the great divide is a 1915 silent film drama produced by the lubin manufacturing company and starring ethel clayton .

it is based on the 1906 stage play , the great divide , by william vaughn moody .

a print exists in the british film institute ( bfi ) .

the great divide ( 1915 film )

the great divide ( 1915 film ) <EOT> clark , ginger . " beyond the great divide : hollywood and race relations in the 1950s . "

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dw griffith’s film was released on 8 february 1915 . a century later it’s regarded as a landmark in cinema history – and terribly bigoted . tom brook reports .

survival status : print exists in the national film and television archive of the british film institute film archive [ incomplete positive ( missing one reel ) ] .

the dude , had been listed in new mexico ' s film history since 1968 , but there was little information about it , just the title and year . it wasn ' t until 2000 that all the other information about the film came to light when vicki ligon sent us a photograph of the cast and crew and the ranch hands that worked at her great - great grandfather ' s san augustine ranch ( near organ ) . her grandfather inscribed the photograph with the names of everyone in the group portrait that included himself and vicki ' s great - great grandfather , w . w . cox . vicki found the photograph tucked away in her grandmother ' s trunk in the attic ( where else ? ) .

" john henry " : a cartoon version of the tale of john henry , the great steel - driving worker who competes with a steam drill .

great jazz music video with little jasper caught in a pawnshop at midnight . features charlie barnet and orchestra with vocals by peggy lee .

“i think the historical distance is great enough that we can see it as a product of a particular historical moment , ” says ellen scott .

in early november of 1915 , lubin films was at red rock state park shooting scenes for the great divide co - directed by romaine fielding and edgar lewis that starred house peters and ethel clayton . the majority of the film was shot at the grand canyon , and it brought with it logistical and technical problems which fielding solved by inventing a portable collapsible set that was easy to carry into the canyon and could fold into a single room or one the size of a ballroom . and to circumvent the scorching daytime temperatures , he designed a lighting system for night photography - a feat unheard of at the time .

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the film is credited with reviving the racist kkk , who adopted it as a recruitment tool . “the ku klux klan had been kind of a dead organisation by 1915 , but when the film [ came out and became a hit ] the kkk was refounded , capitalised on [ the film’s success ] and in the 1920s became a massive organisation at the peak of nativist fervour in the united states , ” says paul mcewan .

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the prevailing view is that the film’s racism doesn’t ultimately detract from its technical and artistic prowess .

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“the film is one of the most racist films ever made . maybe the most racist film ever made , ” says ellen scott , author of the just - published cinema civil rights . “this film actually depicts lynching as a positive thing , ” she says . “the politics of the film was essentially to say certain black people are worthy of being lynched . in that sense it’s extremely racist . ”

giroux , henry a . " hollywood film as public pedagogy : education in the crossfire . "

questions or comments about new mexico ' s film history ? contact john raymond armijo .

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new york film critics circle awards - best supporting actor ( samuel l . jackson )

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alsen , eberhard . " racism and the film version of eugene o ' neill ' s the emperor jones . "

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“it’s the building block film . there would be no extended movie narrative without griffith . it is the film that showed the world about the potential of cinema , ” says armond white , who reviews movies for national review and out magazine .

a growing source of silent era film information . this listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett . copyright © 1999 - 2018 by carl bennett and the silent era company . all rights reserved .

the film is currently considered a lost movie . no negative or positive elements are known to have survived .

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but the film’s racism was heightened because critics and film historians have judged it to be so brilliant in its use of cinematic techniques . “i don’t think we would remember this film as we do had it not been for the way [ griffith ] uses parallel editing and shows us the kkk [ rushing ] in to save [ the heroine ] , on horseback no less , ” ellen scott says . “and he cross - cuts that image with the image of [ a ] black man attacking various people . so we have these two images cut together and in some sense the suspense that creates is the main impact of the film . i think that the film’s techniques were woven in with the film’s racist power . ”

gateward , frances . " daywalkin ' night stalkin ' bloodsuckas black vampires in contemporary film . "

stepin fetchit was the stage name of american comedian and film actor lincoln theodore monroe andrew perry ( may 30 , 1902–november 19 , 1985 ) . his typical film persona and stage name have long been synonymous with the stereotype of the servile , shiftless , simple - minded black man in early 20th century american film . there has been a more recent revisionist view that sees his film persona as ultimately subversive of the status quo . perry parlayed the fetchit persona into a successful film career , eventually becoming a millionaire , the first black actor in history to do so . [

leicester , h . marshall , jr . " discourse and the film text : four readings of carmen . "

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the great white hope ( 1970 ) directed by martin ritt . cast : james earl jones , jane alexander , lou gilbert , joel fluellen , chester morris . based on the life of african american boxer jack johnson , this fictional account of his rise to fame chronicles the battles that the flamboyant champion fought in and out of the ring . refusing to live within the boundaries deemed acceptable by society , this renowned hero and the woman he loved chose to live their lives the way they wanted - - something which evoked great fury from a narrow - minded world . 102 min . dvd 8059 credits and other information from the internet movie database

cannes film festiva - best supporting actor ( samuel l . jackson ) ; prize of the ecumenical jury - special mention

cripps , thomas . " the making of birth of a race : the emerging politics of identity in silent film . " in :

my experience working with the new mexico film office has been top notch . a friend of mine suggested i contact the office since i was in need of a place to rough cut my film . being on a small budget , the edit suites at the nm film office became the perfect solution . the entire office is very friendly and located in a convenient part of santa fe , and the edit bays are excellent . "

holbrook , morris b . " when bad things happen to great musicians : the role of ambi - diegetic jazz in three tragedepictions of artistic genius on the silver screen ( ' lady sings the blues ' ; ' sweet love , bitter ' ; ' ' round midnight ' ; ' bird ' ) . "

[ london ] , british film institute , 1972 . ( nrlf ( ucb ) pn1998 . a3 r5371 )

. it’s worth noting , however , that some women embraced marinetti’s philosophy and tried to resolve the contradiction . valentine de saint - point released the manifesto of futurist women in 1912 , rejecting marinetti’s concept of superior man and inferior women ( “it is absurd to divide humanity into men and women . it is composed only of femininity and masculinity . ” ) while echoing the futurist call for an infusion of virility “lacking in women as in men . ”

the first company known to have produced a narrative film in new mexico was the love of the navajo , produced in 1908 by the navajo film company of durango , colorado . filming took place in and around farmington and on the san juan river . still photos and press clippings are in the collection of the farmington museum . thanks to luke renner ( digital media arts and design , san juan college ) for bringing this heretofore unknown film to our attention .

“it was a box office success – a mainstream film , so utterly mainstream , ” says professor alan rice , a birth of a nation expert at the institute for black atlantic research at the university of central lancashire , who has been organising a series of symposia on the film .

in fact rice doesn’t view the film as a historical artifact at all . he cites the work of us sound artist dj spooky . “he’s a young african - american who’s made a response to the film called rebirth of a nation , which mixes images of the film with his own soundtrack . ” it’s an attempt to challenge the assumptions of the film . “i think the legacy really is that we don’t lie down in front of these images , ” rice says , “that we create works of art that speak back to [ those images ] and create new realities , ” he says .

it made history by becoming the first film ever to be screened at the white house . but it was revolutionary for another reason : “it was very important in [ that ] it was the first full - scale long narrative using a lot of the new techniques of film - making , ” says rice .

wallace , michele . " race , gender and psychoanalysis in forties film : lost boundaries , home of the brave and the quiet one . " in :

intriguing view of the underground black film industry in the early 1900s . featuring footage from the 1920s through the 1950s . offers a priceless collection of unique performances by black legends . 2002 . 189 min .

in 1912 , pat powers , founder of the powers motion picture company , along with six other independent film companies , merged with carl laemmle ' s independent motion picture company ( imp ) to form the universal film manufacturing company . two years later , the name was changed to universal pictures , the first major studio in california .

