There's a brief moment in Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind where you see a VHS rack full of the films that have been sweded, and one of them is Harmony Korine's Gummo, the source of last week's quiz. I'm disappointed Gondry didn't shoot scenes of their version of the film, for who wouldn't want to see Jack Black with electrical tape over his nipples?
Gummo has always been a polarizing film, and the responses to last week's quiz more often than not contained some sort of opinion on the film, be it pro or contra. I recall being highly impressed back in '97, though I was nowhere near as passionate as Werner Herzog, who loved the film so much he agreed to appear in Korine's sophomore effort, Julian Donkey Boy. Though its look and home-grown feel have been thoroughly co-opted by mainstream media (not to mention about a million videos on YouTube), it still maintains its sense of originality.
As you can see, I've decided to extend the quiz by a few more weeks to make up for the lost entries. Hopefully this doesn't ruffle too many feathers...
This week: Speaking of nipples, how well do you know your Goldblum? Yes, Jeff in his sexy pose is terribly easy, but as it's 2:30 in the morning and I'm happily inebriated, it's the best I could come with in a pinch. I know -- shame on me. Name the film. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck!



Yeah, too easy, Filmbrain. But then, this *is* the only film by that director that I can really stand...
Posted by: Karina | 2008.07.02 at 12:06 PM
not quite an entrant in the Nipple Hall of Fame
Posted by: mike | 2008.07.05 at 10:34 PM