drink up, shriners. i have a soft spot for Tori, in spite of incessant dragging (sometimes a cigarette is just an overworked prop) and because she and her soundtrack are classic, rolling, sensuous. i ♥ jaques
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Luft Films and Jacques Magazine Presents Sandy
Directed by Jonathan Leder
Cinematography / Editing by Kevin Schaefer
Produced by Danielle Luft
See more at Jacquesmag.blogspot.com!
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Unbelievable John Lennon Party Films Discovered
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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!
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| EMPIRE OF OSHIMA
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.” | |||
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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. | |||
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Series 1: Early Bergman | Series 11: Larisa Shepitko | |||
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Elvis Dolph Conversation Karate Drums
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RELIGASTROLOGY mrjyngm
Jewish Schmelvis: Searching for the King's Jewish Roots
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.
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 Elvis Worship?
Pagan Elvis Ritual
The First Presleyterian Church of Elvis, the Divine
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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