Urban Explorer
Upcoming release from Arrow!
Fiona and I contribute a video essay, edited by the redoubtable Stephen C. Horne, for Jules Dassin’s searing BRUTE FORCE, and for THE NAKED CITY I contribute my first ever commentary track. Since I’m not a huge fan of commentary tracks, I felt the need to REINVENT THE FORM.
Naked City Radio is a kind of alternative soundtrack to the movie. I discovered that I had taken a form that should be easy, if somewhat specialised, and made it very complicated and difficult. But I hope you’ll find it worthwhile.
I finished this one and went almost straight into another feature-length project, still under wraps.
More soon!
January 5, 2021 at 2:20 pm
I LOVE commentary tracks! The one Bill Krohn and I did fr the “Eureka!” editions of Murnau’s “Faust” and Nick Ray’s “The Savage Innocents” were practically done in real time. (At the end of the latter we sang a chorus of “The Mighty Quinn”)
January 5, 2021 at 2:22 pm
The Savage Innocents is a great, great commentary for that very reason!
And I should mention screenwriter Malvin Wald did a terrific one for The Naked City, in his 90s, which sadly became unavailable for Arrow’s Blu-ray, which is where I come in.
January 5, 2021 at 3:16 pm
Merci !
Take it away Julie!
January 5, 2021 at 5:01 pm
David E. kindly loaned me a copy of THE SAVAGE INNOCENTS some years ago (that I’ve since acquired) and I can affirm how positive it is. David C. As I’ve stated before, you really should have collaborated on that commentary for LOCAL HERO. I’ll look out for your new venture.