MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON (2003); DVD Art/Surreal/Thailand/Experimental/Improvised/Documentary DVD, Used Based around the surrealists' 'Exquisite Corpse' game, the film was assembled over 3 years from mostly improvised footage, with everyone involved a simultaneous actor/collaborator/creator of this grand experiment. The footage was then edited down to the final 85 minute running time. The inspiration for MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON was the Surrealist storytelling technique known as Exquisite Corpse, wherein a variety of writers would contribute to an ongoing story one sentence at a time, largely oblivious to what came before. Thai independent filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul used this technique to interview people throughout Thailand, asking them to contribute to the film's evolving story, and, in the process, learning a little bit about their vivid, largely unexamined lives. What emerges is at once a portrait of Thailand's disenfranchised lower classes -- farmers, fruit vendors, village performers -- and their collective story about a handicapped boy and his tutor, a mysterious woman named Dogfahr.  A bit of patience is required to tap into the subtle pleasures of this lo-fi but lovely Thai film, and those willing to ride out its fragmented structure will be rewarded with a quirky meta-documentary about the nature of storytelling. Director and Thai native Apichatpong Weerasethakul took a volunteer crew into the southern and northern villages of Thailand over a three-year period, and asked the residents to contribute to a story about a wheelchair-bound boy and his tutor. The result is a sort of organic version of the Surrealist writing exercise known as Exquisite Corpse, shot through with the melodrama of Thai popular media. Weersethakul's 16mm footage is often overexposed, but the experiment itself, and the opportunities it affords to witness everyday life in rural Thailand, makes up for any technical quibbles. Plexifilm's DVD includes an eight-minute interview with the director, in which he discusses his motivations for the film.

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED Roald Dahl (1979-80); DVD Twisted/Black Comedy/Unexpected/Macabre DVD; Used (Various DVD episodes available - Price per each DVD) Sinister and with a touch of the macabre Tales of the Unexpected holds, at its heart, a core of black humour that makes each story both compelling and surprising, with a twist in each tale that delighted audiences throughout the country. Although Roald Dahl is best known for his children's books, his most famous and sinister adult creation was Tales of the Unexpected. Sometimes gory, but always surprising, the stories all have a twist to entertain and, more often than not, shock the viewer. Adapting works from Dahl himself, this highly acclaimed series ran for an impressive nine years from its first transmission on ITV in 1979. Its iconic title sequence and haunting theme tune (from prolific TV composer Ron Grainer) ensured that Tales of the Unexpected was memorable viewing. *We have a number of DVD's containing multiple episodes each.  Contact for details.

PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Life is Pain; DVD Skate/Tattoo/BMX/Surf/Shock/Documentary DVD, Used The most challenging programme on why youth culture pushes the limits… Labelled a ‘shockumentary’ by the establishment, this is a video about raw physical experience, surfing, skating, dirtbiking, bmx, snowboarding - and about body piercing and modification. It’s also about what happens when you wipe out - when you repair the damage yourself. With Shaun Palmer, Christian Fletcher, Jeff Emig, Jason Jesse and more....

COLD BLONDED MURDERS / IRISH WHISKY Double Feature; DVD Canada/Horror/Short Film/Double feature/Slasher/Splatter/B-grade DVD; New Chad and Abby have a new sexy neighbor. Unlucky for some, she is as deadly as she is lovely!  Two short films from Canada totaling around 40 minutes.  Rare independent release.