Andrew Bergman. The other Bergman. The Funny Bergman. I agree with you on The Freshman. He also co-wrote BLAZING SADDLES, THE IN-LAWS, FLETCH and SOAPDISH and his book on 1930s comedies is excellent. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU and HONEYMOON IN VEGAS aren't as wonderful, but they're much funnier than VIRGIN SPRING.
Dennis On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Jessica Rosner <jessicapros...@gmail.com>wrote: > I like SO FINE, but THE FRESHMAN is one the most underrated films of the > last 20 years. Best parody of film studies professor on screen and the end > credits are great too. > > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Dennis Doros <milefi...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thankfully, there's excellent people at Indiana University and even if the >> collection is dormant for a while, I'm sure they have an eye out for them. >> >> One of them even sang me the theme song to Andrew Bergman's SO FINE (a >> not-so-guilty pleasure) on the corner of 15th and Chestnut in Philly the >> other day. >> >> Best, >> Dennis >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Jessica Rosner <jessicapros...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Somewhat off topic, but my single greatest contribution to film studies >>> was that some years ago I "saved" the largest collection of 35mm porn prints >>> and got them sent to an academic institution. After over 90 years as a >>> crucial part of the film business, the studios finally pushed the majority >>> of film storage depots (known as exchanges in the silent era) out of >>> business in the mid 90s. Together they held tens of thousands of unclaimed >>> prints. The lawyers handling the bankruptcy sent the "regular" titles >>> containing a large percentage of independent and foreign films (studios >>> claimed theirs) to Atlanta for auction (fewer than 100 sold and I bought 5), >>> but the porn prints were left in NJ for fear that they would be seized in >>> Atlanta. I think there about 1000-1500 mostly from late 60s to early 90s. I >>> thought they were an important piece of history and got the lawyers to agree >>> to donate them to any archive that could arrange pick up. Most archives were >>> not interested and one that was got cold feet. Then I got the idea to >>> contact the Kinsey Institute in Indiana. They said they would take them, but >>> the shipping was a problem. I got on old friend who was on the board the >>> Playboy Foundation to get them to pay for shipping. >>> >>> Some people get to rescue rare and important silent, independent, >>> historical etc, films but I got the porn stuff. Sadly I hear Kinsey has >>> really not done anything with them and I only hope they still have them. >>> >>> I found out later the PFA would have loved them, but did not know that at >>> the time, sorry Garry. >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Pearson, Jeffrey <jwpea...@umich.edu>wrote: >>> >>>> There is an interest in the study of pornography here at the University >>>> of Michigan, and I would have no problem with purchasing the material for >>>> the library collection. >>>> >>>> Jeff Pearson >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: >>>> videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Walt Lessun >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 3:14 PM >>>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >>>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Community Question >>>> >>>> I've been trying to get our film prof to include adult film in his >>>> cinema courses. No luck so far but I keep trying. >>>> >>>> >>>> Walter Lessun, MSLS, MBA >>>> Director >>>> Alex D. 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If >>>> you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender >>>> immediately and delete the material from any computer. >>>> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: >>>> videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Tribby >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:58 PM >>>> To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' >>>> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Community Question >>>> >>>> How the heck did Film #1 miss interviewing Nina Hartley? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mike Tribby >>>> Senior Cataloger >>>> Quality Books Inc. >>>> The Best of America's Independent Presses >>>> >>>> mailto:mike.tri...@quality-books.