Wednesday 15 December 2010

Turkish Star Wars

Early 80's sci-fi bootlegging.



"Turkish-made film commonly known as Turkish Star Wars because of its notorious bootlegging of Star Wars film clips worked into the film. Released in 1982, Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam was created in Turkey caught in the midst of massive political upheaval. As a result, American-made films were not easily acquired and were often remade with a Turkish cast and setting. The musical soundtrack is entirely lifted from Western film hits of the time, primarily using Raiders of the Lost Ark. There are also scenes incorporating the music of Moonraker, Flash Gordon, Battlestar Galactica, Planet of the Apes and Disney's The Black Hole. Films considered the worst ever"

This text is lifted straight from Google Videos.

Friday 11 June 2010

Hi/Lo budget Hackney Wick Remakes

The recut of the Mos Eisley Cantina from Star Wars: A New Hope produced by Adidas for the 2010 World Cup.



Charlesworth, Lewandowski & Man's 2007 remake of Antonioni's Zabriskie Point

Studio (After Antonioni) from Charlesworth, Lewandowski & Mann on Vimeo.


Both of these films use the exterior of Charlesworth, Lewandowski & Mann's former studio in Hackney Wick.

Friday 11 September 2009

The Earth Not A Globe Catalogue

The catalogue from a series of shows I co-curated at Rokeby Gallery, London.

The Earth Not A Globe part II is open until October 2nd.