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Francis Ford Coppola Presents William S. Burroughs' The Junky's Christmas
 
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Francis Ford Coppola Presents William S. Burroughs' The Junky's Christmas

Starring: William S. Burroughs, Susan Ashline Director: Jane Aaron, Melodie McDaniel Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: William S. Burroughs, Susan Ashline, Dayton Bard, Jon Blumb, Jennifer Brosseau
  • Directors: Jane Aaron, Melodie McDaniel, Mitchell Walker, Morleigh Steinberg, Nick Donkin
  • Writers: William S. Burroughs, James Grauerholz, Mitchell Walker
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Koch Vision
  • DVD Release Date: November 7, 2006
  • Run Time: 68 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HIVIQ0
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,152 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
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Part claymation and part live action, The Junky’s Christmas, depicts a story by William S. Burroughs written in 1952. Danny the car wiper, a desperate character who has just been released from jail on the upper west side of Manhattan, searches for a fix on a cold Christmas day. His story ends in a revelation that even Danny could never have thought possible.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars christmas magic...of a sort, December 21, 2006
By goatgirl "goatgirl" (santa rosa, ca United States) - See all my reviews
this is my all time favorite holiday story.
it is on the list with 'it's a wonderful life', 'emmett otter's jugband christmas', and 'mr. mcgoo's a christmas carol'.

ok, ok, so i am a sap. i love that touchy feely stuff.

i like the raw edge to this one that is entirely missing from the others.

and that curmudgeonly voice, like a chainsaw being started, of burroughs is absolutely perfect...even though he reads without modulation or inflection, which normally is death to a read-aloud story...somehow perfectly reflects the emotional landscape of the junky life.

the ending makes me cry every time. (yeah? so what doesn't!!)

so glad this is now available on dvd.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, October 31, 2007
By S. Martin (Norfolk, VA) - See all my reviews
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I have a ritual between Thanksgiving and Christmas, where I wait for a really cold evening or afternoon, when all is toasty inside, and put "The Junky's Christmas" on my DVD player. I've had a bootleg of it for years and I'm thrilled that it's finally available for the general public. I first caught it when it ran on VH1, for one night only, back on Christmas Eve of 1993. I remember not having any interest in it the first two times it aired that evening, but luckily, with nothing else on, I forced myself to get through an entire showing, and it stuck with me for the many years that followed. Every year I would check listings on Christmas Eve in hopes that it would resurface, to no avail.
What makes "The Junk's Christmas" so special is the details. Although the characters are claymation and the sets miniatures, it captures a wintry Christmas day in New York City more vividly than any live action film ever could. And Burrough's writing and narration is perfection.
To all the people involved in the creation of this special - THANK YOU! I know a lot of people share my sentiment, and I'm hopeful that in time it will find it's audience.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ridiculous, January 9, 2007
This is of course for fans William S. Burroughs only, a claymation short starring a warm-hearted junkie. Familiar Burroughs lines will have viewers cracking up during this little heart-warming vignette from the seedier side.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull Videos
Something that's not mainstream and really makes you think about the film. I absolutely loved them and the soundtrack.
Published 6 months ago by M. Votaw

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Look At Need Durng The Holidays
This telling of William S Burroughs classic short story may have been claymation, but it tells the story so perfectly you don't notice that it's not real. Read more
Published 16 months ago by D. Blanchat

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with amazon
I would like to review this film, however, having ordered it on Nov 30, and today's date being Dec 28, I still have not received my order.
Published 23 months ago by T. Haisell

5.0 out of 5 stars How did I miss this?
Burroughs narrates his odd little gem himself, initially on-camera. The other shorts are quite good as well, quite different from the first, and all from each other.
Published on May 12, 2007 by Regent T. St Claire

2.0 out of 5 stars Had Potential, Could've Been Better
First let me say I am a huge fan of good claymation, and the claymation here is pretty damn cool. It has a gritty noir feel that not only suites the story but is interesting in... Read more
Published on November 19, 2006 by D. H. Rogoff

5.0 out of 5 stars the viewer decides
this is for those that never had the chance to see this masterpiece. you tell me what you think. i can only wish the master had given hunter s. a speaking role.
Published on November 2, 2006 by Daniel Lee Davis

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