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May 21, 2010

Elvis Wears Turban To Heal Sick Child OR High?

 
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'Even for Elvis a turban was not a typical late night accessory '
That might be significant enough, but this never-before-seen footage is the Holy Grail of NBS Elvis Footage: 

It documents the night Elvis ventured out in the Summer weather of Glendora Californa (Pasadena) wearing an Edwardian fur-yoked overcoat, a solid gold Capricorn Necklace, and most bizarrely of all...A BEJEWELED TURBAN...INSIDE A FUCKING KARATE STUDIO! AND SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS!




May 20, 2010

Empire of Oshima (c)Criterion Collection


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EMPIRE OF OSHIMA


Eclipse Series 21: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties

Many Criterion viewers discovered Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima through his explicit and searing 1970s hits In the Realm of the Senses and Empire of Passion, which we released in special editions last year. We’re pleased to report that those were only the tip of the iceberg. In the new Eclipse series Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties, we present five daring, hypnotic movies, all about social deviants and outcasts and all made just after Oshima struck out on his own as an independent director (his final studio film having proved too controversial to handle). These are challenging, brilliantly shot works, from the excoriating portrait of hedonistic excess Pleasures of the Flesh to the visceral, political serial-killer study Violence at Noon and the truly radical Three Resurrected Drunkards, a passionate antiwar statement and absurdist takedown of Japanese prejudice against Koreans. It’s a collection of rarely seen films that Film Comment has already called “one of the year’s most significant DVD releases,” adding, “By presenting the work of Oshima and, earlier this year, Chantal Akerman to new audiences, Criterion’s Eclipse label has already equaled the achievements of its more renowned parent.” And in the Los Angeles Times, Dennis Lim calls Oshima’s films “universal, and as urgent and important as ever.”


No more teachers, no more books: Sing a Song of Sex’s students learn the hard way. Check out the film’s original trailer.

 

FIVE-DVD BOX SET INCLUDES:

PLEASURES OF THE FLESH

A corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase full of embezzled cash while he serves a jail sentence. Rather than wait for the man to retrieve his money, however, Atsushi decides to spend it all in one libidinous rush.

VIOLENCE AT NOON

Containing more than two thousand cuts and a wealth of inventive widescreen compositions, this coolly fragmented character study is a mesmerizing investigation of criminality and social decay.

SING A SONG OF SEX

Four sexually hungry high school students prepare for their university entrance exams in Oshima’s hypnotic, free-form depiction of generational political apathy, featuring stunning color cinematography.

JAPANESE SUMMER: DOUBLE SUICIDE

A sex-obsessed young woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, a gun-crazy wannabe gangster—these are just three of the irrational, oddball anarchists trapped in an underground hideaway in Oshima’s devilish film.

THREE RESURRECTED DRUNKARDS

A trio of bumbling young men frolic at the beach. While they swim, their clothes are stolen and replaced with new outfits. Donning these, they are mistaken for undocumented Koreans and end up on the run from comically outraged authorities.

 

Available now!
SRP: $69.95
Criterion Store price: $55.96

ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ECLIPSE:

Series 1: Early Bergman
Series 2: The Documentaries of Louis Malle
Series 3: Late Ozu
Series 4: Raymond Bernard
Series 5: The First Films of Samuel Fuller
Series 6: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy
Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa
Series 8: Lubitsch Musicals
Series 9: The Delirious Fictions of William Klein
Series 10: Silent Ozu—Three Family Comedies

Series 11: Larisa Shepitko
Series 12: Aki Kaurismäki’s Proletariat Trilogy
Series 13: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women
Series 14: Rossellini’s History Films—Renaissance and Enlightenment
Series 15: Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu
Series 16: Alexander Korda’s Private Lives
Series 17: Nikkatsu Noir
Series 18: Dušan Makavejev—Free Radical
Series 19: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies
Series 20: George Bernard Shaw on Film

May 19, 2010

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Elvis Dolph Conversation Karate Drums - Swedes really are intellectual

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The Many Weird Faiths of Elvis Presley + Let me contribute my Search Expertise with RELIGASTROLOGY Google Custom Search Engine!