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exteriors for the film were shot at the grand canyon , gallup and albuquerque , nm and in georgia , where seven hundred pounds of dynamite were used to create a mountain landslide . a pre - release article lists arthur e . matthews as a cast member . metro - goldwyn pictures made a film based on the same source , entitled

“the naacp was very conflicted about whether the film should be banned , ” says scott , who points out that many of the organisation’s members also supported civil liberties , and that included freedom of expression .

munby , jonathan . " three : " other " gangsters " race , politics , and the gangster film : the underworld films of oscar micheaux and ralph cooper . " in :

black shadows on a silver screen . history of the motion picture made by black film makers between 1900 and 1950 , including scenes from these films . emphasizes the attempt by black film makers to provide alternatives to the lack of sensitivity and racism of hollywood films by portraying blacks realistically . 52 min . dvd x1409 ; vhs video / c 1063

dj spooky ' s rebirth of a nation ( 2007 ) first released in 1915 , d . w . griffith ' s birth of a nation ignited worldwide controversy with its graphic depictions of racism and white supremacy in the post - civil war south . nearly 100 years later , paul d . miller also known as conceptual artist / musician / writer dj spooky that subliminal kid , creates a daring ' remix ' of griffith ' s epic to expose the film ' s true meaning and relate it to the socio - political conflicts of america today . 100 min . dvd x4700 credits and other information from the internet movie database

birth of a race ( excerpt ) ( 1915 ) directed by john w . noble . cast : louis dean , harry dumont , carter b . harkness , doris doscher , charles graham , ben hendricks , alice gale , john reinhardt , gertrude braun . after a biblical and historical prologue detailing the evolution of the idea of democracy through the creation , flood , the crucifixion of christ , the discovery of america , the signing of the declaration of independenc and the civil war , the present - day threat to this idea by autocratic powers is dramatized . 10 min . dvd 3012 ; dvd 2912

whatever role dw griffith may have played in bringing a racist film to the screen , the root of much of the bigotry can be located in his source material , a racist text called the clansman , written by thomas dixon jr .

the great debaters ( 2007 ) directed by denzel washington . cast : denzel washington , forest whitaker , nate parker , jurnee smollett , denzel whitaker , john heard , kimberly elise . melvin b . tolson is a professor at wiley college in texas . wiley is a small african - american college . in 1935 , tolson inspired students to form the school ' s first debate team . tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge harvard in the national championship . inspired by a true story . special features : deleted scenes ; " the great debaters : an historical perspective ; " " that ' s what my baby likes , " music video ; " my soul is a witness , " music video . 124 min . dvd x6464 credits and other information from the internet movie database

birth of a nation ( 1915 ) directed by d . w . griffith . cast : lillian gish , mae marsh , henry walthall , miriam cooper , mary alden , ralph lewis , george seigmann , walter long . adapted from thomas dixon ' s novel , the clansman . a civil war spectacular , portraying " life in the south " during and after the civil war as revealed in a story depicting the war itself , the conflict between the defeated southerners and emancipated renegade negroes , the despoiling of the south during the carpetbagger period , and the revival of the southern white man ' s honor through the efforts of the ku klux klan . 124 min . dvd 3012 ; dvd 29 credits and other information from the internet movie database

the campaign was an instant hit and brought in motion picture companies from both coasts to scout the area but nothing was finalized until 1915 when ludwig ilfeld , a prominent local merchant , and his wife traveled to los angeles to follow - up on inquiries from various studios . there , they met tom mix and convinced him and studio chief , william " colonel " selig of the selig polyscope company to produce films in las vegas . tom mix and company arrived on june 30 with all their location equipment and stayed until late november . selig also sent a documentary film crew to document the annual 4 th of july rough riders reunion , parade and rodeo .

birth of a nation ( 1915 ) directed by d . w . griffith . cast : lillian gish , mae marsh , henry walthall , miriam cooper , mary alden , ralph lewis , george seigmann , walter long . adapted from thomas dixon ' s novel , the clansman . a civil war spectacular , portraying " life in the south " during and after the civil war as revealed in a story depicting the war itself , the conflict between the defeated southerners and emancipated renegade negroes , the despoiling of the south during the carpetbagger period , and the revival of the southern white man ' s honor through the efforts of the ku klux klan . 124 min . dvd 3012 ; dvd 29 ; credits and other information from the internet movie database

bryan , violet harrington . " i ' m watching god " : modifications and omissions in the film adaptation of zora neale hurston ' s " their eyes were watching god . "

“when it is shown , it should be shown within the context of a debate . censoring it would make it more underground . it would play into the hands of the racists who would say we can’t debate with the film , ” says professor rice .

in the course of the serial’s five episodes filibus plays cat - and - mouse with the great detective hardy , pocketing some diamonds along the way . the film is a precursor to today’s gadget - driven techno - thrillers : in her various schemes filibus employs not only her zeppelin but something called a heliograph , a tiny camera , a miniature gun , lots of soporific drugs , and a fake handprint . she commutes between zeppelin and terra firma in a kind of tin can ( complete with phone ) , which detective hardy fails to notice , even when it’s hovering over his terrace . the special effects are endearingly low - budget , but who cares , when the action is fast - paced and just plain fun ?

nettelbeck , colin w . " okra and quenelles : jazz and film - making ( as nourishment ) in tavernier ' s round midnight ( 1986 ) . "

explores the black underground film industry featuring footage from the 1920s through the 1950s . features respected western actor bill pickett , who starred in the firest black western , " the bull dogger " in 1921 . also represented is herbert jeffries , also know as the bronze buckaroo and the first cinematic black cowboy star . 2002 . 144 min .

many of the attempts to ban the film failed because sex and morality , not racism , were seen as the most pressing problems in cinema at the time – and griffith and his cohorts had an army of lawyers to fight off efforts to censor his picture .

fulmer , jacqueline . " cundieff ' s revision of masculinity in film , or , a ' hard ' man is not necessarily good to find . " in :

hint at a sequel , it was not to be . a few months after the film was released , italy declared war on austro - hungary and italian film production dropped precipitously over the next few years—possibly explaining why cristina ruspoli’s credits seem to stop in 1916 , why corona films went out of business , and why mario roncoroni moved to spain . by rights , a film as minor as filibus should have vanished from history as quickly as its creators . that it has survived for us to watch , analyze , and marvel at is a small miracle .

g ( 2002 ) directed by christopher scott cherot . cast : richard t . jones , blair underwood , andre royo , chenda maxwell . inspired by ' the great gatsby ' , this story follows rap mogul summer g on a journey to regain what he desires most - the love of his life , who is married to someone else . summer would give up his millions to rekindle a romance with his one true love . 96 min . dvd x3068 credits and other information from the internet movie database

showcasing the great jazz singer cab calloway in a variety of formats and environments , this splended compilation of " soundies " and clips from the 1947 feature film hi - de - ho is testament to the master showman ' s talent . contents : hi - de - ho - - foo a little boogaloo - - i was here when you left me - - we the cats shall help ya - - minnie the moocher - - one for my baby - - i can ' t give you anything but love - - st . james infirmary - - calloway boogie - - how to do the razz - ma - tazz - - long about midnight - - call of the jitterbug - - blowtop blues - - blues in the night - - skunk song - - virginia , georgia and caroline . 102 min .

the commercial clubs of albuquerque and las vegas pitched fielding while he was in silver city to relocate his location company to their towns and after visiting both he chose the meadow city . the company arrived in august and left in early december . fielding produced 10 films in and around las vegas . his last film , the golden god , at a cost of $ 50k was the most expensive film made in 1913 , and it had a cast of 5000 ! the town , electrified by all the filming activity around town , prompted mayor taupert to declare the day of the big battle scenes a holiday so that everyone could participate in the film as an extra or spectator . the las vegas commercial club , a precursor to the chamber of commerce , delighted by the economic impact brought on by lubin films decided in 1914 to launch a national advertising print campaign to attract more motion picture production to the meadow city .

baadassss cinema : a bold look at 70 ' s blaxploitation films in this groundbreaking documentary from the independent film channel , filmmaker isaac julien takes us back to the early 70s and the explosion of blaxploitation films , today one of american cinema ' s most beloved cult genres . featuring a wealth of footage from classic films and interviews with key players the film thoroughly explores blaxploitation films from their breakout casting and unforgettable soundtracks to the outrageous fashions and over - the - top story lines . 2002 . 56 min . dvd 1561

two productions just wrapped in december : a feature film entitled frontera and a pilot , after hours . the final espisodes for breaking bad are under way . for information on current projects , visit in production .

