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"Black Devil Doll." There are no words.
Sun, Aug 30 2009 7:10 AM

Making intentionally shoddy attempted cult movies tends to be a waste of time -- usually all they turn out to be good for are high-concept trailers that give you all the fun without any of the dead time. Remember "Grindhouse" and the trailer for "Machete" and it was snicker-worthy when the voice-over said "They just fucked with the wrong... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Robert Rodriguez, Watchy, Grindhouse, Black Devil Doll, blaxploitation, Machete

Getting closer to the world's first $0 movie.
Fri, Aug 21 2009 11:05 AM

There's a history of movies whose low budgets and origin stories are more famous than the films themselves. From his 1992 $7,000 debut "El Mariachi" onward, Robert Rodriguez has practically built a career out of this kind of thing. A decade later, Shane Carruth would make a much better movie -- "Primer" -- for the same number (unadjusted... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Robert Rodriguez, Cannes 2009, Guerilla marketing, Shane Carruth, Marc Price, El Mariachi, Colin, Primer

Old news: "Metropolis" found, Weinstein trash, "Ballast" solo.
Mon, Jul 7 2008 3:40 PM

Bits and pieces from over the long weekend: A 16mm copy of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" retrieved from Buenos Aires contains missing scenes long thought lost. David Hudson at Greencine Daily has the full report, adding "Frankly, I'm beside myself." It's a bold new era of journalism: Village Voice editor-in-chief Tony Ortega digs through... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Harvey Weinstein, Barbarella, Pineapple Express, Ballast, Robert Rodriguez, Huey Lewis, Metropolis, Lance Hammer, Rose McGowan, Fritz Lang, self distribution