It was difficult to follow, and i didnt really care at all. Sep, 2014 charlie lyne is a londonbased filmmaker and film critic. Beyond clueless by summer camp published on 20140609t10. Narrated by cult teen star fairuza balk, beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through. Given the directors age of just 23, beyond clueless is a picture enriched in nostalgia, and should find an audience with anybody of his generation, as. Beyond that, there were some things in this book that really bothered me. Aug 18, 2015 beyond clueless was a cute little read with a subplot about sexual assault, but the details just keep falling out of my head. Parents need to know that beyond clueless is a documentary exploring the teen film genre that uses clips from 200 movies over a few decades. Find out where beyond clueless is streaming, if beyond clueless is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. It features extensive montages and clips of sex, including fullfrontal male nudity and female nudity. Instead, beyond the reach myopically focuses on madecs hunt, a strategy that works until ben is forced to confront madec directly, and the film consequently loses its momentum. Charlie lyne is a londonbased filmmaker and film critic. The book is based on exclusive interviews with amy heckerling, alicia silverstone, and other cast and crew members.
Beyond clueless felt like it really tried but it was rather half baked. Beyond clueless is a 2014 british documentary film about teen movies, directed by charlie lyne, narrated by fairuza balk and with an original soundtrack by. Actually, i picked it up because it had the word clueless in the title and i was kind of hoping it was a sequel to the fantastic 1995 film because its based on a play and this book has little theater masks on the spine, but i. Why beyond clueless is the one film you should watch this. Directed by charlie lyne and released in 2014, beyond clueless uses the footage from the likes of ten things i hate about you, shes all that, i know what you did last summer, and ten other freddie prince jr. The complete list of all the teen films shown in the documentary entitled, beyond clueless. The characters blended into each other and werent particularly interesting. Seeing beyond clueless will leave you with a mental list of teen movies to rewatch. Jan, 2015 clueless 69 movie clip violence in the media. Narrated by cult teen star fairuza balk, beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern comingofage classics. Charlie lynes essay film looking at teen movies borrowing footage from various teen movies to highlight various themes and ideas hidden within their runtime which the average movie goer might not have considered.
A documentary which seems to divide opinion, there is however no denying the staggering watch list it provides for fans of these movies. Beyond clueless beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie as observed through over 200 modern comingofage classics. Excerpts from the book were published in vanity fair. Charlie lyne beyond clueless talks walking in the footsteps. Beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through. Beyond is a 2014 british science fiction romantic drama written and directed by joseph baker and tom large. Beyond clueless films featured, a list of films by elwood. From clueless station owner jimmy stephen root, to highstrung news director dave dave foley, to highmaintenance anchor team bill and catherine phil hartman and khandi alexander, to bythebook producer lisa maura tierney, and beyond, this office of eccentrics provide a seemingly endless supply of comic situations throughout the series. Beyond clueless, a crowdfunded doc about teen movies duration. We still cant get enough of classic teen film clueless, nor the 1990s trend, so i decided to take some hair inspiration straight from this cult movie and recreate some iconic clueless hairstyles.
Newsradio the complete series dvd, 2015, 9disc set. Beyond clueless is a fulllength documentary movie about teen movies made between the release of clueless in 1995 and mean girls in 2004. I had never heard of linas alsenas before i picked up beyond clueless. Jan 21, 2015 given the directors age of just 23, beyond clueless is a picture enriched in nostalgia, and should find an audience with anybody of his generation, as we examine and romanticise over films many. Beyond clueless available now to stream and download.
Vous pouvez regarder le film beyond clueless en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada et france avec son original en anglais. Look no further than alexander wang, who calls clueless his favorite movie and sent argyle. Beyond clueless ebook by linas alsenas rakuten kobo. Beyond clueless trailer cinedelphia film festival 2015. Beyond clueless 2014 a journey into the mind, body and soul of teen movies uses clips from more than 200 classic films. Watch beyond clueless online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Beyond clueless is an excursion through the archetypes of teen films from the 90s through the early aughts, breaking it down into satisfying lumps of teen pudding. Then clueless made its debut, on july 19, 1995, and became the no. With reference to some 200 films, narration by actress and teen movie.
