Its just what the title says the mindscape of a brilliant, unique but also pretentious writer. Mindscape also known as anna is a 20 internationally coproduced psychological thriller film, and the directorial debut of spanish filmmaker jorge dorado. In the mindscape of alan moore, viewers are granted a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols. The film is alan moore himself talking constantly for 80 minutes, apparently with no real editing or direction.
The mindscape of alan moore is a 2003 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of alan moore, author of several acclaimed graphic novels, including from hell, watchmen, and v for vendetta. The alan moore dvd ive been working on since november but the release date is finally approaching so ive added the artwork to the relevant pages on this site. In the mindscape of alan moore we see a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman, someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols and images. This film leads the audience through moores world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are. Aug 21, 2005 directed by dez vylenz, moritz winkler. Films, titled the mindscape of alan moore, which was later released on dvd. Because things that we do without lust of result are the purest actions we shall ever take. The mindscape of alan moore 2005 the mindscape of alan. Alan moore is easily one of the most influential comic book writers of the late 20th century. The mindscape of alan moore nr, 1 hr 18 min documentary. Filmmaker dez vylenz presents a portrait of the artist as a contemporary shaman with this documentary delving into the fascinating world of. Understandably, the word inception has been liberally scattered through the literature on mindscape, but the film is an. In the very funny video below, the author alan moore, who has professed to be a practicing magician since his 40th birthday in 1993, agrees to a test of his magick powers, and attempts to blow up a lemon with his mind. This film leads the audience through moore s world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood.
Rent the mindscape of alan moore 2003 on dvd and bluray. The mindscape of alan moore by dez vylenz dez vylenz, alan. The mindscape of alan moore the author of watchmen and v for vendetta discusses his career as a writer and a magician. Dez vylenzs documentary the mindscape of alan moore consists of a 70minute monologue in which moore offers a little detail about his workingclass upbringing and early career, and reveals what led to books like v for vendetta, the watchmen, and from hell. Eternalism, one senses, appeals to moore so much in life because its already there in his work.
Mar 25, 2014 alan moore agrees to a demonstration of his magick powers, with unexpected results. Regarded by some as the best comics writer in the english language, he is widely recognized among his peers and critics. The mindscape of alan moore filme 2005 adorocinema. Beginning with a detailed exploration of the artists childhood, moore himself guides the. It is the only feature film production on which alan moore has collaborated, with permission to use his work. Rent the mindscape of alan moore 2003 starring glenn doherty and florian fischer on dvd and bluray. The mindscape of alan moore is shadowsnakes first completed feature project, part one of the shamanautical 5 elements series. Trailer for the mindscape of alan moore the first and only documentary in which the heretofore reclusive, visionary and innovative moore participates, his hugelydevoted fan base and the soontobeindoctrinated can enter the mind of the worlds most famous comic book author, embarking on a fascinating and psychedelic journey through the life and career of the creator of watchmen, from hell.
Quotes tagged as mindscapeofalanmoore showing 12 of 2 in order to be able to make it, you have to put aside the fear of failing and the desire of succeeding. Meanwhile it was the 2005 film made of moores v for vendetta that spawned those unnerving guy fawkes masks, the ones habitually worn by. His careerdefining scripts for his watchmen series set a standard for serious minded, real world takes on the superhero genre, while v for vendetta and his run on dcs swamp thing changed how the art form dealt with scifi and horror, as well. Documentario the mindscape of alan moore legendado portugues. The mindscape of alan moore 2003 stream and watch online alan moore, author of graphic novels from hell, watchmen and others, discusses his life, work and philosophies. The mindscape of alan moore 2003stream and watch online. The mindscape of alan moore can hardly be called a documentary. Alan moore writer, artist and performer is the worlds most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels.
