Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)
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The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. Co-written and co-produced by Cynthia Schneider.
Wikipedia entry for more background.
Although technically available for official release, the film is available in its entirety on YouTube.
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Directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. Co-written and co-produced by Cynthia Schneider.
Wikipedia entry for more background.
Although technically available for official release, the film is available in its entirety on YouTube.
box was kind enough to support MeFi with a donation. Their request was for six films about musicians, either biopics or doc. That was too easy, so I'm doing six of each. I'll be using the tag #MusicianStories
Donate $25 or more to MeFi and you can MeMail me a request for a themed day of your own. I'll fill up the sidebar on FF with six movies that fit your theme.
So worth watching
posted by Lookinguppy at 1:13 PM on August 8, 2023
posted by Lookinguppy at 1:13 PM on August 8, 2023
it isn't shitty or snarky. Nothing but sincerity.
This is what is so incredible. It is camp, it is bonkers, it is fucked up. But it is also extremely heartfelt and compelling. I felt the harrowing nature of disordered eating and controlling families even watching the version I saw which I think originated in someone shooting a VHS video of a TV playing it on VHS??
posted by latkes at 1:44 PM on August 8, 2023
This is what is so incredible. It is camp, it is bonkers, it is fucked up. But it is also extremely heartfelt and compelling. I felt the harrowing nature of disordered eating and controlling families even watching the version I saw which I think originated in someone shooting a VHS video of a TV playing it on VHS??
posted by latkes at 1:44 PM on August 8, 2023
even watching the version I saw which I think originated in someone shooting a VHS video of a TV playing it on VHS
Which is how I watched it as well in the 90s. As others have mentioned, I was struck by how sensitive this film is despite its notoriety and surpression.
posted by Ashwagandha at 6:35 AM on August 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
Which is how I watched it as well in the 90s. As others have mentioned, I was struck by how sensitive this film is despite its notoriety and surpression.
posted by Ashwagandha at 6:35 AM on August 12, 2023 [1 favorite]
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