Ken butler, crispin glover, stefan arngrim, sean penn, lila waters, shane mccabe, elizabeth daily, john bluto et groovin gary. Aug 04, 2011 such is the paradoxical plight facing the beaver, a profoundly strange concoction of black comedy and bleak drama. Trent harris underground film, beaver trilogy remains to this day one of my favorite movies of all time, said director besser. The beaver is a 2011 dark comedy film directed by jodie foster and written by kyle killen. Finally, in 2001, harris edited the three films together to create the beaver trilogy. The beaver kid there was a suicide attempt and years of disconnect. Then in 2001 he became the star of the sundance film festival. Dominion is the upcoming third film in the jurassic world trilogy and the direct sequel to 2018s jurassic world.
In 1979, trent harris, a television producer in salt lake city began a project that would eventually become the beaver trilogy, a documentary which ultimately didnt premiere until 2001 at the sundance film festival. In the 1970s, an ambitious filmmaker visits the small town of utah to film a talent show. Joe pesci, marisa tomei and ralph macchio best known for the karate kid in i. The first, titled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station. Butch cassidy does not make an appearance in this film. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 directed by brad besser. The beaver trilogy 2001, trent harris the stop button. We go through the movie with mel gibson wearing a toothy beaver on his. Ever since its release, fifty shades of grey has become the goto sexual fantasy film. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive can be the desire for fame. The beaver trilogy part iv brad bessers search for the beaver kid uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the. Groovin larry segment beaver kid 2 archive footage.
The beaver premiered at the sxsw film festival on march 16, 2011 and was released in the united states on may 6, 2011 by summit entertainment. Beaver trilogy part iv 2015 stream and watch online. The beaver trilogy part iv brad bessers search for the beaver kid uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the elusive subject of the underground short film trilogy. Such is the paradoxical plight facing the beaver, a profoundly strange concoction of black comedy and bleak drama. The beaver trilogy 2001 three short films revolve around a young man with a penchant for impersonating celebrities. Yes, i realize no one was waiting for me to write this. Besser volunteered at the festival last year partially so i could get shots for this film i figured id have a little bit less red.
Three short films revolve around a young man with a penchant for impersonating celebrities. An old sundance treasure grows richer and only slightly less strange in beaver trilogy part iv, brad bessers playitstraight documentary about trent harriss docfiction hybrid beaver trilogy. I used to watch this literally everyday for about 3 years as a kid, no joke. The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah the film is divided into three vignettes. The midnight meat train 2008 metroul groazei, film online dvdrip, subtitrat in. Nov 04, 2014 this is the 10th post in a series covering the most outrageous moments in underground film history. The beaver is a drama film that was first released in 2011. Mar 29, 2016 trent harris underground film, beaver trilogy remains to this day one of my favorite movies of all time, said director besser. The first vignette documents groovin garys character and performance. This video contains content from movingpicturesnet. A chance meeting in the parking lot of a salt lake city, utah, news station resulted in an enormously beloved and outrageous. We go through the movie with mel gibson wearing a toothy.
From part 1 of the beaver trilogy, the beaver kid starring groovin gary. The beaver centers on the story of a father who has been extremely depressed for a number of years. Its certainly not the most obvious idea for a film. With groovin gary, sean penn, crispin glover, stefan arngrim. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly offthecharts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. The first film ends here with a final performance by larry nolonger in olivia form and his band. The second film, the beaver kid 2 1981, is a lowbudget dramatic reenactment of the story behind the filming of the original documentary, shot in black and white and starring sean penn as groovin larry.
It is the sixth film in the jurassic park film series and will serve as the conclusion to the saga as a whole. No james bond 007 1962, online subtitrat in limba romana. The beaver trilogy 2000 letterboxd social film discovery. If it were required to sum up the plot of this movie in one. I concede it is possible that a man in depression might be able to heal himself by projecting his personality into a hand puppet. It was probably 10 years ago or so when i saw the movie continue reading. Released 2015, beaver trilogy part iv stars bill hader the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
The beaver trilogy is a 2001 documentary directed by trent harris rubin and ed and focused on groovin gary, an olivia newtonjohn impersonator in beaver, utah. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah, inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Marking gibsons and fosters second collaboration since 1994s maverick, it follows walter black, a depressed executive, who hits rockbottom when his wife kicks him. A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the desire. The first, entitled the beaver kid, is a short documentary about the exploits of groovin gary, a performer that filmmaker harris happened upon while filming for a salt lake city, utah news station.
