Bill Cunningham New York (2010) NR 1hr 24min
Living simply and using a bicycle to get around New York, 80-year-old photographer Bill Cunningham tirelessly records what people are wearing in the city -- both out on the sidewalk and in the salons of the wealthy. -Netflix
I had no idea who Bill Cunningham was until I saw this movie. It was sitting in my Netflix que for weeks and then finally I gave in and watched it. This happened about 6 months ago and it has still stuck with me so I thought it would be a good movie to start off my recommendations with.
I'm a sucker for movies about older ladies and gentlemen who have mastered their trade and continue to fulfill there life's purpose at a ripe age. There's a confidence in purpose that I admire and hope to achieve in the years to come. This is one of those movies.
Below are some quotes from the movie that I believe make it worth watching.
Cunningham On Process:
"See, I don't decide anything. I let the streets speak to me and in order for the street to speak to you, you've got to stay out there and see what it is. You just don't manufacture in your head that skirts at the knee are the thing. And then you go out and photograph skirts at the Knee. You have to stay out on the streets and let the street tell you what it is. There are no short cuts. Believe me."
"See, I don't decide anything. I let the streets speak to me and in order for the street to speak to you, you've got to stay out there and see what it is. You just don't manufacture in your head that skirts at the knee are the thing. And then you go out and photograph skirts at the Knee. You have to stay out on the streets and let the street tell you what it is. There are no short cuts. Believe me."
"You have to do three things. You don't get the most information from anyone. You have to photograph the collections, you have to photograph the women on the streets who have bought the things and how they're wearing them. And they you have to go to the evening events. You can't report to the public until you see it all." "It's not what I think, it's what I see."
Cunningham On Style:
"See, a lot of people have taste, but they don't have the daring to be creative. Here we are at the age of the cookie cutter sameness. There are few that are rarities. Someone that doesn't look like they were stamped out of 10 million other people looking all the same."
Cunningham On Style:
"See, a lot of people have taste, but they don't have the daring to be creative. Here we are at the age of the cookie cutter sameness. There are few that are rarities. Someone that doesn't look like they were stamped out of 10 million other people looking all the same."
Cunningham On Money:
"If you don't take money, they can't tell you what to do kid. That's the key to the whole thing! Don't touch money. It's the worst thing you can do." "Money is the cheapest thing. Liberty is the most expensive!"
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