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List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $19.99 You Save: $4.96 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 2006 DVD Release : 10 July, 2007 |
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Wild Tigers I Have Known description Arriving with the Gus Van Sant stamp of approval, Wild Tigers I Have Known blurs the line between indie film and experimental art. With the aid of cinematographer Aaron Platt, Cam Archer fills his debut with dreamy visuals, like Wong Kar-Wai set loose in Santa Cruz. The story concerns 13-year-old Logan (the full-lipped Malcolm Stumpf), who lives with his frazzled single mother (Fairuza Balk) and harbors a crush on 14-year-old Rodeo (Patrick White). Through a chance meeting, Logan gets to know the object of his lust, and abandons nerdy best friend Joey (the bowl cut-sporting Max Paradise). Rodeo prefers women, so Logan invents a female persona named Leah, who exists only on the phone, to initiate a virtual relationship (Ruth Elliot voices his alter ego). Meanwhile, mountain lions roam the woods, encroaching on human habitation. This concerns Logan, who identifies with the confused cats. Plus, the school mascot is the tiger--and that's as far as the filmmaker takes his title metaphor. Archer got his start by making shorts with Platt, and Wild Tigers often feels like a short writ large. Filters, dissolves, and ambient sound design contribute to Logan's sense of disorientation. At its most self-indulgent, the film comes dangerously close to the superficial aesthetics of a music video or fragrance ad (the DVD includes Archer's clip for Emily White's title song). For moviegoers tired of creaky comedies about gay first love, where the hero has a spunky gal pal with a sideline in snappy retorts, however, it represents a distinct alternative. --Kathleen C. Fennessy |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Cam Archer rocks!! But..... |
| ...If you are not into true independent and experimental film, please do not view this film, because it was not made for you!!!!
To Everyone else who is free thinking and able to enjoy true art, then this film is a must see. If not for any other reason then to see a fresh young talent at the start of what I believe will be an exciting career. I do agree with people that this film is hard to watch, but I think that is because the filmmaker gets so close to his subject that the audience feels uncomfortable, like we are intruding into someone's private thoughts. I think that if you can not relate in any way to this story, then you should pay attention to the visuals. The cinematography is amazing! And showcases Cam's photographic talent. He truly understands how to tell a story with pictures. The story is unique and not for everyone. The subject can be very uncomfortable for people who are not open minded. The story follows a young boy who does not fit in at his school. While everyone makes fun of him, there is one exception, Rodeo, an upperclassman, who is good looking. As Logan and Rodeo hang out, Logan starts to fall for Rodeo. He struggles with his sexuality, and to make up for it, he creates an female alter-ego who he uses to "seduce" Rodeo. This coming of age story is unique because it deals with more than the normal "I don't fit in" story. It also deals with the boredom of being a young kid, with no friends in a small town. Overall, I think it is a fresh, unique take on growing up. Also, the song "Wild Tigers I Have Known" is quite possibly one of the best songs ever used in a film. I am looking forward to seeing what else Cam has in his future. |
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