A shaggydog documentary made on a shoestring, the ironically titled beaver trilogy part iv examines how seductive and destructive the. Apr 04, 2016 a chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Actrices et acteurs the beaver trilogy 2000 the beaver trilogy, casting du film. The films were recorded many years ago in 1979, 1981 and 1985. Scratch behind that odd starting point, though, and what emerges is a slightly more traditional story about a middleaged man who is deeply depressed. The beaver trilogy is a series of three films combined into one documentary piece. The beaver trilogy combines three separate vignettes that were filmed at different times, in 1979, 1981, and 1985. Rent the beaver starring mel gibson and jodie foster on dvd and blu ray. Es sieht wirklich nach einer emotionalen reise aus. I am not sure it is possible, or even advisable, to make a serious movie about that. Griffiths wanted to be a famous entertainer and he went to great. The beaver is almost successful, despite the premise of its screenplay, which i was simply unable to accept. The muchdelayed movie survives its lifeart parallels thanks to star gibson to deliver a hopeful portrait of mental illness that is quirky, serious and sensitive.
Apr, 2020 the beaver trilogy 2001, trent harris 2 comments. Both the beaver kid and the beaver kid 2 were produced on color video the latter on a reported budget of only one hundred bucks, while the orkly kid was filmed in 16 mm, with the support of the american film institute. I saw a really wonderful film called the beaver trilogy part iv at the midwest independent film festival. The first piece, the beaver kid is a docmumentary about dick griffiths groovin gary and his oliva fascination. I actually prefer this to the feature film more british. This is the 10th post in a series covering the most outrageous moments in underground film history. Beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection.
Khushi kabhie gham also known as is a 2001 family drama film written and. The beaver trilogy 2001 is a documentary film directed by trent harris, featuring richard lavon griffiths also known as the beaver kid and groovin gary, sean penn, crispin glover and costarring courtney gains and elizabeth daily. Of all the films that have ever been or will be, nothing compares to beaver trilogy. Trent harriss the beaver trilogy 19801999 is a oneofakind video which, among its many treats, unburies, from the 80s, some amazingly off the charts thespian performances by young sean penn and young crispin glover. The sequel was first confirmed by fallen kingdom director, juan antonio bayona. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy. Jan 20, 2015 beaver trilogy part iv has another sundance connection. Apr, 2016 i saw a really wonderful film called the beaver trilogy part iv at the midwest independent film festival. The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick griffiths. However, it was released around the alleged downfall of. Apr 11, 20 the beaver, starring mel gibson and directed by jodie foster, explores a variation on the defense mechanism known as splitting, where it is the good rather than the bad that is split off and. A coproduction of united states and united arab emirates, it stars mel gibson, foster, anton yelchin, and jennifer lawrence. Featuring a performer who was then depicted by sean penn and crispin glover in later enactments, its a strange, realityblurring tale, and the perfect story to capture in. The second vignette recreates the first vignette with sean penn as groovin gary.
Harris was in the parking lot of his workplace, testing out a. I have no recollection how i learned about it or the local screening i attended. H aving made its appearance at cannes, the highconcept dramedy the beaver, directed by jodie foster and starring mel gibson, has appeared for a uk release. The beaver, starring mel gibson and directed by jodie foster, explores a variation on the defense mechanism known as splitting, where it. A bittersweet documentary about trent harris and his legendary film the beaver trilogy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the beaver trilogy near you. Harris wound up following him to a talent show in beaver, utah, where gary sang an olivia newtonjohn song in drag. With trent harris, groovin gary, bill hader, jared hess.
Watch bill hader to narrate cult film doc beaver trilogy. A chance meeting in a parking lot in 1979 between filmmaker trent harris and a young man from beaver, utah inspired the creation of an underground film that is now known as beaver trilogy but the film itself is only part of the story. The second piece, beaver kid 2 is a drama based on the documentary with sean penn playing the part of dick. Sundance film festival beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. Dec 31, 2000 the beaver trilogy combines three separate vignettes that were filmed at different times, in 1979, 1981, and 1985. Beaver trilogy is a series of three pieces about the same subject, a young man from the small town of beaver, utah who is obsessed with olivia newton john. The film stars mel gibson a man whose personal life in recent times can only be. This results in him being unable to speak, and eventually being kicked out of his home by his wife. It was probably 10 years ago or so when i saw the movie the beaver trilogy.