Stations of the elevated is a 1981 documentary film by manfred kirchheimer about graffiti in new york city. Jan 12, 2011 but, also like most people, i hadnt heard about the movie stations of the elevated, released in 1981. They would come by and it would be screaming full of colors just gorgeous. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with jazz and gospel by charles. Stations of the elevated understanding the urban visual. Jun 11, 2014 around the time stations of the elevated appeared on movie screens for the first time in the early 1980s, mayor koch declared a full out war on subway graffiti.
Stations of the elevated exposes viewers to an underground art scene that is, one found exclusively on the sides of subways and train cars. A woman, ellen, takes the elevator from her workplace on floor 38, and presses the button to head for the parking garage. Stations of the elevated is a independent film produced, directed, edited, and photographed by manfred manny kirchheimer. Stations of the elevated where to stream and watch decider. Stations of the elevated 1981 is a 45minute city symphony directed, produced and edited by manfred kirchheimer. Its instead scored by some of charles minguss most moody, rootsy, and spiritual compositions. Newly restored, stations of the elevated 1981 is a 45minute city symphony directed, produced, and edited by manfred kirchheimer. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack. Medium shot of a man making a handrail skate trick. Elevated is a 1996 canadian short film directed by vincenzo natali and cowritten by him and karen walton, who also participated in the writing of ginger snaps. Oct 15, 2014 stations of the elevated is a hiphop film that has no hiphop music. Stations of the elevated 2000 financial information. Metro rail stations tobe built as part of the threecorridor phase 2 project will have compact and smaller facilities than those underneath anna salai and poonamallee high road. Still shot of manfred kirchheimers nonverbal documentary stations of the elevated, which depicts the graffiti and anxious ambience of new york city in the late 1970s.
Stations of the elevated museum of the moving image visit. Stations of the elevated offers a rare glimpse into late. It swings to charles minguss hardest bop and evokes a longgone city, somehow more adult and. Scout january, 2015 41 comments one of the things i love most about new york citys prettiest subway station is the way it unexpectedly appears out of nowhere. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid. Artist quinones says the film captures something essential about a moment in the history of the graffiti movement, and of new york city, which is long gone. Stations of the elevated 1981 vhsrip hated but rated kru hbr. Filmmaker manfred kirchheimer witnesses the graffiti movement in new york city. It is a story told in 14 shots, each one meant to represent one of the 14 stations of the cross of the title. Apr, 2016 objections to elevated rail have centred on questions of overlooking, noise and shading. Aug 28, 2016 stations of the elevated youtube movies. Kirchheimers camera captures these colorful steel behemoths as if they were paintings in motion. Check out 20 of the most iconic, fascinating, or downright odd depictions of the nyc subway in movies and televisionplus one very famous music video. Theres a story about a documentary created by my sisters friend manny kirchheimer.
Find out where stations of the elevated is streaming, if stations of the elevated is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Mumbais 19 railway stations to get elevated decks, fobs. Visual screening from elevated rail is usually not necessary where viaduct height and train speed obviate overlooking. This vital, recently rediscovered new york document is a poetic study of the visual language of subway graffiti. For years, though admired by critics, stations of the elevated could not be distributed because it. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the manfred kirchheimerdirected movie via. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with jazz and gospel. Sep 02, 2015 stations of the elevated is a 45minute city symphony directed, produced and edited by manfred kirchheimer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between zoros passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his.
Yearning to watch stations of the elevated on your tv or mobile device at home. Stations of the elevated 1981, directed by manfred. Stations of the elevated full movie 1981 online free. Stations of the elevated 1981 the movie database tmdb. Still unable to address systemic issues with the transit system due to budget cutsincluding derailments, track fires, and larger operational issueskoch focused on aesthetics. Watch elevate 2011 full movie free online streaming tubi. Stations of the elevated 1981 is a 45minute city symphony directed, produced and edited by. Around the time stations of the elevated appeared on movie screens for the first time in the early 1980s, mayor koch declared a fullout war on subway graffiti.
