Imagine the opening scene of Midnight Cowboy. Now imagine that John Voight is in a Superman costume. And Ratso Rizzo is Marilyn Monroe. Surround them with a cast straight out of Pink Flamingos, and set it all to the soundtrack of a sweet 10-year-old German girl singing “Hotel California” This might give you some idea of what Dave Markey’s long-anticipated film, The Reinactors, is like. In this documentary, Markey delves into the lives of the people who inhabit Grauman’s Theater. You have surely seen them as you drive along Hollywood Boulevard, all dressed up in their costumes and posing with tourists for tips. And you have probably passed them by without a second thought.
Continue reading "The Reinactors - a Sneak Peek"
