cult films

a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses.

dir.: risa bramon garcia

comedy / drama
1999

cameo by elvis costello

soundtrack:
- “cruel to be kind” by nick lowe
- “in the flesh” by blondie
- “just what i needed” by the cars
- “our lips are sealed” by the go-go’s
- “i want candy” by bow wow wow
- “i don’t care” by the ramones
- “boogie wonderland” by girls against boys
- “ladies night” by kool & the gang
- “it’s different for girls” by joe jackson
- “nowhere girl” by b. movie
- “more than this” by roxy music
- “romeo and juliet” by dire straits
- “peace, love and understanding” by elvis costello
- “medley: rapture/maria/no exit” by blondie

amongst other shots of famous 80’s music

+: imdb

“if you only remember one thing I’ve said, remember this; james brown is the baddest motherfucker in show business.”

a friendship between two twenty-something men is tested to its very limits when they go on a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them.

dir.: gus van sant
adventure / drama / mystery
2002

casey affleck / matt damon

facts:

- it is the first film of van sant’s “death trilogy”, three films based on deaths that occurred in real life, and is succeeded by elephant and last days.
- the film opens without any company credits, no actor or director credits, and not even the title of the movie, except for the miramax films logo in non-theatrical prints.
- this film runs for about 100 minutes, and features exactly 100 shots, resulting in an average shot length of about 60 seconds.
- the plot of the film shares some commonalities with the events surrounding the death of david coughlin.
- it was shot in a semi-improvised style with a small crew in argentina, death valley, and the utah salt flats.
- is dedicated to the memory of ken kesey, author of one flew over the cuckoo’s nest.

+: imdb
+: david coughlin