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The Source

starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Glass
directed by: Chuck Workman

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781572528710
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1572528710
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: July 05, 2000
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 26415
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1999



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Amazon.com:
This documentary is a treat, a look at the beat writers that benefits not only from a wealth of vital source information, including interviews with major figures, but also from an abundance of intelligence and wit. Interspersed with clips of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, and William S.  Burroughs are brilliant montages of clips that set the beats in the context of their times. The story of how the beats rebelled against American conformity in the 1950s is well known, of course, but this documentary manages to find fresh ways to relate their views on life and writing. Segments in which Johnny Depp, John Turturro, and Dennis Hopper portray, respectively, Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs may strike some as extraneous, but the good performances redeem their inclusion in the film. As befits the documentary's title, The Source devotes considerable attention to the influence of the beats, and interviews with such notables as Ken Kesey, Jerry Garcia, and Philip Glass, performance clips of Bob Dylan, and news footage from the 1960s establish how the sensibility of the writers trickled into all of society. This is not only a fine introduction to the beats, but those who already revere them will find the profusion of material contained it to be a delight. --Robert J. McNamara



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great clips but too damn Hollywoodized
What's good about this documentary is all the great footage of the Beats. There is amazing interview ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Glory of the Beatniks.
This movie is a fast ride and a lot of fun. It is the furthest thing from a slow-moving documentary. ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A good introduction to Beat influence, but very broad
A documentary that wears its heart on its sleeve, "The Source" is a great collection of archival clips ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A little disappointing but still worth seeing
The DVD is interesting, but there is too much of the same old commentary that has been circulating in beat ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 'Source' of Inspiration
"The Source," director Chuck Workman's documentary about the Beat Generation, is as close to communing with ... Read More

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