Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:59PM9 comments ›
Thu Jan 31, 2008 — by Rick Marshall
Free Online Alan Moore Documentary, Issue
Storytelling, Magick and Swamp Thing... free!
A few interesting bits of Alan Moore history have found their way online recently, and you won't have to pay a dime for them.
AlterTube has posted "The Mindscape of Alan Moore," a 78-minute documentary about the creator of Watchmen and V For Vendetta that explores his growth as a storyteller and modern-day, magical... Well, you should probably just read the plot synopsis:
The film leads the audience through Moore's world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe.
If you like what you see and want to purchase a copy, check out ShadowSnake Films.
DC/Vertigo has also made a full issue of Swamp Thing #21, the start of Moore's critically-praised reinvention of the character, available online. It's creepy as heck, but a great example of why Moore is one of comics' living legends.
UPDATE: The video no longer seems to be available on AlterTube, but it's now available on YouTube. Go figure. So here you go: Free Alan Moore Documentary on YouTube.
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Comments (9)
SpongeBobek (12:23 PM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Wow!
I'm going to that documentary right now, this guy is bloody genious!
SpongeBobek (1:05 PM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Heck! It's a deadlink. But I'm on torrent rught now...
Rick Marshall (4:20 PM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Dangit. Looks like they killed that URL. I'll try and find it again and update the post.. thanks for letting me know, SB!
James Curcio (editor) (6:13 PM on Mon Feb 11, 2008)
Rick- see the comment below.
Andrew Zindilis (1:54 AM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Alan Moore is the Greatest
Anonymous (10:10 AM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Alan Moore is entirely overrated and has a bigger opinion of himself than he probably deserves. I know a lot of people out there would probably disagree with me on that point but I also know a whole lot of people that would.
Anonymous (5:23 PM on Mon Feb 4, 2008)
Nont working
James Curcio (5:23 PM on Mon Feb 11, 2008)
For those who want the full story of why this video is no longer on AlterTube, check out this link:
http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1768