Series of six 25-minute episodes originally broadcast on Channel 4 in UK in 1990, re-issued on DVD in 2007 and recently revised as an e-book through Elliott Bristow's own website. I stumbled across 4 of the 6 1990 episodes on youtube and enjoyed a wonderfully idiosyncratic journey across evocative and vast American landscapes. He had a good eye for interesting or quirky things (cars, trucks, trains, boats and ships, buildings etc) and seems to have captured whatever fascinated him. This in turn gives the viewer a delightfully varied selection of sequences to enjoy and gradually become drawn into that fascination today.. There is very little commentary or explanation, but an excellent music soundtrack instead (Leo Kottke, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Rick Wakeman etc).
Thoroughly recommended despite the muddy quality of now 50 year old Super 8 film. So sit back and enjoy the ride.
Thoroughly recommended despite the muddy quality of now 50 year old Super 8 film. So sit back and enjoy the ride.
