7 more movies, the production of which cost the authors everythiing
"Back to the Future"
- 1985
- USA
- Adventure, comedy, sci-fi
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Claudia Wells
- IMDb Rating: 8.5
Teenager Marty McFly becomes part of an incredible adventure when his inventor friend Doc Brown shows him a time machine based on a DeLorean automobile. Traveling back in time, Marty accidentally interferes with the fates of his future parents and risks erasing the existence of himself and his siblings. In order to return home to a familiar time, he must make those who don't yet know about each other fall in love.
The movie was almost canceled: the Universal studio was unhappy with the script, considering it 'too soft', and Disney abandoned the project because of the theme related to Marty's mother. The main blow to production happened later: after shooting almost half of the film with Eric Stoltz in the title role, Zemeckis realized that the actor is 'too dark' for the role. All scenes had to be reshot from scratch. Michael J. Fox worked during the day in the series, and at night filmed at Zemeckis, spending on sleep for three hours a day. There were more than a few accidents on stunts — especially in the train scene and Delorean.
"A timeless classic, I think it will still look just as vibrant and good 100 years from now", — Shirlok
"Almost 2 hours flew by so quickly and imperceptibly. despite the age of the movie, it looks worthy, backing up the picture with the story, acting, gorgeous soundtracks - we got a legend for centuries", — Hotchu_chipsov
"Such a cohesive and thoughtful trilogy", — Foxander
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"Chinatown"
- 1974
- USA
- Crime, drama, detective, thriller
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd
- IMDb Rating: 8.1
Jake Gittes, a Los Angeles private investigator, takes on a routine case of marital infidelity, but soon finds himself embroiled in a much bigger story: corruption, violence, political machinations, and murder. The investigation leads him to the people who control the city and don't want the truth to come out.
The movie was on the verge of failure: Polanski and screenwriter Robert Towne quarreled at every turn, the studio demanded that the ending be changed, Faye Dunaway clashed with the director, and Nicholson refused to rewrite lines. Production was stuck for months, the budget was growing, and the atmosphere on the set was considered one of the most toxic of the time. The final version turned out in spite of, not because of, the filming process.
"What an all-basic noir this movie is.I don't know if they came up with it, or just compiled successful ideas from others in the genre - but it looks great.
Now I see what the creators of L.A. Noire were inspired by. (or both of them were inspired by something else) All in all - a great movie! Not for nothing Oscar for original screenplay", — NyanQt3_14
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"The Shining"
- 1980
- UK, USA
- Horror, thriller
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Philip Stone
- IMDb Rating: 8.4
Writer Jack Torrance arrives with his family at the Overlook Hotel to spend the winter as caretaker. He soon begins to encounter mystical visions that gradually drive him insane. The Torrance family remains trapped, and the darkness of the hotel reveals the true nature of the hero.
The production of "The Shining" was a torment: Kubrick forced actors to repeat scenes on 50-60 takes. Shelley Duvall worked under constant pressure, which led to nervous exhaustion and hair loss. The baseball bat scene went into the Guinness Book of World Records as the most re-shot scene. The studio doubted Nicholson's casting, and Kubrick spent months rewriting the script, demanding full commitment from everyone involved.
"I always thought The Shining would be about (spoiler alert) a horror movie like 1408 or Astral with the devil being cast out, where an evil ghost gets possessed by the father of the family and he fights himself at the end.
But in no way did I think the movie was a psychological thriller mostly about domestic violence, values, where the hotel just reveals the true nature of the characters. There is no such thing as evil because of the evil spirit. Pissed off the actress and her behavior, but if you think about it, there are plenty of mothers with such spineless behavior. And more often than not, in reality, the mother will end up under the axe with the child and that's scary. And the movie gives you hope. Fucking hope", — Abror_X
"The movie gave us a bunch of references in the movie and game industry", — Quvatlh
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"Cleopatra"
- 1963
- UK, USA
- Drama, historical, romance
- Director: Joseph Mankiewicz
- Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Cesare Danova
- IMDb Rating: 7.0
The movie tells the story of the reign of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, as the empress tried to unite the fate of great Egypt and mighty Rome.
"Cleopatra" is one of the most problematic productions in history: the movie changed directors, the script was rewritten dozens of times, and the scenery had to be built anew. Elizabeth Taylor fell ill with pneumonia and almost died, which stopped production for months. Romance unfree at the time Taylor and Burton became a world-class scandal. The budget grew so large that it nearly bankrupted Fox Studios.
