Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry
Today IndiePix reveals the colorful story of the father of modern day tattooing – Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins – as they release acclaimed documentary Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, on DVD. To celebrate the release, FilmFetish is giving away three copies of the DVD to readers.
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Widely known as the father of modern day tattooing, Sailor Jerry’s story and mystique are explored in depth in Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, a new documentary from IndiePix. Through stories and memories shared by peers and protégées such as Don Ed Hardy and Mike Malone, a dynamic tale is woven that chronicles the story of a great American artist whose work has never been displayed in museums, but on the bodies of those brave and fortunate enough to serve as Jerry’s canvas. Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Erich Weiss, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry earned multiple film festival honors in 2008 and 2009, and debuts on DVD, complete with bonus features, today.
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry explores the roots of american tattooing through the life of its most iconoclastic figure, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. Considered by many as the foremost tattoo artist of all time, collins’ uncompromising lifestyle and larger than life persona made him an American legend. Through rare interviews, photographs and hours of archival footage, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry imparts the past, present and future of the global tattooing phenomenon.
Based in Honolulu for most of his career, Sailor Jerry would come to symbolize the masculine ethos of a time when thousands of enlisted men were embanked in Hawaii during World War II. Miles from home, ready to die, and fueled by devil-may care attitudes, these men went on shore leave with a single purpose in mind: to get “stewed, screwed and tattooed.”
Collins marked these men with what would come to symbolize a new style of American folk art; tattoos that blended traditional elements of continental motifs with the finesse, shading, and artistic nuance of the Japanese tattoo masters, known as Horis. Borne from his own years of travel on the high seas, Collins synthesized the best of East and West and created a dynamic, spectacular new art form by introducing an array of his own advancements into tattooing, from color creation and machine building to the introduction of sterilization. Permanently etched on the bodies of the hundreds of men who passed through his Honolulu parlor, his work tells of war and heartache with a dedication to style, craft and detail that would make Sailor Jerry one of the most influential, if little recognized, American folk artists of the 20th century.
DVD Extras: Bonus material includes deleted scenes, outtakes, director’s commentary and the film trailer.
DVD Release Date: October 13, 2009
Awards and Honors
- 2008 Audience Award – Best Documentary, New Orleans Film Festival
- 2008 Official Selection – Philadelphia Film Festival
- 2008 Official Selection – SXSW Film Festival
- 2009 Official Selection – NXNE Film Festival
- 2009 Official Selection – Hoboken International Film Festival
Check out the trailer for Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry below.
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry DVD packaging
Easy Rider, 1969, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
I like The Wild One (1953) with Marlon Brando.
The Wild One 1953 Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin
Beyond the law – Charlie Sheen
Easy Rider (1969) – Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda
I’d say Easy Rider with Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, and Peter Fonda – 1969
The Wild One.. Marlon Brando & Mary Murphy..
Wild Hogs is a 2007 comedy film starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy
THE HARD RIDE (1971)
Robert Fuller, Sherry Bain, Tony Russell, William Bonner
Wild Hogs – 2007
tim allen
john travolta
martin lawrence
william h macy
1953 The Wild One with Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy
Biker Boyz is one of my favs. 2003 with Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, and Orlando Jones
has to be the classic of my era, Easy Rider, which starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper (1969)
Easy Rider, 1969, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper
I would pick Easy Rider (1969), starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper.
Wild Angels (1966)
Starring: Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra Director: Roger Corman
“Easy Rider”; 1969; with Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson!
1969′s “Easy Rider” included Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson.
Wild Angels, 1966, Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra
easy rider 1969 peter fonda, jack nicholson & dennis hopper
As cheesy as it was, I was always entertained by Stone Cold from 1991 with Brian Bosworth, Lance Henrickson, and William Forsythe.
Easy Rider 1969 Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper
Ghost Rider-2007-Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott
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The Wild One, Marlon Brando, 1953
Wild Hogs (2007) with Ray Liotta, John Travolta, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence.
Easy Rider- 1969, Peter Fonda & Dennis Hopper.
Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) with Lamberto Maggiorani & Enzo Staiola released in 1948 — Oh, wait. You mean motorcycle biker film. That would be The Wild One with Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin, released in 1953.
Easy Rider! Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper AndPeter Fonda! 1969
easy rider, 1969, peter fonda & dennis hopper
Easy Easy!! Easy Rider! Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper And the ever popular Peter Fonda! Circa 1969
Easy Rider, \’69, peter fonda,dennis hopper, jack nicholson
My favorite, and Brando’s favorite, biker movie is Kenneth Anger’s “Scorpio Rising” (1964). I like the creative use of the swastika and the fact that Lincoln Rockwell’s American Nazi Party litigated Anger for the use of the swastika.
wild hogs…2007 ( i think) tim allen, john travolta, martin lawrence
Looks like an interesting DVD to say the least
The Wild One (1953) with Marlon Brando took a cue from an actual biker street party in Hollister, California dubbed the Hollister riot, celebrated annually.
Kinda dorky, but still entertaining – Ghost Rider (2007) with Nicolas Cage & Eva Mendes.
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All that my mind can come up with is Easy Rider, which starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper (1969)
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My favorite is The Wild One (1953) with Brando. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Mad Max – 1979
Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Steve Bisley…