I’ve been on a bit of a Jim Jarmusch kick lately, powered by some lucky DVD finds at thrifts (you can find near *anything* at thrift store DVD shelves these days, if you’re willing to dig past the many copies of the “Harry Potter” films and the always-present “Inception”), so when I came across this documentary while searching for stuff on Lydia Lunch (I had a couple of her records in the 80’s, and had a “wonder where she is now” moment), and I checked the list of luminaries in the cast list, I was sold.
And, yeah – it’s a cornucopia of the early 8mm films from Jarmusch, John Waters, the B’s, Eric Mitchell and more, interviews, stories and a snapshot of the young punk artists, musicians and “no wave” filmmakers of the late 70’s & early 80’s in Manhattan. Absolutely worth a watch! (:
“Blank City” Trailer
“Blank City” Full Movie: