An edition of Symbiopsychotaxiplasm (2005)

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

two takes

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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
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An edition of Symbiopsychotaxiplasm (2005)

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm

two takes

by , , , , and

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: There have been many films about their own making, but few that examine the creative process from so many perspectives as this one. Greaves uses the shooting of one scene to analyze film production, beginning with directorial fallibility, the inherently collaborative nature of film making, and the creative possibilities that emerge from hardship. In the end, this renders the line between documentary and fiction moot, as Greaves opts for a controlled chaos that transforms the film, into an artifact placed far beyond recognized cinematic norms.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: This film begins with two different actors (whose original footage was unused), playing the characters from "Take One," meeting after a long time apart. Many of the characters and some of the original crew members return, and appear to be playing versions of themselves rather than themselves, adding layers of reflexivity to the film. With old and new versions juxtaposed, Greaves seems to be analyzing the first film with greater perspective, and re-analyzing the second, too.

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Language
English
Pages
99

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Subjects

Motion pictures, Drama, Motion picture industry in motion pictures, Motion picture actors and actresses, Production and direction, Motion picture producers and directors

Places

Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Edition Availability
Cover of: Symbiopsychotaxiplasm
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: two takes
2005
videorecording : in English

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Table of Contents

Disc 1.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one:
The couples/Opening credits ; Film this film being filmed ; "Over the cliff" ; Actor and director ; Secret meeting ; Bill, the director ; Freddie and Alice ; "I'd just like to act better" ; Bill, the actor ; Faggy fag, butch fag, or straight ; The actress breaks ; An experiment? ; Crew confronts Bill ; Singing the script ; "Who's moving whom?" ; Final couple/End credits ; Color bars -- (1971) (75 min.)
Discovering William Greaves [featurette] -- (2006, 61 min.)
Theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Disc 2.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2:
Introductions/Credits ; Alice does her makeup ; "You have so many skins" ; Secret debates ; Role playing ; "From reality to reality of the scene" ; Seizing the medium ; Q & A ; The new and the old meet ; "Who's the cameraman?" ; "Stand by, roll it, action. . . cut" ; Thirty-five years later ; Blocking ; Director's agenda ; Old emotions and self-control ; "We're going to do psychodrama" ; "Are you Freddie now or what?" ; "This is bullshit!" ; Reconciliation ; Meeting Jamilla ; End credits ; Color bars -- (2003) (99 min.)
Steve Bucemi interview [featurette] (13 min.).

Edition Notes

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one originally filmed in 1968 and produced as a motion picture in 1971.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm : take 2 1/2 originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.

Booklet includes essay "Still No Answers" by Amy Taubin and production notes for Take one by William Greaves.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Directors of photography, Terry Filgate, Stevan Larner ; editor, William Greaves ; music by Miles Davis.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Cinematography, Terrence McCartney-Filgate, Phil Parmet, Stevan Larner, Henry Adebonojo, Jonathan Weaver ; editor, Christopher Osborn ; music, Ron Carter, Miles Davis.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Patricia Ree Gilbert, Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, Bob Rosen, William Greaves.

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Audrey Henningham, Shannon Baker, Jonathan Gordon, Marcia Karp, Steve Buscemi.

DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; Take one: aspect ratio 1.33:1 [full frame]; Take 2 1/2: widescreen, aspect ratio 1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take one was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2015.

Series
Criterion collection -- 360, Criterion collection -- 360.
Other Titles
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one., Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2., Discovering William Greaves.
Copyright Date
2005

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.43/75
Library of Congress
PN1995.9.E96 S943 2006

The Physical Object

Format
[videorecording] :
Pagination
2 videodiscs (75 min., 99 min.)
Number of pages
99

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26954969M
ISBN 10
1934121088
ISBN 13
9781934121085
OCLC/WorldCat
76945902

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