Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

This torrent is a must-download. Directed by Todd Haynes, it never got released because of legal complications — rumor has it that Karen’s brother Richard, who succesfully sued to limit the film’s distribution, was particularly incensed that the film insinuated that he is homosexual. I’ve only ever seen it on a multi-generation bootleg VHS dub. To give an idea of how fantastic it is, here’s a great quote from the end of the Wikipedia article on the film:

“The Museum of Modern Art retains a copy of this film but has agreed with the Carpenter estate not to exhibit it.”