list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Jubilee on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Jubilee/18358/default.aspx Title: Jubilee
Year: 1978
Director: Derek Jarman
Plot: Steeped in the nihilistic philosophy and rebellious fashions of the British punk movement, this early feature by experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman presents an unusual look at late 1970s London. The bulk of Jubilee focuses on a loosely connected group of female outcasts, united by a hatred of convention that at times extends into dark violence. Providing contrast is the film's framing story, in which Queen Elizabeth I travels forward in time to view the future of England and finds unexpected sympathy with the female rebels. The film references both William Shakespeare and Siouxsie and the Banshees, and it alternates scenes of transgressive violence with heady discussions of English history. The film's casting alone makes it an intriguing artifact of its time, showcasing subcultural icons from musician Adam Ant to several cast members of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 11 May 2009 00:42:23 GMTJubilee1978Derek JarmanSteeped in the nihilistic philosophy and rebellious fashions of the British punk movement, this early feature by experimental filmmaker <a href="/players/P____95890/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Derek Jarman</a> presents an unusual look at late 1970s London. The bulk of Jubilee focuses on a loosely connected group of female outcasts, united by a hatred of convention that at times extends into dark violence. Providing contrast is the film's framing story, in which Queen Elizabeth I travels forward in time to view the future of England and finds unexpected sympathy with the female rebels. The film references both William Shakespeare and Siouxsie and the Banshees, and it alternates scenes of transgressive violence with heady discussions of English history. The film's casting alone makes it an intriguing artifact of its time, showcasing subcultural icons from musician <a href="/players/P______230/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Adam Ant</a> to several cast members of <a href=/films/29309/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</a>. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide4Slightly Tagged (1-5)14133http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t28647xh4jl.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Jubilee/18358/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_March_9_Time_Travel/625/40942/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 3/10/2009 3:19:45 PM
Body: It launched the careers of Jake Gyllenhaal and Seth Rogan and revitalized Patrick Swayze's: Donnie Darko. I haven't crossed into crazy obsessed psycho fan territory yet, but I do think the film is pretty incredible. Timecop is a guilty pleasure for many, not just fans of JCVD. Click was just bad. The begin of Adam Sandler's decline. Galaxy Quest wasn't really about time travel except for the Omega 13 device at the end of the film. I really liked The Last Mimzy. Great Sci-Fi flick for the kiddies about a time traveling stuffed bunny rabbit. Jubliee was a whole mess of crazy about Queen Elizabeth traveling into the future full of crazy punk girl roller skating gangs. Does Groundhog Day count? Reliving the same day over and over through mysterious means is pretty time travel-ish. Flight of the Navigator had that whole alternate future / time travel thing. But the real stars were Pee Wee as the voice of the ship and that cute little alien thing that I remember desperately begging my parents for as a kid. The Lake House reunited Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves with its time traveling mailbox.
]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:19:45 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme3/10/2009 3:19:45 PMIt launched the careers of Jake Gyllenhaal and Seth Rogan and revitalized Patrick Swayze's: Donnie Darko. I haven't crossed into crazy obsessed psycho fan territory yet, but I do think the film is pretty incredible. Timecop is a guilty pleasure for many, not just fans of JCVD. Click was just bad. The begin of Adam Sandler's decline. Galaxy Quest wasn't really about time travel except for the Omega 13 device at the end of the film. I really liked The Last Mimzy. Great Sci-Fi flick for the kiddies about a time traveling stuffed bunny rabbit. Jubliee was a whole mess of crazy about Queen Elizabeth traveling into the future full of crazy punk girl roller skating gangs. Does Groundhog Day count? Reliving the same day over and over through mysterious means is pretty time travel-ish. Flight of the Navigator had that whole alternate future / time travel thing. But the real stars were Pee Wee as the voice of the ship and that cute little alien thing that I remember desperately begging my parents for as a kid. The Lake House reunited Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves with its time traveling mailbox. http://www.spout.com/blogs/kristen/archive/2008/5/16/29345.aspx Post By: kristen
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Post Date: 5/16/2008 8:43:00 PM
Body: Jubilee is an interesting film, but I am still trying to find an interesting idea in the film. Jubilee definitely entertains; the music is sweet, the costumes are bold and vivacious, and the dialogue is intriguing. But this nihilistic view of the future is so old fashioned, meaning it is so the present fashion. The post-modern world is obsessed with this idea. Gloom and doom mixed with sadomasochism is the philosophy of the present. Now, to be avant-garde means to be ahead of ones time. Back when H.G. Well’s wrote The Time Machine in 1895 it was avant-garde, even prophetic, to warn of humanity headed towards destruction. We also had books like George Orwell’s 1984 (1949) to warn of the future. 1984 comments on how history has no meaning long before Jubilee. Jubilee is a movie that warns of the future, of course, the movie might be ahead of its time when compared to other movies. But no, a movie version of The Time Machine came out in 1960 by George Pal with basically the same structure: someone or some group looking at the future and seeing the horrors that lie ahead. So much for an original plot. If the plot is not original, what makes this movie avant-garde? Well, maybe it is the way it looks. Wrong again! Movies like A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Zardoz (1973) have a similar futuristic look. It may not be fair to compare images to A Clockwork Orange because that movie had a higher budget. But Zardoz has similar looking effects which I personally enjoy more. Movies like Jim Sharman’s Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) feature transvestites and other weirdos. Jubilee also features a narrative linear structure, which is the conventional way to tell a story. Is Jubilee avant-garde for its surreal elements, such as a naked man in a Greek mask watching the ballet dancer? Jean Cocteau captures this type of poetic and surrealistic imagery better in The Blood of a Poet (1930). Sorry Jubilee, surrealism has already left its mark. The characters of Jubilee may find some meaning in their bands; they care about the people in their groups. At least people still stick together in the future, even if their group activities include vandalism, murder, sadomasochism, numerous ways of destruction. Every element that makes this film experimental or avant-garde has been done before. I guess that means that it is not either. Like Zardoz, Jubilee does not say anything interesting. However, like Zardoz, Jubilee is redeemed because it has high entertainment value. I would not call Jubilee avant-garde or experimental, but at least it is entertaining. ~Kristen Gorlitz
