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Titicut Follies

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

Has anyone seen this documentary? It’s an extremely poignant work from a far too underrated filmmaker, and it is incredibly rare, on an out of print Dvd and only airing once on PBS. How did I see it? My uncle recorded the only showing on PBS to a VHS. The tape has an introduction by Charlie Rose, a haunting narration talking about the film’s disturbing content, the full length film, and then a phone number telling you to call and donate $10 to fund more documentary airings (probably because they spent an arm and a leg paying for the rights to distribute this). It’s an outstanding documentary. Try to seek it out.

Jaspar Lamar Crabb

about 1 year ago

I have it on VHS…from PBS….agreed…it’s an outstanding documentary

Not easy to watch and certainly not easy to watch more than once. It’s surely Wiseman’s mangum opus

tomas.r​oges

about 1 year ago

DVD available from Zipporah films for $34.95. Pricey, but it is an excellent film.

toodead

about 1 year ago

titicut follies

ah you beat me to it tommy

tomas.r​oges

about 1 year ago

Too quick for ya

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

I’m aware. My uncle burned me a copy of the VHS tape he had.

Arian Raeisi

about 1 year ago

Moderated

tomas.r​oges

about 1 year ago

I’m curious as to why it’s so hard for anyone to understand to not post links to full films in the forum.

No-Limb Joe

about 1 year ago

It’s probably the greatest doc of all time.

Arian Raeisi

about 1 year ago

Sorry guys, I didn’t know this rule. Is there anyway to remove the post or the link?

tomas.r​oges

about 1 year ago

I contacted a couple of moderators and they’ll take it down soon.

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

Hey, some people aren’t aware of small rules like that. I personally wasn’t.

House of Leaves

-moderator-
about 1 year ago

Got it.

tomas.r​oges

about 1 year ago

Thanks mr. leaves. It’s made pretty well known around here steve.

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

Well, now I know. I don’t post a whole lot in the forum, and I rarely ever watch films online. Glad the film is at least on Youtube so many can see what is probably, like Dude said, one of the best documentaries ever recorded. Still wishing for maybe a special edition or a Criterion, but due to the thick controversy, it’s a bat-outta-hell’s chance.

Bijoux Alexand​erplatz

about 1 year ago

This film is one of the rare times that I both really liked (definitely one of my top favorite docs) yet have no desire to watch again.

Marc G.

about 1 year ago

Should be criterionized. Any movie from Wiseman, actually.

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

I’d love to have a Criterion Dvd of “Titicut,” but the odds are astronomically against us. It has stirred up so much unhealthy controversy, I doubt Wiseman would want it at the hands of any/everybody (although because of the hefty subject matter, I believe it should be. I hate when companies keep movies from the public). If not a Criterion, I’d love to see it preserved in the NFR.

Doinel

about 1 year ago

Wiseman isn’t going to transfer his rights any time soon.

Meanwhile Zipporah is about your only resource since his back catalog is not screened.

Steve Pulaski

about 1 year ago

I’m trying to seek out a cheap DVD of his film ‘High School," and while Zipporah has it for $34.95, I really don’t want to shell out THAT much for a seventy-five minute film. I’m hoping I can find other options.