October 3, 2006 by jameslucas.

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October 3, 2006 by jameslucas.

The Great Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors in the filmmaking history. He did not graduate from a university, did not take any film classes. Spielberg is a self-taught director whose films totaled 2 billion dollars in domestic market only. He contributed to the modern movie industry a lot. He created his first movie in 1969.

The Great Hitchcock
Psycho and Rear Window are the two most widely known films that Alfred Joseph Hitchcock produced. He uses a wide range of different techniques that his movies are so popular for. In the Rare Window the Point of View Shot technique was used. Hitchcock shows the whole scenario through the eyes of one particular character. The other technique Hitchcock used was Pan shot one. The camera scans the panorama, and then it zooms in to one place and shows us the view from that position.

The Great Tarantino
Everyone knows Quentin Tarantino; as he is one of the most talented and unique filmmakers in the American history. Just a few decades ago a person had to be a graduate of the film school to learn how to produce movies. Tarantino learned his skills by working as a video clerk. Tarantino can be considered a founder of the art house cinema. Even if you don’t know whose film you are watching you will know for sure if it’s Tarantino’s. All of his films are distinctive and are famous for their violence and interesting dialogues.

The Great Rodriguez
Films produced by Robert Rodriguez are made unlike most studio films are. However, his movies are influenced a lot by the Hollywood norms and standards. Rodriguez manages to produce Mainstream movies and stay loyal to his own style, roots and attitude. Rodriguez has lots of experience in the film production. He became interested in the film industry when he was still a little boy. He was raised on the silent movies and got interested in the filmmaking process the first time he went to the theater.

The Great Coppola
The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola contains several violent scenes. However, the film is slow moving and character driven. Coppola uses particular techniques such as camera movement and camera angels. His unique method helps to emphasize the violent moments in the movie and to separate them from the more common romantic gangster image. Just remember the scene where Luca is murdered.

Reel Deal: Jackass Number Two Movie Review
The dealers review Jackass two. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher then ever before.

Reel Deal: Open Season Movie Review
The dealers take a look at Open Season. A grizzly bear named Boog (Martin Lawrence), domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the animals escape to the forest the pair become lost just as hunting season begins, made worse by the fact Boog doesn’t know how to survive outside of his beloved ranch. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the wild animals and attempt to drive the hunters out of the forest.

Trailers Trashed: The Departed
The Departed is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello (Nicholson). While Billy quickly gains Costello’s confidence, Colin Sullivan (Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there’s a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they’ve made during their long stints undercover?

James Franco interview by Scene-Stealers
Eric from Scene-Stealers.com met with Flyboys star James Franco last week to talk about the dangers of being a World War I pilot and get the scoop on the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie! (Warning: Spider-Man 3 spoilers and uncomfortable silences ahead, beware!) Produced by Footage Productions. Originally appears on www.scene-stealers.com

The Departed Leonardo DiCaprio Interview
Leonardo DiCaprio is interviewed by Chuck the Movie Guy for the movie The Departed. Years ago, a powerful Irish mafia figure placed a small selection of his youngest, brightest men into the Massachusetts Police Academy as cadets. Their purpose is to eventually rise within the prestigious ranks of the city’s police department, to serve as the eyes and ears of their boss. While somewhere else, a young cadet was assigned with an equally dangerous task: infiltrate the Irish syndicate headed by the man sending in his own to the Boston Police. Now, one cadet is an up and coming police official with a torn allegiance to his job and to the criminal mastermind that put him there. While the other cadet is the trusted number two of that man, only finding his professional duties are becoming blurred with his current state. But new clues have lead to unfortunate discoveries, when both sides realize the enemy is watching them. It’s now all just a matter of time before the men assigned to find out whose the infiltrator, could come to a bloody end when someone’s identity may be revealed.

The Departed Matt Damon Interview
Matt Damon is interviewed by Chuck the Movieguy for the movie The Departed. The Departed is set in South Boston, where the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello (Nicholson). While Billy quickly gains Costello’s confidence, Colin Sullivan (Damon), a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there’s a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they’ve made during their long stints undercover?

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