The Iron Giant (Brad Bird, 1999) Brad Bird's feature debut was traditional 2 - D animation when computer animation was the craze, released by studio folk who didn't realize just
how special a film they had on their hands.
Not exact matches
If you care to view a little
film about
how disgusting and arrogant priests in the US can be just watch this PBS
special:
Using a 1,600 - pound Cold War - era camera (originally used to
film nuclear tests) retrofitted with digital sensors and
special software, Samaras strove to capture the dazzling moment a lightning strike is born, hoping these high - resolution photographs would provide insights into
how lightning forms and why lightning bolts often follow an erratic path.
Our solution to this problem was to
film without music and then add the music back to the video scoring the music to the movement and exercise as best as can be done until the rep speed drastically slows down because of fatigue.You will notice
how the music ebbs and flows with the intensity of the exercise and even the breaks between exercises have their own
special music that is much calmer in nature.
This whole experience from visiting Morocco again and
filming DVF's Journey of A Dress in Morocco feels very
special to me since my best friend Jennia
filmed it for me (edited by my Wesley Mason) and to think
how far I've come.
Additional
special features include audio commentary with Ben Affleck and writer Chris Terrio, interviews with the key players in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis including President Jimmy Carter, former CIA agent Tony Mendez, and the houseguests, a featurette on recreating the era for
film, a peek inside the Canadian government, a bit about
how Istanbul was chosen for shooting the
film, and a look back at
how the CIA made Hollywood believe in a fictional
film.
Another extra gathers conceptual artwork for the
film's
special effects, while Douglas Trumbull and Christiane Kubrick explain
how they were accomplished.
DVD Review: The 10th anniversary
Special Collector's Edition of the
film is a welcome addition (or replacement) to any DVD collection, but there's just one problem:
how many times do I have to hear that damn theme song before my freaking head explodes?
I do like
how The Asylum spends all the additional money they must surely get to produce these
films on celebrity cameos and not on improving the
special effects and CG.
Recognizing its legion of devoted fans, a
special edition release of the
film was put out in 2002 along with an impressive slew of bonus features and video featurettes detailing
how the
film came together.
We can consider a number of great directors and their successful
films, and
how they did very well by keeping
special effects at bay.
How is it working with
special effects on this
film?
In it, four of the
film's essential crew members —
special makeup artists Stephan Dupuis and Chris Walas, director of photography Mark Irwin, and
special effects supervisor Gary Zeller — talk about
how they created the cult classic's signature effect.
SPECIAL SECTION: 50 YEARS OF
FILM COMMENT Born in 1962 and still going strong, Film Comment looks back on five decades of film commentary and how we got from there to
FILM COMMENT Born in 1962 and still going strong,
Film Comment looks back on five decades of film commentary and how we got from there to
Film Comment looks back on five decades of
film commentary and how we got from there to
film commentary and
how we got from there to here
And any time spent thinking about
how ridiculous what they're actually talking about is, is still more entertaining than some of the antics the supporting characters get up to, be it John Malkovich trying to kung fu a robot or a former
Special Forces soldier complaining stress or all the running he was having to do, or dear God anything having to do with Sam's parents who offer nothing to the
film but reminders why they shouldn't be in it.
This Paramount release offers an outstanding A / V presentation and a batch of
special features that help answer the question a lot of people probably asked themselves while watching this
film: «
how in the world did they do that?!»
Another issue that bewilders me with the Star Trek
film franchise is
how or why the
special effects seem to have gotten worse as the sequels progressed.
New York Times bestselling children's author Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles) details the precedent - setting augmented reality used in his new Simon & Schuster novel The Search for Wondla; LAIKA president / CEO Travis Knight (lead animator on the Oscar - nominated stop - motion movie Coraline) explains
how his studio will continue to take bold chances in the animated feature
film world; and graphic novelist and Comic - Con
special guest Douglas TenNapel (Earthworm Jim) describes exactly
how a blank page comes to be inhabited with his compelling imagery.
I haven't gotten around to writing a review for Hereditary yet but I will say that the soon to be released A24 horror
film is definitely something
special especially if you consider yourself a fan of the horror genre and are tired of
how must horror
films follow a formula.
In this clip from the
special features of the
film's home release, seen first on SPINOFF, the curtain's peeled back a bit on a few scenes to give viewers an idea of
how things look before and after the movie magic happens.
One of the many remarkable things about Jeff Nichols» terrific new
film «Midnight
Special» is
how assured its storytelling is.
Zoom has some decent
special effects, but most of them are conserved for the final fifteen minutes, which is
how long the
film takes before these kids are finally thrown into battle.
During the fun conversation Bonneville joked about
how Grant has changed since making Notting Hill, when they knew the sequel would be such a
special film, what it was like
filming the big train chase sequence in the 3rd act, and more.
I was taken aback recently when I received a couple of e-mails from Star Wars fans asking
how I could have concluded eight years ago that the «
special edition» rerelease of that
film was «worthless» when it gave so much pleasure to so many people.
As Jurassic Park has become a modern classic over the years, one of the constant compliments paid to the
film is
how the
special effects used to bring the dinosaurs to life have aged surprisingly well.
