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Mucha's visit to the Warhol Museum is nothing short of bizarre. The curators start by showing the leaky roof and then asking for money, going so far as to tell us what bank and bank account we can send donations to! Later they explain their iffy selection process for choosing works: How much they speak to local culture (i.e. do they contain images of cows or communist propaganda symbology, etc.?).
Too bad then that most of this quick flick plays out like this: A simple freakshow with more insights into eastern European yokels than Andy Warhol. A man serves local bacon. An old lady bemoans her loss of looks. Kids play in the streets. A local rock band performs. An older guy plays the trumpet. The movie culminates with an interminable accordian performance. What's any of this got to do with the art of Warhol? Well, not a lot, unless you are wondering what drove him to leave Slovakia in the first place. Believe me, after five minutes of Absolut, that mystery is solved. Those looking for insight into Warhol's art will be sorely disappointed.
The new DVD adds a making-of vignette.
