Modern Moviemaking In A Nutshell - Drinker Does A Rant
Sept 19, 2021 21:17:56 GMT
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Post by london777 on Sept 19, 2021 21:17:56 GMT
My only hope is that, as movie making becomes cheaper due to technology, more directors will be able to make money on a movie which is viewed only by the few who really want fresh new stories.
As it happens, the last two movies I have watched, and enjoyed, were made for peanuts. I do not see how throwing more money at them would have improved them in any way. They were:
The Daytrippers (1996) dir: Greg Mottola. Not normally my favorite genre, a family comedy/drama, and the 'reveal' has dated badly, but still a good movie that won a lot of awards and has been added to the Criterion Collection, filmed in 17 days on a $50,000 budget. Saved money by shooting on location, but this actually added a lot to the movie.
After Life (1998) dir: Hirokazu Koreeda, one of the world's best currently working directors. He took a derelict building (former school or hostel?), a few C-list actors, a score of non-pro actors and a totally original concept, and created a pocket multi-layered masterpiece. No idea what this one cost, but it must have been very little indeed. Again, I cannot see where more money would have helped rather than hindered.
