Alex Cox
1) The grey fox
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"After decades in prison, stagecoach robber Bill Miner emerges in 1901 a free man without a place in 20th-century society. Times have changed, but in the face of all these changes, neither his good-humored patience nor his joy of life has abandoned him. With the vigor of a teenager, Miner sees a screening of one of the first films, 'The Great Train Robbery', and is inspired to once again do what he does best. A rare and touching yarn exploring and...
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Criterion collection volume 175
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English
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It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas, accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, to cover a motorcycle race. His cut-and dried assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey.
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Emerging filmmakers need to know the basics of their art form: the language of the camera, and lenses, the different crew roles, the formats, the aspect ratios. They also need to know some bare-bones theory: what an auteur is, what montage is, what genres are. Most important, all filmmakers require serious grounding in film. You cannot be a great artist if you aren't versed in great art. An Introduction to Film covers all these aspects, from director...
4) Sid & Nancy
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"A riveting biopic of Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his unforgettable junkie girlfriend -- two social misfits who literally love each other to death. Their love affair is one of pure devotion. Sid has fallen hard for groupie Nancy Spungen, who seduces him with her affection, and addiction, to heroin. Their inseparable bond, to each other and their drugs, eventually corrodes the band, sending Sid and Nancy down a dark road of despair. Out of...
5) Repo man
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Two ace "Repo Men" are out to beat ruthless government agents, UFO cultists, hired thugs, a lobotomized nuclear scientist and the infamous Rodriguez Brothers to an incredibly valuable '64 Chevy containing a secret that can change the course of civilization overnight.
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When in San Pedro de los Saguaros, the mayor is lynched by a group of indigenous people, the old junkyard operator Juan Vargas is named the Temporary Municipal President. This makes him believe that his dream of power is going to come true; but when confronted with the problems of the place, he decides to resign. However, his boss obliges him to stay by telling him that he's been touched by Herodes Law and gives to him the constitution as an aid and...
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Criterion collection volume 423
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English
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The life of William Walker, a 19th century adventurer who abandoned his career in law and politics to become a soldier of fortune and dictator of Nicaragua. Includes commentary; documentary; a booklet; and more.
10) Walker
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A hallucinatory biopic that breaks all cinematic conventions from British director Alex Cox, tells the story of nineteenth-century American adventurer William Walker, who abandoned a series of careers in law, politics, journalism, and medicine to become a soldier of fortune and, for many months, the dictator of Nicaragua. Made with mad abandon and political acuity and the support of the Sandinista army and government during the contra war the film...
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When in San Pedro de los Saguaros, the mayor is lynched by a group of indigenous people, the old politician Juan Vargas is named the Temporary municipal president. This makes him believe that his dream of power is going to come true; but when confronted with the problems of the place, he decides to resign. However, his boss obliges him to stay by telling him that he's been touched by Herodes Law and gives to him the constitution as an aid and a gun....
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Against his father's wishes, Pedro, a naive kid from Mexico City, joins the Federal Highway Patrol. His simple desire to do good rapidly comes into conflict with the reality of police work in a lonely rural environment populated by poor farmers, rich drug dealers, beautiful women, and his father's ghost.
14) Shalako
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"Gutsy gunslinger Shalako is a loner who looks out for number one, until he finds himself rescuing and falling for a beautiful countess under attack by Apaches. But when Shalako discovers that the countess is part of a European hunting party that refuses to be led to safety, he must summon all his courage to fight the Apache and save the woman he loves or die trying"--Container.