an investigation into scenario writer giovanni bertinetti yields intriguing fodder for speculation on filibus’s origins . in addition to his film work , bertinetti wrote children’s adventure stories featuring the gadgets and science - fiction fantasy elements that animate

the birth of a nation was the creation of dw griffith , who had tried his hand as an actor and playwright but whose real genius lay in film - making . nothing on its scale had even been attempted before . it was the epic story of the relationship between two american families , one union , the other confederate , at the time of the civil war and the reconstruction that followed . the film ran for more than three hours and employed ( according to a new york times report from the time ) 18 , 000 people and 3 , 000 horses . by 1922 it had been watched by more than five million people . it was the first blockbuster .

directed by stanley kramer . cast : tony curtis and sidney poitier star in stanley kramer ' s groundbreaking film that tears into the problem of racial hatred . the plot centers on these two convicts fleeing a chain gang in the deep south . 1 hour 37 min .

while filibus was flying over italy in 1915 , the women below were lagging behind their western european sisters when it came to civil rights . married women couldn’t get divorced , they couldn’t inherit property , or even subscribe to a newspaper without their husband’s authorization , according to dalle vacche . diva film melodramas depicting women driven out of their homes , losing custody of their children , shamed and suffering , were a gaudy reflection of this reality . but as dalle vacche points out , lower profile , action - oriented shorts like nelly la domatrice ( nelly the lion - tamer , 1912 ) and la poliziotta ( the policewoman , 1913 ) suggest another facet of female experience . if the diva genre reflected italy’s victimization of women , then these short action films of women in charge reflected a new vision of female autonomy .

fifty - five silent films that we know about were made in new mexico . copies of indian day school , a pueblo legend , the tourists , the rattlesnake ( lubin ) , and local color ( selig ) are in the film collection at the nm state records center & archives in santa fe .

one hundred years after it was made the birth of a nation still has the power to both enthrall and appall . the film is as confounding as ever , both brilliant and repugnant . groundbreaking in its use of innovative cinematic techniques , it remains tainted by its brazen racism .

larson , charles r . " the black king : forgotten ' black ? ' classic . " journal of popular film and television , vol . 20 no . 2 . 1992 summer . pp : 17 - 25 .

the death knell of the silent cinema was all but sealed in the 1927 " talkie " the jazz singer when al jolson delivered the apocalyptic line " you ain ' t heard nothin ' yet . " fittingly , at their first awards ceremony in 1929 , the academy of motion picture arts and sciences awarded best picture ( based on production ) to wings a silent film .

the film , written and directed by calvin lee reeder , portrays the story of a man known as " the rambler " who " after being released from prison , stumbles upon a strange mystery as he attempts the treacherous journey through back roads and small towns en route to reconnecting with his long - lost brother . "

beck , bernard . " the valley of the shadow : the hurricane , the law , and friends in need . "

missed the last radio show ? " new mexico film works " is broadcast on talk 1260 ktrc radio in santa fe , saturday at 11 am . regardless where you live , you can catch previous shows on podcast by going to

the cinema of sidney poitier : the black man ' s changing role on the american screen .

showcases the groundbreaking work of african american talent during the early years of black cinema . footage is from the 1920s through the 1950s . dedicated to those performers whose talents have transcended the ages ; paul robeson , one of the first stars of independent black cinema ; oscar micheaux , who made nearly 50 independent movies ; black film director spencer williams jr . is also highlighted . 2002 . 217 min .

the black king ( harlem hot shot ) ( 1932 ) directed by bud pollard . cast : a . b . comathiers , vivianne baker , knolly mitchell , dan michaels , mary jane watkins , harry gray , mike jackson , lorenzo tucker , trixie smith . this film is one of the earliest films to focus on " the back to africa " movement . made by an independent white - owned company , this film was billed as a satire on the life of marcus garvey . 70 min . dvd x29 ; vhs video 999 : 929

step children ( 1937 ) director oscar micheaux . film deals with a light - skinned african - american orphan who refuses to acknowledge her race . 65 min . 65 min . 999 : 1148 credits and other information from the internet movie database

trever teaches the digital media arts program at eastern university of new mexico , roswell . students from the program worked on the project which was shot over five weeks during april and may of 2012 in dexter , hagerman and roswell as well as at bottomless lake state park in chaves county . the film was picked up for distribution by anchor bay .

congratulations to roswell filmmakers alan trever , carl lucas and crew . the two co - produced the rambler , which was selected as a sundance " park city at midnight " film and will be showing january 21st through january 25th at various locations in park city and salt lake city .

ghosts of mississippi ( 1996 ) directed by rob reiner . cast : alec baldwin , whoopi goldberg , james woods , craig t . nelson . for three decades myrlie evers waited and worked for the conviction of the white supremacist who murdered her husband , civil rights leader medgar evers . yet after two hung juries justice had not come . this film follows the final trial , carefully recreating the details of a relentless quest for justice . film features special appearances by three children of medgar evers , plus yoland king , the daughter of martin luther king , jr . 131 min . dvd 8979 credits and other information from the internet movie database

midnight shadow tyler - texas black film collection : the missing link in black cinema ( 1939 ) directed by george randol . cast : frances redd , john criner , richard bates , ollie ann robinson , clinton rosemond , buck woods . mr . wilson who owns texas land with oil on it is murdered and the deeds to the oil land stolen . two " bumbling " detectives , junior and lightfoot , investigate the murder by the " midnight shadow , " seeking to clear their friend of murder . a film produced by blacks for black audiences . 54 min . vhs 999 : 2594 credits and other information from the internet movie database

“the way it works , the sweeping historical epic , you put families divided by war , and [ place ] a romance story at the centre , ”says paul mcewan , who’s the author of a forthcoming book in the bfi classics series on the film . “that’s [ also ] what titanic is , that’s what most of those kinds of films are . . . and that’s how those still work to this day . ”

giles , mark . " the blood of jesus : timeless black values . " black camera - a micro journal of black film studies 15 : 1 [ spring - summer 2000 ] p . 6 - 7 uc users only strecker , damien . " no laughing matter : spencer williams , jr . ' s christian moral vision in " the blood of jesus " . black camera - a micro journal of black film studies 20 : 2 [ fall - winter 2005 ] p . 6 - 7 uc users only

early attempts to censor the movie in the us at the time of its release were orchestrated by the newly formed national association for the advancement of colored people ( naacp ) .

tom mix was the star and writer of all the films he made in las vegas . his leading lady was the gifted actress victoria forde whom he married after leaving las vegas . oliver hardy ( pre - stan laurel ) came in july to appear in never again . there is some debate about the number of films selig made in vegas . the las vegas daily optic reported that only seven were made during their 5 - month stay , but they only identify four by name . film historians credit selig with producing anywhere from 11 to 46 films in las vegas , but the nm film office has only been able to identify 20 . so , quien sabe ?

the final screening of the new mexico filmmakers showcase " best of category " was held at the santa fe university of art and design on december 12 . thanks go out to lauren eichmann , and the film school at sfuad . the 2012 nm filmmakers showcase was held at the guild theater in albuquerque , october 11 - 14 and screened 37 films in 9 categories . the winning films from each category were taken around the state and shown in portales , grants , taos , las cruces and santa fe . thanks to all

since 2007 , the new mexico film office made available an editing bay to new mexico filmmakers . in 2010 , another bay was added . they include mac computers , digital tape decks , sound system , final cut pro 7 , script writing and budgeting soft - ware . for the policies on using the editing bays and other details , contact dirk

“it [ also inaugurated ] the use of certain kinds of racial stereotypes which then became repeated again and again , right up until the 1960s and even beyond , ” says rice . as a case in point he cites a particular moment in the film that showed black lawmakers in south carolina “as certain bestial simians eating fried chicken and bananas , leering at white women in the galleries” .

noted as the directorial debut of matty rich ( he was 19 when he made the film ) , this is the story of a young man desperate to get out of the brooklyn projects where he , his family and his friends live . he feels trapped there , surrounded by drugs and danger , so he and his friends pull a robbery to obtain the funds to take them out of brooklyn forever . 83 min .

