Comments on: William Friedkin Remembers THE BOYS IN THE BAND http://www.altfg.com/blog/directors/william-friedkin-remembers-the-boys-in-the-band/ thinking film Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/directors/william-friedkin-remembers-the-boys-in-the-band/#comment-479919 Andre Soares Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:54:29 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5216#comment-479919 Marlon Brando plays a Jewish guru in the 1968 comedy "Candy" directed by Christian Marquand. Could that be it? Marlon Brando plays a Jewish guru in the 1968 comedy “Candy” directed by Christian Marquand. Could that be it?

]]> By: Maven http://www.altfg.com/blog/directors/william-friedkin-remembers-the-boys-in-the-band/#comment-479900 Maven Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:29:38 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5216#comment-479900 I remebver people talking about the movie back in the 70's and always wanted to see it so I was happy to find it in full on YouTube. It was a great play and a great movie. I have not experienced such intellectual stimulation for a while. I have been trying to get a list of alternative American movies of the 1970's (I don't mean schlok horror, hippiesploitation movies and stuff, but genuine attempts to explore asspects not found in the main cinema) on the net but cannot locate one. The closest is the title of this website. I remember one movie where I think it was a Jewish guru who had taken to living in a sack on a rooftop in New York and was famous for his philosophical work 'Hoffnungs Lozikeit' I can never track this movie down and can't remember the title. I know that there were lots of movies made under the freedom gained by the pot culture but cannot find a list anywhere on the net. Some of these movies were shown in few cinemas and it would be great to bring them to light once again. Blessed are those who put up films on YouTube, Woody's 'Small Time Crooks' for instance which I have watched several times. I remebver people talking about the movie back in the 70’s and always wanted to see it so I was happy to find it in full on YouTube. It was a great play and a great movie. I have not experienced such intellectual stimulation for a while.

I have been trying to get a list of alternative American movies of the 1970’s (I don’t mean schlok horror, hippiesploitation movies and stuff, but genuine attempts to explore asspects not found in the main cinema) on the net but cannot locate one. The closest is the title of this website.

I remember one movie where I think it was a Jewish guru who had taken to living in a sack on a rooftop in New York and was famous for his philosophical work ‘Hoffnungs Lozikeit’ I can never track this movie down and can’t remember the title.

I know that there were lots of movies made under the freedom gained by the pot culture but cannot find a list anywhere on the net. Some of these movies were shown in few cinemas and it would be great to bring them to light once again.

Blessed are those who put up films on YouTube, Woody’s ‘Small Time Crooks’ for instance which I have watched several times.

]]> By: c.j. http://www.altfg.com/blog/directors/william-friedkin-remembers-the-boys-in-the-band/#comment-467339 c.j. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:46:26 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5216#comment-467339 Dated perhaps, but still gripping and very moving. Also, dated perhaps for big cities in more "liberal" countries. In many parts of the world, gays still go through the same self-loathing that those characters go through in The Boys in the Band. In fact, I know people right here in my hometown (not that small) that are just like them. Dated perhaps, but still gripping and very moving. Also, dated perhaps for big cities in more “liberal” countries. In many parts of the world, gays still go through the same self-loathing that those characters go through in The Boys in the Band. In fact, I know people right here in my hometown (not that small) that are just like them.

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