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JohnG
05-17-2003, 05:30 PM
If you've never seen Todd Haynes cult film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, it can been seen at http://www.illegal-art.org/video/index.html#superstar if you have DSL or Broadband.
Michael
05-17-2003, 09:23 PM
Originally posted by JohnG
If you've never seen Todd Haynes cult film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, it can been seen at http://www.illegal-art.org/video/index.html#superstar if you have DSL or Broadband.

DAM!!! I don't have broadband, just a lousy modem! I'd love to see this...Oh well...:( :(
efhjr
05-19-2003, 09:45 AM
Thanks a lot, JohnG. I have been looking for a copy of this film for years.

I understand that Richard Carpenter was livid when he saw it. It'll make a nice addition to my Carpenters collection, too.
Dan C
05-19-2003, 09:52 AM
Originally posted by efhjr
Thanks a lot, JohnG. I have been looking for a copy of this film for years.

I understand that Richard Carpenter was livid when he saw it. It'll make a nice addition to my Carpenters collection, too.

What's the background on this movie? Are there legal issues as to why it's "underground" now? Did it have music?
Interesting.
Dan C
efhjr
05-19-2003, 10:04 AM
Originally posted by Dan C


What's the background on this movie? Are there legal issues as to why it's "underground" now?

Here's a link (http://www.google.com/groups?q=Todd+Haynes+superstar&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&selm=960824021741_464295983%40emout15.ma il.aol.com&rnum=17) to some info about the movie from a Usenet post.

I can't imagine it will be any worse than the two made-for-TV movies about The Carpenters I have at home, but what the heck, right?
JohnG
05-20-2003, 06:25 PM
Originally posted by Dan C


What's the background on this movie? Are there legal issues as to why it's "underground" now? Did it have music?
Interesting.
Dan C

It plays many of The Carpenters biggest hits on its soundtrack plus other 70's hits like "Love Will Keep Us Together".

That alone could have caused the shutdown of this cool movie.

Plus the fact that Mattel would have sued to stop them from using Barbie Dolls.
James RD
05-20-2003, 06:33 PM
It's a very good movie. And quite sympathetic to Karen Carpenter.
Michael
05-20-2003, 06:37 PM
Is there anyway to get this with Dial Up? I just gotta see this flick...
BradOlson
05-20-2003, 06:44 PM
There is a RealPlayer stream.
Michael
05-20-2003, 06:47 PM
Originally posted by cbsolson
There is a RealPlayer stream.

Where?
BradOlson
05-20-2003, 06:56 PM
rtsp://movies.archive.org:554/illegal/reallb/Superstar_real_lb.rm
Michael
05-20-2003, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by cbsolson
rtsp://movies.archive.org:554/illegal/reallb/Superstar_real_lb.rm

Thanks Bradley...But, I just get "Page Cannot Be Displayed" :(
romanotrax
05-20-2003, 08:42 PM
Originally posted by JohnG
If you've never seen Todd Haynes cult film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, it can been seen at http://www.illegal-art.org/video/index.html#superstar if you have DSL or Broadband.

I have had this on a bootleg video for years (in really bad quality)... it will be really nice to be able to burn it on to a VCD. Thanks John... you da man!!!!
Michael
05-20-2003, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by romanotrax


I have had this on a bootleg video for years (in really bad quality)... it will be really nice to be able to burn it on to a VCD. Thanks John... you da man!!!!

Can it be downloaded?
Sckott
05-20-2003, 09:07 PM
Yep!!
lv70smusic
05-20-2003, 09:09 PM
Someone has released it on a dvd, though I assume it isn't a "legit" release. For those who are interested who live in the San Francisco Bay Area, check Amoeba or Medium Rare records. I've seen it both places. (I haven't seen the dvd so I don't know how well it was made; for all I know it's a dvd-r of a crummy looking videotape.)
Sckott
05-20-2003, 09:13 PM
Really sad this never got to many viewers. Although it's partially whimsical in its use in Barbie dolls, it's thoughtful and well done...

See it!
Michael
05-21-2003, 12:25 AM
Originally posted by Sckott
Yep!!

Yepper Rooney...Wow thanks! You just don't know how much a one word answer can help !!!:laugh:
I figured it out...It'll only take 41 Hours to download with my 56K Modem!!! :laugh:
Guess I ain't watching that one...
JoelDF
05-21-2003, 02:18 PM
Of course, the magazine Entertainment Weekly would never have let that web address slip into their pages in that top 50 Cult Movies article...now would they...;)

Joel
BradOlson
05-21-2003, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by Michael


Thanks Bradley...But, I just get "Page Cannot Be Displayed" :(
RealPlayer version of Karen Carpenter film (rtsp://movies.archive.org:554/illegal/reallb/Superstar_real_lb.rm)