Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. With sonny bono, john waters, norm niver, petre melvin. Feb 04, 2014 renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the massive southern california lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert. Other articles called the slough a nuisance and a plague on the land.
Once known as the california riviera, the salton sea is now considered one of americas worst ecological disasters. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea penetrates the sadness and inertia of the local residents who still try to make their livelihood in and around this monumental manmade blemish, which was once a gem. Created by an ecological disaster in 1905, this once first class vacation resort is now a near abandoned wasteland. Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the massive southern california lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert resort and has since developed into a refuge for a community of oddballs. Salton sea is a shallow, saline and endorheic rift lake located in californias san andreas fault in the imperial and coachella valleys. Oct 28, 2016 watch plagues and pleasures on the salton sea movie online free download on onchannel. The salton sea fades away, and a town with it once a popular tourist destination, californias largest lake has been slowly shrinking over the years.
Its about the rise and fall of a place, a classic story. You can also see the 2006 followup,heavy metal parking lot alumni. I loved the quirkly narration waters provided as this documentary revealed the creation, the marketing hype of the salton sea and its sad surrealistic present day condition. The actual sea, which is 35 miles long and 15 miles wide and was created by accident in californias imperial valley by a diversion of the colorado river, briefly flourished as a resort area from the 50s to the 70s until massive flooding and the seas. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Watch plagues and pleasures on the salton sea movie online. Journal of comparative literature and aesthetics 29. The filmmakers have a good eye for the salton seas grotesque ruins and bizarre denizens.
Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 plagues and. An offbeat environmental documentary about the people who. Yearning to watch plagues and pleasures on the salton sea on your tv or mobile device at home. Chris metzlerwho visited us last year with everyday sunshine. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is a new documentary on an infamous body of water in southern california that forces us to think deeply about the environmental contradictions of capitalist society.
Since a large number of people bought land in the region solely as an investment, the small. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is a beautifully photographed depiction of a forgotten and deteriorating lake in california. Rent the salton sea 2002 starring val kilmer and vincent donofrio on dvd and bluray. At first plagues and pleasures on the salton sea had me feeling a little hesitant. Come meet the friendly residents of californias newest environmental disaster. International environmental film festival envirofilm 2006 2. They seem to be on one of the last american frontiers, where native optimism can still stubbornly face down an.
The lake accidentally formed on a salt sink, after the diversion controls of the colorado river broke and flooded the area for almost 2 yea. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea rob horning. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea poster 1 goldposter.
Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the massive southern california lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the jeff springerdirected movie. Not rated 1h 14min documentary 24 february 2006 usa. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea offers an offbeat portrait of the people who populate the shores of the once california riviera, which is now considered one of americas worst ecological.
Maybe it was john waters narration that had me wondering at what level this film would be exploiting the salton sea and its inhabitants. But the pleasures portion of the title is an equally important factor in the films tone, which has room for both scientific inquiry and. It is a lake lake in the heavily farmed imperial valley of southern california. Californias salton sea, created by accident in the early 1900s, is set to become the latest casualty in the water wars, and is threatening to take the american west down with it. This documentary reveals the troubled history of salton sea, which was once the site of a wonderful resort in the california desert, but soon turned into a fetid, largely abandoned area. They seem to be on one of the last american frontiers, where native optimism can still stubbornly face down an inhospitable. Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the. John waters narrates offbeat documentary on an environmental. As narrated by legendary counterculture filmmaker john waters, there was time when the salton sea, tucked into the southeast corner of california was known as the riviera of the west, a haven for. In this series, the desert sun investigates the crisis of the shrinking salton sea, from its worsening dust storms to its disappearing birds. Nov 29, 2007 plagues and pleasures on the salton sea rob horning. Narrated by john waters, plagues and pleasures on the salton sea. The story of fishbonecodirected plagues and pleasures on the salton sea, an occasionally whimsical and deeply sad look at a. Rhetorical references notes human communication therefore is a symbolic action because we draw upon language and other symbols to construct a framework for understanding and valuing and to bring the wider world to others attention.
Rent the salton sea 2002 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea by chris metzler. Jul 28, 2006 as narrated by legendary counterculture filmmaker john waters, there was time when the salton sea, tucked into the southeast corner of california was known as the riviera of the west, a haven for. The salty sea is an odd, utterly huge expanse of water smack in the middle of. Docuramas dvd of plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is presented in a colorful flat encoding. The filmmakers have a good eye for the salton sea s grotesque ruins and bizarre denizens. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea popmatters. Salton sea beach, california, a settlement on the seas shores. Salton sea state recreation area, a state park located on the northeastern side of the sea. Sep 08, 2007 plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is a new documentary on an infamous body of water in southern california that forces us to think deeply about the environmental contradictions of capitalist society.
Jennifer reynolds, media specialist, 909 3072669 ext. Death mills free billy wilders documentary in german showing what. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea louis proyect. One audio commentary offers the filmmakers selfevaluation and a second track pairs two of the salton sea locals, norm niver and steve horvitz. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 stream and.
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