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Savage Messiah: Ken Russell => Savage Messiah: Ken Russell => Topic started by: Iain Fisher on November 19, 2008, 11:20:52 PM
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I get confused about the Gorsewood films, which are ready, which are available etc. Here is my attempt to define the situation- your updates please!!
Lions Mouth
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The first Gorsewood film, 30 minutes and Ken's first use of a camcorder. It happened after it became clear Ken would not get a budget for The Fall of the Louse of Usher. It has a full plot with reporter Diana Laurie seeking out the story of The Prostitutes Padre, a true life story. It starts off very badly but does gain strength, presumably as Ken became more confident with the Camcorder.
It was shown at a private premiere party but hasn't been shown in theatres or elsewhere. Ken fell out with actress Diana Laurie (I met her, a nice person) and has partly disowned the film. I have a copy of the film but have promised never to copy it!!
The Fall of the Louse of Usher
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Full length, it has been shown in some theatres- I went to both world premieres, the original Belgium one, then the London one months later. The London people were not told there had already been a premiere. It is available on DVD. Ken originally wanted to film it with Roger Daltry and Twiggy. It was then conceived as a series available on Internet, following Stephen King's example when King published chapters of a novel on the web. This never happened but it explains the episodic format.
Hot Pants
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Three short films Revenge of the Elephant Man, The Mystery of Mata Hari and The Goodship Venus There is a trailer for all three films. but they are otherwise not available and not seen.
Hitler's Kitten
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Made for comedybox, a short film. It is no longer on Comedybox but can be seen via the Savage Messiah site.
Boadica Bites Back
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It is supposed to be ready but has not been released yet. Rumours of a comic book to go with it. Various other rumours.
Charlotte Bronte, Bravetart versus the Loch Ness Monster
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Ideas rather than films? It is NOT thisfilm
(http://www.deanquixote.com/pix/art/art_bravetart.jpg)
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I thought the Charlotte Bronte project was already in production before Boudica Bites Back. ???
Bravetart: girl-on-girl porn film? :D "Katt Dander" LOL!!!
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I can't remember seeing anything of Bronte- photos, trailers etc. Was it finished? Hard to tell.
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Ken says Bravetart has just started filming and will be ready by Easter 2009.
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Yeah, read about Bravetart here: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5384261.ece
Curious. ::)
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It's very frustrating to have to read about a lot of these projects but then not have a chance to see them, although I suppose as a Russell fan I should be used to this sort of thing (DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEILS, etc.). I really think that Russell should compile all of these shorter films onto a DVD... hell, right about now I'd settle for a DVD-R.
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It's very frustrating to have to read about a lot of these projects but then not have a chance to see them, although I suppose as a Russell fan I should be used to this sort of thing (DANCE OF THE SEVEN VEILS, etc.). I really think that Russell should compile all of these shorter films onto a DVD... hell, right about now I'd settle for a DVD-R.
I agree. At least about the DVD. Ken seems to have done enough short films to make them available on a DVD. Of course, the question is always, is there be a market for it?