Sundance A to Z
Throughout the years it has grown and may overwhelm the new. Here are some hints — hopefully helpful and amusing — for you:
A IS FOR ABSTRACT. Bizarre, weird, odd or just plain off-beat. Some Sundance movies can be challenging, to say the least.
B IS FOR BUSES. Park City shuttles are a godsend for a festivalgoer, because parking during Sundance is certainly a chore.
C IS FOR CELEBRITY COUPLES. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. Matthew Perry and Meg Ryan. They all surely rate. But perhaps "August" heartthrob Josh Hartnett still needs a date.
D IS FOR DANCES. There are quite a few. Sundance, Slamdance, TromaDance, X Dance and more. Whew!
E IS FOR EDUCATIONAL. Sundance's documentaries are a widely varied lot. If you check them out, you'll find much food for thought.
F IS FOR FILM GUIDE, another thing you'll need. You can find them online, at box offices or at screening sites, guaranteed.
G IS FOR GOSSIP, about celebrities and such. And at Sundance there's always quite a bunch. Especially about starlets and debutantes who are out to lunch.
I IS FOR IRAQ. "An American Soldier" and "American Son" are two films that might change your mind about our men who fight.
J IS FOR JAPAN and Jordan and other countries with work in Sundance's World Cinema categories. Their filmmakers often tell the very best stories.
K IS FOR KILLERS and hitmen, characters that are featured in as many festival films as more sympathetic creatures.
L IS FOR LOCALS, you'll know who they are. Just look for the person in Park City during Sundance who isn't a star.
M IS FOR MUSICIANS. CSNY, Patti Smith, Method Man and U2. All are in Sundance movies, and may be in Park City performing for you.
N IS FOR NOVELS adapted for the big screen. Writers Michael Chabon and Chuck Palahniuk are hoping that "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" and "Choke" turn out keen.
O IS FOR OFFICIAL, Sundance's Web site. Go to www.sundance.org/festival day or night.
P IS FOR PING PONG. The "King of Ping Pong" is a Swede whose life is a battle. But he's a good-hearted teen who's quick with a paddle.
Q IS FOR QUENTIN. Tarantino, a filmmaker being honored, though characters in his movies are usually goners.
R IS FOR REDFORDS. Robert is the father and Amy the daughter. She directed "The Guitar," and he's Sundance's star.
Recent comments
I is for Ignorance. I think Utahns do not appreciate, attend or understand...
Skeptic | Jan. 11, 2008 at 2:03 a.m.
Well done. Thanks for this informative guide!
W is for | Jan. 10, 2008 at 8:01 p.m.
