Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 directed by brad besser. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the. The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a dramatic work based on the documentary. The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah the film is divided into three vignettes. Beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Mar 29, 2016 trent harris underground film, beaver trilogy remains to this day one of my favorite movies of all time, said director besser. This is from part 2 of beaver trilogy, beaver kid 2 starring sean penn. The first, titled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station. In the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent show. Sundance film festival beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john.
The first part is documentary footage, which may or may not be for a salt lake city tv show, about a guy from beaver, ut who does impersonations. And while its not the most visually ambitious film, there are some nicelooking compositions that the transfer makes easy to enjoy. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 insight into the lives of the people behind the trilogy. The second vignette recreates the first vignette with sean penn as groovin gary. He does john wayne, a good sylvester stallone, barry manilow, and olivia newton johnin drag. Read the the beaver trilogy movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Three short films revolve around a young man with a penchant for impersonating celebrities. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly offthecharts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick. Any worry about ruining beaver trilogy by investigating it fades quickly here, as a look at the film s maker proves resonant with the pursuit of its obscure star. Released 2015, beaver trilogy part iv stars bill hader the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Advertisement beaver trilogy part iv is essentially the story of harris unique films, which blur numerous lineswas the first one even real is worth askingbut it becomes an oddity in itself with a great final act turn. The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah.
A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah, inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story. The first vignette documents groovin garys character and performance. Its as sharp, clean, and vibrant as todays technology allows. The silence of the lambs 1991 hannibal 2001 red dragon 2002 jonathan demme, ridley scott, brett ratner. The beaver trilogy is, without a doubt, one of the most brilliant films ever made. Watch bill hader to narrate cult film doc beaver trilogy. A bittersweet documentary about trent harris and his legendary film the beaver trilogy.
Cult tv show v is becoming a trilogy of movies screen rant. Dec 31, 2000 the beaver trilogy combines three separate vignettes that were filmed at different times, in 1979, 1981, and 1985. The first, entitled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 film complet en francais. The beaver trilogy 2000 letterboxd social film discovery. Besser volunteered at the festival last year partially so i could get shots for this film i figured id have a little bit less red.
From part 1 of the beaver trilogy, the beaver kid starring groovin gary. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 stream and watch online. It marks a fourth installment to the nearly indescribably original beaver trilogy. It also contains books, works of art, and other strange things created by harris. In a surprise statement, the studio has teamed up with the creator of the original show kenneth johnson to pull a big budget movie together and reboot the brand. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Check out this teaser for the beaver trilogy part iv, released just ahead of the 2015 sundance film festival. Beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. Butch cassidy does not make an appearance in this film. The cult 1980s scifi tv show v is set to become a movie franchise, as desilu studios have announced plans to remake the story as a epic tale for theaters in a brand new trilogy of films. Nov 04, 2014 this is the 10th post in a series covering the most outrageous moments in underground film history. The beaver trilogy 2001, trent harris the stop button. Harris was in the parking lot of his workplace, testing out a. Jan 26, 2015 the resulting beaver trilogy became a cult hit, even playing at sundance.
A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the desire. Trilogy also released as truman capotes trilogy is a 1969 american anthology drama film directed by frank perry and written by truman capote. The beaver trilogy part iv brad bessers search for the beaver kid uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the. Critics have called the films of trent harris absurd, pointless, hysterical, brilliant, and one of a kind. The beaver trilogy combines three separate vignettes that were filmed at different times, in 1979, 1981, and 1985. The first piece, the beaver kid is a docmumentary about dick griffiths groovin gary and his oliva fascination. For over a decade, gregory and i have maintained, updated and altered the dvdbeaver complete list of generically labeled film noir titles with over entries located here.
Both the beaver kid and the beaver kid 2 were produced on color video the latter on a reported budget of only one hundred bucks, while the orkly kid was filmed in 16 mm, with the support of the american film institute. With groovin gary, sean penn, crispin glover, stefan arngrim. Any worry about ruining beaver trilogy by investigating it fades quickly here, as a look at the films maker proves resonant with the pursuit of its obscure star. Trent harris underground film, beaver trilogy remains to this day one of my favorite movies of all time, said director besser. The beaver trilogy part iv sundance teaser trailer. Harris was in the parking lot of his workplace, testing out a color. Aug 11, 2009 from part 1 of the beaver trilogy, the beaver kid starring groovin gary.
The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick griffiths. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly off the charts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. A chance meeting in the parking lot of a salt lake city, utah, news station resulted in an enormously beloved and outrageous. Anthony hopkins, jodie foster, ted levine, scott glenn. With trent harris, groovin gary, bill hader, jared hess. Each week tom huddleston watches a classic film hes never seen before. Harris wound up following him to a talent show in beaver, utah, where gary sang an olivia newtonjohn song in drag. Jan 20, 2015 beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. Independent film and video magazine called harris one of americas premier cult directors.
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