WOSAT...My favorite movie
Diana9999
I joined this group because The Wizard of Speed & Time is my favorite
movie. I would very much enjoy learning what other people who are
WoS&T fans love about this film.
Bye for now... :)
Lord Vetinari
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Presumably, you're speaking of the feature-length WoSaT.
What _isn't_ to love about it? It's by and about our favorite animator, it
echoes reality, it's funny as hell, it has lots of subliminal stuff to try
to pick up on.....I think I could go on, and on, and on........
Diana9999
> "Diana9999" <diana9...@att.net> wrote in message
Re: ".I think I could go on, and on, and on........"
Please...go ahead. Go on.
I've come across references to subliminal messages in the film, but I
don't know anything about them.
And , yes, I'm referring to the full length film. All I know about is
the film itself, which I've watched many times. I would love to see it
made into a DVD with a richness of extra features. such as interviews
with the principle players, the producer, etc. And I've often
wondered about all the movie posters on the wall of the Wizard's
room. Are they just props or do they refer to other movies The Wizard
has made? If they do I would totally hope to see at least some of them
included on the DVD. And maybe someone involved with the film could do
an interview where someone else explains about "Bob", who's pipe-
smoking grinning face is painted on the side of the Yin/Yang Pizza's
van. ( I noticed *that* after I watched the movie again, after I
finally got a PC and came across the Sub Genius people on the
internet.) And every time I watch the VHS I keep thinking if only the
movie was a DVD I could easily zoom in and slo-mo past that "stuff"
The Wizard's got in that slide projector cranny in the wall of his
living room. Just to mention a few things.
And yeah, the film is funny, and charming, and mystical, and magical,
and enthusiastic, and hopeful, and creative, and NICE. And, you know,
I don't watch it every day, or even often, actually, but whenever I'm
feeling particularly discouraged...when I'm feeling particularly tired
of the cruel & grim, & cynical...I put WoSaT in my VCR...And I'm off
to see the Wizard...
Lord Vetinari
> On May 16, 12:58 pm, "Lord Vetinari" <vetin...@ameritech.net> wrote:
>> "Diana9999" <diana9...@att.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:b2c08042-6620-4ec6...@n1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Hello,
>>
>> > I joined this group because The Wizard of Speed & Time is my favorite
>> > movie. I would very much enjoy learning what other people who are
>> > WoS&T fans love about this film.
>>
>> Presumably, you're speaking of the feature-length WoSaT.
>>
>> What _isn't_ to love about it? It's by and about our favorite animator,
>> it
>> echoes reality, it's funny as hell, it has lots of subliminal stuff to
>> try
>> to pick up on.....I think I could go on, and on, and on........
>
> Re: ".I think I could go on, and on, and on........"
> Please...go ahead. Go on.
>
> I've come across references to subliminal messages in the film, but I
> don't know anything about them.
Read the old posts, also check out what Mike has to say on his site.
> And , yes, I'm referring to the full length film. All I know about is
> the film itself, which I've watched many times.
I see.....well, Mike Jittlov made a short film in 1979 with the same title,
and sold 16mm copies for some years afterward. I had the good fortune to
join a science fiction club (CHampaign-Urbana Science Fiction Association)
that had purchased a copy fairly shortly before I joined. You may find it
worthwhile to read this group on Google Groups, since activity has slowed to
a crawl here...that is, read the old posts, you should find many of them
quite interesting.
This is the link to Mike's official website:
http://www.wizworld.com/
I have intended to send DVD copies of the feature to some people, but
haven't, due to some problems I'm trying to get past...so I won't promise to
make one just yet. I'll let people know when I'm sorted out.
In the meantime, you could search for the torrent for it.......
Diana9999
Thanks for getting back to me.. If you ever get around to making a DVD
of the short film please let me know.
I've visited www.wizworld. I think that may be where I originally came
across the reference to the fact that there are subliminals in the
movie.
As for slogging through the posts of WoSat past...while some of the
information back in there will probablly prove interesting, the reason
I hooked up with this group was in hopes of connecting with other
fellow humans, who love WoSaT.
