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Beauty Day (2011)
Great Documentary
I had never heard of this film before my initial viewing of it at MOMA NYC a few months ago. My good friend listens to the director's (Jay Cheel) podcast (Film Junk) and had found that Beauty Day was showing for two days here so we decided to check it out. The film centers around Ralph Zavadil, or as he's better known to native Ontarians, Cap'n Video. Cap'n Video was a outlandish 80's local cable celebrity known for performing crazy, low budget stunts à la MTV's Jackass, but well before them. It goes into the history of that character then into the present and how his life has changed. I had never heard of him, but did recognize him from a quasi famous youtube video where he attempts to just off a ladder into a swimming pool. Needless to say, he didn't make it. Ralph is an extremely entertaining study and Jay Cheel does an excellent job showcasing him. The film is beautifully shot and the music choices are spot on. I look forward to seeing more films from Jay and I am now an avid Film Junk listener.