old film lover Reviews

Dimension 1991-2024 (2010 Video)

Where to find it

[6/10 · 20 August 2014]

My thoughts on this abandoned curio mostly echo the other review posted here by kepotaz. The film remains conceptually fascinating (in some ways prefiguring the stretched shooting schedule of Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" by more than two decades). The results don't quite come together, though, and it is no surprise to me that von Trier decided to direct his energies elsewhere. Unessential viewing for all but the more dedicated von Trier completists.

That said, you're probably reading this because you *are* one of those completists, and your most pressing question is how to get ahold of this. The previous reviewer mentioned a few possible sources, but I want to be more specific.

I bought my copy directly from the Danish film magazine Ekko. It came as a supplementary DVD (labeled DVD #14 - Nordic Short Films) to issue #50 (September-October 2010). If you contact the journal's office, they will mail you it directly with an invoice. You can also contact me at liebestoded2 at gmail dot com and I can give you more information, if that's helpful.

The Sports Fan (2005)

Incredible!

[10/10 · 7 December 2005]

Unafraid to show the stark realism of one man's battle with his inner clown, "The Sports Fan" is among the most brutally honest short films made in recent years. Not many filmmakers today would be willing to dive into the strange, yet oddly gripping mindset of someone struggling to control his own inner desires. Through doing just this, director Tucker Lucas has managed to create a short film packed sky-high with raw human emotion.

And as a in-the-closet clown myself, this film managed to touch me on a very personal level.

Some may call this a comedy. I call it art. Kudos to Tucker Lucas.

Night of the Sassy (2005)

Sassy Delivers the Goods . . . In More Than One Way

[9/10 · 7 November 2005]

A masterpiece of sasquatch cinema, "Night of the Sassy" is a must-see for all wishing to view a slightly different take on everyone's favorite creatures of the night.

The plot involves a young couple who go on a normal camping trip--normal, that is, until a local bigfoot decides to stop by for a little midnight romance. What follows is one of the strangest "erotic" montages ever seen in a horror/comedy short - one that will probably haunt my dreams forever.

Those too busy bursting their gut over what is happening on the screen may unfortunately miss the touching undertones of the lonely life of the sasquatch character. Sassy touches and loves the film's heroine in a gentle, almost caring way. He leaves quickly soon after, perhaps fearing what she would think of being loved by such a monster. Was it only a simple fling, or was it possibly a hint of something more? Will the sassy ever find true love? With these questions subliminally being asked of the viewer, it is easy to see how "Night of the Sassy" may be the most moving human-monster love story since Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast." Yet another great work from a great guy, Greg Carlson, "Night of the Sassy" is most definitely worth a look.