Though director Earnhart has yet to find the ironic distance, sharp interviewing techniques or creative editing of documentarians like Chris Smith ... and Errol Morris ... Mule Skinner Blues suggests he is on the right track.
Mule Skinner Blues (2002)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:6
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.4/10
Theatrical Release:Apr 12, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: In this unique documentary by Stephen Earnhart, a group of aspiring artists living in a Florida trailer park are the focus. A yodeler, Ms. Jeanie, impresses her listeners with her country music... In this unique documentary by Stephen Earnhart, a group of aspiring artists living in a Florida trailer park are the focus. A yodeler, Ms. Jeanie, impresses her listeners with her country music prowess. A writer of short horror stories at night, Larry Parrot, works as a janitor during the daytime. A rock guitarist, Ricky Lix, dreams of someday finding fame. Another musician, Steve Walker, still has hopes of being discovered at age 74. An actor-performer, Beanie Andrew, is a natural entertainer. And a clothing designer with a flair for gorilla costumes, Annabelle Lea Usher, is a skilled carpenter. [More]
Director: Stephen Earnhart
Director: Stephen Earnhart
Producer: Victoria Ford, Stephen Earnhart
Composer: John M. Davis
Studio: Steel Carrot Productions
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Reviews for Mule Skinner Blues
The charms of willful eccentricity, at least as evidenced by this latest cinematic essay, are beginning to wear a bit thin.
Watching Beanie and his gang put together his slasher video from spare parts and borrowed materials is as much fun as it must have been for them to make it.
It might be tempting to regard Mr. Andrew and his collaborators as oddballs, but Mr. Earnhart's quizzical, charming movie allows us to see them, finally, as artists.
By the time we learn that Andrew's Turnabout Is Fair Play is every bit as awful as Borchardt's Coven, we can enjoy it anyway.
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