Giger 1940 2014 terrified audiences with his oscarwinning monsters in ridley scotts alien. It was the only way this amiable, modest and humorous man was able to keep his fears in check. It seems like a pleasant place, and belinda sallins decision to set her footage to ambient nature sounds does nothing to. Scifi, horror, music, album covers, tattoos and fetish art have been influenced by his dark, intricate paintings and sculptures depicting birth, death and sex. Gigers world opens quietly, with a docile housecat prowling casually around the sleepy exterior of a white house fit for any average midwestern culdesac. For the most part, we hear through surrogates and while it was rich, it felt just a bit lacking at times. While gigers welt does capture plenty of private, intimate moments it remembers that documentaries are still films and thereby a visual medium. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Hardly the home one might expect of a man known for interests involving thematic darkness, occult imagery, and the characteristic quirk of dressing exclusively in black.
A look at the life the dark surrealist swiss artist, h. Two and a half stars out of five a documentary film exploring the life, and work, of the popular swiss painter, sculptor and set designer known as h. May 15, 2015 the key to a good interview is adaptability. Giger 19402014 terrified audiences with his oscarwinning monster designs in ridley scotts alien. May 15, 2015 may 14, 2015 if you crossed the addams family with an episode of hoarders, you might come up with something like the documentary dark star.
Giger is the subject of belinda sallins gentle, competent, and touching documentary. On this special episode we discuss belinda sallin s 2014 documentary dark star. Gigers world 2014 limited dvdrip x264bipolar, including links to downloads, samples, screenshots, information, or any other relevant information. Gigers world, a new documentary about the internationally acclaimed and controversial painter, sculptor, architect, designer, oscar winner and alien creator. Jun 27, 2015 june 27, 2015 most documentaries are so focused on capturing true moments they seem to forget some of the basic language of cinema and strictly conform to the language of documentary film making. What kind of person is behind such terrifying and disturbing yet aesthetic forms and beings. Visit the official dark star website buy morbid tales. R gigers world trailer a film directed by belinda sallin starring h. Gigers world before a word is spoken, and even then, sallins film is contained almost entirely within the walls of the artists homeoffice and surrounding grounds, where close friends, family and staff overlap roles in service of the giger business machine, earning money to reinvest in. Hr gigers world yr 2014 format mov original watch dark star. Dark star, a 1974 science fiction comedy film directed by john carpenter. Dark star hr gigers world september 11, 2014 birgit munschklein, editing. Giger, whose dark creations have a farreaching influence in film, music, body art and.
Behind the ivycovered walls of his residence in zurich, switzerland, dark star brings viewers into gigers mysterious realm. Giger, tom gabriel fischer, leslie barany, sandra beretta, mia bonzanigo. He died on 12 may 2014, shortly after the filming of dark star hr gigers world was completed. The intimate documentary hits select theaters tomorrow from icarus films, and we have release details and two clips from the movie press release surrealist artist h. Scifi, horror, music, album covers and tattoos have been influenced by. A story of woman versus both monster and machine, ridley scotts alien was an unexpected blockbuster that plunged its audience into a dark future world, both grim and strangely lush. Gigers world 2015 filmmaker belinda sallin delves into the life and art of surrealist h. Gigers world displays many examples of gigers output and shows him accepting accolades and puttering around the house toward the end of his life he died in 2014. Hr gigers world torrentday format iphone p2p online movienight dark star. When a woman attending the seminar asked me what i do, i told her about how i edited dark star.
Gigers airbrushed, sexually charged images birthed the terrifying xenomorph of alien and hundreds of similar. May 12, 2014 in 1998 the hr giger museum in saintgermain castle in gruyeres fr was opened and houses much of his work. Gigers oscarwinning creature designs in ridley scotts 1979 scifihorror classic, alien, on the big screen, tuesday, june 16 at 7. During the filming, giger was obviously in stark decline. Gigers world, which shines light on the mysterious swiss artist during the final years of his life giger passed away in may of this year. Photos from around the world this week the atlantic. Through dark star there is a glance into the mans life, but its the twilight.
There are some examples of the sort of man he is, which is why i watched. May 14, 2015 if you crossed the addams family with an episode of hoarders, you might come up with something like the documentary dark star. Sadly, even after viewing the documentary, i still have very little idea. Hr gigers world 2014 cheap drama watch file sharing dark star. Hr gigers world critics consensus dark star only provides a shallow glimpse into hr gigers world, but fans of the provocative artists work will find a spoil of twisted riches here. Gigers world is on its way to dvd, and we have a look at the artwork and details for you right here. Gigers world is an intimate portrait of the swiss surrealists life and its filled with skulls, screaming fetuses, and sweet kitty cats.
Documentary filmmaker belinda sallin is clearly familiar with the subject of her docucharacter study dark star. She had never heard of hr giger, so i started out with a short, vivid description. The film focuses on giger, at the age of 74, when his health was severely deteriorating. We boarded a derelict spaceship full of otherworldly technology, interiors that resembled. Hr giger lived in the heart of zurich in a virtually selfcontained, parallel world.
A film by belinda sallin 95 minutes opening theatrically 51515 from icarus films and kimstim h. With leslie barany, sandra beretta, mia bonzanigo, tom gabriel fischer. He feels at home in places we would flee from and lives his life among the very things we fear. Giger and learn about the late legend in dark star. Giger was merely the bearer of dark messages, charting our nightmares, drafting maps of our subconscious and molding our primal fears. Giger 19402014 terrified audiences with his oscarwinning monsters in ridley scotts alien. Gigers world year 2014 genre documentary biography type movies idmb rating 7. Gigers world dark star hr gigers welt icarus films kimstim 118 5. Gigers welt is a 2014 swiss documentary directed by belinda sallin about surrealist h.
An interviewer can exhaustively prepare and research both their subjects and their audience, but no amount of preparation can fix things if something doesnt work on the day of the interview. Scifi, horror, music, album covers, tattoos and fetish art. Gigers friends, family, and fans describe the impact he and his art have had on their lives, and giger discusses some of his early inspirations. June 27, 2015 most documentaries are so focused on capturing true moments they seem to forget some of the basic language of cinema and strictly conform to the language of documentary film making.