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: >>>> videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Sheldon >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:50 PM >>>> To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu >>>> Subject: [Videolib] Community Question >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> I have a question for the collective: we have an opportunity to acquire >>>> two films, one is a documentary about women and pornography with interviews >>>> with many of today's pro sex practitioners, activists and scholars in the >>>> field. The second film is a collection of explicit pornographic films >>>> produced by women for women, which is being promoted as feminist porn. For >>>> reference, one of my interns saw it in a theater in Paris and it comes with >>>> a manifesto, which you may read below. >>>> >>>> I have included descriptions of both as before we acquire I would like >>>> to know how many of you would potentially purchase explicit films for your >>>> collection. I believe these films are relevant to Women's Studies, LGBT >>>> and >>>> Film Studies, and are not 'just' pornography, although both qualify based >>>> on >>>> the content. Would the explicit content preclude you from purchasing? >>>> >>>> Please let me know your thoughts. >>>> >>>> Film #1 >>>> Unlike the abolitionist feminist movement, the pro-sex feminist >>>> movement, which began in the United States during the 1980s, asserts that >>>> representations of the body and of pleasure are areas that must be taken >>>> over by women and sexual minorities and that pornography must not be >>>> subject >>>> to control by the patriarchal state. It also calls for the legalization of >>>> sex work; female sex workers, porn actresses, strip teasers and lesbians >>>> have begun to speak out and to talk about themselves, generating a new >>>> culture that includes articles, books, films, documentaries, music, comics, >>>> artistic performances, etc. >>>> >>>> Made up of about 20 interviews filmed in the United States, France and >>>> Spain, the documentary gives the floor to pro-sex activists and follows the >>>> evolution of the movement from the 80s to the present, from its pioneers >>>> and >>>> its successors to its proactive activists in France and Barcelona. It also >>>> reveals previously unknown images directly tied to the subject (excerpts >>>> from films produced by activists, updates on their activities, archives of >>>> their works, performances and street demonstrations, etc.) >>>> >>>> Whether it's referred to as Pro Sex, Post Porn or queer, the movement is >>>> a creative and revolutionary one that calls on us to reflect on what a >>>> pornographic image is, what sex work is, what gender is, and what the whole >>>> point of feminism is. Disturbing, provocative and innovative, the film aims >>>> to play a saving role as it splits from popular discourse, which would have >>>> it that sex is best practiced in the bedroom, that women's dignity depends >>>> on their 'good' behaviour and passivity, that the only feminist themes to >>>> be >>>> debated are gender violence and the wearing of headscarves. >>>> >>>> ... allows us to see that activists are already occupying other playing >>>> fields, inventing other ways of having sex and of thinking of sexuality and >>>> gender. >>>> >>>> Interviewees: >>>> NORMA JEAN ALMODOVAR, MARIA BEATTY, LYNNEE BREEDLOVE, CATHERINE >>>> BREILLAT, SIOBHAN BROOKS, SONDRA GOODWIN, SCARLOT HARLOT, MARIA LLOPIS, >>>> LYDIA LUNCH, POST OP, BEATRIZ PRECIADO, CAROL QUEEN, QUIMERA ROSA, B. RUBY >>>> RICH, NINA ROBERTS, CANDIDA ROYALLE, ANNIE SPRINKLE, JACKIE STRANO, >>>> MICHELLE >>>> TEA, CORALIE TRINH THI, BETONY VERNON, DEL LAGRACE VOLCANO, LINDA WILLIAMS, >>>> MADISON YOUNG, ITZIAR ZIGA >>>> >>>> Film #2 >>>> >>>> ... is a 2009 collection of thirteen pornographic short films made by >>>> Swedish feminists and produced by Mia Engberg. The individual films are >>>> highly diverse in content, although many of them feature humour and >>>> different forms of queer sex. The creative decisions were based on a >>>> manifesto with the aim to create pornography that is non-commercial and >>>> follows feminist ideals. >>>> >>>> >>>> The idea for creating the project emerged after Engberg and some of her >>>> friends had made Come Together for the Stockholm International Film >>>> Festival. It was a short film where each participants filmed themselves >>>> with >>>> mobile phone cameras while masturbating. Come Together received a large >>>> amount of negative commentary, primarily from men, who complained about the >>>> actor-photographers being unattractive. To Engberg, this was proof that >>>> pornographic films demanded that their female participants should be seen >>>> as >>>> pleasing to its primarily male audience.