Hardcore

Hardcore

Release date : July 30, 1969
Runtime : 28m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : No Language /
Director : Walter De Maria /
Writers : Walter De Maria /
Production companies : Dilexi Foundation / KQED-TV /
July 30, 1969 28m United States of America Documentary No Language More
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Filmed in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert in July 1969, "Hard Core" opens with an establishing shot of an expansive blue sky immediately evoking the American West, which sets the scene for De Maria's innovative and experimental film. The work intercuts two differing cinematic approaches: one that explores the observational potential of the medium through wide-angle, 360-degree shots that pan over the changing desert landscape, and the other that appropriates familiar visual tropes taken from the Hollywood Western movie genre—such as pistols, Levi's jeans, boot spurs, and leather chaps—and implements them in a performance. The soundtrack is an edited compilation of two of De Maria's "drum compositions," "Cricket Music" (1964) and "Ocean Music" (1968), which creates a sense of anticipation for the viewer. In the last minute of the film, a series of unexpected events unfolds in rapid succession, producing a dramatic climax.
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  • title:Hardcore
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1969
  • Runtime:28m
  • Genres: Documentary · Western ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: No Language ·
  • Director: Walter De Maria /
  • Writers: Walter De Maria ·
  • Production companies: Dilexi Foundation · KQED-TV ·
  • Overview:Filmed in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert in July 1969, "Hard Core" opens with an establishing shot of an expansive blue sky immediately evoking the American West, which sets the scene for De Maria's innovative and experimental film. The work intercuts two differing cinematic approaches: one that explores the observational potential of the medium through wide-angle, 360-degree shots that pan over the changing desert landscape, and the other that appropriates familiar visual tropes taken from the Hollywood Western movie genre—such as pistols, Levi's jeans, boot spurs, and leather chaps—and implements them in a performance. The soundtrack is an edited compilation of two of De Maria's "drum compositions," "Cricket Music" (1964) and "Ocean Music" (1968), which creates a sense of anticipation for the viewer. In the last minute of the film, a series of unexpected events unfolds in rapid succession, producing a dramatic climax.
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