to sir , with love ( 1966 ) directed by james clavell . cast : sidney poitier . a novice teacher faces a class of rowdy , undisciplined working - class punks in this classic film that reflected some of the problems and fears of teens in the 60 ' s . 105 min . dvd 4534 credits and other information from the internet movie database

regester , charlene . " stepin fetchit : the man , the image , and the african american press . "

bronski , michael . " the return of the repressed : leo frank through the eyes of oscar micheaux . "

cripps , thomas . " black music , white movies . " in : slow fade to black : the negro in american film , 1900 - 1942 / thomas cripps . oxford ; new york : oxford university press , c1993 . ( morris , g . " thank god for uncle tom : race and religion collide in the green pastures . " bright lights films journal , february 2008 | issue 59 weisenfeld , judith . " ' de lawd ' a natchel man " : the green pastures in the american cultural imagination . " in : hollywood be thy name : african american religion in american film , 1929 - 1949 berkeley : university of california press , c2007 . ( main : pn1995 . 9 . n4 w45 2007 ) winokur , mark . " the green pastures as an allegory of accommodation : christ , race , and the all - black musical . " film & history 1995 25 ( 1 - 2 ) : 6 - 16 . uc users only

lady sings the blues ( 1972 ) director , sidney j . furie . cast : diana ross , billy dee williams , richard pryor , paul hampton . presents a film biography of the life of billie holliday , the performer known as " lady day " , one of america ' s most loved and memorable blues singers . 144 min . dvd 4819 credits and other information from the internet movie database

mcewan sees the underlying story as deeply flawed . “the film argues that giving black people rights was a terrible , terrible error , that they did all sorts of horrible things that actually they didn’t do , and that the noble ku klux klan ( kkk ) was this wonderful saviour that saved america , ” he says . “it couldn’t be any more wrong . ”

gelder , rachel " passing and failing : reflections on the limitations of showing the passer in the human stain . "

a raisin in the sun ( 1961 ) directed by daniel petrie . performers : sidney poitier , claudia mcneil , ruby dee . 1961 film based on the award - winning play about a struggling black family living on chicago ' s south side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest . each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations . based on the play : a raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry . 128 min . dvd 9203 ; vhs video 999 : 955 credits and other information from the internet movie database

separate but equal ( 1991 ) directed by george stevens jr . cast : sidney poitier , burt lancaster and richard kiley . this film depicts a small town in south carolina in the year 1950 as the issue of segregation between blacks and whites comes to a bitter , violent and courageous battle . 193 min . 999 : 418 credits and other information from the internet movie database

miracle in harlem ( 1948 ) directed by jack saindlin . cast : hilda offay , sheila guyse , william greaves , kenneth freeman , stepin fetchit , savannah churchill . a sweet old woman who runs a candy manufacturing business out of her home with the help of her niece and a young divinity student , is swindled out of her business by a big businessman and his son , who has connections with the underworld . two murders follow in this suspenseful film that also has touches of humor . a film produced by blacks for black audiences . 80 min . dvd x4916 ; 999 : 2630 credits and other information from the internet movie database

the birth of whiteness : race and the emergence of u . s . cinema

christian , laura . " fanon and the trauma of the cultural message . "

ziegfeld follies ( 1946 ) directed by vincente minnelli . performer : fred astaire , lucille ball , lucille bremer , fanny brice , judy garland , kathryn grayson , lena horne , gene kelly , james melton , victor moore , red skelton , esther williams , william powell , edward arnold , marion bell , bunin ' s puppets , cyd charisse , hume cronyn , william frawley , robert lewis , virginia o ' brien , keenan wynn . a musical salute to broadway ' s most opulent producer of stage reviews , " the great ziegfeld " . features a sketch with judy garland and fred astaire in black - face . 118 min . dvd 5681 ; vhs 999 : 3421 credits and other information from the internet movie database

the birth of a nation isn’t alone , there are other films that are considered works of art but also boast distressing content , such as german director leni riefenstahl’s 1935 film triumph of the will . it was beautifully shot , breaking new ground with its use of cinematography and music , but was major nazi propaganda . like the birth of a nation , it too has provoked considerable debate .

the attendant directed by isaac julien . cast : thomas baptiste , cleo sylvestre , john wilson . this film presents the inner fantasies of an older black married attendant at a museum , who is obsessed by images of his homosexual desires . in his fantasies , the paintings on the walls of his museums , including francois biard ' s scene on the coast of africa , are transformed into very erotic images of men being bound and whipped . 8 min . c1993 . dvd 9610 credits and other information from the internet movie database

frank , micheline klagsbrun . " unchained : perspectives on change . " journal of popular film & television . fall 1990 . vol . 18 , iss . 3 ; p . 122 ( 8 pages ) uc users only kelley , samuel l . the evolution of character portrayals in the films of sidney poitier , 1950 - 1978 ( news : microfiche . 6030 . unit 98 ) keyser , lester j . the cinema of sidney poitier : the black man ' s changing role on the american screen . san diego , [ calif . : a . s . barnes , c1980 ( main : pn2287 . p57 . k4 ) lambert , gavin " the defiant ones " film quarterly , vol . 12 , no . 1 ( autumn , 1958 ) , pp . 40 - 42 uc users only marill , alvin h . the films of sidney poitier secaucus , n . j . : citadel press , c1978 . ( main : pn2287 . p57m3 ) spoto , donald . stanley kramer , film maker / donald spoto new york : putnam , c1978 ( main ( gardner ) stacks pn1998 . a3 . k725 1978 )

“it absolutely does not , ” says white . “there are many works of art that have elements of them that people may find objectionable . it doesn’t necessarily change their aesthetic value , or doesn’t necessarily change the imagination or intelligence in them , ” he says . “the racist paradoxes of the birth of a nation [ are ones ] we have to live with , but we’re only fooling ourselves if we deny [ the film’s ] greatness . ”

the next film company to visit new mexico was the powers motion picture company ( powers picture plays ) , headquartered in new york city . in 1911 , powers sent a location company to alamogordo , las cruces , and to the cox san augustine ranch where they produced four westerns : brothers , the dude , fool ' s gold , and mexican border defenders . the stock company of actors included soon - to - be stars gladys fields , leo herbert white ( " the dude " ) , and jack o ' brien .

professor rice also finds the specifics of the black man who’s lynched troubling . “he’s the black rapist figure who is the stereotype of the black man whose eyes are only for white women . this played deeply into the [ pervasive ] fear of miscegenation . ”

larrieux , stephanie . " the world , the flesh , and the devil : the politics of race , gender , and power in post - apocalyptic hollywood cinema . "

the scarecrow trades jasper a handful of beans for his harmonica . jasper plants the beans and climbs up the resulting beanstalk and , at the top , finds a beautiful girl in a golden cage playing a golden harp . jasper rescues her from the scarecrow , brings her down the beanstalk , and spends the rest of his days dancing to the music his girlfriend plays on the harp .

dow , david r . " fictional documentaries and truthful fictions : the death penalty in recent american film . " constitutional commentary winter 2000 v17 i3 p511 ucb users only glenn , cerise l . " the power of black magic . " journal of black studies , vol . 40 , no . 2 , 135 - 152 ( 2009 ) uc users only hughey , matthew w . " cinethetic racism : white redemption and black stereotypes in " magical negro " films . " social problems august 2009 , vol . 56 , no . 3 , pages 543–577 uc users only kehr , dave " the green mile " ( movie review ) film comment jan 2000 v36 i1 p77 maslin , janet " the walk on death row can seem very long . " ( movie review ) the new york times dec 10 , 1999 pb25 ( n ) pe17 ( l ) col 3 ( 18 col in ) williams , linda . " melodrama in black and white : uncle tom and the green mile . " film quarterly . 55 ( 2 ) : 14 - 21 . 2001 - 2002 winter uc users only

williams was an african american actor and filmmaker . he was best known for playing andy in the amos ' n andy television show and for the directing the 1941 race film the blood of jesus . williams was a pioneer african - american film producer and director . music hath charms ( short ) ( 1929 ) vhs 999 : 1770 oft in the night ( short ) ( 1929 ) vhs 999 : 1770 dirty gertie from harlem u . s . a . ( 1936 ) ( director ; actor ) dvd x4950 harlem rides the range ( 1939 ) dvd x4192 ; dvd x4870 bronze buckaroo ( 1939 ) dvd x1638 ; also dvd 4995 son of ingagi ( 1940 ) ( director ; actor ) dvd x787 ; also dvd x1639 the blood of jesus ( 1941 ) ( director ; actor ) dvd x1638 where is my man tonight ? ( aka . marching on ! )

director , anthony harvey . cast : al freeman , shirley knight , frank lieberman , robert calvert , howard bennett . a film adaptation of the play of the same name by le roi jones ( amiri baraka ) . deals with a white woman enticing , then humiliating and finally knifing a black man while they ride a subway train in new york city . 55 min .

