Obie Benz Movies
Obie Benz is a social activist and heir to a baking empire. Among the socially conscious organizations he was part of was the MUSE Foundation through which he produced the No Nukes documentary. He later became a writer and director. In 1981, he directed Americas in Transition a documentary short that chronicled U.S. involvement in Latin America. He did not make his feature-film debut until seven years later with Heavy Petting, a satirical psuedo-documentary that examined the sexual mores of the 1950s. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
This program is not an instructional program but rather a look at the practice of Ashtanga yoga through the guidance of guru Sri K. Pattabhi. This program documents his final workshop in New York, in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
Those of us who had to suffer such "instructional" films as Dating Do's and Don'ts in high school will be especially entertained by Heavy Petting. In the visually sarcastic manner of the nuclear-age documentary The Atomic Cafe, the film assembles masses of information and misinformation about teenage dating rituals of the 1950s. Clips from contemporary movies, TV programs, commercials, and "sex hygiene" short subjects are used throughout; perhaps once upon a time these vignettes could have been taken seriously, but here they're only good for howls of laughter. Interspersed among the vintage footage are interviews with such children of the 1960s as David Byrne and William S. Burroughs. One look at the 1950s as depicted in Heavy Petting, and it's easy to see how the sensuous, psychedelic '60s came to be. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Byrne, Sandra Bernhard, (more)
- 1995
Produced by Time Life Video & Television, History of Rock 'n' Roll: My Generation is part 6 in a 10-tape documentary series that depicts the history of rock from its inception to punk and beyond. The music of The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Santana are featured in this segment. Other tapes in the set include: History of Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll Explodes, History of Rock 'n' Roll: Good Rockin' Tonight, History of Rock 'n' Roll: Britain Invades, America Fights Back, History of Rock 'n' Roll: Plugging In, History of Rock 'n' Roll: The Sounds of Soul, History of Rock 'n' Roll: Guitar Heroes, History of Rock 'n' Roll: The 70's, History of Rock 'n' Roll: Punk, and History of Rock 'n' Roll: Up from the Underground. ~ Kathleen Wildasin, Rovi
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