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The swimming pool has been a central part of Hollywood mythology since the dawn of silent pictures, a truth observed and then turned upside down in the opening scene of the film classic Sunset Boulevard.

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Speaking about the film recently in Los Angeles, Cera — who in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way in which the film's hyperkinetic action sequences are really just the same as the dance scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly movie.

While director and star James Franco's behind - the - scenes recreation of Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero's cult classic carries a lingering sense of «having their cake and eating it, too,» the film is less focused on mocking the failures of its source material.

Some of the banter between Ruth and the jaded cop named Det. William Bendix (Gary Anthony Williams, TMNT: Out of the Shadows — yes, William Bendix, like the classic film actor) on the case offer some insights on where the film could have found its comedic spark, but even those scenes lose flavor when we see that cop break down in anguish because of his own personal relationship issues bubbling up to the surface.

Intercut in the fantastical story of Martin's character are scenes from classic mystery and noir films.

The film is very good, great history, very interesting and engaging, special effects and spectacular action scenes, as well as having one of the classic scenes of cinema.

«Beauty and the Beast» — You're invited on set for the filming of this beloved, classic scene.

Sciamma's film doesn't romanticize Marieme's new lifestyle (though there is at least one instant classic party scene set to a Rihanna jam that is super-cool), though it does shine a light on the intensity of female friendships in a way that is deeply heartening.

Every October for most of the last two decades, director Adam Green and his production company Ariescope have released a new Halloween - themed short film, resulting in classics like Jack Chop (2009) and the hilarious Halloween «deleted scene» Driving Lessons (2012), and this year's 18th annual film, Don't Do It, has just arrived.

Based on the book The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, the film tells the behind - the - scenes story behind one of modern cinema's biggest cult classics The Room.

Farrands explains that the original opening of the film was to be a nightmare sequence that would've paid homage to Carpenter's classic opening scene, and he lays bare the Man in Black's intentions to sacrifice baby Stephen Lloyd and in turn transfer Michael's evil into young Danny Strode and then starting the cycle again.

«Life of the Party» is another classic case of a comedy that puts its best stuff in the promos, while the actual film provides very few funny or memorable scenes.

It's too soon, is what I'm trying to say, for Levy to call so many of his scenes in this film «classic» — though I should tell you that I'm doubtful it'll ever be the right time.

Guests will also experience the sensation of stepping through the silver screen directly into unsettling and shocking film scenes, as they navigate their way through Haddonfield, adorned in classic Halloween décor on a similar Halloween night in 1963.

Features both the American and British versions of the film, commentary track by creator / actor Richard O'Brien and co-star Patricia Quinn, an audience participation picture - in - picture track with a live version of the show and a «callback» subtitle track that cues viewers to classic audience responses, featurettes, two deleted musical scenes, outtakes, alternate opening and ending, and other celebrations of the culture of «Rocky Horror.»

Based on a 1979 film starring Alan Arkin and Peter Falk in the roles of put - upon father - of - the - bride and crazed father - of - the - groom, respectively, the remake doesn't have a single scene as classic as the «serpentine» gag of the first but compensates with the sort of instant familiarity afforded by veteran personalities in comfortable roles.

But even though the film is two hours (the closing credits, thanks to a ton of bonus scenes, run close to 15 minutes) and it isn't a classic, «Ghostbusters» is consistently fun and genuinely works for a new generation of fans, while pleasing the old ones who will give it a chance.

Knowing film buffs may relate the film's plot to the infamous classic All About Eve, but more modern filmgoers will see this more as a mix of Clueless and Single White Female The film has a very high camp value, all intentional, and the humor works well on the occasional scenes where there's some inspiration.

His slangy eloquence, his brilliance at scene making, and his nose for the zeitgeist fostered a slew of smash movie classics, including the seminal silent gangster film Underworld (1927), which won the first Oscar for best original screen story, and its sound - film successor, Scarface (1932); the screwball satire Nothing Sacred (1937); and the seductive romantic thriller, Notorious (1946).

Directed with the equal energy by British director John Hough, whose lean, high - powered action scenes are energized by the dynamic, almost child - like performances of his thrill - addicted characters, it's a classic of seventies speed cinema, where car chase and stunt films were really about rubber hitting — and leaving — the road.

Plus, go behind the scenes of Weta Workshop in New Zealand to learn about the designing of the giant kaiju monsters of Pacific Rim Uprising, and learn some things you might not have known about the sci - fi classic film Logan's Run.

But none of the film's scenes or characters suggest an improvement on the 1950 animated film, or on many of the other, non-Disney adaptations of this classic fairy tale.

In one scene, a character wears the classic Talking Heads: 77 T - shirt, and it's this combination of a band T - shirt and the film's motif of female strength that, in early 2017, inspired Maycock to consider her own venture.

Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials High Definition (1080p) Presentation Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard - of - hearing Audio commentary by director Brian Trenchard - Smith The Stuntmen, Trenchard Smith's classic television documentary on Grant Page (Mad Max, Road Games) and other Australian stunt performers Hospitals Don't Burn Down, Trenchard - Smith's 1978 public information film told in pure Ozploitation fashion Behind the scenes gallery by graffiti artist Vladimir Cherepanoff Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon

This little gem features American treasure and all - around genre cinema maestro John Carpenter discussing his 1988 sci - fi / action / horror cult classic They Live, going into detail about such things as the conceptual ideas behind the movie's premise, his casting of professional wrestler «Rowdy» Roddy Piper as the protagonist, and the rebellious inspiration for the film's infamous fight scene between Piper and the great Keith David.

