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Moments Like This Never Last explores the life and legacy of the late artist Dash Snow (1981-2009) who died of a heroin overdose in a Noho hotel room at the age of 27. Growing up in the beautifully fucked up Manhattan, before Giuliani and the broken window war, before Disney sanitized 42nd street of prostitutes and pornographers, before lower manhattan turned into a shopping mall, chaos came naturally. He reveled in the fraying social fabric of 80s New York and fought capricious authority at home, at the “juvi” institution he was locked up in, and on the streets. In a jeremiad of graffiti, trash assemblages, un-photoshopable polaroids, cum stained headlines, collage and feral rituals archived on super 8, Dash celebrated creation, destruction and the marginalized, striking out at the social pasteurization and criminalization of nonconformity happening all around him.
He was a bull born into the China shop, rejecting the trappings of privilege for freedom, a force of nature refusing to play nice. He took what he found, and like a hurricane rearranging the landscape. Born into one of the most important American art families whom he rejected and was rejected by, he found a new family in the artists of post 911 lower Manhattan. He Started the take-over by writing his name all-city as a young graffiti artist and subsequently becoming an accidental international art star. High stakes, drugs and the pressure to keep producing took its toll becoming a cautionary tale.
directed by: Cheryll Dunn starring: Dash Snow 2020 / 96 min / 1.78:1 / English 5.1 Surround
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Q&A with Director Cheryl Dunn at SVA
Bonus Scenes
Trailer
Inside sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.0588236 / 5 from 34 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This limited edition slipcover, designed by Earl Kessler Jr., is a tribute to the life and legacy of artist Dash Snow. Customers find the documentary interesting and the footage great, though opinions on the art are mixed.
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Footage Quality (19%): Many customers stated that the footage is great and interesting, with a decent selection of soundbites.
Documentary Appeal (41%): A substantial number of customers appreciated the documentary, describing it as interesting, cool, and full of great footage.
"The footage is awesome, the subject is also very interesting, and it has a decent selection of soundbites." — giannis k.
"Insightful documentary" — Chris T.
"I really enjoyed this documentary" — Marshall M.
Reviews
SACE irak
"More so for someone that into or interested enough in graffiti"
— Landon G. (5/5)
Moments Like This Never Last
"A blind buy as I liked the title and it was on sale. It was better than I had expected. A time capsule and interesting story about an artist who I had no real knowledge about. I recommend to just watch it and pay attention unless you already know about the underground scene in early 2000 NY NY or Dash Snow explicitly."
— Hansi L. (5/5)
moments
"so fun, awesome packaging and features!"
— Luther T. (4/5)
Sad documentary about art and
"Sad documentary about art and artist"
— Jon W. (4/5)
Dash Snow
"I found this documentary pretty entertaining. I'd never heard of Dash Snow prior to finding out about this film, but was able to watch it on Kanopy or Hoopla, and was impressed enough to pick this up. I've already re-watched it, and will be showing it to friends in the future."
— Ben. Z. (4/5)
Adequate Documentary
"Felt at times like it needed content to fill out a 90 minute documentary. Enjoyed but felt a bit heavy handed."
— Derek R. (3/5)
"Awesome"
— Eric (5/5)
But They Should
""Moments Like This Never Last" is a poignant exploration of life's imperfections and fleeting joys. With its intimate storytelling and emotional depth, this film leaves a lasting impression that lingers long after the documentary credits roll. Worth repeat viewings."
— Bryan K. (5/5)
Good documentary about an unsung hero.
"I love stuff about NYC and this guy was the breathing embodiment of that city."
— Mark S. (4/5)
Insightful documentary
"I enjoyed watching this documentary and learning about someone who I was not previously familiar with"
— Chris T. (5/5)
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