Blue Gold Film

[dralfonzo]

Don't know if i'm way behind the times with this one, but has everyone seen this?

http://www.americanjeansfilm.com/JeansTeaser010609Stream.mov

Trailer for a new documentary following the world of vintage denim from the Rose Bowl to Japans back streets. Looks great but I cant find much info on it.

[dralfonzo]

anyone know any more??

[aho]

It was brought up a few times in previous threads (including the All About Denim Video thread) as well as sites like Selectism etc. but it seems the film itself has been in limbo for quite some time...

[triiiangle]

This movie is now on Netflix.  Good to see Andrew Chen and Self Edge in it.

https://www.netflix.com/title/80175826

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thanks for the link. But just to clarify, the documentary which was talked above is to my knowledge a different movie. The above is a documentary from 2008 by a French team whereas the new Blue Gold movie has been released recently. Dunno why they named the movie the same.

[mikecch]

^ Not available in Australian Netflix yet, damn.

[Foxy2]

there are 2 documentaries:

Jeans - a faded blue planet (often refered to as: Blue Gold) - this was aired on arte in 2010-2011 and is a French production, directed by Thierry Aguila

Blue Gold - American Jeans - this was released in 2014 to the festival circuit (after being in the making over a period of 5 years with teasers poping up in 2009/2010), it got comercially relased in 2017, directed by Christian D. Bruun

Edited June 5, 2017 by Foxy2

[Cold Summer]

I know I've seen the Faded Blue Planet one (I think on an airplane to/from Japan?) but haven't watched the other.

Between these movies, Warp & Weft, and Weaving Shibusa, there sure are a lot of recent documentaries about jeans. Although it's not specifically about jeans, my favorite thing in this category was actually the Ametora book from a year or two ago. (However, I haven't seen Weaving Shibusa yet.)

Edited June 5, 2017 by Cold Summer

[Foxy2]

Weaving Shibusa is scheduled for Vimeo On Demand - currently for end of June...

[ShootThePier]

It was good. From a historical perdpective it shared some info I would have never pursued(Jordache, CK, Iggy Pop).

There was a lot about "fashion" jeans, and it mostly followed Junkyard Jeans from California to Tokyo.

Edited June 5, 2017 by ShootThePier

[fix_me]

Decent doc. Didn't really learn anything new from it- but it would be a good starter for someone curious about the origins.

[DFreshLeish]

Holy resurrection! Good find about BG on Netflix, didn't realize is was there.

4 hours ago, Cold Summer said:

I know I've seen the Faded Blue Planet one (I think on an airplane to/from Japan?) but haven't watched the other.

Between these movies, Warp & Weft, and Weaving Shibusa, there sure are a lot of recent documentaries about jeans. Although it's not specifically about jeans, my favorite thing in this category was actually the Ametora book from a year or two ago. (However, I haven't seen Weaving Shibusa yet.)

I'll second Ametora, really really great book. 

[salaami]

I'm watching Blue Gold on Netflix now, I'm twenty minutes in and loving it. I'm only watching half tonight before work to savor the flavor for tomorrow. I'll probably never get through it cause I keep rewinding it back ten seconds every two seconds LOL

Edited June 15, 2017 by salaami