list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Prometheus' Garden 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/Prometheus_Garden/389505/default.aspx Title: Prometheus' Garden
Year: 2008
Plot: Best known for his collaborations with rock iconoclast Frank Zappa in the 1970s (Dub Room Special, Baby Snakes, The Amazing Mr. Bickford), underground animator Bruce Bickford has influenced generations of artists with his startlingly original vision. Inspired by the Greek myth of Prometheus, a Titan who created the first mortals from clay and stole fire from the gods, Prometheus’ Garden immerses viewers in a cinematic universe unlike any other. The dark and magical images of this haunting film unfold in a dreamlike stream of consciousness revealing an unlikely cast of clay characters engaged in violent struggle for survival. Like all Bickford films, Prometheus’ Garden defies description and simply must be experienced. Prometheus’ Garden (28 minutes, 1988) is the only film over which Bickford maintained complete creative control. Bright Eye Pictures is thrilled to release Prometheus’ Garden, making it available to the public for the first time since its completion two decades ago.
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]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:06:48 GMTPrometheus' Garden2008Best known for his collaborations with rock iconoclast Frank Zappa in the 1970s (Dub Room Special, Baby Snakes, The Amazing Mr. Bickford), underground animator Bruce Bickford has influenced generations of artists with his startlingly original vision. Inspired by the Greek myth of Prometheus, a Titan who created the first mortals from clay and stole fire from the gods, Prometheus’ Garden immerses viewers in a cinematic universe unlike any other. The dark and magical images of this haunting film unfold in a dreamlike stream of consciousness revealing an unlikely cast of clay characters engaged in violent struggle for survival. Like all Bickford films, Prometheus’ Garden defies description and simply must be experienced. Prometheus’ Garden (28 minutes, 1988) is the only film over which Bickford maintained complete creative control. Bright Eye Pictures is thrilled to release Prometheus’ Garden, making it available to the public for the first time since its completion two decades ago.39Tag Target (>10)2123http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s389505.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Prometheus_Garden/389505/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_PINEAPPLE_EXPRESS_DVD_Giveaway/563/39131/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 1/5/2009 9:06:48 PM
Body: Dazed and Confused always made me want to get high. Requiem for a Dream made me never want to get high. Prometheus' Garden was such a bizarre claymation film that I actually felt high.
]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:06:48 GMTmercurialFilmgaming1/5/2009 9:06:48 PM Dazed and Confused always made me want to get high. Requiem for a Dream made me never want to get high. Prometheus' Garden was such a bizarre claymation film that I actually felt high. http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/12/8/38099.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 12/8/2008 9:30:50 PM
Body: Putting into words the happenings of Prometheus' Garden is as laborious as the stop-motion claymation must have been for animator Bruce Bickford. A nihilistic interpretation of the evolution of humanity throughout the ages; a mélange of prurient thoughts and perverse fantasies involving bosomy blonde nymphs and phallus wielding virile gladiators; a horrific exploration of mans animalistic urges for grisly torture and evisceration; the inherent loneliness of life on Earth and the struggle to construct and manipulate our surroundings to assuage our fears of it all: all of this only begins to deconstruct the chaos viewed over the course of the films twenty eight minutes. Tracing the course of human history across the globe, the constantly metamorphosing landscape of the earth is matched only by that of humanity and their transformation from peaceful inhabitants of lush locales to warring, bloodthirsty warriors bent on total destruction. Prometheus' Garden is an incredible work of art that only falters in its overly bizarre, nonsensical nature which it should ultimately be garnered with praise for and not admonished for. Undoubtedly comparable to a non-speaking claymation version of Waking Life.
]]>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:30:50 GMTmercuriala filmblog12/8/2008 9:30:50 PMPutting into words the happenings of Prometheus' Garden is as laborious as the stop-motion claymation must have been for animator Bruce Bickford. A nihilistic interpretation of the evolution of humanity throughout the ages; a mélange of prurient thoughts and perverse fantasies involving bosomy blonde nymphs and phallus wielding virile gladiators; a horrific exploration of mans animalistic urges for grisly torture and evisceration; the inherent loneliness of life on Earth and the struggle to construct and manipulate our surroundings to assuage our fears of it all: all of this only begins to deconstruct the chaos viewed over the course of the films twenty eight minutes. Tracing the course of human history across the globe, the constantly metamorphosing landscape of the earth is matched only by that of humanity and their transformation from peaceful inhabitants of lush locales to warring, bloodthirsty warriors bent on total destruction. Prometheus' Garden is an incredible work of art that only falters in its overly bizarre, nonsensical nature which it should ultimately be garnered with praise for and not admonished for. Undoubtedly comparable to a non-speaking claymation version of Waking Life. http://www.spout.com/groups/Spout_Mavens/Movies_available_for_review/366/34520/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: rjsprague
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Post Date: 8/29/2008 9:22:30 AM
Body: Here are a bunch of films that we only have one of currently. Team Picture Faster Gypsy Caravan Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Prometheus' Garden Monster Road The Brandon Teena Story Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt? The Guatemalan Handshake The Robert Drew KENNEDY FILMS COLLECTION August Most of these films are obviously not new. They are however free for your reviewing pleasure. If you are interested then drop a message here or send an e-mail to mavens@spout.com. First come first serve.
]]>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:22:30 GMTrjspragueSpout Mavens8/29/2008 9:22:30 AMHere are a bunch of films that we only have one of currently. Team Picture Faster Gypsy Caravan Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Prometheus' Garden Monster Road The Brandon Teena Story Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt? The Guatemalan Handshake The Robert Drew KENNEDY FILMS COLLECTION August Most of these films are obviously not new. They are however free for your reviewing pleasure. If you are interested then drop a message here or send an e-mail to mavens@spout.com. First come first serve. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/war/MemberTagFilms.aspxwar
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