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It seems everybody wants to claim Elvis as their own, from Jewish impersonators to Christian Elvis fans to those who believe Elvis is God. The religion of Elvis probably won't become a category on the 2010 U.S. census, but 30 years after the King's death, Elvis worship is still going strong. The following links provide details on Jewish Elvis lyrics, Pagan Elvis rituals, the similarities between Jesus and Elvis, and much more.

Jewish

Schmelvis: Searching for the King's Jewish Roots
A new film and book, both called "Schmelvis," explain Elvis Presley's Jewish roots. Site includes complete Elvis family tree documenting the Jewish connection, as well as more information about the book and movie.

Melvis: The First Openly Jewish Elvis Impersonator
Melvis's standard songs include "Blue Suede Jews," "Love Me Like a Gentile," and "Don't Be Cruel (to a Small White Jew)." Please note: Melvis does not perform on Yom Kippur.

Jelvis: The Jewish Elvis
Elvis impersonator Jelvis, who wears a tallit (a Jewish prayer shawl), bills himself as the "Kosher King."

Elvis - The Jewish Connection
This article, from Elvis Presley News, says that later in his life, Elvis learned Jewish teachings, became familiar with the Hebrew alphabet, and wore a chai (the Jewish world for life) necklace as part of his on-stage wardrobe. Includes a picture of Elvis wearing a Chai pendant.

Christian

Elvis vs. Jesus
Learn what Jesus and Elvis have in common--including astrological signs, sayings, resurrections, and more.

The First Church of Jesus Christ, Elvis
A gospel-like rendition of Elvis' life, from his beginnings in the recording business to his death: "And Elvis so loved the world that he died, fat and bloated, in a bathroom." Features new lyrics to the Elvis hit, "Hound Dog:"
You ain't nothin' but a human,
Sinnin' all the time, Just an ungrateful human,
Sinnin' all the time,
No, you don't deserve salvation,
But you can be a friend of mine...

The Official Gospel of Elvis Web Page
Website for the book "The Gospel of Elvis," retelling of the life of Elvis in King James-style English. According to the site, the book "combines the two greatest stories ever told."

Elvis Worship, Catholic-Style
Short essay asserts there is an "aura of Catholicism" in Elvis worship. These Catholic forms common in Elvis reverence include saint's relics, and legends of sightings, miracles, and revered relics.

Elvis Is Dead (Deal With It)
This essay, from conservative Christian Probe Ministries, asks, "What does the fascination with Elvis tell us about ourselves?" The writer encourages readers to give up their obsession with Elvis in favor of Jesus.

Hindu

Hindu Elvis Worship?
A portrait of Elvis hangs in a temple in Karnataka, India, next to pictures of Hindu deities. CNN reported the same story.

Pagan

Pagan Elvis Ritual
"The Lesser Elvis Banishing Ritual of the Sequined Pentagram"--the site describest the ritual's purpose as clearing the area of all Elvis-negative influences.

Elvis Worship

The First Presleyterian Church of Elvis, the Divine
Click on Elvis to enter the church's site. Offers spiritual enlightenment, Elvis-style. Features a list of 31 holy items (such as hamburger buns, cans of sauerkraut, and El Producto cigars), an essay on the "Theory of Elvisivity," and an answer to the question, "Is this a cult?"

24-Hour Church of Elvis
This shop in Portland, Oregon is not really a church, but it does feature a resident "preacher woman." Offers marriages, t-shirts, Elvis ID cards, and Elvis drivers licenses.

Viva Lord Vegas
This 2001 article from The Bulletin, Australia, reports that Elvis worship may be developing into a real religion. "Call it Elvism, the Presleyterian church, Presleyanity, or a term yet to be coined, but it bears unmistakable signs of a cult changing into a recognisable faith," writes Christopher Reed.

Disgraceland Chapel and Meditation Room
The site encourages users to stop and meditate on Elvis and features a "brand new ceiling", a rendition of the central image in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The chapel also features the Elvis Grotto and Relicquiem.

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