I first stumbled across the movie over twenty years ago. I've traveled
very far since then, I've been to many places, and I've met many
people, but most of them have never seen or even heard of this
movie.
Selfishly, I confess, it's obscurity actually endears it to me even
more. But still, it would be nice, even if it's only occasionally,
to communicate with a few other people who GET it. I mean people who
are Star Wars fans, or Casablanca fans, and/or fans of other, more
popularly famous films, they number in the thousands (& thousands).
(I love Casablanca. I GET Casablanca, btw) But when it comes to my
love of TWoSaT, I'm like a voice whistling in the wilderness...so to
speak.
Anyways, I have to go and do other stuff now, but it was nice to find
out there are still a few other souls lingering around here (you know
who you are).
Lord Vetinari
> To: Lord Vetinari
>
> Thanks for getting back to me.. If you ever get around to making a DVD
> of the short film please let me know.
Heh...actually, the short fits nicely on a CD.
> I've visited www.wizworld. I think that may be where I originally came
> across the reference to the fact that there are subliminals in the
> movie.
>
> As for slogging through the posts of WoSat past...while some of the
> information back in there will probablly prove interesting, the reason
> I hooked up with this group was in hopes of connecting with other
> fellow humans, who love WoSaT.
What about us aliens?
> I first stumbled across the movie over twenty years ago. I've traveled
> very far since then, I've been to many places, and I've met many
> people, but most of them have never seen or even heard of this
> movie.
That's certainly a sad fact.
> Selfishly, I confess, it's obscurity actually endears it to me even
> more. But still, it would be nice, even if it's only occasionally,
> to communicate with a few other people who GET it. I mean people who
> are Star Wars fans, or Casablanca fans, and/or fans of other, more
> popularly famous films, they number in the thousands (& thousands).
> (I love Casablanca. I GET Casablanca, btw) But when it comes to my
> love of TWoSaT, I'm like a voice whistling in the wilderness...so to
> speak.
>
> Anyways, I have to go and do other stuff now, but it was nice to find
> out there are still a few other souls lingering around here (you know
> who you are).
*sniff* *sniff* Ah, come on in, join the rest of the odors.
Dan Harris
I am also one of those folk with Mike's blessing to spread the Green Magic
around in the form of DVDs of the film. I have the full files on my
harddrive and would be happy to knock off a pristine copy and post it to
you. I also have the original short film and can copy that for you as well.
Contact me privately off the newsgroup at whocr...@aol.com
(whocruiserATaolDOTcom) with your mailing address and I'll get it off on
it's way to you :-)
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Diana9999
I bet you post in lots of other places on the internet.
John Butler
> Hi Diana -
>
> I am also one of those folk with Mike's blessing to spread the Green Magic
> around in the form of DVDs of the film. I have the full files on my
> harddrive and would be happy to knock off a pristine copy and post it to
> you. I also have the original short film and can copy that for you as well.
> (whocruiserATaolDOTcom) with your mailing address and I'll get it off on
> it's way to you :-)
>
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Say, I have but only a very worn VHS tape of the film..... Could it
possible for you to make me a copy also?
Dan Harris
Jittlovian spirit, there's no charge for it, although should anyone want to
donate to cover just my actual costs for disc, label, box, color box insert,
and domestic USA postage, which comes to about $3 total, it will be gladly
accepted. Once again, contact me privately by e-mail at whocr...@aol.com
(whocruiser AT aol DOT com) and we'll take it from there.
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> I'm happy to share the Green Magic with anyone who wants it.
It should also be noted that ISOs for the DVD can be found floating
around BitTorrent in the usual suspect spots. As far as I know,
that's kosher (at least the movie comes with a "karma calming notice"
that claims it is).
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for those with the proper software & knowhow...
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Lord Vetinari
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> To His Lordship-ness,
>
> I bet you post in lots of other places on the internet.
Lots? Not entirely. I do most of my posting on usenet.
Lord Vetinari
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> It is generally able to be found at piratebay.com for bit torrent download
> for those with the proper software & knowhow...
I really should restart my seeds. Once I start using Ubuntu more regularly,
I probably will.