There's a piece on Liberace which is fun for the kitch value.
But best of all is the short film that inspired those omnipresent Budweiser "whazzup! " ads. The short is very similar to the first ad, but somehow seems much better, much funnier than the ads. It's a real film! And how great to see it before it was corrupted by "having a bud." 5/5 Great short films from worldwide. by Cheehaur Tan (Malaysia) If you are looking for quality short films from worldwide, 'Short' dvd series definitely is the one to go for. 'Short 8: Vision', the 8th dvd from the 'Short' dvd series, has optimized the usage of dvd format as previous issues, providing commentaries, behind-the-sense, production notes of the films which will let viewers have further understanding on the flim makers' concept behind their works. Compare with previous issues, 'Vision' also has better menu navigation.
The reason you want to rent this collection is to see Charles Stone III's "True." It's the short film that landed him the oft-parodied "Whassup?!" Budweiser commercial. (In this one he's watching the game but not having a Bud!) Then again, the reason you really ought to buy this collection is for the little-seen "Tag der Freiheit (Day of Freedom)," Leni Riefenstahl's follow-up to her Nazi propaganda masterpiece Triumph of the Will. Because her filmmaking is so good and so universal, and because the Nazis lost, her films actually work as a critique of the whole concept of propaganda. The short includes a commentary track by Robert von Dassanowksy, Ph.D., who defends Riefenstahl with a feminist reading of her films and her career. --Andy Spletzer
Checkout Now
RSS Feeds