A mashup of more than 250 films from the late 90s and early 2000s, this crowdfunded doc is a giddy. Examining such movies as the craft and mean girls, filmmaker charlie lyne reflects on adolescent angst. Narrated by cult teen star fairuza balk, beyond clueless is a dizzying journey. If you havent seen clueless, stop reading my blog post and go watch clueless. Sure, cher, dionne and tai may talk about boys, but they have plenty of other topics to occupy their. In clueless speak, cher realizes that josh is kind of a baldwin. Danum and gillian macgregor as a married couple who attempt to make their relationship work during the approach of a potentially catastrophic asteroid. Paul walkers films, beyond the fast and the furious the. Films mentioned in beyond clueless, a list of films by. Beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the. Beyond clueless pelicula completa, ver online y descargar. Narrated by cult teen star fairuza balk, beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the. Look no further than alexander wang, who calls clueless his favorite movie and sent argyle twinsets and ruffled blouses down the runway. Two decades later, the cult film still resonates in fashion.
The film features extracts from over 200 teen movies, with a particular emphasis on those released between 1995 and 2004. Beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern comingofage classics. At that point, it becomes clear just how much douglas has been carrying the film. Beyond clueless 2014 tvma 1h 29min documentary, horror, romance 23 january 2015 uk beyond clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern comingofage classics. A list of 160 films compiled on letterboxd, including whatever it takes 2000, virtual sexuality 1999, s. I recreated 6 clueless hairstyles because like, whatever. It premiered at the scifilondon film festival on 24 april 2014. British film critic charlie lyne pays tribute to the teen movie, in particular its 1990s incarnation, with beyond clueless, an affectionate but determinedly antiironic appreciation.
Jun 09, 2015 then clueless made its debut, on july 19, 1995, and became the no. This kickstarterfunded labour of love from british blogger charlie lyne uses clips from over 200 american teen films of the last twenty years to try and get under the. Part adolescent fever dream, part roving visual essay, the film puts hollywoods high school under the microscope, on a quest to lay bare the genres beating heart. By contrast beyond clueless mostly hist the mark in the way that it deconstructs the themes and nuances of dozens of teen films 180200. A clip from the 2015 teen movie essay film, directed by charlie lyne.
Examining such movies as the craft and mean girls, filmmaker charlie lyne reflects on adolescent angst, friendship and sexuality in a decade of teen movies. It is almost like if you wanted to make a teen film you could pick sequences from the same set of films to make something much smarter than the originals. Mar 29, 2015 march 27, 2015 when furious 7 opens on april 3, paul walker will appear one last time as brian oconner, the role that introduced him to many moviegoers. One of the extraordinary things about beyond clueless is the reminder of all todays alist actors who started out as eerily, almost waxily young stars in teen films. Beyond clueless by summer camp free listening on soundcloud. The plot couldnt seem to decide what it wanted to focus on. In 2015, to celebrate the films twentieth anniversary, pop culture writer jen chaney published a book titled as if the oral history of clueless. Beyond clueless was a cute little read with a subplot about sexual assault, but the details just keep falling out of my head.
Cluelesswhich by the way, celebrated its 20th anniversary this yearpasses the bechdel test all over the place. March 27, 2015 when furious 7 opens on april 3, paul walker will appear one last time as brian oconner, the role that introduced him to many moviegoers. Plus an hd download of the film and access to the blog. Clueless movie terminology updated to 2015 clueless 20th. Jun 17, 2015 two decades later, the cult film still resonates in fashion. Marty and jimmy always thought theyd be best friends for life, but two recent events have strained their friendship.
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