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Posted in movies | music on April 24, 2007
Brand upon the Brain w/ Lou Reed, Tunde Adebimpe, Eli Wallach, Isabella Rossellini
The Film Company and Vitagraph Films is pleased to announce the release of Director Guy Maddin’s latest feature film BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! In an unprecedented act of faith in the enduring power of the theatrical experience, BRAND UPON THE BRAIN! will be presented as an expansive live event in select cities, with an 11-piece LIVE orchestra, a 5-piece LIVE Foley (sound effects) team a LIVE celebrity narrator, and Castrato supplementing the filmic image to comprise a one-of-a-kind cinematic spectacle. Filmmaker Guy Maddin will also appear in person to present the film at select historic cinemas in Chicago (The Music Box), New York (The Village East) and Los Angeles (The Egyptian Theatre). Following the live tour, BRAND! will open in platform release as a regular film, with a pre-recorded soundtrack narrated by Isabella Rossellini.IN OTHER FILM NEWS
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Posted on April 24, 2007 5:49 AM
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Comments (8)
YES!
Posted by tricia | April 24, 2007 7:38 AM
BV I fucking love you. Lou Reed! Guy Maddin! Ahhhhh!!!!!
Posted by Joey | April 24, 2007 10:04 AM
$30 per ticket. Ouch!
Posted by Anonymous | April 24, 2007 10:29 AM
What about spoon last night? How was that?
Posted by Tom | April 24, 2007 11:19 AM
a regular old movie costs $11. Here's you're getting that same movie with director in house, an 11 piece ensemble, a live special effects set up and a live lou reed narrating. Hence, 30 bones ain't that bad.
Posted by miguel | April 24, 2007 3:28 PM
They were sexy, Tom. They were sexy.
Posted by Greg | April 24, 2007 8:04 PM
This film sucks. An 11 pc orchestra, live sound FX, operatic falsetto and guest narrator don't distract from the fact that this film sucks.
For the "theatrical experience", see theatre. Otherwise, just go see Nosferatu.
Posted by arthausnudity | May 12, 2007 4:20 AM
arthausnudity is nuts - the film is marvelous and evocative, the foley artists are incredible to watch and the castrato was a thrill. That said - I saw it last night and Lou Reed was clearly up past his bedtime as instead of narrating the last 25 minutes of the film he took a little nap instead. Very funny - none of us could believe it ...
Posted by rachel | May 13, 2007 9:30 AM