. film historian silvio alovisio places him as part of turin’s intellectual circles , then abuzz with the futurist ideas that filippo marinetti proclaimed in his 1909 manifesto : a love of technology and speed , a belief in the cleansing power of war and violence , a disdain for the past , and call to destroy museums and libraries . marinetti might have been describing filibus herself when he wrote , “the essential elements of our poetry will be courage , audacity and revolt . ”

shaft in africa ( 1973 ) directed by john guillermin . cast : richard roundtree , vonetta mcgee , frank finlay , neda arneric , debebe eshetu . detective john shaft is persuaded by diplomats at the united nations to track down a slave - trading operation . he travels undercover from africa to france to catch a ring exploiting illegal immigrant labor . this is the third film in the shaft series . 112 min . dvd 9664 credits and other information from the internet movie database

over the years there have been efforts to ban the birth of a nation , however .

harris , keith m . " super bad : jim brown , blaxploitation , and the coming of boyz . " in : boys , boyz , bois : an ethics of black masculinity in film and popular media new york : routledge , 2006 ( main stack pn1995 . 9 . n4 . h37 2006 ) margolis , harriet . " stereotypical strategies : black film aesthetics , spectator positioning , and self - directed stereotypes in " hollywood shuffle " and " i ' m gonna git you sucka " . " cinema journal , vol . 38 , no . 3 ( spring , 1999 ) , pp . 50 - 66 uc users only

new jack city ( 1991 ) directed by mario van peebles . cast : wesley snipes , ice t , mario van peebles , judd nelson . gangster film about a young , rich , smart drug baron who thinks he ' s untouchable , and the tough , street - smart cops determined to bring him down . 101 min . dvd x880 credits and other information from the internet movie database

bill " bojangles " robinson was an american tap dancer and actor of stage and film . audiences enjoyed his understated style , which eschewed the frenetic manner of the jitterbug in favor of cool and reserve ; rarely did he use his upper body , relying instead on busy , inventive feet and an expressive face . a figure in both the black and white entertainment worlds of his era he is best known today for his dancing with shirley temple in a series of films during the 1930s .

go behind the scenes of the mission : impossible movies , check out the latest videos and trailers , and see which spy movies topped the box office in our mission : impossible guide .

souls of sin ( 1949 ) directed by powell lindsay . cast : william greaves , jimmy wright , emory richardson , billie allen , savannah churchill , powell lindsay . a musician from alabama moves into a small harlem flat with a gambler and an unemployed writer . the musician works his way into a successful job , but the gambler gets killed . the writer is then hired to write about the the gambler ' s life and life in harlem . a film produced by blacks for a black audience . 65 min . dvd x4390 ; vhs 999 : 2593 credits and other information from the internet movie database

daughters of the dust ( 1991 ) directed by julie dash . tells the story of a large african - american family as they prepare to move north at the dawn of the 20th century . explores the unique culture of the gullah people . 113 min . dvd 168 ; video 999 : 887 credits and other information from the internet movie database

illusions ( 1983 ) directed by julie dash . cast : lonette mckee , rosanne katon , ned bellamy , jack radar . story takes place in 1942 and is about mignon dupree , a black woman studio executive who appears to be white , and ester jeeter , a black woman who is the singing voice for a white hollywood star . the film follows the struggles of the women as well as the use of motion picture films in hollywood during wartime . 34 min . dvd x2394 ; vhs video / c 999 : 1365 ; also on video / c 3181 credits and other information from the internet movie database

coonskin ( 1975 ) written and directed by ralph bakshi . this outrageous , original film about the status of blacks in america is told with live - action and animation vignettes , the best of which are sly parodies of the stories from disney and uncle remus ' song of the south and kim basinger ' s cool world . this allegorical tale follows the exploits of a black rabbit who comes from the rural south to new york and ends up dealing drugs in harlem . released in 1974 , it was accused of being racist and withdrawn by its distributor within a week of its release . 90 min . 999 : 2144 credits and other information from the internet movie database


made is a 2001 american crime comedy film written and directed by jon favreau .

it stars favreau , vince vaughn , peter falk , and sean combs .

it was favreau 's directorial debut .

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made ( 2001 film ) <EOT> will only enhance its grandeur . undoubtedly , it is the biggest film the industry has made till date .

kubrick’s own thoughts regarding 2001 ’s interpretation correspond with the approach by film analysts like robinson , walker and others . as kubrick once said :

while the sixth film was the most expensive to film , it was decided that the seventh book would be spilt in two , despite being shot as one film .

which is why it remains , and will remain , one of the greatest films ever made .

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richard kelly and jake gyllenhaal in 2001 . photograph : ken hively / la times via getty images

john williams was the first composer to work on the films , and is best known for creating the iconic hedwig ' s theme . when williams left to pursure other projects , patrick doyle created the soundtrack for the fourth film . nicholas hooper made soundtrack for the fifth film , while alexandre desplat made the final two , although they kept a few of williams . they were made at abbey road studios with the london symphony orchestra .

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production began in september 2000 and would keep going until the final film in december 2010 . every film was made primarily at leavesden studios , which is now open for the public to explore . heyman produced every film with his production company heyday films , while kloves wrote for every film except harry potter and the order of the phoenix , which was written by michael goldenberg .

. ed . gene d . phillips . jackson : up of mississippi , 2001 . 80 - 104 .

yet , 2001 was the second highest grossing film in 1968 , earning over $ 25 . 5 million for mgm that year alone ( boxofficereport . com ) . some went to augment acid trips with the film’s visuals . others felt a spiritual sensation during the same sequences ( see the life in pictures documentary ) . beyond these sensory experiences , the film also begs an intellectual involvement to reconcile a film that would disappoint those expecting a classical hollywood film .

the book series and film series were released over a ten year period . the philosopher ' s stone was first published in the uk in 1997 , with the final book the deathly hallows published in 2007 . likewise the first film was released in 2001 and the series concluded in 2011 with the eighth and final film .

the comic invention at work here - - vaughn ' s and favreau ' s - - make made into a rough gem .

with both movies and tv constantly mining mob life for script fodder , made never comes up with a new twist on the material .

for goblet of fire and every subsequent release , the logo appears as shiny and metallic in all non - film appearances . it is depicted as either made of stone or rusting metal in the films’ title sequences .

events that occur in the film have clear causes and effects and are unambiguous .

each film in the series has been released to critical and financial success worldwide .

made isn ' t in a particular hurry to get anywhere , but jon favreau ' s script has the feel of improvisation done right .

robinson , william r . and mary mcdermott . “ 2001 and the literary sensibility . ” 1972 . seeing beyond : movies , visions , and values . ed . richard p . sugg . new york : golden string press , 2001 . 77 - 91 .

the conclusion of the series marks the first time a book series of this length , involving an ongoing story arc , has been adapted for film in its entirety , and without profound changes being made to the original storyline .

made has some of the best dialogue . it is extremely well written and a great effort from john favreau . it is even more well put together than swingers , having a more polished feel to it . vince vaughn and john favreau ' s banter really made this a memorable movie .

gelmis , joseph . “the film director as superstar : stanley kubrick . ” 1970 .

could say that he had the honour of chronicling the film , for all time .

, the total footage shot was some 200 times the final length of the film .

‘i thought it was going straight to video’ … jake gyllenhaal , jena malone and frank the rabbit in 2001’s donnie darko . photograph : allstar

in promotional materials , such as film posters and merchandise , and on dvd / blu - ray covers , the harry potter logo appears differently than it ' s film counterpart .

as a film buff , i thought that i would enjoy writing about the planning of the film but as it turned out the shooting of the songs were the most interesting .

not long after its release , stanley kubrick’s 1968 movie 2001 : a space odyssey would gain a massive following despite some major critics’ backhanded reviews . kubrick biographer and film scholar , michel ciment documented an efficient summary of their comments :

exactly 48 years ago , on 6 april 1968 , a science fiction film directed by stanley kubrick and written by arthur c . clarke , called 2001 : a space odyssey was released . its influence on the whole space - sci - fi movie genre has been almost incalculable ; in fact , it is fair to say that almost every film that can be classified in this category made after 1968 has directly or indirectly , consciously or unconsciously , paid tribute to it .

film techniques such as editing and sound should not call attention to themselves ( 236 ) .

so said ridley scott when he was first asked to direct hannibal , the long - awaited sequel to the silence of the lambs . jill bernstein , who gained extraordinary access to the film ' s cast and crew , reveals how it came to be made

by the film’s conclusion , no questions are left unanswered that may have arisen in the plot .

we are inside the locked world of the spacecraft for most of the film , with its jaw - dropping visual effects that unfold languidly , almost casually—which in fact adds to the thrill and awe . these scenes—and many other scenes in 2001 , which defy our mundane earthly physics—are still as good as any that has been filmed since . and please remember , there was no cgi ( computer - generated imagery ) in 1968 . when 2001 was made , the power our mobile phones pack today would have needed a computer the size of the pentagon , and quite likely , if such a computer existed , it would have been deep underground , inside the pentagon . 2001 relied on pure mechanical engineering to create most of its mind - blowing effects .

