A large selection of movies have fallen out of copyright and into the pubic domain. This website has a long list of such movies, together with links to view the films, either via streaming or download. The websites somewhat out of date and I would recommend downloading the films (many of which are now available in FLV format for smaller download size) rather than viewing them on the postage stamp sized window the streaming links default to.
Theres a lot of crao on there, but also some classics including the original versions of Nosferatu and House on Haunted Hill and a selection of Richard Fleischer Superman cartoons.
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Saturday, February 09, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Film Preservation Documentary
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler is an animated film which was begun by animator Richard Williams in 1964. It lay unfinished for over 20 years until, following the success of his work on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', he was given funds to complete the film. Unfortunately he failed to meet the time and budget constraints put on him by the studio and the film was take out of his hands. A rushed and severely edited version of the film was released in 1995, to commercial and critical dismissal.
Despite this the film is revered by animation fans, who over the years have sought to reconstruct Williams original vision. Several 'reconstructed' versions of the film have been produced by fans, the most recent of which was completed in August 2006. This version, though rough around the edges, shows what could have been and showcases some fantastically designed and detailed hand drawn animation.
Much more about the film can be found on the wikipedia entry linked to above. But the main reason for this post is that the fan reconstruction is now available, in it's entirety, at google video here. For comparisons sake the original cinema cut can be found here. Finally, a documentary on the director and his work, with an emphasis on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is here.
Despite this the film is revered by animation fans, who over the years have sought to reconstruct Williams original vision. Several 'reconstructed' versions of the film have been produced by fans, the most recent of which was completed in August 2006. This version, though rough around the edges, shows what could have been and showcases some fantastically designed and detailed hand drawn animation.
Much more about the film can be found on the wikipedia entry linked to above. But the main reason for this post is that the fan reconstruction is now available, in it's entirety, at google video here. For comparisons sake the original cinema cut can be found here. Finally, a documentary on the director and his work, with an emphasis on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' is here.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith has long had a blog, called 'my boring ass life' in which he ruminates on his day to day existence. Often the title provides an all too accurate description of the contents. If you ever want to know his toilet habits in detail, this is the place to go.
More recently however, he has posted a lengthy, and ongoing, article about Jason Mewes (Jay to Smith's Silent Bob) and his battles with heroin addiction. Whilst the generalities have been raked over previously, this is a detailed and fascinating account. Smith describes eloquently the emotions and difficulties of watching a close friend decline into a spiral of drug abuse. Heart felt and also very funny, it confirms my views that Smith is at least an interesting writer as a film maker.
My Boring Ass Life � 2006 � March
More recently however, he has posted a lengthy, and ongoing, article about Jason Mewes (Jay to Smith's Silent Bob) and his battles with heroin addiction. Whilst the generalities have been raked over previously, this is a detailed and fascinating account. Smith describes eloquently the emotions and difficulties of watching a close friend decline into a spiral of drug abuse. Heart felt and also very funny, it confirms my views that Smith is at least an interesting writer as a film maker.
My Boring Ass Life � 2006 � March
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