chase the light

Spanning the last century, two films are currently causing a ruckus in Los Angeles. One made in 1915 and one to be released this month. The Silent Movie Theater is no stranger to controversy, yet when you drag out the old film school standard of “Birth of a Nation” [LINK] prepare for a fight. I went to check it out as I skipped out of class that day oh so many years ago. Also to check out the hoopla. Didn’t get very far as it was once again met with protesters and the screening was stopped. [LINK] [LINK]

A hundred years later another film is causing a problem because of sex. The Brown Bunny [LINK] with Chloe Sevigny and Vincent Gallo. You’re just asking for trouble when you put a billboard up showing a blow job and saying “In Color X Adults Only” [LINK]. The billboard’s a big white space now.