FANTAZIJA!

kada sam, tamo negde početkom 1998. počinjao svoja prva istraživanja čuda zvanog internet – smesta sam se, naravno, bacio u potragu za što opskurnijim, luđim, ezoteričnijim filmovima. za neke sam već znao iz svakojake (strane) literature koja mi je padala šaka, druge sam otkrivao sledeći ove prve, ali u tim potragama za najboljim/najluđim novim (i ne tako novim) filmovima izvan eng. govornog područja, a posebno azijskim - svako malo sam nailazio na sajt festivala FANTASIA.

mnogi filmovi koje sam maštao da gledam (to je bilo pre expanzije divxa, brzog neta i 1-click-away nabavke najopskurnijih filmova) – igrali su baš na tom festu. što je još bolje, u programu tog festa nalazio sam na nove putokaze: opise filmova za koje nigde drugde nisam čuo a koji su zvučali kao san snova. zato sam vrlo brzo sajt Fantasia-e prepoznao kao redovni godišnjak: who's who i what's what od sorte filmova koje volim da gledam (naglašavam: ne samo horora)! program tog festivala zaista je bio, i ostao, creme de la creme najnovijih žanrovskih, nežanrovskih i nesvrstano-opičenih filmova nastalih u prethodnih godinu-dve.

više od jedne decenije sanjam o tome da nekako odem do montreala i osetim fantaziju naživo.

najbliže tome bilo je ono kad sam bio u USA, ali tajming mi nikako nije išao na ruku, jerbo je moja godina u americi trajala od početka avgusta do sredine jula, kada sam morao da letim nazad.

ali zato, jula 2010. dugo čekani momenat je kucnuo.

osim ako neki bin ladeni, motori, vulkani i čuda ne budu imali ništa protiv, biću na fantaziji ovog jula, i to celih 12 dana (fest traje punih 20)! biću tamo najavljivač srpskih filmova iz programa 'subversive serbia' koji sam ko-kreirao sa legendom, mičom dejvisom, vodiću Q&A's sa srpskim gostima posle projekcija njihovih filmova, otvoriću panel 'uvod u srpski horor film' (14. jula) i uopšte braniti boje srbije najbolje što umem. uz mene će biti još i mladen, aca, spaske i nikola (mada ne sve vreme i ne svi odjednom, sem 14-og, kada je veliki srpski pow-wow).

anyway, evo ga MOJ plan aktivnosti, pa neka pratiocima bloga posluži kao vodič u akcijanju za divxima u mesecima koji dolaze. začudo, većina od most-anticipated filmova sa fantazije trenutno (još) nisu available na divxu. ipak, informacija je zlatna: zabeležite interesantne naslove SAD a skidajte ih kad bude moglo.

dakle, evo šta sam naumio da pogledam na fantaziji – u BOLDU su svi koje imam na umu da pogledam, a *zvezdicama sam obeležio one od kojih baš puno očekujem (ghoul's high anticipations).

Thursday, July 8

HALL
6:45 p.m.: THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
9:45 p.m.: IP MAN 2

DE SÈVE
7:15 p.m.: MANDRILL
9:15 p.m.: HIGANJIMA

Friday, July 9

Hershell Gordon Lewis talks at the Ste-Catherine St. HMV, July 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Godfather of Gore screens at Concordia's Hall Building, July 9, 10 p.m., followed by Blood Feast (in 35mm) and hosted by HG Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, Jimmy Maslon and Something Weird founder (and former Dead Kennedys manager!) Mike Vraney

HALL
4:40 p.m.: PHOBIA 2
7:25 p.m.: SECRET REUNION
10:00 p.m.: HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS—THE GODFATHER OF GORE + BLOOD FEAST

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: TBA
3:00 p.m.: TBA
5:30 p.m.: RAISE THE CASTLE!
7:45 p.m.: KURONEKO (ovaj masterpis znam od ranije, ali lepo će biti videti ga u bioskopu!)
9:45 p.m.: THE CLASH
12 midnight: RUBBER

