The film won the directing award documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival and was released on 30 july 2010 through magnolia pictures. The international center of photography and anthology film archives are delighted to present an evening with legendary american paparazzo ron galella. Smash his camera, a 2010 documentary film directed by filmmaker leon gast about the life and career of paparazzi photographer ron galella. He took the iconic jacqueline kennedy onassis picture. The occasionally blownout exteriors often drown out the image, and when not drenched in light, the overall drab color schemes muddy the image. Smash his camera, which aired on hbo and in theaters through magnolia pictures this past summer, comes out on dvd this fall, and will include bonus material of galella talking about his experiences.
Ron galella, selfproclaimed paparazzi superstar certainly thinks so. Smash that camera is the portfolio website for new brunswickbased filmmaker, photographer and content creator will beckett. Rent smash his camera 2010 on dvd and bluray netflix. Years before the word paparazzi had any meaning for most americans, ron galella exemplified the new breed of celebrity photographers who specialized in shots of stars with their guards down, and he was wildly successful in the 1960s and 70s while also making more than a few enemies among the. Broncho billy anderson, joseph basile, harry benson, ingrid bergman, humphrey bogart, marlon brando, dick. For those of you wondering, the way you use free camera is to have the camera centered on the stage, so you can zoom in all the way. The film has a curiously touching scene of an apparently bright young woman looking at the enlargements on galellas photos at a new york art gallery. The omissions and lies in hbos film about ron galella. Smash his camera is a documentary made about the story of infamous new york city paparazzi man ron galella.
Director leon gast, who won an oscar for his documentary. Galella is a camera man that was around in the 60s, 70s and 80s that enjoyed getting up close and personal with celebrities. Jacqueline kennedy onassis sued him, marlon brando broke his jaw and steve mcqueen gave him a look that would have killed, if looks could kill. But most of the film is divided into the two defining chapters of galellas. The documentary smash his camera 2010, focuses on the life and career of ron galella, a photographer based in new york city, who made shooting celebrities his specialty, and was one of the first paparazzi type photographers in america. Visit the site to see work samples and learn about his latest projects. As another camera follows him following katharine hepburn from her home to a. Smash his camera the legacy of the paparazzo has never been a pretty one, but leon gasts smash his camera boldly suggests its artistic merits, observes indiewire s eric kohn.
The film is the story of infamous new york city paparazzo ron galella, legendary for his restraining order from jackie o and losing five teeth at the hands of marlon brando, all in the service of generating some of the most iconic and memorable celebrity photographs of the 1970s. Jersey city natives documentary on paparazzo ron galella. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Thats celebritainment paparazzi are the stars in two. The film is a dazzling mix of imagery and technique, inviting the viewer to see the city through the eyes of the cameraman, and to share his perception of the events and visions that he encounters through the filmmaking process. There have been some superb docs about photographers recently the salt of the earth, mapplethorpe. Dziga vertovs 1929 film, the man with the movie camera, documents life in a russian city while also telling a story about filmmaking. Its a biographical portrait of one of the most alternately revered and loathed men in show business, selfstyled megapaparazzi ron galella, and among other things, the film s success and validity can be measured via its wondrous tonal ambiguities. Asked if well see another movie about paparazzi in the future, grenier observes, now that there is an explosion of celebrity, and everybody has a. At this years sundance film festival, there were two documentaries about paparazzi. Smash his camera is a 2010 documentary film directed by filmmaker leon gast about the life and career of paparazzi photographer ron galella.
Executive producers, jeffrey tarrant, william ackman, daniel stern. An evening with ron galella at anthology film archives. Smash his camera by leon gast leon gast, ron galella, floyd. Marlon brando, left, and ron galella in smash his camera. Leon gasts smash his camera qualifies, hands down, as one of the most fascinating releases of the summer movie season.
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Sundance going back to its roots hollywood reporter. Infamous paparazzo ron galella is the subject of the documentary smash his camera, a 2010 sundance film that premieres on hbo tonight. Being a photojournalists or paparazzi, though, is a tough position, where respect and detachment from those they target is necessary, but rightfully so, as shown in smash his camera 2010, doing anything necessary to get the photo they desire is required. The hbo documentary smash his camera, which premiered last night and will be on again a few times this week check your. A film centering on the life and work of ron galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.
Jul 30, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing smash his camera near you. Nov 22, 2010 check out the trailer for smash his camera, one of the many hbo summer documentaries premiering every monday night on hbo. In a movie full of disturbing violence and suspense, the smash to black makes the final scene all the more ominous. The evening will include a screening of smash his camera 2010, the awardwinning hbo film directed by. The story of infamous new york city paparazzo ron galella, legendary for. His shots have been the cause of tears, grins and jeers but also they have recently been exhibited at art galleries such as new yorks museum of modern art. Mar 07, 2020 ant and decs saturday night takeaway fans have been left shocked after ant mcpartlin managed to smash a camera in. Mar 29, 2020 recently, fujifilm released its fifthgeneration fujifilm x100v camera, an update that has been two years in the making. The story of infamous new york city paparazzo ron galella, legendary for his restraining order from jackie o and losing five teeth at the hands of marlon brando, all in the service of generating some of the most iconic and memorable celebrity photographs of the 1970s. Unrestricted camera for all stages super smash bros. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Smash his camera, but not immediately by roger ebert.