We had to work out
how to
film it, so we worked on some camera technology that had been used on helicopters before and handed that over to
special effects supervisor Dom Tuohy, who built a really cool rig to
film it.
Home Video Notes: The Shallows Release Date: 27 September 2016 The Shallows releases to home video (4K Ultra HD / Blu - ray or Blu - ray / DVD / Digital) with the following extras: 4K Ultra HD - Feature
film in resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR)- Dolby Atmos soundtrack (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)- Also includes the
film and
special features on high - def Blu - ray Blu - ray, DVD & Digital Bonus Materials Include: - Deleted Scenes - Four Featurettes: Shooting in The Shallows,
How to Build a Shark, Finding The Perfect Beach: Lord Howe Island, When Sharks Attack
Considering
how many worthy live action Disney
films of the past are relegated to fullscreen transfers and barren bonus slates, Tuck Everlasting deserves
special praise for its satisfying disc.
«I'm looking forward to seeing
how the movie does - like any actor, I'm hoping people go to see it because it's a very
special film about an incredible woman,» she told the Herald.
Among other anecdata, the director explains
how working on location restricts the mobility of the camera, points out the
film's trickiest
special - effects work, and reveals his own personal beliefs about the nature of life after death.
The
film starts by introducing us to with Katherine as a very young girl at school and her parents being told
how special she is concerning math.
Neame describes
how they performed the sinking corridor and the turning - over the ship
special effects sequences, it's basically all trick photography, old boy, and in «Generations of Fans» he slowly reads a letter he received by a fan of the
film.
While some of the songs composed by the team of Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy may not initially sound too
special out of context, hearing and seeing them play in the
film, they reveal themselves to be exceptional examples of
how Indian
film song numbers can support the tone of a scene and be integrated smoothly within the narrative.
They talk about
how his
special effects inspired them to create
films and also
how it influenced them in their own movies, including the fact that Harryhausen created the way that we all think that dinosaurs move.
With his post-9 / 11 war
film, 12 Strong, gearing up for release next year, Chris Hemsworth opened up during a recent set visit and explained
how it's different from other
films about
Special Forces units.
At the
film's recent press day, Carrey and Daniels talked about reprising their roles in the sequel,
how it was driven by fan demand, what it was like getting back into character and finding their chemistry again, the love between the characters, which one is Dumb and which one is Dumber,
how the characters hold a
special place in their lives as they do for the fans, the return of the Mutt Cutts van and other callbacks from the original
film, working with Kathleen Turner, their favorite scene, and where they see their characters in another 20 years.
The other plot holes are so numerous I have no room to elaborate but I continue to be bewildered at
how many people were so dazzled by the
special effects and novelty of a new Jurassic Park
film that they not only dismissed the absurdity happening in front of them but praised a
film that pretty much spits on its source material.
Exclusive to the Blu - ray 3D and Blu - ray are explosive
special features, including a Directors» Expanded Video Commentary and The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, a six - part documentary that goes behind - the - scenes into
how the
film was made.
As Joe Dante points out in one of the
special features, major movie studios just don't make
films like Matinee because they don't know
how to market them.
- New Life, New Civilizations - See
how special effects designers met the challenge to create an unprecedented 50 new alien species for the
film to celebrate Star Trek's 50th Anniversary.
We'll find out in the coming months
how that goes, but I want you all to get set for a
special film next Friday.
Fright Night: 30 Years of Screams Horror screenwriter Greg Beville (Blackstar Canyon) details the
special effects and making of Fright Night 1985 and
how the
film's practical effects compare to horror
films today.
It's nice that Sony didn't just bury the
film with a standard DVD release, padding the Blu - ray with copious
special features, many of which further prove
how much these guys improvise most of their best material.
Rodriguez and Tarantino have always understood
how cheap sensibilities can hold their own
special appeal — and more importantly, why
films with nothing to lose can sometimes produce far better results than those with every kind of advantage.
Based on a poem by US author Ron Koertge, the
film is dryly funny, as it explores the little and
special moments of communication between a father and child and shows
how seemingly insignificant things can actually carry great importance.
All of which only goes to show
how special A Fish Called Wanda is: Charles Crichton's
film about a diamond heist picked up a Best Supporting Actor for Kevin Kline in 1988.
Now, 34 years on, writer / director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) at last allows us to see, pretty much,
how that
film might have turned out — Midnight
Special taps into the Carpenter mood (Starman is a key influence) as a father and his mysterious son flee US agents.
Special Features In Walt's Words: «Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs» - Hear Walt himself talk about Snow White Iconography - Explore
how this
film influences pop culture, art and fashion Disney / Animation: Designing Disney's First Princess - Modern - day Disney artists discuss the design of Snow White and
how it influenced the look of some of your favorite Disney characters The Fairest Facts Of Them All - Disney channel star Sofia Carson reveals seven intriguing facts about Snow White And Much More!
How embarrassing — I watched this
film at a
special sneak preview on January 24, yet I am only now publishing my review.
Special Features include: Becoming Bond (an intimate look at
how Daniel Craig stepped into the role of the 6th James Bond), James Bond: For Real (an inside look at action and stunts of
film) Bond Girls Are Forever (a closer look at Bond's leading ladies) and You Know My Name (Chris Cornell's music video).