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FASCINATING INSIGHTFUL AND HAUNTING ALL AT THE SAME TIME, January 31, 2009
This review is from: A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (DVD)
If you have an interest in things Warhol and his famous factory, you will be delighted with " A WALK INTO THE SEA " Brings to light an almost Forgotten key player in the early days of the Andy Warhol factory scene. I found myself brought right into the strange world of Warhol and his helpers ,sycophants , hangers on, what have you. I had always wondered what had happened to many of the factory staff and this fascinating documentary piece gave me the answers I was looking for.The makers rely on film stock shot during the time of the Factories glory days and other Warhol archival source material. Which with the added musical score becomes mesmerizing and haunting at times.The film becomes so much more then just a quest by a women to find out what may have happened to her uncle in the end,It brings the strange and eclectic world that was Warhol all back to life if only for a brief period of time.One of the elements I really enjoyed about this particular documentary was that it relied heavily on first hand accounts by those who were there during those Halcyon days of the Factory existence.I suggest after watching this film to go on line and check out the " WARHOL TIME LINE " to see just were all of these individuals ended up .Don't miss this one if you enjoy the odd and off beat and have an interest in the NYC art scene of the era.
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A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, September 10, 2009
This review is from: A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (DVD)
What happened to Danny Williams? This film describes Williams' time in the factory and his relationship with Warhol. But the compelling story involves the narrative of his mother describing her loss as a mother, but also the loss to Warhol and film fans. Danny was Warhol's lover and an extraordinary film maker. His niece, Esther Robinson has put together a strong thought provoking tale. Shannon Kennedy's editing is one of the keys to the success of this film.
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Sound and Fury Signifying..., December 22, 2009
This review is from: A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (DVD)
A Walk Into the Sea is an account of the disappearance of filmmaker Danny Williams, who worked with Andy Warhol at his "Factory" in the 1960s. After graduating from Harvard in 1961, Williams moved to New York, where he became Warhol's lover. Williams later disappeared while visiting his family in Massachusetts and his niece set out to make a film about him. This film has real potential, but none of it is realized.
There are several interesting themes that A Walk Into the Sea could have explored. One would have been Danny Williams' life story. Another would have been the competition among the Factory's artists for Warhol's favor. (The film portrays Warhol as a Grade-A jerk who jilted Williams). A third theme might have been the impact of Williams' disappearance on his loved ones.
Instead, A Walk Into the Sea just spins its wheels; the film tells all of the stories above, but it does not tell any of them in depth. The film, therefore, lacks focus and fails to answer any of the questions surrounding Williams. The viewer sees some mildly-interesting black-and-white films that Williams made, but the films will be of little interest to anyone other than (perhaps) film students; the films are silent and contain black-and-white images of the people at the Factory.
For an interesting account of Warhol's impact on the lives of others, I suggest George Plimpton's book Edie. A Walk Into the Sea never gets out of low gear.
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