Stations of the elevated is a hiphop film that has no hiphop music. The amc, regal, cineplex, arclight and alamo drafthouse chains have imposed limits on sales as a safety precaution in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A burly workman named ben gets on several floors below. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with jazz and gospel by charles mingus. Stations of the elevated 1981 stream and watch online. Stations of the elevated is a 1981 documentary film by manfred kirchheimer about graffiti in. But, also like most people, i hadnt heard about the movie stations of the elevated, released in 1981. Kirchheimers strong compositions throughout the film mark him as a street photographer with a movie camera, but his film begins with what. Movie theater chains limit seating capacity due to. Jan, 2015 new york citys prettiest subway station is in the bronx posted by. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise.
New york citys prettiest subway station is in the bronx. This was the first film to document the graffiti movement in new york. Kirchheimer shot stations of the elevated in 1977 and edited the film in his spare time. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with jazz and gospel by. Stations of the elevated plays like a time capsule, particularly for having no dialogue or plot. A 1981 documentary film about graffiti on subway cars in new york city.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, hot docs canadian international documentary festival showcases over 200 of the finest documentaries. Mumbais 19 railway stations to get elevated decks, fobs according to the plan, which will be executed by the mumbai rail vikas corporation mrvc, these stations on. Objections to elevated rail have centred on questions of overlooking, noise and shading. Crisscrossing the gritty and majestic urban landscape of 1970s bronx, brooklyn, queens, and manhattan to a score of city noise, jazz, and gospel, stations is an impressionistic portrait of and a tribute to a new york that has long since disappeared. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of. Stations of the elevated is a 45minute city symphony directed, produced and edited by manfred kirchheimer. Homan which was originally called garfield park was similar to the other stations that lake street elevated railway company built in the early 1890s. Such objections are frequently accompanied by calls for deckedover trenches or fullscale tunnels. Mumbais 19 railway stations to get elevated decks, fobs according to the plan, which will be executed by the mumbai rail vikas corporation mrvc, these stations on the central, western and.
Public transportation, as we now conceive of it, began in chicago in 1859, 26 years after the state of illinois incorporated it as a city. Stations of the elevated attempts to give its viewers the experience of living and moving through new york city by relating sights and sounds that are common to its urban setting. Read the stations movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The images, experiences, and juxtapositions that tend to stay with viewers at the end of the film are the same that those that would remain at the end of the day. The number 2 has four elevated stations which we explored thoroughly. A beautifully composed montage of flowing scenes, the film follows the graffitiemblazoned elevated trains of nyc in 1977, contrasting their vital, vivid images with those of slick but soulless commercial billboards, interspersed with vastly different portions of the city itself. It swings to charles minguss hardest bop and evokes a longgone city, somehow more adult and confrontational even in silence. Mar, 2020 the amc, regal, cineplex, arclight and alamo drafthouse chains have imposed limits on sales as a safety precaution in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this dogeatdog world, dora fernanda montenegro has a little stand in the rail station where she writes letters for people who are. Crisscrossing the gritty and majestic urban landscape of 70s bronx, brooklyn, queens, and manhattan to a score of city noise, jazz, and gospel, stations is an impressionistic portrait of and a. Traveling shot following a man skating a concrete ramp.
Or it may be that his own whitmanesque spirit evident in earlier films like stations of the elevated and canners cannot help. Shot on lush 16mm color reversal stock, the film weaves together vivid images of graffiti covered elevated subway trains crisscrossing the gritty urban landscape of 1970s new york, to a commentaryfree soundtrack that combines ambient city noise with jazz. Oct 27, 2018 stations of the elevated contrasts the painted subway cars with outdoor advertising on billboards giant images of cigarettes, alcohol and seminude women. Stations of the elevated is a weird film, to be perfectly blunt. Crisscrossing the gritty and majestic urban landscape of 1970s bronx, brooklyn, queens, and manhattan to a score of city noise, jazz, and gospel, stations is an impressionistic portrait of and a tribute to a new york that has long. Released 1981, stations of the elevated stars the movie has a runtime of about 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. At each of the elevated stations there is a nice view up and down the tracks which have some pretty big grades in some places. It was rereleased june 27, 2014 and shown at the brooklyn academy of music and will be rereleased throughout the united states in the fall of 2014. If you have more than a passing interest in graffiti and the evolution of street art in new york city, then youve probably seen the documentary style wars. Filmed over four years and across two continents, elevate traces the extraordinary journeys of four exceptionally tall west african teenagers as they embark for us prep schools, where success can equal college and maybe even a shot at the nba.
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