In part, the unnerving new documentary nobody speak. The scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about hulk hogan hulk hogan in the documentary nobody speak. Director brian knappenberger talks about nobody speak, his. Director brian knappenbergers we are legion latest film was originally entitled nobody speak. Nobody speak looks at how hulk hogans lawsuit against gawker has changed the. The gawker guys come off as completely unsympathetic, despite how hard the film maker tries to drum up sympathy for them.
Trials of the free press would have been a great documentary. A new film reveals that our free press is under serious threat. This film is entirely different than the one we were making 24 hours before trump got elected, knappenberger says. Trials of the free press may 19, 2018 supporters of donald trumps autocratic rule will not like this documentary which spotlights the current assault on the. Gawker, to issues of free speech, the internet, privacy, ethics in journalism, and what line if any exists between the public persona and private lives of celebrities, nobody speak. Trials of the free press 2017 tv14 1h 35m documentaries hulk hogans court case against gawker media sheds light on wealthy, powerful figures who challenge freedom of the press in order to silence critics. Picture this im a bag of dicks put me to your lips i am sick i will punch a baby bear in his shit give me lip ima send you to the yard, get a stick make a switch.
The trial between hulk hogan and gawker media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, and raised important questions about how big money can silence. Nobody speak is about more than a lawsuitits about money, power, and the freedom of the press. And while theres absolutely an argument to be made about how powerful can and should be interpreted in this instance, denton saw the case. Still, knappenbergers doc is focused on the reporting that came from this crises, with writers speaking this side of spotlight about the hard work they put into investigating what became many of their own demise. With nick denton, hulk hogan, donald trump, james g wright. Brian knappenberger on nobody speak and how peter thiel and hulk hogan won their case. How marvel and corporate comics are failing the vulnerable. The film starts with the legal proceedings of professional wrestler hulk hogan, who with the. Nobody speak reflects attacks on the first amendment by powerful forces, including the white house.
Netflix is releasing a new documentary nobody speak. Trials of the free press, which comes to netflix later this year. A film pushing the narrative that journalists are heralds of truth and justice and are under attack by evil billionaires who hate freedom. Instead, the film heavily prioritizes dentons perspective. Univision bans gizmodo staff from screening new film about. The story of aaron swartz won the writers guild award for outstanding documentary screenplay. Hulk hogans sex tape and the free press collide in. Hulk hogans court case against gawker media sheds light on wealthy, powerful figures who challenge freedom of the press in order to silence critics.
Nobody speak is a song by american hip hop producer dj shadow, featuring rap verses from american rap duo run the jewels. This film is an examination of the perils and duties of the free press in an age of inequality. Nobody speak explores what peter thiels financial support of the lawsuit against gawker and sheldon adelsons shadowy purchase of nevadas largest newspaper mean for future of journalism. And his most recent film, no less controversial, is nobody speak. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Trials of the free press, which is being released simultaneously in theaters and on netflix, draws a throughline from hulk hogans. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival on tuesday afternoon. Trials of the free press isnt as indulgent with wrestling references as that last paragraph, which is probably to its credit. Jun 28, 2017 given that nobody speak premiered at the sundance film festival just days after trumps inauguration, but includes footage of sean spicers famous assertions about the size of the crowd at. It also acted as the lead single from shadows fifth studio album, the mountain will fall. To help present this narrative, the film attempts to frame hulk hogan and peter thiel as greedy, antispeech zealots and gawker losing its lawsuit as. Jun 22, 2017 nobody speak is a reminder that sacrificing gawker wont save the rest of the press. Knappenberger lays on a percussive synthesizer score so insistent and manipulative that its like.
It was released on june 24th, 2016 by mass appeal records. A hiphop convert since first hearing grandmaster flash and the furious fives the message at the age of 10, dj shadow, born josh davis, has gone on to become a distinctive voice in the realm of hiphop. A music video for the song was released on august 24, 2016. The film gives a voice to journalists and its message is clear. Jun 22, 2017 brian knappenbergers documentary nobody speak. Its rare for a character to speak dialogue that so perfectly captures the critically flawed foundation of a film as completely as that particular line from dark phoenix, the last gasp of a franchise that has had remarkable highs and remarkable lows but never quite seen a film that felt so much like. Trials of the free press is a 2017 netflix documentary directed by brian knappenberger. The mountain will fall is the fifth studio album released by american producer dj shadow. Nobody speak is an important film, if just for the way it puts into a little context the recent battle against critical. Nobody speak is 95 minutes long, and its entire first hour hour is devoted to chronicling, in dramatic detail, the 2016 trial. Trials of the free press 2017 a deep dive into the downfall of gawker, peter thiel, and the growing war being waged by big money against journalism. Just before its premiere at sundance, nobody speak dropped the wrestlers name from its subtitle, along with that of gawker, the website he sued and subsequently bankrupted over a clip of hogan having sex with the wife of his best friend, radio personality bubba the love sponge. Nobody speak by run the jewels is now in every movie trailer.
The scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about hulk. I walk charlie brown, peppermint patty, linus and lucy. Dj shadow the mountain will fall lyrics and tracklist. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press, and the. The song has a catchy flamenco guitar riff over a meatand. Trials of the free press, is a story of gawker media publishing a video of terry hulk hogan. Jan 27, 2017 the scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about hulk hogan hulk hogan in the documentary nobody speak. Trials of the free press is a new documentary that premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival and it illustrates why the verdict ruling against gawker and founder nick denton. The trials of the free press persuasively and entertainingly outlines the troubling tensions threatening journalism in the internet era. The opening film of the sxsw conference film festival this year was the documentary nobody speak. Given that nobody speak premiered at the sundance film festival just days after trumps inauguration, but includes footage of sean spicers famous assertions about the size of the crowd at. He gained notoriety with a series of mixes in the early 1990s before recording his 17minute epic entropy in 1991. Dj shadow has unveiled the music video for the song nobody speak featuring run the jewels, a standout track from his album the mountain will fall, out now on mass appeal records.
And it was released this month in theaters and on netflix. Having its world premiere at the sundance film festival on tuesday, knappenbergers latest documentary, nobody speak. What is described as and initially shot as a look at the involvement of wealthy individuals on the trial against gawker media and the purchase of a. Jun 15, 2017 nobody speak explores what peter thiels financial support of the lawsuit against gawker and sheldon adelsons shadowy purchase of nevadas largest newspaper mean for future of journalism. Jun 22, 2017 its odd that nobody speak opens on former gawker editorinchief a. For a movie thats built off a foundation made of a story about a sex tape involving a guy named bubba the love sponge, i didnt expect to get chills. Brian knappenbergers film skewers its targets with aplomb, but theres a frustrating.
This years sundance film festival kicked off on the friday before what. Jun 23, 2017 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Behind the veil of billiondollar movie franchises and rotating comics series, creators often struggle with low pay, no labor protections, and harassment. Trials of the free press goes into the details of the case and the shocking discovery that silicon valley billionaire peter thiel covered the millions of dollars in legal fees for bollea, doing so to bankrupt gawker for outing him as gay and for delving into one of his failed business ventures.
But first, youll have to get past hulk hogans dick. Nobody speak looks at how hulk hogans lawsuit against gawker has changed the media landscape. How hulk hogan and peter thiel took down gawker vogue. But its there in the title and it becomes increasingly apparent across the films duration with its final third focussed on this entirely. This netflix doc has everything you need to know about trump. Dj shadow has unveiled the music video for the song nobody speak featuring run the jewels, a standout track from his album. Nobody speak director compares hulk hogan, gawker trial to president trump video sundance 2017. Jun 22, 2017 the most memorable moment in nobody speak. Did i totally screw up my first culture banter piece. Trials of the free press, a new documentary that digs into the current state of american journalism by examining the behindthescenes details of 2016s highly publicized sex tape trial between 80s90s wres. Hulk hogan, gawker, and trials of a free press, is a fascinating look at the story behind the hogan win against gawker for posting a sex tape of the former pro wrestler. The big sick, the bad batch, the beguiled, nobody speak.
I cant remember when i first heard nobody speak by dj shadow and run the jewels, but it was probably in a movie trailer. Hulk hogans sex tape and the free press collide in a. Its odd that nobody speak opens on former gawker editorinchief a. Nobody will speak of us when were dead 1995 gloria duque victoria abril, an alcoholic prostitute, is in the middle of a business deal with gangsters when a fatal confrontation occurs. Run the jewels discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Trials of the free press takes one of recent historys more outlandish. Jun 15, 2017 a year later the first major film to consider the case has arrived, and its not a hollywood blockbuster, but a documentary thats no less of a thrill ride. Then again, i work in the very industry knappenbergers movie. Trials of the free press tackles a number of fascinating subjects in its brief running time, including no less than the very concept of freedom of speech in an era when billionaires own everything. Netflix has released the official trailer for nobody speak. Trials of the free press, a new documentary dropping on netflix friday, comes in the very first scene, when the former gawker editor a. I mean, this is a remarkable film, where you really look at the leadup to this administration and all that took place and. Elp get running start pumping your bunions, im coming im the dumbest, who flamethrow your function to funyons flame your crew quicker than trump fucks his youngest now face the flame fuckers your fame and fates done with killer mike.
To keep the film as uptodate as possible, knappenberger added footage of trumps inauguration to nobody speak just hours before its premiered at the sundance film festival in january. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The film sets out to make case that the free press is being silenced with money a very broad description, but youll see there are multiple ways the press is being silenced by the wealthy, but fails at every turn to prove it, or to even to make journalists sympathetic characters. But this film shows that there is ample evidence that hogan. The scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about. Trials of the free press hulk hogan sued gawker for posting a sex tape, but a riveting documentary shows it was really about shutting down the truth. Nobody speak is about the power struggle for freedom of speech and freedom of the press to exist. Nobody speak aka gawker dindu nothing and journalists are. The documentary is themed around the effects of big money on american journalism. The trial between hulk hogan and gawker media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, and raised important questions about how big money can silence media. My film actually became about thinskinned, highlylitigious billionaires, director. A film about the vital importance of speaking truth to power neednt be so concerned with dressing up its own frightful truths, but nobody speak still compels as. Trials of the free press premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival.
From brian knappenberger comes a documentary about how the gawker. The director of nobody speak on how hulk hogan and peter thiel took down gawker. The song was first a part of run the jewels record store day release, which was a virtual reality cardboard viewer that included a digital download code for the song. A film about the vital importance of speaking truth to power neednt be so concerned with dressing up its own frightful truths, but nobody speak still compels as an opening statement on journalism. But this film shows that there is ample evidence that hogan knew that the tape was being made and was ready to let it accidentallyonpurpose.