Mondo New York is a 1988 Mondo film directed by Harvey Nikolai Keith.[1] The documentary film was inspired by the 1963 movie Mondo Cane.
| Mondo New York | |
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| Directed by | Harvey Nikolai Keith |
| Produced by | Stuart S. Shapiro |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lenny Wong |
| Edited by | Richard Friedman |
| Music by | Johnny Pacheco |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Overview
editMondo New York examines the lives and activities of Manhattan performance artists, and features Joey Arias and Rick Aviles. A number of New York City denizens appear in various sketches, each linked by a young woman's exploration of the city. Other performers include Charlie Barnett, Joe Coleman, Phoebe Legere, Karen Finley, Lydia Lunch, Veronica Vera, Frank Moore, and Ann Magnuson. The film was produced by Night Flight creator Stuart S. Shapiro.[2][3]
Reception
editMichael Wilmington of Los Angeles Times stated ""Mondo New York" (Times- rated Adult for offensive language and repulsive situations) has some small value as an uncensored record of these highly regarded and controversial performance artists. But, mostly, it's a movie which expects us to react like the bored voyeurs eyeballing the geek while the blood spurts from his teeth."[4] Jonathan Rosenbaum of Chicago Reader mentioned "Director Harvey Keith and producer Stuart Shapiro take a walk on the wild side through the seamier byways of New York life in this documentary inspired by the 1963 Mondo Cane. It features cockfights, junkies, street hookers, habitues of S and M clubs, and a number of outre performance artists—Ann Magnuson beating a dead horse, Karen Finley decorating herself with raw eggs and glitter, Joe Coleman biting the head off a mouse while nearly exploding himself with firecrackers, and Dean Johnson performing in drag with his band, the Weenies (1988)."[5]
See also
edit- Kusama: Infinity, a 2018 film.
References
edit- ^ "Mondo New York (1988)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ New York Times
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (20 June 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : Way Down, Way Out in 'Mondo New York'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (26 October 1985). "Mondo New York". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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