Ken Park: Never Coming To A Theatre Near You - GoFuckYourself.com

MrPopup · 10-01-2002, 10:18 AM

This film will definitely challenge your views on "art" and "pornography". I'm thinking it may become a barometer for civil libertarians and conservatives alike so if you get a chance, go out of your way to see it. It's definitely relevant to our bizness....

MrPopup<SUP><FONT SIZE="-1">TM</FONT></SUP> Movie Review #1
Title: Ken Park
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0209077
Venue: Vancouver International Film Festival
http://www.viff.org/viff02/filmguide...hp?FCode=KENPA

I attended my very first film festival screening yesterday. An exhilarating experience for any film buff as I sat amongst legions of reporters, film fans and perverts alike.

Larry Clark, the director, and Harmony Konine, the screenwriter have abandoned the art of filmmaking for the sake of a cheap publicity grab in attempt to resucitate their pop culture horse and pony show.

What I mean is, Ken Park is basically KIDS Redux. For those that don't know, KIDS was a mid-nineties arthouse film that garnered some mainstream news because it depicted the bleak world of drinking, drug-taking, sex-crazed New York teenagers. Well guess what? Ken Park depicts the bleak world of drinking, drug-taking, sex-crazed suburban Californians! However, times have changed, and obviously so have censors, because the filmmakers strive to "enhance" this version with shockingly "hardcore" material. Thats right...instead of merely implying that the "actors" in this film have sex, we see it.

We see a a full body shot of a boy masturbate and coming to full climax while he auto-asphyxiates. We see fingers inserted into a vagina. We see semen stained under shorts. We see a middle thirties housewife receive oral sex from her teenage lover - complete with LAPPING sounds! We see a father taking his sons penis into his mouth.

Throw in a few particularly violent and disturbing scenes not having to do with sex, and you've got the recipe for A S H C R O F T - inspired outrage. Once this movie gets around, you can be sure your local moral authority won't be pleased, so don't expect it to play in any theaters near you. The place you'll most likely see it is on an "Unrated" DVD (not that any non-porn distrrbutors will carry it. Vivid Video, you reading this?)

While I'm sure all actors are over 18, the roles they play are of 15-year olds, which is going to bring up a slew of criticism about the depiction of child pornography and its artistic merit. Think they have their Title 18, Section 2257 records in order?

Unfortunately - publicity was the same card played by Clark and Konine in their first collaboration. And they use it in a way that attempts to overshadow the actual work by its newsworthiness. Seems like the goal of the filmmakers wasn't to enhance their body of work, but to achieve just a little more noteriety - and it'll probably work.

These two have injected some serious controversy in their films, and we all know controversy equals cash, right? Well, for a little while anyways. Just wait until the next film in this trilogy comes out. What kind of shocking images will we be immune to by then?

Mr.Fiction · 10-01-2002, 12:03 PM

I so want to see that movie. Larry Clark is a mad man.

MrPopup · 10-01-2002, 01:42 PM

Like I said. GO rewatch KIDS....then substitute real hardcore action in all the scenes...Voila... Ken Park

MrPopup · 10-01-2002, 07:08 PM

I cant believe nobody else is interested in this film!

Mr.Fiction · 10-01-2002, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrPopup
I cant believe nobody else is interested in this film!

I'm interested but I haven't seen it.

Baise Moi (Rape Me) was another relatively recent indie movie which supposedly had hardcore porn elements. Have you seen that? I haven't. Again, I would like to. I'm just too lazy to go out and find it I guess.

quiet · 10-01-2002, 07:33 PM

i definitely want to see it.

SykkBoy · 10-01-2002, 09:45 PM

I'm a fan of both Clark and Korine....Clark is serious one twisted fuck and his stuff isn't for everyone...I'm not so sure about this one...have heard bad and good, but most of the bad centered more on the viewers opinion of Clark than the actual movie...

