Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Name: Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-04-26
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jack Smith, Nayland Blake, Ira Cohen

20062006
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1h 34m

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7.4/10

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Poster Design by Alexander Kellas, Pandiscio Co.

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A mesmerizing collage of images and audio from the life and work of Jack Smith, the underground filmmaker, photographer, performance artist, and anti-capitalist, who worked in New York from ... Read allA mesmerizing collage of images and audio from the life and work of Jack Smith, the underground filmmaker, photographer, performance artist, and anti-capitalist, who worked in New York from the '60s until his death in 1989. Highlights include the story behind the Supreme Court ca... Read allA mesmerizing collage of images and audio from the life and work of Jack Smith, the underground filmmaker, photographer, performance artist, and anti-capitalist, who worked in New York from the '60s until his death in 1989. Highlights include the story behind the Supreme Court case over the banning of his 1963 classic Flaming Creatures.

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7.4/10

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Director
- Mary Jordan
Writer
- Mary Jordan
Stars
- Jack Smith(archive footage)
- Nayland Blake
- Ira Cohen

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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A mesmerizing collage of images and audio from the life and work of Jack Smith, the underground filmmaker, photographer, performance artist, and anti-capitalist, who worked in New York from the '60s until his death in 1989. Highlights include the story behind the Supreme Court case over the banning of his 1963 classic Flaming Creatures. —official film description

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- Documentary
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- Not Rated
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Quotes
Andy Warhol: [speaking of Jack Smith] The only person I would ever copy. He's just so terrific, and I think he makes the best movies.

Connections
Features Flaming Creatures (1963)

Soundtracks
Dr. Shrinkelstein
Original music for this film created by Robert Aaron

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10/10

Mary Jordon's homage is a hypnotic portrait of one of our greatest artists.

What is the negotiable space between art and commerce? according to Jack Smith there is none. Mary Jordon expertly applies Jack's own free form techniques to a collage portrait of the man his work and it's impact on a popular culture. The film seamlessly flows from blistering indictments of Jack's covetous enemies such as Jonas Menkas and Andy Warhol to moving sentiments from collaborators such as tony Conrad and the reclusive Mario Montez. Jack's own sister provides one of the films more heart wrenching moments in a compassionate declaration she makes towards the films end.

Mary Jordan as a filmmaker embodies the spirit of Jack Smith himself as she bucks typical documentary structure and embraces a more surging and organic approach to story telling. One comes away enlightened, inspired, educated, and moved. More than you'll find at your local multi plexus for sure. the film is currently touring the US and Europe, can be seen at Film Forum in NYC right now and must not be missed by true seekers of truth and purpose in art and life.

Jack Smith may look pale- but thats simply because he's been in the safe too long...

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