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Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is a documentary about the strange case of the salton sea, a manmade lake in the california desert that was once a tourist resort destination, but is now a muchdiminished salt lake notorious for its brackish water and rank odor. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea, a film about. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 documentary. Released september 19th, 2004, plagues and pleasures on the salton sea stars john waters the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of 72 out of 100 on metacritic. The actual sea, which is 35 miles long and 15 miles wide and was created by accident in californias imperial valley by a diversion of the colorado river, briefly flourished as a resort area from the 50s to the 70s until massive flooding and the seas. Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the massive southern california lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert.

Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea popmatters. An inland ocean with a close proximity to the urban areas of southern california, the salton once clocked in as a veritable paradise many tagged it the california riviera. Directed by filmmakers chris metzler and jeff springer, the 2006 documentary tells the tale of the lake, from its accidental. Narrated by john waters, plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is an odd bird wacky and poignant, funny and sobering, but this portrait of a forgotten paradise is a mustsee. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea filed under. The documentary plagues and pleasures on the salton sea does not look or feel like a serious film about the environment. Sea of faith free in this sixpart series, don cupitt explores the history of christianity in the modern world. The desert is even more interesting when you add a huge inland sea to the mix especially when that sea was a mistake that resulted from a colorado river flooding over a hundred years ago. Watch plagues and pleasures on the salton sea movie online. But the pleasures portion of the title is an equally important factor in the films tone, which has room for both scientific inquiry and. Once known as the california riviera, the salton sea is now considered one of americas worst ecological disasters. I loved the quirkly narration waters provided as this documentary revealed the creation, the marketing hype of the salton sea and its sad surrealistic present day condition. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 movie.

Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 stream. A century later the place remains a massacre, a beautifully awful paradise where success and failure collide. Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky exploration of the salton sea, the massive southern california lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert resort and has since developed into a refuge for a community of oddballs. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This documentary reveals the troubled history of salton sea, which was once the site of a wonderful resort in the california desert, but soon turned into a fetid, largely abandoned area. If you look at a map of southern california, the salton sea sits near the middle. And its because, unfortunately, the plagues outweigh the pleasures at the salton sea. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sonny bono as himself paul clement as himself harold gaston as himself steve horvitz as himself leonard knight as himself petre. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea by chris metzler. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea reveals, mostly through a. Rent the salton sea 2002 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Rhetorical references notes human communication therefore is a symbolic action because we draw upon language and other symbols to construct a framework for understanding and valuing and to bring the wider world to others attention. But you dont ever hear about the salton sea, do ya.

Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea directed by chris metzler, jeff springer. Plagues and pleasures is a thoroughly engrossing account, both humorous and disheartening, of a once bustling community ravaged by. Filmmakers chris metzler and jeff springer let salton residents break it down in this charming, yet sad documentary. Pretty good documentary on the people living around the sea. Financial analysis of plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Come meet the friendly residents of californias newest environmental disaster. Since a large number of people bought land in the region solely as an investment, the small towns surrounding the salton sea have become an. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea dvd, 2007 for. Renowned cult film director john waters narrates this quirky. The fate of this socalled ecological time bomb and the community that surrounds it remain uncertain, as the salton sea might just dry up. The only problem ive had with the new documentary plagues and pleasures on the salton sea is remembering the title. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rent the salton sea 2002 starring val kilmer and vincent donofrio on dvd and bluray.

Once known as the california riviera, the salton sea is now called one of americas worst ecological disasters. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea promo season 2. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea penetrates the sadness and inertia of the local residents who still try to make their livelihood in and around this monumental manmade blemish, which was once a gem. Fabulously offbeat and refreshingly upbeat, this lovable film gets friendly with the natives of the salton sea. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea offers an offbeat portrait of the people who populate the shores of the once california riviera, which is now considered one of americas worst ecological. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea louis proyect. This corner of the earth gradually transforms from affluent resort to ecological massacre. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John waters narrates this quirky documentary about southern californias salton sea, a manmade lake that was once considered a prime. This documentary covers the historical, economic, political, and environmental issues that face the sea, it more importantly offers up an offbeat portrait of the eccentric and individualistic people who populate its shores. Plagues and pleasures on the salton sea details and.

With sonny bono, john waters, norm niver, petre melvin. The film paints a disconcerting portrait of a corroded land, inhabited by people too encased in fear and poverty to make a move to a better life, preferring to ride out the roulette wheel of. November 29, 2007 fabulously offbeat and refreshingly upbeat, this lovable film gets friendly with the natives of the salton sea, an inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights located. The cast of plagues and pleasures on the salton sea 2004 includes. In a matter of several years, a dry, salty desert basin in southern california becomes an unintentional lake. Oct 28, 2016 watch plagues and pleasures on the salton sea movie online free download on onchannel.