For those who aren't familiar with either Clark or Korine's work, check out:
Kids (some fucked up shit, but eerily real)
Gummo (a movie you'll either love or loathe)
Julien Donkey Boy (ditto)
Another Day In Paradise (decent but not Clark's best work)
Teenage Caveman (pure z-grade teen sexploitation flick, I loved it, most hate it)
Bully (this movie will stick with you for a long time)

10-01-2002, 01:42 PM	#3
MrPopup Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: on the internet Posts: 3,783	Like I said. GO rewatch KIDS....then substitute real hardcore action in all the scenes...Voila... Ken Park __________________ <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" bgcolor="#008000"><tr><td><font size=3>Gone</font></td></tr></table>

10-01-2002, 07:08 PM	#4
MrPopup Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: on the internet Posts: 3,783	I cant believe nobody else is interested in this film! __________________ <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" bgcolor="#008000"><tr><td><font size=3>Gone</font></td></tr></table>

10-01-2002, 09:45 PM	#7
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I'm a fan of both Clark and Korine....Clark is serious one twisted fuck and his stuff isn't for everyone...I'm not so sure about this one...have heard bad and good, but most of the bad centered more on the viewers opinion of Clark than the actual movie... For those who aren't familiar with either Clark or Korine's work, check out: Kids (some fucked up shit, but eerily real) Gummo (a movie you'll either love or loathe) Julien Donkey Boy (ditto) Another Day In Paradise (decent but not Clark's best work) Teenage Caveman (pure z-grade teen sexploitation flick, I loved it, most hate it) Bully (this movie will stick with you for a long time) __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

10-01-2002, 10:18 AM	#1
MrPopup Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: on the internet Posts: 3,783	Ken Park: Never Coming To A Theatre Near You This film will definitely challenge your views on "art" and "pornography". I'm thinking it may become a barometer for civil libertarians and conservatives alike so if you get a chance, go out of your way to see it. It's definitely relevant to our bizness.... MrPopup<SUP><FONT SIZE="-1">TM</FONT></SUP> Movie Review #1 Title: Ken Park http://us.imdb.com/Title?0209077 Venue: Vancouver International Film Festival http://www.viff.org/viff02/filmguide...hp?FCode=KENPA I attended my very first film festival screening yesterday. An exhilarating experience for any film buff as I sat amongst legions of reporters, film fans and perverts alike. Larry Clark, the director, and Harmony Konine, the screenwriter have abandoned the art of filmmaking for the sake of a cheap publicity grab in attempt to resucitate their pop culture horse and pony show. What I mean is, Ken Park is basically KIDS Redux. For those that don't know, KIDS was a mid-nineties arthouse film that garnered some mainstream news because it depicted the bleak world of drinking, drug-taking, sex-crazed New York teenagers. Well guess what? Ken Park depicts the bleak world of drinking, drug-taking, sex-crazed suburban Californians! However, times have changed, and obviously so have censors, because the filmmakers strive to "enhance" this version with shockingly "hardcore" material. Thats right...instead of merely implying that the "actors" in this film have sex, we see it. We see a a full body shot of a boy masturbate and coming to full climax while he auto-asphyxiates. We see fingers inserted into a vagina. We see semen stained under shorts. We see a middle thirties housewife receive oral sex from her teenage lover - complete with LAPPING sounds! We see a father taking his sons penis into his mouth. Throw in a few particularly violent and disturbing scenes not having to do with sex, and you've got the recipe for A S H C R O F T - inspired outrage. Once this movie gets around, you can be sure your local moral authority won't be pleased, so don't expect it to play in any theaters near you. The place you'll most likely see it is on an "Unrated" DVD (not that any non-porn distrrbutors will carry it. Vivid Video, you reading this?) While I'm sure all actors are over 18, the roles they play are of 15-year olds, which is going to bring up a slew of criticism about the depiction of child pornography and its artistic merit. Think they have their Title 18, Section 2257 records in order? Unfortunately - publicity was the same card played by Clark and Konine in their first collaboration. And they use it in a way that attempts to overshadow the actual work by its newsworthiness. Seems like the goal of the filmmakers wasn't to enhance their body of work, but to achieve just a little more noteriety - and it'll probably work. These two have injected some serious controversy in their films, and we all know controversy equals cash, right? Well, for a little while anyways. Just wait until the next film in this trilogy comes out. What kind of shocking images will we be immune to by then? __________________ <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" bgcolor="#008000"><tr><td><font size=3>Gone</font></td></tr></table>

10-01-2002, 12:03 PM	#2
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	I so want to see that movie. Larry Clark is a mad man.

10-01-2002, 07:33 PM	#6
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	i definitely want to see it.