In 2000, director Michael Almereyda brought his film crew to San Francisco to document the rehearsal process for the Magic Theater's production of Sam Shepard's play The Late Henry Moss, as directed by the playwright himself. The resulting film, This So-Called Disaster, is partly a study of the magic of theater, as well as a study of the fascinating Shepard, who is nearly universally considered one of the most influential American dramatists of the past century. Shepard and Almereyda's first collaboration came via the ...
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In 2000, director Michael Almereyda brought his film crew to San Francisco to document the rehearsal process for the Magic Theater's production of Sam Shepard's play The Late Henry Moss, as directed by the playwright himself. The resulting film, This So-Called Disaster, is partly a study of the magic of theater, as well as a study of the fascinating Shepard, who is nearly universally considered one of the most influential American dramatists of the past century. Shepard and Almereyda's first collaboration came via the former's adaptation of Hamlet, in which Shepard played the part of the Ghost of Hamlet's father. Shepard, in turn, invited Almereyda to film the rehearsal process for his latest play, The Late Henry Moss, a 16-year labor of love for Shepard that relates a fictional recounting of the playwright's own relationship with his late father. Following the cast -- which includes such luminaries as Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Cheech Marin, and Woody Harrelson -- and the crew until the production's opening night, Almereyda observes the minutiae involved in leading up to the first curtain, as well as some private moments with Shepard as he recounts some of his personal history as related to The Late Henry Moss. This So-Called Disaster was included in the programs for the 2003 Rotterdam International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. Ryan Shriver, Rovi
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T-Bone Burnett, James Gammon, Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin, Anne Militello. Good in good packaging. Language: English. Run time: 87 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 2004. RELIABLE DVD MOVIE WITH ARTWORK polished for your satisfaction. You will receive a GOOD DVD! for a presentable viewing experience. Enjoy this WORTHWHILE DVD MOVIE for your home and library collection.
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A documentary detailing the staging of a Sam Shepherd play, directed by Sam Shepherd and starring Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Cheech Marin, and Woody Harrelson. Sounds like a winner, but it's rather blah. It never really gets moving, and isn't even all that interesting as a look inside a stage production, because there isn't much to show how a play is staged, or even how this play was staged. Philosophical discussions by major wits can be interesting, and I expected it would be, but it's only average.