Saturday, July 10

HALL
12 a.m.: EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE
2:20 p.m.: LES HOMMES D’UNE AUTRE PLANÈTE
4:25 p.m.: EVIL: IN THE TIME OF HEROES
6:30 p.m.: GALLANTS
9:20 p.m.: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A PORNO GANG
12 midnight: MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: MANDRILL
3:00 p.m.: FIRST SQUAD: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
4:50 p.m.: MAI MAI MIRACLE
7:00 p.m.: DOWN TERRACE
9:20 p.m.: THE MESSAGE
11:45 p.m.: IP MAN 2

CQ
4:30 p.m.: ANTICHRIST (French subs)
6:30 p.m.: AU PLUS PETIT D’ENTRE-NOUS + MANETTE: LA FOLLE OU LES DIEUX DE CARTON (French)
8:30 p.m.: FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (ovaj masterpis znam od ranije, ali lepo će biti videti ga u bioskopu!)

Sunday, July 11

HALL
11:30 p.m.: HIGANJIMA
2:05 p.m.: ALIEN VS. NINJA
4:25 p.m.: TECHNOTISE: EDIT & I
7:05 p.m.: A FROZEN FLOWER
*** 10:00 p.m.: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 2010 *

DE SÈVE
12:30 p.m.: GALLANTS
3:00 p.m.: THE CLASH
5:00 p.m.: RUBBER
* 7:00 p.m.: OUTCAST* (aca je ovo gledo u briselu i nije oduševljen, ali meni bi mogo da legne malo bolje)
9:30 p.m.: MARWENCOL

Monday, July 12

HALL
4:35 p.m.: CROWS ZERO 2
*** 7:25 p.m.: AT WORLD’S END*
** 10:00 p.m.: THE REVENANT*

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: I HEART DOOMSDAY
3:10 p.m.: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A PORNO GANG
5:30 p.m.: DOWN TERRACE
7:40 p.m.: THE NAKED KITCHEN
9:45 p.m.: GOLDEN SLUMBER

Tuesday, July 13

HALL
5:00 p.m.: IP MAN 2
7:20 p.m.: LE GRAND CHEF 2: KIMCHI BATTLE
10:00 p.m.: TEARS FOR SALE (Director’s cut)

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: FIRST SQUAD: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
3:00 p.m.: SECRET REUNION
5:30 p.m.: MAI MAI MIRACLE
7:30 p.m.: A HOLY PLACE
10:00 p.m.: POSSESSED

Tuesday July 13th
** BLACK (Pierre Laffargue, France, 2009, 115 min.)*

9 pm

Wednesday, July 14

HALL
5:15 p.m.: GINTAMA
7:20 p.m.: HEARTLESS (ovo sam gledo, vrlo dobro je, rado ću overiti u bioskopu)
9:45 p.m.: DJ XL5’S SMASHIN’ ZAPPIN’ PARTY

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: OUTCAST
3:00 p.m.: KURONEKO
5:30 p.m.: MARWENCOL
7:30 p.m.: TWISTED SEDUCTION
* 9:45 p.m.: FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION: THE OTERO FAMILY MURDERS*

CQ
6:30 p.m.: THE NAKED KITCHEN (English subs)
8:30 p.m.: THE MACHINIST

E.V. BUILDING AMPHITHEATRE (EV-01.615)
6:00 p.m.: AN INTRODUCTION TO SERBIAN HORROR FILMS

Thursday, July 15

HALL
3:00 p.m.: TBA
5:00 p.m.: MERENTAU
** 7:30 p.m.: WE ARE WHAT WE ARE*
10:00 p.m.: LEMMY

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: TWISTED SEDUCTION
3:10 p.m.: POSSESSED
5:25 p.m.: AU-DELÀ DE L’ANIMATION 2010
7:45 p.m.: T.T. SYNDROME
10:00 p.m.: AIR DOLL

CQ
6:30 p.m.: KURONEKO (English subs)
8:30 p.m.: LE THÉÂTRE DE MONSIEUR ET MADAME KABAL (no dialogue)
Thursday July 15th

