Kenneth Anger: The Complete Films - Vol. 1 of 3* (1965)

Director: Kenneth Anger Starring: Kenneth Anger Genres: Indie-Arthouse Cinema, Adult, Cult Classics-Exploitation, Gay Interest Origin: USA Certificate: R Languages: English Running Time: 45 min

synopsis

Kenneth Anger is universally recognised as one of the most important filmmakers in the history of cinema - the pre-eminent figure of the American avant-garde, acclaimed author of the notorious "Hollywood Babylon" books and a major influence on the development of Western pop culture. His visionary work has also had a profound effect on American mainstream cinema, influencing a number of important directors including Andy Warhol, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and David Lynch. Features the shorts: - SCORPIO RISING: An army of gay/nazi bikers make their engines roar and ride the way to pain/pleasure as sexual and sadistic symbols are intercut into the dazing chaos and rhythmic experiences. - FIREWORKS: A wordless film, save for a voice-over introducing us to the imagery of dreams. A shirtless young man dreams of awakening to finds photographs of a muscular sailor carrying him in his arms. He goes to a bar where the sailor from his dream displays his muscular upper torso. A gang of sailors, swinging chains, enters menacingly. He watches, smoking. They surround him and an assault begins. Surreal touches accent the dream-like qualities. - KUSTOM KAR KOMMANDOS: A man in tight jeans buffs his car to the strains of "Dream Lover".