
Okay, not technically the fall finale, as there will be one more episode of ‘Once Upon a Time’ this fall. But if you are not keeping up with the drama of Emma and her dark swan, you should be! Also, Hook and Gold might finally have their confrontation!
Here is the promo!
And I know we all are waiting on the mid-season finale of ‘The Walking Dead’ There are rumors of a major death in tonight’s episode. But let’s take our mind off that for a minute and just try and figure out how the peace will be broken!
Here is the promo!
Holy Frak! Did we all make it thru Sunday night? Are we all okay? We still have several more days to go!
Monday, November 30th
In ‘Gotham’ Bruce is abducted, and to get a little darker (not like this season could) Jim has to find an unlikely alliance. You can probably guess who that is! (or not)
Here is a glimpse of the future!
Okay, Okay! I get it! Those shows were dark and we all need a bit of funny now! And the CW can bring that! ‘Crazy Ex Girlfriend’ Has its winter finale tonight, too. I am not going to gush, but paired with ‘Jane The Virgin’ these two shows make a hilarious Monday night! After an amazing Thanksgiving episode, Rebecca moves on to Christmas. I am Team Greg, but you all can have your own opinion…Wait, who is zooming who’s Mom!
Here is a sneak peak!
We got all this so far? We okay? Because the TV week is fixing to get complicated. We got a two night cross-over event to get thru now! Fortunately there is only one promo to get thru.
Tuesday and Wednesday December 1st and 2nd
The Flash and Arrow cross-over event happens. Starting with Savage attacking Kendra and Barry takes her to Star City seeking help From Oliver. In the Back half, Oliver and Barry work together to defeat Savage.
Two night preview!
Just when you thought the week was done. Nope, we still got the best show on TV right now to go! Wednesday also brings us the fall finale of ‘Empire’ Where will Empire land? Is Dynasty on the rise? Is Anika that crazy? Can the family pull together?
Here is the best guess I got!
Along with those shows, Rosewood, Reign and the ABC comedies all have their fall finales this week.
Wow, we made it to Thursday and all the way thru November sweeps! If we all aren’t brain dead by now, Let’s talk about ‘The Wiz Live!’
Through the Shattered Lens 