A special feature titled Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel on the recently released DVD of Quentin Tarantino’s Nazi killing masterpiece shows how fun it was to make a film about killing Nazis as soon as the cameras started rolling. The Inglorious Basterds on set “Camera Angel” featured in the special feature is longtime Tarantino crew member and film slate clapper extraordinaire Geraldine Brezca.
Yesterday’s Pacquiao print post was truly a hit (pun sooo intended) as word got around to the artist himself, Mr. Alan Hynes. As far as I’ve seen, and I’ve done a fair share of searching, Alan’s Pacman print is one of the first and only art prints to have been created in honor of Manny Pacquiao which makes this powerful print even more of a statement. Created exclusively for Gallery 1988’s poster show, The Greatest Moments in Sports History, the print exists in an extremely limited edition run of only 80 screenprints. For a detailed look and to get ‘em while they last, click here or the pics below.
From Alan:
“I was just forwarded a link to your blog post about my Pacquiao print, I very much appreciate you talking about the print- any positive exposure for boxing and Manny Pacquiao is great in my book. I’ve attached a couple of photos which give a better look at the actual print.”
And to see more of and to purchase Alan’s elaborately rock fueled designs, please visit Gigposters.com as well as Offthewallposters.com.
Another graf legend gone gallery, LA’s acclaimed muralist Retna, get’s Desaturated by the lovely ladies of New Image Art on Santa Monica. For more on Retna as he toes the fine line between fine art and graffiti, click here.
If you’re a fan of the sweet science known as boxing or of the amazing Asians known as Filipinos, you most likely witnessed Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s dominating title defense victory over Africa’s Joshua Clottey this past weekend. Although Clottey’s defense protected him through 12 rounds and prevented him from ever getting seriously hurt by the non-stop barrage of Pacquiao punches (1231 punches thrown by the champ compared to only 399 from the challenger), the fight ended in a unanimous decision and near shutout on the judges scorecards. Next up for the people’s champ will be the fight that the world wants to see, Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Mayweather first has to defeat Shane Mosley in May) in what many consider will be the largest and most lucrative fight in the history of the sport later this year.
But you don’t have to wait months for your next Pacman fix, in fact you can own a piece of Pacquiao today as Gallery 1988 on Melrose has an exclusive limited edition screenprint by Alan Hynes for sale as part of their ongoing Greatest Moments in Sports History show (view artwork here).
Click here or Manny for details and purchasing info.
Also…missed the fight? Shame on you. Watch it here in it’s full length dominance:
So now that the short lived Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien is now unfortunately The Tonight Show with Jay Leno the liar, what else has Coco got to do besides grow a beard and do some Twatting? How about go on a cross country road trip to perform his unique comedy for his legions of loyal fans with The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour.
And for kicks, here’s Conan and Andy during better times on Zach Galifianakis’ Between Two Ferns.
On Tuesday I was fortunate enough to attend Flux’s advance screening of The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights, the documentary film directed by buddy Emmett Malloy and colored by our good friend and telecine artist Beau Leon. The film, which intimately chronicled the Stripes first ever tour of Canada, not only was masterfully crafted with some of the strongest performance pieces I’ve ever seen on film but it also provided both a humorous and solemn look into the intricate dynamics between Jack and Meg White.
And since I’m currently editing a film on a legendary musical act myself, I found the film to be nothing short of inspiring. A truly entertaining and poetic film for both White Stripes fans and the casual movie goer alike.
Details and more from Flux here:
“In the summer of 2007, The White Stripes embarked on a cross-country Canadian tour to accomplish their goal of performing in every province and territory across the expansive northern nation. The Emmett Malloy-directed documentary film, Under Great White Northern Lights, captured that incredible journey. On March 15th the Egyptian Theatre will host an exclusive Los Angeles theatrical screening allowing fans a peek into the touring lives of one of the world’s most enigmatic bands.”
The Cinefamily’s continuing Comedy Death Ray series continues to kill. This time young Michael Cera presents Freebie and the Bean starring Alan Arkin and James Caan in what Cera says “has to be the best buddy-cop film of 1974″.
Not much more you need to know other than it’s your favorite characters from Star Wars (spelled with a “z”), it’s burlesque and cabaret and it’s almost completely nude. George Lucas must be so proud. Presented by Courtney Cruz and Devil’s Playground and performing at The Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater.
Non-pornographic photos of Japanese people getting some in a public park during the seventies never looked as mysterious or beautiful as Kohei Yoshiyuki’s The Park, reintroduced to contemporary audiences by West Hollywood’s M+B.
See a provocative preview of the show here.
And read more from M+B here:
“M+B is pleased to present the West Coast premiere exhibition of Japanese photographer Kohei Yoshiyuki’s The Park. Shot in three Tokyo parks during the early seventies, The Park is a series of black and white photographs capturing couples meeting up for clandestine trysts and, more provocatively, the voyeurs who came out to watch them. First exhibited in 1979 at Komai Gallery in Tokyo, the uproar surrounding his methods caused these photographs to be hidden from the public for the next 28 years.”
Art and video games have always gone hand in hand as evidenced by the group show Game Over 3! at Giant Robot’s San Francisco branch.
Click here for full list of artists.
From the Giant Robot gamers:
“Giant Robot is proud to present Game Over III, a group show that pays homage to the continuous evolution of videogames and their massive influence on popular culture. The impact and inspiration of videogames will be represented through a wide assortment of styles and genres provided by top artists in the fields of illustration, painting, sewing, indie comics, and videogames.”
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