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"I ♥ Huckabees"
- 2004
- Germany, UK, USA
- Comedy, romance
- Director: David O. Russell
- Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Mark Wahlberg, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman
- IMDb Rating: 6.5
A married couple of detectives specialize in "existential investigations": they help their client Albert Markovski to understand the chaos of life, career, and personal relationships. Against the backdrop of strange discoveries, everyone around him becomes entangled in a chain of absurd coincidences and emotional crises.
Filming became notorious for conflicts: David O. Russell went into a rage, yelled at the actors and even brought Lily Tomlin to hysteria, which got on the network in the form of a famous scandalous video. The studio seriously considered stopping production. The atmosphere was so tense that the part of the team refused to work with the director ever in the future.
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"The Princess Bride"
- 1987
- USA
- Adventure, family, fantasy, comedy, romance
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Wallace Shawn
- IMDb Rating: 8.0
In a fantasy world full of castles, pirates, dangerous beasts, and mysterious forests, a hero named Westley travels an incredible journey to save his beloved — the beautiful bride Buttercup. Duels, battles, danger, and loyalty to his dream await him along the way.
Finding money for the movie was almost impossible: the studios considered the project "too strange" and "unprofitable". Several attempts to launch failed, directors were changed, shooting was postponed for years. Only the participation of Rob Reiner allowed the project to come to life. Some of the scenes were dangerous: Cary Elwes broke his leg during a stunt and filmed further, hiding the injury.
"A very naive and maximum budget movie, but it feels like it was made with heart because the viewing is addictive. Funny and cute movie", — rina_stay
"Good, kind fairy tale ✨", — dina_darina
"Was expecting a cozy movie with a vibe of medieval fantasy. But got a weird fairy tale with pretty good humor. Giggled with the absurdity and ridiculousness of what is happening. But expectations were clearly not met. I think, as a kid it would have gone down a treat, but now it looks very average and disposable", — George_Lightwood
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"The Crow"
- 1994
- USA
- Fantasy, action, thriller
- Director: Alex Proyas
- Starring: Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Sofia Shinas, Bai Ling
- IMDb Rating: 7.5
Rock musician Eric Draven is resurrected on Halloween night. He wants revenge on the gang that killed him and his fiancée. Eric reincarnates as the vengeful Crow, guarded by a supernatural force, and goes on the trail of the criminals.
The production made history with tragedy: Brandon Lee died on set due to an improperly loaded prop gun. Before that, there had already been accidents on the set: an electrician received serious burns, the sets were destroyed by a storm, and part of the crew left because of the dangerous conditions. The studio wanted to shut down the project, but it was completed in Lee's memory.
"A legendary movie", — Lady_Rain
"A classic and a legend. One of my favorite movies. But one of a kind, nothing to compare it to. Also shrouded in such mysticism...." — 980512a
"A most favorite movie, watching it is never without tears. Brandon Lee at heart.💔", — lithiglum
Back to the Future is a favorite masterpiece for centuries, everything in this film is perfect.
Shining is an interesting story, and the visual is incomparable, and of course Nicholson's game.
Raven is a good and beautiful movie, no doubt about it. But I still think that if it hadn't been for the death of Brandon Lee, the film would only have remained famous in narrow circles, as it still looks like such a great movie set against the backdrop of the blockbusters of the 90s. And even more so, it was the death of not just an actor, but the son of Bruce Lee, whose death is also legendary to this day.
In general, here is all the material from the NWB with Eric Stolz that we managed to find - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih3fQyKW-mc
Glow
Raven
It's right in the heart 🙃🙃🙃
, but I can't watch the shining because I know how it was shot. The shooting was scarier than the picture itself
This is endless love! ❤️🥰
https://myshows.me/view/episode/17645841/
As well as both of its sequels.
Ageless classics, though. Even though it's been 40 years since the release of the first part, and 10 years since the 2015 "future" era in the second part, many modern directors still have a lot to learn from Zemeckis.
Besides, such films are very rare nowadays, because they also claimed to teach the viewer goodness, morality, true and eternal values and all that...
I don't even know if it's worth trying to even think about any possible remakes or sequels.
Now there are much more opportunities in terms of technology, graphics, AI, etc., but few people can create such a spectacular movie with an interesting plot.
Modern fantasy films and TV series can attract a beautiful picture during the premiere, but in essence they are all disposable, and there is usually no desire to review them.
And the next two films began to be shot a few years after the success of the first one. I think the workflow was already more relaxed there.
At least Eric Stolz looked more like Crispin Glover (who played Marty's father). In such a tandem, the family relationship of the characters was better read. But Eric Stolzo himself gave the impression of some kind of tragic hero. His type would have suited the film if it hadn't been so funny and adventurous.