The Life & Times of Andy Warhol - Superstar
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Movie Review: The King is Dead, Long Live The King
Summary: 4 Stars
It is ironic that many of our most creative Artists are never truly appreciated until they are gone. The Superstar DVD affords us an interesting insight into the life and times of Mr. Warhol. I especially liked the Directors Commentary option where Mr. Workman speaks about the film. If you are into Andy Warhol, this is a nice remember when. That being said, I would be remiss if I did not mention a living Artist, who I would like to be so bold as to call the "Andy Warhol" of the new digital age. His name is Laurence Gartel. He is called the "Father of Digital Media" and to any Multi-media student, Photographer, or Artist, he is truly unique. He has a new DVD out entitled Trance, Dance and Other Living things which features thousands of his photo's and art in a surround sound multi-media format, the likes of which I have never seen. I read mediamaniacs review, and it was great. If you liked Mr. Warhol, you are going to love Gartel. I bought the DVD, and then emailed Mr. Gartel, who actually responded to my email (himself), and answered several questions. Imagine being able to communicate directly with a guy who is in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian. This is truly a digital age, and I think Gartel can become our Warhol of the new millenium with alittle support from all of us. I do not want to get to stuffie, but this fellow is truly and National Treasure, and the Arts really need to support him.Movie Review: A Must for any Warhol Fan.
Summary: 4 Stars
This video although along the same lines as the Portrait series on Warhol seems to take a more personal approach to this very unique man. I was pleased with the family interviews and looks into his life as a young man, it helps to reason why Warhol although very sociable was actually a shy and mysterious person. The film takes info on the person and gradually moves into his art, there are quite a few clips of Warhol being interviewed about his work which do nothing for the novice because he does not say much of anything but they do add to the mystique of the artist. I was pleased with the input of some of his "Posse", they seem to give a candid representation of their relationships with Warhol and along with video footage of the artist in action and in routine living help to put this video as a top documentary into the life of an artist. Warhol as many artists of the period seems to poke fun at himself and not take what he does very seriously although we know what he did was seriously important in history. I think regardless whether you like his art or not, he has to be one of the most influential & innovative artists ever.Movie Review: All Tomorrows Parties.
Summary: 4 Stars
Very interesting documentary of the "Father Of Pop Art", a title which some dispute. But, as shy as he was, he was surely it's most visible and successful creator, who was as well known for his social life of the fabulous 1970's and '80's New York, as for his art. I don't know how interesting this film would be to non-Warhol fans, other than a one - look history lesson. But, to me, a bored dreamer in upstate New York in the 1970's and '80's, Andy Warhol represented all that was glittering, creative, and exciting, and this film brought back a now gone time. His life did seem like a non-stop 24 hour creative/ social frenzy, but there was much more to him than that. The sickly, ugly duckling who was at the " beautiful peoples " epi-center, if Andy wasn't there, it just wasn't an event... it's all here in this film. The underground movies, the "Superstars", the Campbell soup cans, The Factory, his 1968 shooting, Studio 54,... He had many detractors,(envy does that), and many accused him of turning art into crass commercialism, but this film also talks about the good son and brother, and the generous mentor to young, then on- the- rise artists like Keith Haring and Jean Michele Basquiat. And the man who attended mass every Sunday, and spent almost all holidays feeding the homeless at Church Of The Heavenly Rest, something he told few about. He died much too young, and unnecessarily, leaving an estate of multi-millions, and the auction of his beloved, hoarded belongings, held by Sothebys, was the media event of the year, bringing in an incredible twenty-six million dollars. For someone who's been accused of being a charlatan, talentless, manipulator..., he was incredibly successful, and according to many, the New York City nightlife and culture was never the same. Whatever he was, the little nobody who started out with none of the things that make one popular, became one of the twentieth centuries most well known artists and figures. This film is an informative visit to anyone who wants to know his phenomenon, anyone who wants to relive it, or if you just want to get to better know of the unique, talented man, who was no better nor worse than any of us.Movie Review: Inside the Beautiful People
Summary: 5 Stars
"Superstar" is a fascinating portrait of a man whom I rarely gave a thought to while he was alive, Andy Warhol. I knew he was a silkscreen artist, that he had a really weird haircut, and that he was supposed to be arch. Well, there's an awful lot more to Andy than that, and this documentary gives us plenty to chew on. How Andy came from humble stock and reinvented himself; how he somehow was able to be the ringmaster of a group of fringe folks whom he "directed" in a series of questionable short films; how he moved from that seedy milieu after he was shot into high society and jet set life. We come away from "Superstar" still not certain whether we like him or not, still at a loss really to know the man, but that's alright. Who among us IS that easy to categorize neatly and be filed away as we see fit? Andy Warhol was a complex individual who managed to be a perfect chameleon, so much so that every person interviewed during the documentary believes that they have the lowdown on him, and yet are at odds with the next person up. To be sure, Andy Warhol deserves much more than his "fifteen minutes of fame", and "Superstar" makes sure that he gets it.Movie Review: Silver and Bold
Summary: 5 Stars
I found "Superstar - The Life & Times of Andy Warhol" to be highly entertaining. It is a definite must-have for anyone who is fascinated with the people Warhol surrounded himself with during his 1960s heyday - that eccentric menagerie of Factory denizens, many of whom are featured in "Superstar." Rare interviews and film footage abound in this visually delightful, cleverly edited, and ultimately informative documentary.