He is an expert at planning and executing the art of stalkarazzi. Rent smash his camera 2010 starring ron galella on dvd and bluray. Smash his camera was an official selection at the 2010 sundance film festival. As it turned out, he gave them a strange and lasting beauty they might never have known without him. You see, the last time a godard revival had come to the film forumcontempt in 2008i had cried. Galella is the subject of a 2010 documentary film by leon gast entitled smash his camera. The film documents the audacious intrusions of infamous paparazzi. The acting was a bunch of screaming throughout the movie. To the celebrities he pursued, photographer ron galella was the beast who threatened beauty. I watched the movie for a photography school assignment. Less freighted with social agenda is the nonfiction smash his camera. Ron galella is a relentless paparazzi catching liz taylor and richard burton. May 31, 2010 cable doesnt always have everything, or even network tv for that matter. Why the fujifilm x100v is one photographers perfect camera.
Speech is a strong contender to win because it fits nicely with past oscar favorites because it is an uplifting period film. Smash his camera certainly allows for the possibility that galella is little more than a wacko whos turned his worst traits into a lucrative career. An entertaining and thought provoking film with more celebrity pictures, and interviews, than you can shake a stick at. I started smoking at age 24 for a film role in my early career. Oct 26, 2010 smash his camera examines this acute change, spending time with galella as he remembers the golden days of photographing real stars like robert redford, steve mcqueen, katherine hepburn, and contrasts it with todays saturated, irritating celebrity landscape. Use l or r to switch characters, as one of them focuses a random point of the stage. Smash his camera 2010 nude scenes film is still alive duration. Trova trailer, recensioni e tutte le informazioni su smash his camera di leon gast. Smashes definition of smashes by the free dictionary. Jul 31, 2010 a still from smash his camera smash his camera. Its hard to deny the power of his images, which capture some of the most famous faces of our times, unposed. The photographer ron galella, source of art or agita.
Filmmaker leon gast offers a look at the public and private sides of ron galella in the documentary smash his camera, in which he talks about his career, his attitude abut celebrity culture, and his runins with some of his subjects. And galella has some evidence to back up his claim. Look at the pictures, smash his camera, finding vivian maier are the best of the bunch and this looks like yet another fantastic profile of a talented artist. Smash his camera is a treasure trove for old hollywood obsessives. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. September 14, 2010 ultimately, galellas work is more interesting than the man behind the. As he threw the camera, it completely missed a crew members hands and. One of the most unintendedly hilarious arcs of leon gast s 2010 biodocumentary of new york paparazzo ron galella, smash his camera, regards opinions about his actual art, since the 87 minute film reveals that many of the more than 3 million images hes collected in a fifty year career are now residing inside the walls of some of the more prestigious art galleries of the world. I do not have any guilt, he says in the documentary smash his camera.
Valves film project is a dota 2 documentary engadget. No country for old men is a strange example in that the smash to black comes after a long scene of dialogue in which ed tom bell describes two unsettling dreams to his wife over breakfast. The documentary raises ethical debates on whether photojournalists and paparazzi are too aggressive in nature when photographing celebrities, putting their reputation on the line or even putting their life in danger, or simply doing their job, documenting these celebrities through their artwork. The film s title is a quote from jacqueline kennedy onassis directed to her security agent after galella pursued her and her children through central park, new york. The story of notorious, reviled paparazzo ron galella opens a pandoras box of issues from right to privacy, freedom of the press and the evergrowing vortex of celebrity worship. The arrival of the 50th anniversary restoration of breathless at film forum left me with a distinct feeling of trepidation. Why the fujifilm x100v is one photographers perfect. Celebrity photos ron galella paparazzi photographer smash. Check out the trailer for smash his camera, one of the many hbo summer documentaries premiering every monday night on hbo.
By todays standards, galellas approach to stalking the bushes around the homes of public figures for the purpose of putting them on film actual film. Jacqueline kennedy onassis sued him, and marlon brando broke his jaw. The controversial galella, who characterizes himself as a paparazzo superstar, has led a colorful life. The two films are completely different so it will be a very close race. Im a huge fan of le mans as well as the american and european le mans series almslms, and they are very difficult to watch in realtime, even on speed tv, or without significant portions cut.
The film won the directing award documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival and was released on 30 july 2010 through magnolia pictures, and was shown on hbo. Smash his camera, but not immediately roger eberts. Sobs, snot, retreating to the ladies roomthe whole nine. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
About the film famously and successfully sued by jackie onassis, and slugged just as famously and successfully by marlon brando, denounced from the pulpits of punditry for decades, galella has been a man easy to hate. Inherent in the story of this notorious paparazzo are the. Sundancedaily the killer inside me, the kids are all. Jeremy jordan has learned from the mistakes of smash. Photographer ron galella in leon gasts smash his camera already seems like a paparazzo out of his era.
Gast, who won an oscar for his documentary when we were kings, gives us a man of personal complexity as. The lovehate relationship with paparazzi, caught on camera. For you consideration dvd video movie fyc hbo documentary film. Arkansas starring liam hemsworth and vince vaughn available on apple, amazon, on demand platforms, bluray and dvd may 5th. The film won the best director award documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival and was released through magnolia pictures in july 2010 and was shown on.
Jan 24, 2010 this feature is not available right now. Smash that infomercial the omissions and lies in hbos. The movie, directed by leon gast, is a portrait of mr. The first widow sued him and brando broke his jaw, but paparazzi king ron galella won the popculture war. One of the most unintendedly hilarious arcs of leon gasts 2010 biodocumentary of new york paparazzo ron galella, smash his camera, regards opinions about his actual art, since the 87 minute film reveals that many of the more than 3 million images hes collected in a fifty year career are now residing inside the walls of some of the. Saturday night takeaway fans shocked as ant smashes flashy.
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