*** WILD HUNT (Alexandre Franchi, Canada, 2010, 96 min.)*

9pm

Friday, July 16

HALL
3:00 p.m.: TBA
4:30 p.m.: SCANDAL MAKERS
6:50 p.m.: SELL OUT!
9:10 p.m.: A SERBIAN FILM
12 midnight: RE-ANIMATOR

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: I HEART DOOMSDAY
2:45 p.m.: THE NAKED KITCHEN
*** 4:50 p.m.: PHASMA EX MACHINA
7:20 p.m.: SORTIE 67
9:45 p.m.: FISH STORY
12 midnight: MIL MASCARAS VS. THE AZTEC MUMMY

CQ
6:30 p.m.: A HOLY PLACE (English subs)
8:30 p.m.: UROTSUKIDOJI: LEGEND OF THE OVERFIEND (English subs)

Saturday, July 17

HALL
11:00 p.m.: OBLIVION ISLAND: HARUKA AND THE MAGIC MIRROR
1:20 p.m.: VAN VON HUNTER
4:00 p.m.: THE LAND BEFORE TIME
6:45 p.m.: BRASS KNUCKLE BOYS
9:25 p.m.: BLADES OF BLOOD
12 midnight: BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR

DE SÈVE
12:00 p.m.: BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE
2:10 p.m.: GOLDEN SLUMBER
5:00 p.m.: VARIOLA VERA
** 7:20 p.m.: DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED
9:45 p.m.: EVE’S NECKLACE
12 midnight: FABLE: TEETH OF BEASTS

RIALTO THEATRE
8:00 p.m.: NEVERMORE: AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE

CQ
4:30 p.m.: BAD BIOLOGY
6:30 p.m.: TEARS FOR SALE (Director’s cut; English subs)
8:30 p.m.: SHIVERS

Sunday, July 18

HALL
12:00 p.m.: SPACE BATTLE YAMATO: RESURRECTION
2:45 p.m.: BLACK LIGHTNING
* 5:15 p.m.: NEIGHBOR ZOMBIE
7:40 p.m.: ACCIDENT
9:45 p.m.: BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS

DE SÈVE
12:15 p.m.: FRANKENSTEIN UNLIMITED
2:45 p.m.: AIR DOLL
5:00 p.m.: FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION: THE OTERO FAMILY MURDERS
7:15 p.m.: FISH STORY
9:30 p.m.: THE EXECUTIONER

CQ
6:30 p.m.: JENNIFER’S BODY
8:30 p.m.: GINGER SNAPS

RIALTO THEATRE
*** 8:00 p.m.: NEVERMORE: AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE

BLUE SUNSHINE (3660 St-Laurent)
*** 2:00 p.m.: ADAPTING H.P. LOVERCRAFT FOR THE SCREEN: A MASTER CLASS WITH STUART GORDON & DENNIS PAOLI

Monday, July 19

HALL
4:40 p.m.: A SERBIAN FILM
7:25 p.m.: CASTAWAY ON THE MOON
*** 10:00 p.m.: THE DEVILS (ovaj masterpis znam od ranije, ali lepo će biti videti ga u bioskopu, u najpotpunijoj verziji koja postoji na traci!)

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: SORTIE 67
3:10 p.m.: EVE’S NECKLACE
** 5:25 p.m.: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED
7:40 p.m.: SAVING GRACE
10:00 p.m.: WRITTEN BY

Tuesday, July 20

HALL
3:00 p.m.: TBA
5:20 p.m.: RAGING PHOENIX
*** 7:50 p.m.: LA MEUTE
10:05 p.m.: [REC] 2

DE SÈVE
1:00 p.m.: SAVING GRACE
** 3:20 p.m.: THE EXECUTIONER
5:20 p.m.: CELLULOID EXPERIMENTS 2010
7:30 p.m.: NEVERLOST
*** 10:00 p.m.: 1

od gostiju festivala koje se nadam da upoznam, možda i intervjuišem, tu su:

- Frank Henenlotter 

–Herschell Gordon Lewis 

–Meir Zarchi 

–Stuart Gordon 

–Jeffrey Combs 

–Dennis Paoli 

–Ken Russell

pratite ovaj blog u narednim danima za kratke rivjue, osvrte, vesti i tračeve sa lica mesta.