A film whose importance as a 1960s cultural statement outweighs any intrinsic value it may have as a film, CHELSEA GIRLS is nevertheless fascinating, provocative, and hilarious--once you surrender yourself to the totally new way of watching cinema that Andy Warhol films require. Think of
it as Antonioni in slow-motion and enjoy the heavy ennui that settles over you. As with most of his other films Warhol simply turned the camera on his camp followers and let them play as they might. A number of his mock-Hollywood "superstars" from the famous Factory crowd are actually born
performers. Look for strange and funny moments from Ondine, Ingrid Superstar, Brigid Polk, Ed...
Released:
1966
Rated:
NR
Length:
210 mins