Luis Buñuel of stones with which to pelt anticipated hecklers. After the premiere, Buñuel and Dalí were granted formal admittance to the tight-knit community of Surrealists, led by poet André Breton. Late in 1929, on the strength of "Un Chien Andalou", Buñuel and Dalí were commissioned to make another short film by Marie-Laurie and Charles de Noailles, owners of a private cinema on the Place des États-Unis and financial supporters of productions by Jacques Manuel, Man Ray and Pierre Chenal. At first, the intent was that the new film be around the same length as "Un Chien", only this time with sound.
The Cremaster Cycle This is summarized by one critic as "Barney's cinematic art inspires both awe and revulsion, often simultaneously." Indeed, the "Village Voice" featured two reviews, with art critic Jerry Saltz praising the cycle, and film critic J. Hoberman panning it. Lavish praise includes: ""The Cremaster Cycle" by Matthew Barney is the first truly great piece of cinema to be made in a fine art context since Dali and Bunuel filmed "Un Chien Andalou" in 1929. It is one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema." In 1999, when three of its entries (the fourth, first,