The mindscape of alan moore leads the audience through moore s world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe. I know this is the great alan moore reread, but this week it feels a lot like the great tribute to the amazing talents of j. The mindscape of alan moore by dez vylenz dez vylenz. Oct 17, 2014 eternalism, one senses, appeals to moore so much in life because its already there in his work. The mindscape of alan moore is a 2003 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of. This documentary is a fascinating journey, as moore narrates his humble beginnings and meteoric climb to fame as well as his opinions on a variety of topics including art. For more than a century, alice, wendy and dorothy have been our guides through the wonderland, neverland and land of oz of our childhoods. The mindscape of alan moore is a 2003 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of alan moore, author of several acclaimed graphic novels, including from hell, watchmen, and v for vendetta the mindscape of alan moore is shadowsnakes first completed feature project, part one of the shamanautical 5 elements series. Vylenz then illustrates moores words with images from his comics, along with a few recreations, some abstract animation, closeups of. The mindscapes of alan moore theres a wizened old piece of conspiracy theory that says if you are aware of the illuminati, that means you have become illuminati. You have to do these things completely and purely without fear, without desire. Watch alan moore try to blow up a lemon with his mind.
Alan moore, dave gibbons, david lloyd, melinda gebbie, kevin oneill, paul gravett, jose villarubia, dez vylenz. Alan moore born 18 november 1953 is an english writer known primarily for his work in comic books including watchmen, v for vendetta, the ballad of halo jones, swamp thing, batman. The mindscape of alan moore, shadowsnake films 2007. He has occasionally used such pseudonyms as curt vile, jill. The mindscape of alan moore 2003 stream and watch online. Alan moores promethea 1999 to 2005 is among the most explicitly gnostic. The mask and the mirror in conversation with alan moore duration. The mindscape of alan moore is a first person documentary about legendary comic book writer alan moore that is underwhelming, despite its subjects captivating presence. Alan moore writer, artist and performer is the worlds most critically.
Archived from the original on april 26, 2009 spiderman 2099 9,695 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. The film stars taissa farmiga, mark strong, noah taylor, and brian cox. Two very different works approaching fruition this month. The mindscape of alan moore15 is a documentary about the author and it. Known for robin hood the earl of warwick 1986 chessgame newscaster tv. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Alan moore is an actor, known for robin hood 1984, chessgame 1983 and owen, m. Oct 26, 2015 the mindscape of alan moore is a 2005 documentary film which chronicles the life and work of alan moore.
However, as much as i love alan moore the writer, i am most interested in the alan moore the magician. The mindscape of alan moore leads the audience through moores world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe. The mindscape of alan moore is a 2005 documentary film which chronicles the life and work of alan moore. In it, he details his startling and profound worldview. Alan moore sits in front of the camera, talks about mysticism, magic, and information overload, and predicts the end of the world in the year 2015 i could mention alan moores remarkable contributions to the field, art, and popularity of comic books and socalled graphic novels, but why bother anyone who wants to sit down and watch a documentary called the mindscape of alan moore. The mindscape of alan moore is less about his work and more about the mans greater ideas and his theories on the progression of human existence, using the books that are covered as a groundwork to go off on topics ranging from the link between magic and storytelling, the evolution of human thought, the relationships between sex and violence. Stepping into what a recent documentary called the mindscape of alan moore means entering a zone where genre and period become fluid, where high and low culture mix and meld, and where imagination and reality crossbreed. The mindscape of alan moore 2003 alan moore, author of graphic novels from hell, watchmen and others, discusses his life, work and philosophies. The screenplay was written by guy holmes and follows john, a detective with the ability to enter peoples memories. Science healthmedicine natureanimals techinternet science social. Last night i watched the mindscape of alan moore and was amazed. Filmmaker dez vylenz presents a portrait of the artist as a contemporary shaman with this documentary delving into the fascinating world of acclaimed writer, graphic novelist, and performer alan moore. Trailer for the mindscape of alan moore the first and only documentary in which the heretofore reclusive, visionary and innovative moore participates, his hugelydevoted fan base and the soontobeindoctrinated can enter the mind of the worlds most famous comic book author, embarking on a fascinating and psychedelic journey through the life and career of the creator of watchmen, from. The mindscape of alan moore the author of watchmen and v.
The mindscape of alan moore is a psychedelic journey into one of the worlds most powerful minds. Somebody who was streetwise, working class, and from a different background than the standard run of comic book mystics. Alan moore wrote most of the episodes of the stars my degradation and drew all of them, which appeared in sounds from july 12, 1980, to march 19, 1983. Check the top of the subreddit for a request thread search by topic. Alan moore writer, artist and performer is the world s most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels. The mindscape of alan moore documentary trailer youtube. Alan moore either wrote a poem or a movie script and then someone else turned them into comics. The mindscape of alan moore 2003 directed by dez vylenz.