Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Big One, The (1997)
- Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
- Just as smart and witty though with less focus than his watershed doco ROGER AND ME, this intervening 'video diary' sets the format for his popular…
Century of Cinema - Australia / NZ / UK (1997)
- Dir. George Miller, Sam Neill, Stephen Frears
- Director George Miller (MAD MAX) construes his own personal perspective on the history of Australian cinema and its wider cultural meanings. Perhaps…
Century of Cinema - France / Germany / Scandinavia (1997)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard, Edgar Reitz, Stig Bjorkman
- French entry is a typically obtuse, subversive essay by iconoclast Jean–Luc Godard, questioning the validity of celebrating cinema. The Germans…
Charlie Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog (1997)
- Dir. Don McGlyn
- The enigmatic bass player, as much known for his volcanic temperament as his musical innovations is well–served in jazz–documentarian…
Classic Albums - Bob Marley (Catch A Fire) (1997)
- Dir. Jeremy Marre
- Bob Marley's Catch A Fire deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac (Rumours) (1997)
- Dir. David Heffernan
- Fleetwood Mac's Rumours deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists themselves.…
Classic Albums - Grateful Dead (1997)
- Dir. Jeremy Marre
- The Grateful Dead's Anthem to Beauty album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Jimi Hendrix (1997)
- Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists…
Classic Albums - Meat Loaf (Bat Out Of Hell) (1997)
- Dir. Bob Smeaton
Feat. Meatloaf
- Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out Of Hell' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by Meat, Jim Steinman, Todd…
Classic Albums - Paul Simon (Graceland) (1997)
- Dir. Jeremy Marre
Feat. Paul Simon
- Paul Simon's "Graceland" album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by the artists themselves.…