' but dino , i don ' t want to make a film about elephants . . . '

just came across this as a related post . my favorite film , will surely give this a look

cinema is probably the most manipulative art form ever — it uses basic human emotions to evoke a response from the viewer . but stanley kubrick , through his non - verbal style in ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ , manages to break any barrier there is in art ; the movie connects directly with your subconscious , both metaphysically and philosophically . there is no pretense , no artistic flourishes ; everything is stripped down , displaying art at its purest . when ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ released , nobody had ever seen anything like it before . 48 years have passed ; and we are yet to see anything like it since . art is subjective ; so as such there can never be one greatest film . but i don’t have any qualms in proclaiming ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ as the most important film ever made . i don’t think anybody can argue with that !

the 2014 film interstellar , directed by christopher nolan , with access to the sort of computing power to create effects that kubrick and clarke may not have imagined would be available to film makers ( though they thought up hal , which—who ? —exists by the beginning of the 21st century ) and 3d technology , was an attempt to outdo 2001 . of course , it was visually spectacular .

the best that cinema has had to offer since 2000 as picked by 177 film critics from around the world .

suburban motherhood is not one - size - fits - all : kelly & cal — a film . . .

special thanks : director of n . y . c . mayor ' s office of film theatre , and television

may hold the unofficial hollywood record for most credited producers of any movie ever made : fourteen , including six " executive producers " , six " producers " and two " co - producers " .

how breaking the rules of hollywood film can feel more fulfilling to a viewer looking for something more at the movies .

2001 is unfathomable too , especially its last sequence , where time and space behave very differently from the way we experience them . the film leaves many questions tantalizingly unanswered . but unlike in interstellar , none of those questions have one correct provable - on - paper answer . in fact , technically , interstellar has no unanswered questions—you just have to know enough theoretical physics , that’s all . 2001 , 48 years after its release , leaves the biggest physics brains in the world mystified yet enchanted .

nordern , eric . “ playboy interview : stanley kubrick . ” stanley kubrick interviews . ed . gene d . phillips . jackson : up of mississippi , 2001 . 47 - 74 .

with 2001 : a space odyssey , kubrick decisively breaks out of these rules of the classical hollywood form to make the audience not only look deeper at his film , but experience something beyond the images . in other words , context should be projected by the audience , not dictated by explicit meanings in the narrative .

over dinner one evening , i told karan to get someone to write about the film , as they did abroad for the big hollywood flicks . i even suggested that he get someone like khalid mohammed to write about the making of the film .

this is the only shrek film to open with the dreamworks pictures logo ; later films would have the dreamworks animation logo .

for the most part the film alternates from mexico to wakefield to ayala in that order , although there are occasional variations .

when the first screening of ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ was held back in 1968 , audiences walked out expressing disgust and chastised the director’s indulgence and lack of a narrative structure . critics hated it and many even called it the worst film ever made . even the ones who loved it didn’t know what to make of it . looking back , the response isn’t surprising considering the fact that the movie broke every rule there is to break in cinema . portraying two major turning points of human evolution over millions of years , the movie has no tangible plot , no characters , and no emotional arc . what then made the movie so great ? why does it turn out to be the experience of a lifetime ? the answers aren’t so simple .

o cinema co - director kareem tabsch ( at left ) with hans morgenstern at o cinema on april 10 , 2013 lead a discussion on 2001 : a space odyssey . photo by ana morgenstern .

finally , 2001 remains a mystery of that highest order for which every solution is a valid one , or perhaps there is no solution at all , and that too is a perfectly satisfying solution .

the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .

in many advertisements , posters , and dvd / blu - ray covers for half - blood prince , the harry potter logo is shown tilted at an angle and cut off at either end . some posters also depict the logo with a bluish sheen . this film is also the first to abbreviate the film title to " hp6 " , which was again done for the seventh film .

being a film buff , the idea of writing about the six stars working together on the same set , under the same director , seemed very exciting . in my opinion , india may never see another film that can boast of such a fantastic cast .

since today is pink shirt day or anti - bullying awareness day , i thought i’d share with you the most powerful film that i have ever seen that tackles the subject . and it tackles it hard . larry clark’s 2001 ‘bully’ is one of the most disturbing and hard to watch movies from my lifetime . but it’s essential .

beginning in 2001 , warner bros . pictures began releasing adaptations of the harry potter books . these films have proven to be very popular and , in less than a decade , the harry potter film series has become the highest - grossing motion picture series in history , surpassing the world - famous james bond franchise . [ 1 ]

one of the reasons for the harsh critical response toward 2001 : a space odyssey upon release comes from the fact that several popular critics of the time approached this film with an aesthetic expectations stemming from classical hollywood cinema . their complaints were all about how the film did not follow hollywood conventions , and it frustrated them . alexander walker , sybil taylor and ulrich ruchti wrote in stanley kubrick , director : a visual analysis : “the first wave of critics wrote mixed reviews . while seeing a new use of film , they reacted with responses geared to conventionally shaped films” ( walker , taylor and ruchti 162 ) .

“ 2001 … is basically a visual , nonverbal experience . it avoids intellectual verbalization and reaches the viewer’s subconscious in a way that is essentially poetic and philosophic . the film thus becomes a subjective experience which hits the viewer at an inner level of consciousness , just as music does , or painting” ( qtd . in gelmis 89 - 90 ) .

a young michael pitt turns out an awesome supporting performance here too as donny , the constantly stoned comedic relief . but even in a film such as this , the comedy eventually turns a little sad . this isn’t dazed & confused – it’s more along the lines of stoned & sad . the film has sequences of rape , graphic consensual sex , violence and so much cursing that it would give goodfellas a run for it’s money . larry clark made one hell of a movie when he released bully back in 2001 . in honour of pink shirt day – if you truly want to embrace raising anti - bullying awareness , this is by far the best and most powerful movie experience to ever handle the subject .

from the internet to followers in my hometown miami , i have long been asked to share my ma thesis that capped off my studies in american literature at florida international university , something i titled “the sublimation of the classical hollywood cinema form in 2001 : a space odyssey . ” this was a 76 - page paper based on the work of eminent film scholar david bordwell’s theory of classical hollywood cinema . i contrasted the seven rules of his theory with criticism both scholarly and popular on the film as well as published interviews with both the film’s director stanley kubrick and its co - writer arthur c . clarke . the point was to reveal how the director achieved a more profound film— philosophically , spiritually and artistically— by breaking the rules of classical hollywood cinema .

there were four directors across every film , with chris columbus directing the first and second film , and alfonso cuarón directing the third . mike newell directed the fourth with david yates staying the longest , as he directed the last four films . columbus did stay to produce the third film with heyman , and david barron produced the last four with heyman . rowling joined the team for the final two films .

[ … ] the most authoritarian piece of work directed by the maverick filmmaker stanley kubrick , ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ could aptly be described as a crazy rendezvous with mayhem and uncertainty . with themes ranging [ … ]

if ever a movie testified to the utter creative bankruptcy of the hollywood film industry , it is the abomination known as freddy got fingered .

going back to gelmis , he wrote that populist critics seemed “‘threatened’ by the film ‘because the conventional standards don’t apply’” ( 20 ) . it was that little bit of commentary that inspired me to compare bordwell’s later theoretical work in defining the classical hollywood cinema form to see how this film fits in with that approach . i wasn’t surprised to find that it does not fit in his theory of hollywood film at all .

has also been a landmark film in its own sense , with the star cast , the mounting and the mammoth budget . the success of

emma watson and rupert grint were selected from thousands of children who auditioned for the role of hermione and ron . the casting of the three is thought to be highly impressive , and one of " the best show decisions " ever made .

in a sense , this is a horror film , worse than anything andy kaufman could dream up , in which green tries to outgross himself .

donkey and fiona are the only characters to refer to shrek by name in this film . others would later do so in the other films .

cinema is adored and worshipped in india . directors , actors and writers have made our nation proud with their incandescent talents . be it aamir khan leading ‘dangal’ to international success or ray inspiring scorsese to make ‘taxi driver’ ( 1978 ) . . .

