Chafed Elbows (1967)
Release Date: Jan 1, 2000 Wide
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This New York art film is almost totally comprised of still photographs. It chronicles the hip and colorful life in SoHo during the 1960s. The filmmaker also comments and makes observations about the issues and cultural icons of the day; included are his insights concerning the underground film movement. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Jan 1, 2000 Wide
Criterion Collection
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George Morgan
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About some crude and silly childish business over shock gags and rages against convention.
It's all good clean fun, of course. I can't believe Disney hasn't remade it yet.
Though this two-disc set offers only the films rather than production background, from animal-clothing rights to a bonfire of cash it presents a smart, jaundiced counter-myth of the '60s.
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"Chafed Elbows" is an unpredictable and amusing movie, definitely belonging to the times it was made and the underground scene where it was formed in warning against the dangers of commodification. As such, it is influenced by the works of Preston Sturges(according to the director Robert Downey Sr. at the Q & A), and Chris Marker through its use of collage work, with the assistance of some wacky voices. The movie works so well in its own absurd and motley way that the otherwise tasteless incest storyline has little negative impact. If nothing else, Elsie Downey playing all of the female parts could imply the third biggest Oedipal complex of all time.
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Foreign Titles
- Chafed Elbows (1966) (DE)
- Chafed Elbows (1966) (UK)
