Hey Hey! It's been a while, but here is finally a recap of the Ghostbusters Remix Party, hosted by CINEPLOSION at the Black Hole Cinematheque in Oakland, CA, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
The 90+ minute performance featured both Ghostbusters I & II mixed in real-time, side-by-side, with an improvised musical score by Mr. Douglas Hawkinson. A hardy crowd of approx. 35 showed up for the FREE event, with at least half remaining for the final role of the credits. Estimated walk-out rate: 45%.
The performance consisted of two projectors running off a main feed, and a second projector overlapping with mainly feedback, live camera and other supporting materials. A fourth projector was planned, but disabled due to technical failure.
All in all, the event was noted as an endurance test, as there were few narrative elements that related the audience to the original, enjoyable film. Due to the extreme nature of the viewing, there were some comparisons to classic endurance films by Warhol (Sleep, Eat, Blow Job, etc) mixed with grandfather analog video junkies such as Nam June Paik or Ant Farm.
Below is a sort clip, recorded from the main feed source:
Approx. 80% of viewers who attended the entire showing reported headaches or minor cranial hemorrhage during or immediately following the presentation, lasting approx. 12-26 hours in duration.
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