( 2001 ) comes from a peculiar cross - section of production cultures . it stars an australian woman playing an englishwoman . it was written and directed by a spaniard , backed by americans , set in jersey but filmed in spain .

film literature , especially in india , has a very niche audience and hence a very small market . how have you tried to overcome that barrier ?

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

however there were some that understood the film as something rather different and special during an era where many independent filmmakers were redefining movie’s structure ( remember , this was the time when easy rider hit the scene ) . “newsday” film critic joseph gelmis actually wrote two reviews within days of each other reversing his position from his original review , which had a title that stated “space odyssey fails most gloriously” to admitting in his second review : “after seeing 2001 : a space odyssey a second time , i’m convinced it is a masterwork . ” ( documented on - line here ) .

an adaptation of homer ' s great epic , the film follows the assault on troy by the united greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved .

it is a common belief that just because a film is a periodical , a mythological or a sci - fi thriller a lot of research goes into it .

every major distributor passed on it at sundance in january 2001 . it was viewed as a problem film that no one knew how to market . it looked like it might go straight to video , but then newmarket picked it up . they’d done memento – another experimental film seen as a hard sell . its director , christopher nolan , convinced newmarket to give donnie darko a chance . then it got released on the halloween weekend after 9 / 11 and didn’t even make $ 1m . no one was in the mood to see any kind of movie , especially a heavy emotional one .

in other words , 2001 is the finest form of poetry in the garb of science fiction . it is a dreamscape masquerading as cold outer space . it is an experience that you immerse both your left brain—the seat of logical thinking—and right brain—the seat of creative thinking—in .

but , in his desperate bid to out - imagine clarke and kubrick , nolan crammed in so much that very few among the people across the world who watched the film , other than maybe some brilliant post - doctoral fellows in physics , understood what on earth—rather , in outer space—was going on . thorne wrote a book , explaining the physics of interstellar . but , as an american critic wrote , if you have to read a 350 - page book to understand a film , is the film really worth watching ?

the past 12 months that i have spent with the film have opened my eyes to commercial cinema . i ' m much less judgmental about its filmmakers and much less opinionated about the films . as a journalist you ' re taught to undermine anything that finds its average with the masses . the film has been a big revelation to me , personally .

the film adaptation of deathly hallows was split into two parts , the first of which was released in november , 2010 , with the second part released on 15 july , 2011 .

a file photo of stanley kubrick . 2001 is the finest form of poetry in the garb of science fiction . it is a dreamscape masquerading as cold outer space . it is an experience that you immerse both your left brain—the seat of logical thinking—and right brain—the seat of creative thinking—in . photo : reuters

the book is divided into six parts each representing the independent process of filmmaking : pre - production and scripting ; the look of the film ; the music ; the shooting of scenes ; the shooting of songs and post - production . it covers the entire journey from when karan put pen to paper to the first copy of the film , 200 pages with over 200 pictures .

quite possibly , if there hadn’t been a 2001 , there would have been no star wars . and the star wars series has earned more than $ 6 . 5 billion till date at just the box office ( various spin - offs like books , comics , toys , video games etc not included ) .

" made , " a peculiarly entertaining comedy , revisits the rapport that favreau and vaughn had in " swingers " ( 1996 ) , and rotates it into a deadpan crime comedy . the movie was written , directed and produced by favreau , who plays vaughn ' s straight man and loyal friend ; think of martin and lewis .

in this film it is implied shrek lives alone because of his looks and the fact he is an ogre which frightens the villagers and this seems to upset him . however in forever after it is the exact opposite where shrek now wants to be feared again . it is possible shrek simply got used to being feared by the villagers in this film and that his life was better living alone .

; it is about how such a simple story was magnified with all the grandeur and the star cast to produce the final product . i did not have the advantage of history , the advantage of research but i think i have more than made up for it in terms of cinematic moments , which i have tried to capture and relive .

for prisoner of azkaban , the glow effect is dropped . while subtle , the logo was redesigned for azkaban . the letter p was elongated and given a different , pointed serif . also , the film started the trend of colouring the logo in various shades of silver instead of gold ( however , it is coloured bronze in some instances ) . since the tone of the film transitioned from light to dark .

beyond all the religious allegory and philosophical underlings , the movie also manages to give us one of cinema’s greatest villains , which incidentally isn’t human . the hal 9000 computer powering the spaceship following the monolith’s signals , said to be the most advanced ai ever made , becomes self - aware . for a movie which portrays scientific , technological and philosophical advancement , ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ offers a damning critique of the advancements in artificial intelligence , in turn it gives us a display of the double - edged nature of technology . in a testament to kubrick’s writing prowess , hal , with only its voice and a red camera eye , manages to create more impact than most human characters in cinema .

in march 2000 , chris columbus was selected to direct the first film , while steve kloves wrote the screenplay . rowling was given a large creative role which columbus was fine with , while heyman stayed to produce it .

consider now two spy thrillers : “spy game , ” with robert redford and brad pitt , which opened over thanksgiving , and “the tailor of panama , ” with pierce brosnan and geoffrey rush , which opened in march 2001 . both , curiously , star catherine mccormack as the girl for whom a spy risks all , or seems to , or means to .

order of the phoenix is notable for changing the font used for the subtitles , a change reflected in the film as well . however in the title sequence for the film , the title uses the old ' p ' in ' potter ' as used in the first two films . order of the phoenix is also the first to depict the logo as weathered and scratched . the old subtitle font is still used in other promotional materials besides the logo .

if the film ' s too ready to go with the flow of chris doyle ' s handheld camerawork , and sometimes seems ad hoc , its spot - on attention to the faux pas of the moment certainly raises a smile .

in chamber of secrets , the background is the sky above privet drive at sunset . chamber of secrets is the only film to depict the warner bros . pictures logo in its original colour scheme . because of the blue background of the logo , it is animated to turn on its " back " so the camera does not " go through " it . in every subsequent film , the blue background is omitted , and the camera passes between the letters of the logo .

o cinema is hosting an encore screening of 2001 : a space odyssey on saturday , april 27 at its miami shores location ( that’s a hot link for tickets and more information ) . this screening is part of o cinema’s on - going kubrick retrospective inspired by room 237 , which is also currently playing at o cinema ( see event page ) . the film , inspired by kubrick’s the shining , continues to expand this week in the miami area . it opens at the miami beach cinematheque this tuesday , apr . 23 ( see calendar ) and the cosford cinema in coral gables on friday , apr . 26 ( see calendar ) .

benjamin barry is an advertising executive and ladies ' man who , to win a big campaign , bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days . andie anderson covers the " how to " beat for " composure " magazine and is assigned to write an article on " how to lose a guy in 10 days . " they meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made .

our generation is extremely blessed to witness the works of steven spielberg and christopher nolan while they are still alive . i say this because any shootout between two film directors becomes a bit one - sided when one of them has passed away due to . . .

stuart craig was production designer for every film , helped by stephenie mcmillan . hogwarts was originally a miniature which expanded and developed into a digital model . when production of the films ended , a lot of the sets were rebuilt and transported for display at leavesden .

the opening and closing of the film have heydrich flying to and from the wannsee conference , which took place on january 20 , 1942 . however , heydrich was officially grounded by heinrich himmler after he was shot down by russian anti - aircraft in late 1941 .

josh hartnett , ewan mcgregor , jason isaacs , tom sizemore , eric bana all star in this film in which us soldiers are sent in to assist in the somalian civil war of 1993 . most notable for its realistic , long drawn out and brutal battle scenes .

they were made for each other : bobby , the earnest , plodding , analytical , seeker after success , and ricky , the clueless instigator who can ' t involve himself in a situation without making it worse . there are some people with a gift for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time , and ricky is one of them , talking when he should shut up , helpfully revealing secrets , blurting out the truth when a lie is desperately called for .

tom green ' s shtick is that you say , " what ? " and give an uncomfortable laugh at his antics . he used this to get his own show on mtv , and he uses it here to make us empathetic to a loser character that does weird stuff . some of this i found ridiculously unneeded and deliberately stupid . sometimes i actually laughed , because why not ? there ' s also the question as to why rip torn acts like a degenerate , abusive pariah most of the film , and it ' s treated like an interesting quirk . while there ' s really no reason to watch this film , sometimes it ' s funny to laugh at the weird , the inspired , and the zany . though this film falls more under the heading of " gross " it ' s in the same vein .

