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Written and Performed by Peter Murphy
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Pretentious but Visually Interesting Short
Joanna Woodward (that Joanna, not Paul Newman's wife) directs her then-boyfriend Peter Murphy, lead singer of Bauhaus, in this grainy black & white short that is packed by a dissident, eerie Murphy-composed soundtrack. Murphy looks silly in pointed Spock-Ears, but jerks around the frame with the androgenous grace that made him famous. The film is basically plotless beyond average human comprehension-- Murphy is some kind of an elven demigod who lurches around an ampitheatre, comes across small rectangular object that looks like a wrapped-up ice tray. When he pulls off the cover the film turns into a visually crude but fascinating work of Claymation as odd creatures morph, multiply and interact. Murphy returns for one final, simple but very memorable shot. I didn't entirely know what to make of this film, but it was short enough to keep my interest and remember the gist of it after I saw it a year ago. I also wish Woodward had/will pursue a film career, because she did in fact have a budding vision resembling a potential genius.
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- May 21, 2001
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