Dec 18, 2014 then, burroughs pulls a copy of his 1989 collection of short stories, interzone off of a bookshelf and opens it to the piece called the junkys christmas. The cutup technique or decoupe in french is an aleatory literary technique in which a written text is cut up and rearranged to create a new text. The junkys christmas is a short story by william s. It was later adapted into short claymation film and a spoken word version was. The junky s christmas 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. Burroughs, and has since been used in a wide variety of contexts. In comparison to stopanimation features, such as the wallace and gromit series or nightmare before christmas, the animation is not quite as glossy or perfect, but that is what gives this film its charm. Burroughs the junky s christmas 1993 animation by nick donkin and melodie mcdaniel. This is the special yuletide extravaganza edition of ttrh, chock full of christmas themes, holiday dreams, and jingle bell schemes.
The film was produced by francis ford coppola and was released by koch vision on dvd in north america on nov. Dead fingers talk 1963 isbn 9780426050049 sections of naked lunch, soft machine and ticket that exploded rearranged into a new narrative. The concept can be traced to at least the dadaists of the 1920s, but was popularized in the late 1950s and early 1960s by writer william s. My little paper copy fits sweetly in the palms of my hand. Burroughs sitting down and opening a book, preparing to read it aloud, invokes the image of someones grandfather doing the same around the holidays with the whole family gathering around to hear it.
Burroughs appear in a cozy, holidaythemed room complete with a roaring fireplace, tinsel and an amply lit christmas tree. At my disposal artists in my collection page 2 rate. It was also made into a 1993 short claymation film directed by nick donkin and melodie mcdaniel. And of course what christmas season posting would be complete without burroughs junkys christmas. Mar 08, 20 the junkys christmas film the opening sequence is borderline surreal. Burroughs the junkys christmas 1993 animation by nick donkin and melodie mcdaniel. Of course, in 1953, burroughs was a pioneer of the genre. Overview of junkys christmas, a, 1994, directed by nick donkin, with william s.
Directed and animated by nick donkin, flying gherkin. The junkys christmas is a 1993 short claymation film directed by nick donkin and melodie mcdaniel. Burroughs dark claymation christmas film produced by francis ford coppola 1993 salvador dalis avantgarde christmas cards. Ayun halliday is an author, illustrator, and chief primatologist of the east village inky zine.
It appears in the 1989 collection interzone and on the 1993 album spare ass annie and other tales. Watch the junkys christmas full movie in hd visit burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of danny the ca. Burroughs in nick donkin and melodie mcdaniels 1993 short film the junkys christmas adapted from burroughs story of the same name, which can be found in his 1989 collection interzone. Watch the junky s christmas full movie in hd visit burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of danny the ca. Aug 16, 2015 the junkys christmas also offers an interesting site for examining performativity in burroughss work. The junkys christmas ho ho ho, cryptoscatology fans. In paris he met and hung out with artist brion gysin and druggie, glaswegian beat writer, alexander trocchi, who was then writing porn and editing a literary mag called merlin, along with the likes of poet.
The junkys christmas free short claymation film starring and written by william s. The junky s christmas collin souter 20151201 a look at the 1993 short the junky s christmas, narrated by william s. Burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of danny the carwiper, who spends christmas day trying to score a fix, but finds the christmas spirit instead. Burroughs the junkys christmas dvd, 2006 at the best online prices at ebay. No christmas is complete without the junkys christmas, by william s. The junkys christmas 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spend this cheery yuletide season watching william s. Aug 07, 2012 when you consider how much of modern literature and film is about the lives of gangsters, and the down and out, the fact that this story is about the daily lives of petty criminals is really unremarkable.
Overall, the film does a fine job at presenting some of mark twains more popular stories. The junkys christmas collin souter 20151201 a look at the 1993 short the junkys christmas, narrated by william s. Certainly its not easy to film, which is why david cronenbergs movie whatever its merits is less a film of naked lunch than a mashup of the burroughs myth. While were on the subject of yage, its worth posting, perhaps, this alltoorarelyseen classic of burroughs narrating a short film on ayahuasca. An underappreciated short film i love to revisit is the confronting and beautiful claymation a junkys christmas. An adultoriented, animated tale about a junkie who wanders the streets of new york on christmas day looking for a fix.
With that in mind, junky is a thoughtful and engaging memoir. Burroughs wrote and narrated a 21 minute claymation christmas film. See more ideas about movies, classic movies and i movie. Burroughs, playing in the background even though it causes my wife to shake her head grimly, my kids to cry, and other. The film totally plays on the theme of grumpy cats general displeasure, but using the word worst in the title feels like a selffulfilling prophecy. The ways of a woman in love youre the nearest thing to heaven, dont take your guns to town i still miss someone, orange blossom special, at folsom prison, at san quentin, sunday morning coming. As the black and white film cuts away to claymation, burroughs begins to narrate the sad story of danny, a heroin addicted hustler who finds himself being let out of new york city. William burroughs reads his beautiful, shattering classic, the junkys christmas, which does what it says on the tin. A face in the crowd ch fallen angel ma fall guy nk the family jewels jc fanny and alexander box set jc farmingville nk faster nk fast food nation jw feast cm f for fake mc the fifth cord jdsdnk the fifth element tg fighting with kit carson nk film noir classics collection, vol. Drawing on genres and themes such as science fiction, the macabre, offcenter animation, extraordinary musical performances.
It originally appears in the 1989 collection interzone and on the 1993 album spare ass annie and other tales. Burroughs the junkys christmas dvd, 2006 at the best online prices at. Often erroneously called a compilation because of this. The story is all about a junky named danny who is released from jail on christmas day and is attempting to find his fix. Buroughs, the story has had quite a few interpretations, including a classic spoken word piece with guitar work by kurt cobain. Dec 16, 2010 film was a love affair that lasted all of balchs life. Hans fucking gruber just wants to feel complete in a materialist society that only sees value in the latest fashion.
The trouble is, were supposed to be happy at christmas, writes elisa segrave in her introduction to the junky s christmas and other yuletide stories serpent s tail. As others have said, this a short claymation film of a 1952 william burroughs short. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola. Dec 16, 2015 one of the most notable of these tracks was the junky s christmas, a short story from his 1989 book interzone. After searching the entire city, he dupes a doctor and gets a small dose via a pill. Dec 20, 2017 12 movies that embrace a darker holiday spirit. The trouble is, were supposed to be happy at christmas, writes elisa segrave in her introduction to the junkys christmas and other yuletide stories serpents tail. Twelve year old janey, looked after her younger brother, jimmy when they were children one summer when her parents rented a summer lake house for them in new zealand. Hinton and was released on march 25, 1983 in the united states. It has been widely produced using diverse forms of media, such as text, audio recordings, and film.
In this strange film, grumpy cat voiced by aubrey plaza is living in a pet shop and finally gets chosen by a 12yearold girl. The challenges are cute and i danced to inappropriate music as a child but these kids seem a little too aware of theyre dancing too. Burroughs published revised and rewritten editions of several of the above. A look at the 1993 short the junkys christmas, narrated by william s. Dec 22, 2010 while were on the subject of yage, its worth posting, perhaps, a link to this alltoorarelyseen classic of burroughs narrating a short film on ayahuasca. Excerpt from the junkys christmas written and narrated by william s burroughs. He also had a knack of making friends with the right people at the right time. Part claymation and part live action, the junkys christmas, depicts a story by. Danny the carwiper spends christmas day trying to score a fix, but finds the christmas spirit instead. Firehouse christmas dvd movie video at cd universe, firefighter jenny falls in love with local star tom but his exwife and celebrity figure skating mary is asking.
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