“The idea was that we would push the envelope in terms of what was understandable and say that this was a film from another culture that had somehow landed in 1970.”
—Walter Murch, THX 1138's 55th anniversary
knowing where scientology's missing bodies are and all the hinky shit that goes on there is one thing, but celebrating the ellisons and paramount? we gotta draw the line somewhere
(also jon m chu has a lot of fucking nerve)
I mean, Tom Cruise has made 3 movies in 8 years, one of which was an unqualified success. The other two, both mission impossible movies, undersold their 3 preceding franchise films by 8 figures. Tom Cruise cares about Tom Cruise, so presumably he has a very lucrative deal with Ellison.
Tom Cruise being the savior of cinema, my ass.
Can we all stop buying his self-anointed patron saint of cinema schtick now?
A brand new day at Paramount where they hire deviants like Brett Ratner and Max Landis to make movies
Even the infamous Weinstein from Rikers says, "These mergers are really bad. We need more movies, not less." And then the news that Cruise was shooting scenes for a video that will promote the "brand new day" at Paramount.
We just about threw up.
“You take my phone call and you get canceled. I get it. I don’t expect anyone to destroy their careers for me. But a few people risk it anyway. I won’t tell you who they are, obviously.”
Tarantino, 100%.
My book on my Kindle
Book update! Today I finished the third and most intensively-edited draft of the DIE HARD book. Now I’m sending it to a handful of trusted friends for feedback and dropped it onto my Kindle, where I’ll give it another read on the plane to Austin and between movies at SXSW.
James Cameron supporting an oligarch media merger gives this joke a little extra kick.
Holy shit... Excalibur is the best selling UHD and 2nd best selling Blu-ray (beaten only by Predator: Badlands)... so very proud and so excited to share with everyone who was a part of this release, but more than anything it's just beautiful to see the love for Boorman and this movie. 😍
Released #OTD in 1972 #filmsky
To keep costs down, Doug Trumbull hired college students for modelmaking and other such special effects work. One of them, John Dykstra, went on to a distinguished special effects career of his own.
I hate Oliver Stone’s THE DOORS (1991). I love Oliver Stone’s THE DOORS (1991). These are both the same thing. www.vulture.com/article/is-o...
With Charlie Kaufman's latest short film How to Shoot a Ghost now streaming on @criterionchannl.bsky.social, read our conversation with the director:
Werner Herzog: “Piracy is the most successful form of distribution nowadays. So be it. But films are accessible, and this is why very young people discover it.”
Freakonomics Radio Podcast Ep. 665: freakonomics.com/podcast/wern...
"I looked up, and up, and up, and up, until I saw Tom Noonan's face, looking down at me with a curious expression. 'What did you say your name was?' he asked." A remembrance of my friend Tom, lost too soon. www.rogerebert.com/mzs/a-beauti...
Here's a rare treat. A behind the scenes documentary about the making of The Offence, with director Sidney Lumet taking Sean Connery through his paces in rehearsal. Absolutely fascinating
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAEL...
"Although the Copyright Act does not define the term 'author,' multiple provisions of the act make clear that the term refers to a human rather than a machine."
Celebrating women filmmakers today and everyday—Leigh Brackett’s screenplay for The Long Goodbye ❤️
cinephiliabeyond.org/long-goodbye...
53 years ago today, The Long Goodbye hit theaters.
Robert Altman and Leigh Brackett turned Raymond Chandler’s noir into a sun-bleached, offbeat masterpiece.
Dive into the story behind one of the most fascinating Marlowe adaptations
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cinephiliabeyond.org/long-goodbye...
"...Macy had seen their earlier film, Blood Simple, and was instantly impressed by their script for Fargo. Speaking via Zoom from Los Angeles, he says: “Their dialogue is up there with Dave Mamet’s dialogue. It’s scintillating. It’s beautiful. It’s got metre and rhythm and poetry to it..."
Without Debra’s support, encouragement and guidance, I wouldn’t have become a producer. #DebraHill was one of my heroines, and I was blessed to have her as my mentor. I miss her so much.
Stanley Kubrick editing Barry Lyndon in the garage of his home in England. Photos by Vivian Kubrick.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/barry-lyndon/
Wherein @thornewip.bsky.social analyzes Mulholland Drive through "a study of production documents, shooting script, and original configuration as a TV pilot, and through analysis of David Lynch’s approach to editing, sound design, scene arrangement, and camera movement."
mzs.press/SIGNED-Devio...
27 years ago today the world lost one of the greats!
Revisit Stanley Kubrick's story through the acclaimed documentary, commissioned by Warner Bros., ‘Kubrick Remembered.’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot-0...
Stanley Kubrick editing Barry Lyndon in the garage of his home in England. Photos by Vivian Kubrick.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/barry-lyndon/
It’s Friday. Buy a copy of Connery.
