Unmade Beds: From the Feature Film by Nicholas Barker [Paperback]

Nicholas Barker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1998

A voyeuristic look at the New York singles scene.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nicholas Barker is a well known BBC and freelance film director particularly renoun for his fly on the wall documentaries. The film Unmade Beds won the Grand Prize for Best Film at the Stockholm International Film Festival and the Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature, at the Florida Film Festival.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1899235264
• ISBN-13: 978-1899235261
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 9.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,393,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great overlooked film, November 5, 2000

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Curmudgeon "grantc" (West Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unmade Beds [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Unmade Beds" cleverly uses the motif of the dating game to take a clear-eyed, penetrating look at modern neurosis and how the myriad distractions of urban life mirror our fractured sense of self. The four characters are initially quite sympathetic in their quest for love, but as the film progresses they reveal a pathological sense of self-loathing and meaninglessness, in turn making them very unattractive. It's a very entertaining and vastly underrated film, and the soundtrack is in fact very witty and contemporary. Recommended.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch this with a group of friends -- a party starter, August 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Unmade Beds [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film is an insightful look at loneliness. The great part about it is that its not obsessed with youth -- the youngest person profiled is 28. Four people vent about being single in the big city. This film is at times cruel, sad, and hilarious. Reportedly, parts of the film were scripted but even then it's amazing how candid and relaxed these people appear before the camera. The director whittled down dozens of profiles to focus on four people in particular and he got four compelling stories. Well worth a rental and much, much better than another "documentary" about a poor shlep who filmed his dating life in L.A.., "20 Dates". Unfortunately, that film got much more publicity than "Unmade Beds".

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unmade Beds is completely fascinating, September 10, 2000

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Steve E. Wax "swax" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unmade Beds [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I thought the soundtrack on this film was sensational -- and I was completely captivated by the story of these four singles lives. I highly, highly recommend you buy a copy.