Overwiew :The devil will find work for idle hands to do, so what happens when he goes on the prowl for a partner in crime and ends up with an utterly clueless 17-year-old slacker? The result is a lot more moronics than demonics in the wry comedy-horror IDLE HANDS. Anton Tobias wakes up Halloween morning to discover-after watching some TV and perusing the contents of the fridge, oblivious to the pool of blood on the floor-that his parents have been turned into a couple of headless Halloween decorations. After hanging out with his equally irresponsible friends, Mick and Pnub, Anton discovers that his right hand has a very bloodthirsty mind of its own, and it's hell-bent on wreaking deadly havoc with or without him. Will the gates of Hell open wide at the high school Halloween Dance and drag an innocent soul into eternal damnation? They just might in IDLE HANDS, when the forces of good and evil face off in a showdown full of diabolical comedy and bloodcurdling terror. 01897601.jpg R for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality Comedy, Horror Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Vivica A. Fox Rodman Flender April 30, 1999 Nationwide 105 http://www.spe.sony.com/movies/idlehands/index.html Columbia Pictures Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer 18976 2 The debate about whether life imitates art, or vice versa, comes to the fore in this intriguing documentary about one of the most important filmmakers of the avant-garde: Stan Brakhage. Since 1952, Brakhage has created more than three hundred films, ranging from several seconds to several hours. This film explores the exquisite splendor of his films and the intersection of Brakhage's art and life. Brakhage's filmmaking has been personal, often made with only himself as cameraman, engaging with the world around him. Sometimes controversial, the films have raised questions regarding the use of spouses and children as subject matter. In Brakhage, Stan's first wife, Jane, and children speak with frankness of his filmmaking and their relationship to him. Is being the subject of a film the same as being an object of affection? The film also explores Brakhage's second marriage to Marilyn, a woman who refuses to be photographed. Life and art intersect again when, following! a period in which he hand-painted films, Brakhage is diagnosed with bladder cancer and suspects the colors he has been using as a carcinogen. In addition to candid interviews with his friends, family, colleagues, and critics, Brakhage combines excerpts from his films as well as those of contemporaries. The original score is by James Tenney, a longtime collaborator. Brakhage is a compelling examination of his art, personal charm, aesthetic influence, and position within the avant-garde world. It is also a fascinating portrait of an artist who continually reinvents himself.
