St Derek of Dungeness.... He was a truly gifted man and a great artist. His life and work have touched, liberated, enriched and encouraged so many lives. A great writer, filmaker, painter, set designer... but above all a real Englishman and humane human being. As James says, Jarman shows how a simple 3 minute cartridge of Super8 film can be elevated to something wonderful, and truly sublime, and in this respect Derek is also a great teacher... a role he never formally undertook (to my knowledge) His legacy is only just started to be valued
I'm not really a student of film or any expert on it, but I remember watching Blue. I still don't know what to rightly think of it, but I don't believe that I had ever seen anything quite like it, and haven't seen anything like it anywhere than the mind's eye at a hospital bedside or a front porch, with each word spoken being a perfect narrative of so many things I had yet to find the words for coming from the mind and memory of an old relative whose authoritarian veneer was peeling away to reveal the very emotions and humanity we shared.
I actually saw the Studio Bankside film at the Tate Modern sometime between 2003-05. It was amazing to see, and the soundtrack was provided by Coil for the presentation. I still remember one patron leaving, and saying "God, that felt depressing." after viewing the film.
A few years ago I missed the chance of meeting up with Derek. He had just been diagnosed with his illness. He sent me two postcards with kind messages on them suggesting that I recorded on Super 8 film. It was before the days of digital video. I wonder what Derek would have done with the new technology. Everything moves so quick. My interest in his work is that I like anyone that thinks outside the box and challenges ways of thinking, I do not always agree with there views, but with a lot of them. Its also a reason that I have been held back with my work. Looking at diversity and lives outside the UK Box way of thinking.
Derek Jarman was a charming, charismatic, and in some ways fascinating personality, but these little scraps of experimental films, let's face it.... Plus - contrary to what the opening blurb says- made in the 70's, they did not "break a ground" that had already been amply trodden by Andy Warhol, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage and a hundred lesser known others.
St Derek of Dungeness.... He was a truly gifted man and a great artist. His life and work have touched, liberated, enriched and encouraged so many lives. A great writer, filmaker, painter, set designer... but above all a real Englishman and humane human being.
As James says, Jarman shows how a simple 3 minute cartridge of Super8 film can be elevated to something wonderful, and truly sublime, and in this respect Derek is also a great teacher... a role he never formally undertook (to my knowledge)
His legacy is only just started to be valued
I'm not really a student of film or any expert on it, but I remember watching Blue. I still don't know what to rightly think of it, but I don't believe that I had ever seen anything quite like it, and haven't seen anything like it anywhere than the mind's eye at a hospital bedside or a front porch, with each word spoken being a perfect narrative of so many things I had yet to find the words for coming from the mind and memory of an old relative whose authoritarian veneer was peeling away to reveal the very emotions and humanity we shared.
Beautiful and true
I actually saw the Studio Bankside film at the Tate Modern sometime between 2003-05. It was amazing to see, and the soundtrack was provided by Coil for the presentation. I still remember one patron leaving, and saying "God, that felt depressing." after viewing the film.
A few years ago I missed the chance of meeting up with Derek. He had just been diagnosed with his illness. He sent me two postcards with kind messages on them suggesting that I recorded on Super 8 film. It was before the days of digital video. I wonder what Derek would have done with the new technology. Everything moves so quick. My interest in his work is that I like anyone that thinks outside the box and challenges ways of thinking, I do not always agree with there views, but with a lot of them. Its also a reason that I have been held back with my work. Looking at diversity and lives outside the UK Box way of thinking.
I wish Derek could talk about these.
Me too; I miss his utterly distinctive , unique voice.
1:32 stifler? hahahahaha
Derek Jarman was a charming, charismatic, and in some ways fascinating personality, but these little scraps of experimental films, let's face it.... Plus - contrary to what the opening blurb says- made in the 70's, they did not "break a ground" that had already been amply trodden by Andy Warhol, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage and a hundred lesser known others.