Primer's Sci-Fi Success Story Was an Anomaly, but Its Filmmaker's Fall Wasn't (www.pastemagazine.com)

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DIY sci-fi wonder Primer made a splash at Sundance 20 years ago. However, its filmmaker's struggles highlight how we talk about male auteurs.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

https://xkcd.com/657/ every time I hear the name Primer, this is what I think of :)

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

12 Angry Men cracks me up every time.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I wonder how many Primer viewers first learned about the film from this comic.

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