Point Blank (Boorman, 1967): Castle Cinema, 7.30pm
This is a Cine Real screening and enjoyment is guaranteed thanks to the pair that put together their presentations. Cine Real is one of the only film clubs in the UK to exclusively play films in their original 16mm format. Cine Real is a non-profit organisation which aims to unite film makers and enthusiasts in their appreciation of classic film.
Chicago Reader review:
John
Boorman's modernist, noirish thriller (1967) is still his best and
funniest effort (despite the well-phrased demurrals of filmmaker Thom
Andersen regarding its cavalier treatment of Los Angeles). Lee Marvin,
betrayed by his wife and best friend, finds revenge when he emerges from
prison. He recovers stolen money and fights his way to the top of a
multiconglomerate—only to find absurdity and chaos. Boorman's treatment
of cold violence and colder technology has lots of irony and visual
flash—the way objects are often substituted for people is especially
brilliant, while the influence of pop art makes for some lively 'Scope
compositions—and the Resnais-like experiments with time and editing are
still fresh and inventive. The accompanying cast (and iconography)
includes Angie Dickinson, John Vernon, and Carroll O'Connor; an
appropriate alternate title might be "Tarzan Versus IBM," a working
title Jean-Luc Godard had for his Alphaville.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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