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The Essential Five | John Carpenter
His body of work was rarely the topic of discussion in the handful of filmmaking and video production classes I attended while at college. His name nor his genre defining work was mentioned by any of my instructors. However, once… Continue reading
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The Essential Five | Martin Scorsese
When I first became interested in filmmaking, Martin Scorsese was one of the first directors I was told to seek out. Whether his name was mentioned in my History of the Motion Picture class, or just conversations in passing, it… Continue reading
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The Essential Five | Clint Eastwood
Reader Beware: I lied. This post is just as long as the last one. I didn’t think I had that much to say about Clint Eastwood, but I guess I was wrong. No more warnings moving forward. Either you’ll read… Continue reading
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The Essential Five | Steven Spielberg
Reader Beware: This is a longer post than what I will normally being covering with this series. It’s just difficult for me not to gush about my absolutely favorite filmmaker. Additional entries in this series will (more than likely) not… Continue reading
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Welcome Back! Who Are You Again?
I’m sure you’re wondering to yourself, “Didn’t this guy already have a blog?” And that answer would be yes! I’m sure you’re also thinking, “Do people still blog? That’s so 2005. Also, why do I care? This guy hasn’t written… Continue reading
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ReBONDing: Never Say Never Again
Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN (1983)Directed by Irvin KershnerWritten by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., Dick Clement (uncredited), Ian La Frenais (uncredited)Based On An Original Story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian FlemingRunning Time:… Continue reading
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ReBONDing: Diamonds Are Forever
Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)Directed by Guy HamiltonWritten by Richard Maibaum, Tom MankiewiczIan Fleming (novel)Running Time: 120 minutes Original Verdict:Because of Connery’s high fee, the film’s special effects budget was significantly scaled back,… Continue reading
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ReBONDing: You Only Live Twice
Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) Directed by Lewis Gilbert Written by Roald Dahl Additional Story Material by Harold Jack Bloom Ian Fleming (novel) Running Time: 117 Original Verdict:This Bond film really… Continue reading
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ReBONDing: Thunderball
Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) THUNDERBALL (1965) Directed by Terence Young Written by Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins Based On An Original Screenplay by Jack Whittingham Story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, Ian Fleming Ian Fleming (novel)… Continue reading
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ReBONDing: Goldfinger
Reevaluating the Sean Connery Era (1962 – 1971, 1983) GOLDFINGER (1964)Directed by Guy HamiltonWritten by Richard Maibaum, Paul DehnIan Fleming (novel)Running Time: 110 minutes Original Verdict:By far my favorite Bond film and usually hailed by most fans and critics alike… Continue reading
The Inconsistent Writer 