Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

[scherfilms]

Jack Smith was the king of crazy or maybe the crazy king. His magic bubbles off the screen in the most indescribable way. He was a true creature of the cinema. As if invented by it, even. The camera loved him the way it loved Valentino. He could steal a scene in 6 frames. Sometimes I like to dream of what he could have made if he had a big budget ... although it would probably have been like a Maria Montez film... only completely crazy, in the best sense... and full of sexless orgies.

[tlaniganschmidt]

Hey,that Laurie Anderson quote was really amazing,considering that when i asked her what she thought of Jack Smith's Art,movies & performances one fine-day back in the late 1970s her very-quick-answer was "WHO...JACK...WHO..???" so says I"Jack Smith"...&...so says she "I NEVER HEARD OF HIM....funny thing this thing called History?....eh? Oh well eventually she found out who he is.....at least by the time a Documentary was made about Jack Smith....so i guess that validates the quote?

[mk3euro]

awesome

[sisterdiggins]

"This is real magic, don't you understand?"

[Whyavier]

I watched a documentary on this guy once. I thought it was kind of boring but it had a kickass score...

[tomgarden]

this sucks