Adam West and Burt Ward in Los Angeles on the set of the movie Batman (1966) photographed by Richard Hewett for Look magazine.
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Or did, but were too distracted by the woman in the red dress to notice.
A green-tinted Wachowski factathon from Cinefix.
Previously: Things You Didn’t Know About The Big Lebowski
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Gavin Feiritear writes:
Setting up the only 35mm print of Inherent Vice (2014) in Ireland, screening daily at Light House Cinema from Friday.
The Duel
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http://vimeo.com/99113746
An action-packed recut by video editor Clara Darko combining 60 of cinema’s most celebrated duelling scenes into one epic überbarney.
Full list of the films featured here.
An exploration by WarmBakedBread of how director Darren Anonofsky uses his characters’ eyes to convey emotions in his six movies to date: Pi (998); Requiem for a Dream (2000); The Fountain (2006); The Wrestler (2008); Black Swan (2010) and Noah (2014).
1. Always take the initiative.
2. There is nothing wrong with spending a night in jail if it means getting the shot you need.
3. Send out all your dogs and one might return with prey.
4. Never wallow in your troubles; despair must be kept private and brief.
5. Learn to live with your mistakes.
6. Expand your knowledge and understanding of music and literature, old and modern.
7. That roll of unexposed celluloid you have in your hand might be the last in existence, so do something impressive with it.
8. There is never an excuse not to finish a film.
9. Carry bolt cutters everywhere.
10. Thwart institutional cowardice.
11. Ask for forgiveness, not permission.
12. Take your fate into your own hands.
13. Learn to read the inner essence of a landscape.
14. Ignite the fire within and explore unknown territory.
15. Walk straight ahead, never detour.
16. Manoeuvre and mislead, but always deliver.
17. Don’t be fearful of rejection.
18. Develop your own voice.
19. Day one is the point of no return.
20. A badge of honor is to fail a film theory class.
21. Chance is the lifeblood of cinema.
22. Guerrilla tactics are best.
23. Take revenge if need be.
24. Get used to the bear behind you.
Advice for filmmakers (and people in general) from the back cover of Paul Cronin’s collection of conversations with the director Werner Herzog, entitled Werner Herzog – A Guide For The Perplexed.
Previously: Werner Herzog Really hates Chickens
Nisan Greenwich writes:
This is the monster projector that will be screening “Interstellar” in glorious 70mm at the Ifi from February 13th!!! Sound will provided by Datasat digital. Yes, the volume will set to 11!
Book here.
A worthy addition to Cinefix‘s 8-bit/16-bit cinema series – Marvel’s nutty space saga as an old school arcade game, complete with chiptune 70s/80s soundtrack.
He Took His Skin Off For Me – a ‘practical SFX fairytale’ by London filmmaker Ben Aston. To wit:
The story of a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn’t the best idea…
The director recommends full screen, dimmed lights and headphones.
Maybe hold off on the jelly snakes, too.
Behind the scenes feature here.