[1] >>>> >>>> Manifesto >>>> 1. Beautiful the way we are >>>> >>>> To hell with the sick beauty ideals! Deep self-hatred keeps a lot of >>>> women's energy and creativity sapped. The energy that could be focused into >>>> exploring our own sexuality and power is being drained off into diets and >>>> cosmetics. Don't let the commercial powers control your needs and desires. >>>> >>>> 2. Fight for your right to be horny >>>> >>>> Male sexuality is seen as a force of nature that has to be satisfied at >>>> all costs while women's sexuality is accepted only if it adapts to men's >>>> needs. Be horny on your own terms. >>>> >>>> 3. A good girl is a bad girl >>>> >>>> We are fed up with the cultural cliché that sexually active and >>>> independent women are either crazy or lesbian and therefore crazy. We want >>>> to see and make movies where Betty Blue, Ophelia and Thelma & Louise don't >>>> have to die in the end. >>>> >>>> 4. Smash capitalism and patriarchy >>>> >>>> The porn industry is sexist because we live in a patriarchal capitalist >>>> society. It makes profit out of people's needs for sex and erotica and >>>> women >>>> get exploited in the process. To fight sexist porn you have to smash >>>> capitalism and patriarchy. >>>> >>>> 5. As nasty as we wanna be >>>> >>>> Enjoy, take charge or let go. Say NO when you want, to be able to say >>>> YES when YOU want. >>>> >>>> 6. Legal and free abortion is a human right! >>>> >>>> Everyone has the right to control their own body. Millions of women >>>> suffer from unwanted pregnancies and die from illegal abortions every year. >>>> Fuck the moral right for preaching against birth control and sex >>>> information. >>>> >>>> 7. Fight the real enemy! >>>> >>>> Censorship cannot liberate sexuality. It is impossible to change the >>>> image of women's sexuality if sexual images in themselves are taboo. >>>> Don't attack women for displaying sex. Attack sexism for trying to >>>> control our sexuality. >>>> >>>> 8. Stay Queer >>>> >>>> A lot of opposition to erotica is homophobic and even more transphobic. >>>> We don't believe in the fight between the sexes but in the fight against >>>> sexes. Identify as any gender you want and make love to whoever you want. >>>> Sexuality is diverse. >>>> >>>> 9. Use Protection >>>> >>>> "I'm not saying go out an' do it, but if you do, strap it up before you >>>> smack it up." (Missy Elliot) >>>> >>>> 10. Do it yourself >>>> >>>> Erotica is good and we need it. We truly believe that it is possible to >>>> create an alternative to the mainstream porn industry by making sexy films >>>> we like. >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Elizabeth >>>> >>>> Elizabeth Sheldon >>>> Vice President >>>> Kino Lorber, Inc. >>>> 333 W. 39th St., Suite 503 >>>> New York, NY 10018 >>>> (212) 629-6880 >>>> >>>> www.kinolorberedu.com >>>> >>>> >>>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >>>> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >>>> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >>>> libraries and related institutions. 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It is hoped that the list will serve as >>>> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of >>>> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >>>> producers and distributors. >>>> >>> >>> >>> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >>> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >>> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >>> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as >>> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of >>> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >>> producers and distributors. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best, >> Dennis Doros >> Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero >> PO Box 128 >> Harrington Park, NJ 07640 >> Phone: 201-767-3117 >> Fax: 201-767-3035 >> email: milefi...@gmail.com >> www.milestonefilms.com >> www.ontheboweryfilm.com >> www.arayafilm.com >> www.exilesfilm.com >> www.wordisoutmovie.com >> www.killerofsheep.com >> AMIA Philadelphia 2010: www.amianet.org >> Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! >> >> >> VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of >> issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic >> control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in >> libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as >> an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of >> communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video >> producers and distributors. >> >> > > VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues > relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, > preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and > related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective > working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication > between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and > distributors. > > -- Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: milefi...@gmail.com www.milestonefilms.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Philadelphia 2010: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook!
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