]]>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:43:00 GMTkristenkristen Blog5/16/2008 8:43:00 PM Jubilee is an interesting film, but I am still trying to find an interesting idea in the film. Jubilee definitely entertains; the music is sweet, the costumes are bold and vivacious, and the dialogue is intriguing. But this nihilistic view of the future is so old fashioned, meaning it is so the present fashion. The post-modern world is obsessed with this idea. Gloom and doom mixed with sadomasochism is the philosophy of the present. Now, to be avant-garde means to be ahead of ones time. Back when H.G. Well&rsquo;s wrote The Time Machine in 1895 it was avant-garde, even prophetic, to warn of humanity headed towards destruction. We also had books like George Orwell&rsquo;s 1984 (1949) to warn of the future. 1984 comments on how history has no meaning long before Jubilee. Jubilee is a movie that warns of the future, of course, the movie might be ahead of its time when compared to other movies. But no, a movie version of The Time Machine came out in 1960 by George Pal with basically the same structure: someone or some group looking at the future and seeing the horrors that lie ahead. So much for an original plot. If the plot is not original, what makes this movie avant-garde? Well, maybe it is the way it looks. Wrong again! Movies like A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Zardoz (1973) have a similar futuristic look. It may not be fair to compare images to A Clockwork Orange because that movie had a higher budget. But Zardoz has similar looking effects which I personally enjoy more. Movies like Jim Sharman&rsquo;s Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) feature transvestites and other weirdos. Jubilee also features a narrative linear structure, which is the conventional way to tell a story. Is Jubilee avant-garde for its surreal elements, such as a naked man in a Greek mask watching the ballet dancer? Jean Cocteau captures this type of poetic and surrealistic imagery better in The Blood of a Poet (1930). Sorry Jubilee, surrealism has already left its mark. The characters of Jubilee may find some meaning in their bands; they care about the people in their groups. At least people still stick together in the future, even if their group activities include vandalism, murder, sadomasochism, numerous ways of destruction. Every element that makes this film experimental or avant-garde has been done before. I guess that means that it is not either. Like Zardoz, Jubilee does not say anything interesting. However, like Zardoz, Jubilee is redeemed because it has high entertainment value. I would not call Jubilee avant-garde or experimental, but at least it is entertaining. ~Kristen Gorlitz http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Post_Apocalyptic_Films/190/7029/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 4/13/2007 11:20:45 AM
Body: [quote user="josephkuzma"]but I'd also like to mention Jubilee (weird but entertaining)[/quote]Yes I have seen that too. I'd heard about Jarman and wanted to check him out, and that's his only movie on the Criterion Collection so I took a look. Yes yes, very weird. Are all of his movies like that? I found it intriguing, but not really inspired to see anything else after that.
]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:20:45 GMTRisseladaTop 54/13/2007 11:20:45 AM[quote user="josephkuzma"]but I&#39;d also like to mention Jubilee (weird but entertaining)[/quote]Yes I have seen that too. I&#39;d heard about Jarman and wanted to check him out, and that&#39;s his only movie on the Criterion Collection so I took a look. Yes yes, very weird. Are all of his movies like that? I found it intriguing, but not really inspired to see anything else after that. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Post_Apocalyptic_Films/190/7003/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: josephkuzma
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Post Date: 4/13/2007 12:36:24 AM
Body: A few of my favorite dystopian flicks have been mentioned (Brazil, Planet of the Apes, 12 Monkeys, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange) but I'd also like to mention Jubilee (weird but entertaining) and Metropolis (a f**king classic in every sense of the word). I also kinda liked Reign of Fire in that "It's on the SciFi Channel and it's 2am, why not?" sort of way. Logan's Run is one of my favorite pieces of cheeseball 70s crap also. Also: Dark City, 1984 (both versions), Fahrenheit 451, RoboCop.I remembered liking Equilibrium but when I rewatched it with my wife I realize what a steaming pile it really was. Demolition Man is another example of a steaming pile of dystopian (sorta) crap. Idiocracy had a good premise but was just a bad bad bad movie all around (die Dax Shephard, die). And, of course, two of the biggest piles of crap ever: Fortress & THX 1138.
]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:36:24 GMTjosephkuzmaTop 54/13/2007 12:36:24 AMA few of my favorite dystopian flicks have been mentioned (Brazil, Planet of the Apes, 12 Monkeys, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange) but I&#39;d also like to mention Jubilee (weird but entertaining) and Metropolis (a f**king classic in every sense of the word). I also kinda liked Reign of Fire in that "It&#39;s on the SciFi Channel and it&#39;s 2am, why not?" sort of way. Logan&#39;s Run is one of my favorite pieces of cheeseball 70s crap also. Also: Dark City, 1984 (both versions), Fahrenheit 451, RoboCop.I remembered liking Equilibrium but when I rewatched it with my wife I realize what a steaming pile it really was. Demolition Man is another example of a steaming pile of dystopian (sorta) crap. Idiocracy had a good premise but was just a bad bad bad movie all around (die Dax Shephard, die). And, of course, two of the biggest piles of crap ever: Fortress &amp; THX 1138. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/music/MemberTagFilms.aspxmusic
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