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FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART - PART 2

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Alexander DeLarge

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Nov 20, 2002, 7:16:51 PM11/20/02
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FILM AS A SUBVERSIVE ART

The classic (and long out of print) 1970s book about the breaking down of
cinematic taboos.


NOW PLAYING:

PART ONE
THE SUBVERSION OF FORM
The Revolutionary Film Avant-Garde in Soviet Russia
Aesthetic Rebels and Rebellious Clowns
Expressionism: The Cinema of Unrest
Surrealism: The Cinema of Shock
Dada and Pop: Anti-Art
The Comic Tradition
The Destruction of Time and Space
The Destruction of Plot and Narrative
The Assault on Montage
The Triumph and Death of the Moving Camera
The Devaluation of Language
Straining Towards the Limits

PART TWO
THE SUBVERSION OF CONTENT
International Left and Revolutionary Cinema
The West: Rebels, Maoists, and the New Godard
Subversion in Eastern Europe
The Third World: A New Cinema
East Germany: Against the West
The Terrible Poetry of Nazi Cinema
Secrets and Revelations


COMING - CHRISTMAS 2002

PART THREE
FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS OF THE CINEMA
(the most infamous section of the book!!)

PART FOUR
TOWARDS A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS


COMING - NEW YEARS 2003

THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED - THE FINAL DRAFT
THE LONG LOST SHOOTING SCRIPT!
NEVER PUBLISHED IN ANY FORM!


SUBTERRANEAN CINEMA
http://www.subcin.com

RARE FILM MEGASITE!
video / audio / wavs/ mp3s / screenplays

Zephlynn

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Nov 22, 2002, 6:42:31 AM11/22/02
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Still have my copy. Wouldn't sell it for all the tea and china in China
(whatever that means!)

Alexander DeLarge

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Nov 22, 2002, 7:05:59 AM11/22/02
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Zephlynn wrote:

>Still have my copy. Wouldn't sell it for all the tea and china in China
>(whatever that means!)

Yeah, definitely hold onto it. Ive picked up two copies from Ebay over the
last couple of years (a hardcover that I made the web version from, and a
mint-condition softcover that Ive got archived away). Ive seen it go for as
much as a hundred dollars a copy (it was a fairly limited printing and was
never re-released).

Revdonaldo

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Nov 22, 2002, 1:05:55 PM11/22/02
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A filmmaker friend showed me a copy of this book years ago, but I've never been
able to find my own copy. Glad to see the website recognition.
Revdo...@aol.com
Visit the Revdonaldo website: http://www.zendance.com

greg

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Nov 22, 2002, 2:11:28 PM11/22/02
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kubrick...@aol.comkorova (Alexander DeLarge) wrote in message news:<20021122070559...@mb-ba.aol.com>...

> Zephlynn wrote:
>
> >Still have my copy. Wouldn't sell it for all the tea and china in China
> >(whatever that means!)
>
> Yeah, definitely hold onto it. Ive picked up two copies from Ebay over the
> last couple of years (a hardcover that I made the web version from, and a
> mint-condition softcover that Ive got archived away). Ive seen it go for as
> much as a hundred dollars a copy (it was a fairly limited printing and was
> never re-released).
>
when did this actually go out of print? I got my paperback copy around
1987 in ann arbor, and there were definitely several to be had at that
bookstore then. I never saw the book new in any book store after that!
what a great, influential book! I flip through it at least several
times a year... STILL!

Mike White

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Nov 22, 2002, 7:01:07 PM11/22/02
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If anyone's looking for some of the films that are discussed in this
book, check out http://www.subcin.com, http://www.superhappyfun.com,
and http://www.revengeismydestiny.com <-- They have SEVERAL titles
that Vogel covers.

Alexander DeLarge

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Nov 23, 2002, 6:07:57 AM11/23/02
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Greg wrote:

>when did this actually go out of print? I got my paperback copy around
>1987 in ann arbor, and there were definitely several to be had at that
>bookstore then. I never saw the book new in any book store after that!
>what a great, influential book! I flip through it at least several
>times a year... STILL!

As far as I know, it was only released in 1974 (in hardcover and softcover) and
was never reprinted. It's one of those books that has gained a rather mythic
reputation, even though most film fans have never actually seen a copy of it.
Im very glad to finally be making it accessible to all. :)

bert

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Nov 27, 2002, 4:15:54 AM11/27/02
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There is a German version of this book out available through www.amazon.de
(search for Amos Vogel) - if you happen to know German or just want it for
the pics.


"Alexander DeLarge" <kubrick...@aol.comkorova> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:20021120191651...@mb-mv.aol.com...

F. Paul Russell, III

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Nov 28, 2002, 1:07:04 PM11/28/02
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I also have a soft cover version of this excellent book. My version was
published by RANDOM HOUSE INC., NEW YORK and has a modern UPC code on the
back cover complete with ISBN number 0-394-73207-3. I purchased this book in
the late 80s as well, right here in Los Angeles (actually in Long Beach,
CA). Interestingly, there is no info about second or third printings on the
preface page on this copy. Just copyright 1974. Weird! It sold for $13.00
US. The book is an amazing film reference....just for the TITICUT FOLLIES
review alone. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...and very cool that this info is now
available online for those that weren't able to pick this gem up at their
local bookstore.

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