In fact an early scene in which the mythology and back - story of the inhabitants of Barsoom is laid out in voice - over sent shivers up my spine recalling the opening scene of David Lynch's misbegotten 1984 film Dune, a failed big budget adaptation of classic science fiction literature hailed at the time as the «new Star Wars».

Writer Andrew Bergman, Director Arthur Hiller, Peter Falk and Alan Arkin spend most of the film laughing, snorting and back - slapping as they remember shooting some of the classic scenes, and endlessly quoting the greatest lines themselves.

is a deliriously biblical portrait of the artist as a godlike monster (for the record, I liked it), this new film by Paul Thomas Anderson offers a more graceful and far more complicated version of the same idea... Quiet, moody, and deeply perverse (I'll say no more), this fascinating movie reminds us that Anderson is the kind of alchemist - director who can turn somebody ordering breakfast into a classic scene.»

Existing in a timeless not - quite - reality that tips its hat to»80s classics like «Stand By Me» and «The Goonies» while blending it with an up - to - the - minute sense of humor that betrays Vogt - Roberts» links with the current comedy scene (big - name stand - ups like Kumail Nanjiani and Hannibal Burress have cameos), it's certainly the funniest film we've seen in 2013 so far, minute by minute.

But despite the source material and Winterbottom's attempts to ape the look of classic film noir, the final results are closer to a Rob Zombie - style horror film that seeks to shove the audience's face in scenes of abhorrent violence.

With its deathless car chase, Friedkin's film became an instant American classic (and Academy - awarded Best Picture), but the scene is only the first of two climaxes arising from over an hour of investigatory tension.

(There are more than a few shades of Luc Besson's classic La Femme Nikita here, and Jung makes sure to reference one of that film's more memorable scenes, when Sook - hee must interrupt a romantic moment by going into a bathroom, assembling a sniper rifle and taking a shot at her assigned target.)

The documentary, riddled with interviews from classic film pioneers like Peter Bogdanovich, Guillermo del Toro, Walter Murch and of course, Jamie Lee Curtis representing her mother, shows just how important one scene, not even two minutes long could have for a film.

Co-director Chris Miller took to Twitter this morning to announce the news, showing off a behind - the - scenes shot of the film's clapboard and a caption that riffs on the classic «Han shot first» Greedo controversy: HanFirstShot pic.twitter.com/KReR6rgKFT — Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) January 30, -LSB-...]

The film starts with a one - two punch of a getaway scene followed by a classic musical prance through town, all...

Nick Castle of course played «The Shape» (otherwise known as Michael Myers) in most scenes featuring the masked killer in John Carpenter's orignal 1978 Halloween, but you may have forgotten that Castle also co-wrote Escape from New York with Carpenter, and he later directed a number of his own films, including the classic The Last Starfighter.

Kung Fu Panda Year: 2008 Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson Like Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, DreamWorks» Kung Fu Panda punctuates its light - hearted, comedic tone with surprisingly poignant moments along with nonstop homages to a giant list of truly classic Kung Fu films, often scene by scene.

Inside jokes permeate the bulk of the scenes, and savvy film buffs will love this movie on a level even higher than the casual viewer, especially those who've seen the classic zombie flicks like Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead (of course!)

Independent filmmaker and underground music aficionado David Markey's films include 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992) and the Los Angeles punk Super 8 cult classics The Slog Movie (1982), Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984), and its sequel Lovedolls Superstar (1986), all of which represent a unique record of the punk scene in Southern California throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

The trailer above is classic, as the dancing scenes from Raquel and her amazing figure are front and center in the promotion of the film.

The movie highlights the period of his life where he made the classic film Psycho - that famous shower scene, eh?

A scene where an unconventional dance shared by Juni and his new ladylove, The President's daughter Alexandra (Taylor Momsen), explodes into the coolest kid uprising since Village of the Damned, and the entire second half of the film runs like a highlight reel for classics like Mysterious Island, Jason and the Argonauts, and of course both of animation legend Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad films.

Expansive in its coverage, and impassioned about its subject, the film is very much a classic social justice documentary, right down to the final scenes of enormous crowds thronging the city streets, demanding change.

Ford has been outspoken about his dislike for the film but he has rarely performed better and Rutger Hauer is commanding throughout — with his shiver inducing, «Tears in Rain» monologue, going down as one of cinema's classic scenes.

Ridge first hit the wine scene with a flourish at the famous 1976 Paris blind tasting (the subject of the 2008 film Bottle Shock); a Ridge Cabernet was ranked by the world's top tasters above some classic Bordeaux.

Despite many outlets dismissing the experience as banal and simplistic, we enjoyed the fact that it delivered on its premise of using Kinect to superimpose players into scenes from classic films; putting us directly into the movies in the most literal sense possible.

There is a memorable scene toward the end of Luc Besson's 1994 classic film The Professional that kept running through my head while playing Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package.

Next is a table based off some of the most classic scenes of the original Jurassic Park film, and the third table is based all around the mayhem caused in the Jurassic Park universe, like massive dinosaur battles and rescuing survivors.

Reimagined in LEGO form and told in TT Games» signature classic LEGO humor, the thrilling adventure recreates unforgettable scenes and action sequences from the films, allowing fans to play through key moments and giving them the opportunity to fully explore the expansive grounds of Isla Nublar and Isla Sorna.

From a cursory glance, Kara Walker's black cut - paper silhouettes look like benign 19th - century antebellum scenes or Walt Disney cartoon characters from such classic pieces as the 1946 film, Song of the South.