indian cinema has not been chronicled as well as it should have been . twenty years down the line there would be no information , whether factual or otherwise , on films today , their stars and their interactions , save for film glossies , which have a short shelf life .

it wasn’t a conventional adulthood film in the american pie way . donnie talks about jerking off , but that’s only a part of it . his psychological journey is what’s important . that’s why it’s had this lasting power . anything psychological has a slower – but ultimately longer – burn .

in 2001 , when a third monolith is sighted in space , a spaceship is dispatched to discover its meaning and source . but the spaceship’s computer hal has become self - aware and wants to unravel the mystery first and beat human beings to the next stage of evolution . the space crew has to survive the murderous hal , reach the monolith , where , unknown to them , a whole new universe promising a higher consciousness than ours , waits .

totally unbelievable . chronologically , historically and geographically incorrect . full of innumerable inaccuracies and made up of a cast who talk as though they are not from the same continent , let alone the same country ! what more can i say ? i tell you what i can say , i thoroughly enjoyed it ! ! ! i laughed from beginning to end and was enraptured by the sense of friendship that these people displayed . i only wish we could all be like them ! i loved it .

in his essays on 2001 , robinson recognizes that kubrick was aiming to share something that could only be told through images and as such becomes impossible to explain with dialogue and words , much less the limits of conventional story - telling in cinema . as robinson said , “ [ kubrick ] had a story to tell that could be rendered , perceived , followed and completed only through moving images … he committed himself to telling the story of the active eye” ( robinson 77 ) .

the plot of 2001 , roughly based on clarke’s short story ‘the sentinel’ ( he and kubrick worked for a year on taking the premise of the story as far as they could ) is , very briefly , this . some entity , or entities , have been nudging human evolution forward by placing mysterious black monoliths in different parts of the solar system . we see the first monolith along with the ape - man . the second is found sometime in the 20th century on the moon .

and what can we really call a new classic ? what in recent vintage can hold its own on the big screen with the likes of the searchers , the godfather , the rules of the game , seven samurai or citizen kane ? some film journalists even think the movie star is a thing of the past .

in every film but philosopher ' s stone and prisoner of azkaban , the harry potter logo appears slowly floating from background to foreground , usually through a sea of clouds . in the other two films , the logo flies in from the foreground , stops as it is illuminated , then flies back into the foreground .

mtv is going full retro . today , the network announced they are developing reboots of classic tv shows such as the real world , daria , and aeon flux . the revivals are part of mtv ' s new unit , mtv studios , which will " develop and produce a full slate with a focus on beloved series , franchises and spin - offs that span mtv ' s 35 - year history . " alongside the real world , daria , and aeon flux , mtv studios is also working on an updated version of made . read more…

new york - - jon favreau will be feted with the director of the year award this month at the 2005 showeast convention in orlando . " there are very few individuals in hollywood that establish themselves as an actor , screenwriter and director , " said mitch neuhauser , co - managing director of showeast , which runs oct . 24 - 27 . " jon has proven that he can tackle all of these disciplines . " favreau ' s acting and scripting career took off with swingers . his directorial credits include made and the comedy elf , starring will ferrell .

" 2001 " is a story of evolution . sometime in the distant past , someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on earth ( presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well ) . evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon ' s surface , where yet another monolith is found , one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far . now a race begins between computers ( hal ) and human ( bowman ) to reach the monolith placers . the winner will achieve the next step in evolution , whatever that may be .

compared to the film version - which is strictly dark grey - the logo appears in varying shades , from black to light grey in promotional items , dvd / blu - ray covers , and the soundtrack . on some posters , it has a noticeable red tinge . for the video game and other promotional materials , the logo has a blue hue .

i thought the same way too until i wrote this book . but after putting my life on hold , travelling to london and egypt and observing the entire shoot , i know that my earlier notion was a fallacy . making a mainstream commercial film , blending varied popular tastes together and catering to every segment of your audience , is in itself a great talent .

the film took a long time to be found . it started in the uk . i’d just finished a play in london and started doing press for donnie darko . the response was so different compared with back home : brits seem to appreciate that , if you have something special , it doesn’t have to be perfect . they acted like they’d found a kindred spirit .

the harry potter logo design is based on the typeface used for the american editions of the books . in the first two films , directed by chris columbus , it was golden , however alfonso cuaron , the director of prisoner of azkaban changed the logo ' s colour to silver to reflect the film ' s darker atmosphere . this was used in later films as well .

mtv has launched a new production unit , mtv studios — and with it put in the works a batch of new shows and revivals of properties from the viacom - owned cable channel’s extensive content library . among the initial mtv studios slate is a new iteration of the animated series “ daria ” from “ inside amy schumer ” writer grace edwards ; “ teen wolf ” creator jeff davis’s reimagining of sci - fi animated series “ aeon flux ” with fellow exec producer gale anne hurd ; a revival with bunim / murray productions of reality series “the real world” ; and a new version of unscripted series “ made . ” also in the works

and it has arguably the most breathtakingly imaginative opening sequence ever . it begins with some ancestors of homo sapiens , more ape than man , and one of them throws the bone of some wild beast up into the sky . the bone whirls high in the air and as it drops , the film jumps a few million years , the bone transforming into a ship in deep space .

i had the opportunity to do that at o cinema a couple of weeks ago following a rare theatrical screening of the film during a retrospective of stanley kubrick’s films ( see event page ) . the art house’s co - director , kareem tabsch , invited me to present my argument in a discussion with an intimate audience illustrated by a presentation i designed on urltoken ( see it here ) .

i was 23 , just graduating from film school , and in a panic trying to write a screenplay to get my career started . i remembered a news story i’d read as a kid : about a huge chunk of ice that fell from the wing of a jet and hit a boy’s bedroom , but he wasn’t there and escaped being killed . that gave me the seed of an idea .

kloves and goldenberg had direct help from j . k . rowling , although she gave them great space to have their own ideas . rowling wanted them to stay true to the books , and save for a few changes , the plot and tone of each film remained the same as the books . heyman said rowling was the " best support " and that she understood some things had to be changed .

when a green ogre named shrek discovers his swamp has been ' swamped ' with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming lord farquaad , shrek sets out with a very loud donkey by his side to ' persuade ' farquaad to give shrek his swamp back . instead , a deal is made . farquaad , who wants to become the king , sends shrek to rescue princess fiona , who is awaiting her true love in a tower guarded by a fire - breathing dragon . but once they head back with fiona , it starts to become apparent that not only does shrek , an ugly ogre , begin to fall in love with the lovely princess , but fiona is also hiding a huge secret .

clarke and kubrick had used their prodigal imaginations . nolan relied on prodigious quantities of purely mathematical physics to appear imaginative . he ended up with a film that certainly makes you want to know all the theory behind what’s going on on - screen , but after some time , you just give up and say : why work so hard ? so , it remains merely unfathomable , with most people not interesting in fathoming it .

prisoner of azkaban is the only film to date that does not depict either the wb or harry potter logo against a sea of clouds . they are instead set floating in front of 4 privet drive , illuminated by wand light . another noticeable difference is that the letters of the harry potter logo float around haphazardly . different from the first two films , and continuing on in the next , the logo is coloured silver .

scott may not be quite through with hannibal lecter yet . the de laurentiises have announced plans to capitalise on their investment by remaking red dragon at universal ; the studio ' s stacey snider says it will include new , lecter - related plot lines . it is very unusual for a contemporary novel to be made into a movie twice within 20 years . michael mann , who directed the original 1986 version , declined to be interviewed . " mann was informed that we were doing this , " snider says . " we didn ' t want to be disrespectful of his earlier work . " many directors , she adds , have raised their hands for the job , and " i ' m sure dino spoke to ridley . they ' re very close . "

in 1997 , david heyman received a copy of harry potter and the philosopher ' s stone . he put it on the low priority shelf , thinking the title was " rubbish " . however , when a secretary found and read it , she gave it to heyman with a positive review and he then read it . heyman was very impressed by rowling ' s work , which led to rowling selling him the film rights for four books in 1999 .

how often have we all heard that resigned expression ? how often have we said it ourselves ? ‘the death of cinema’ is debated in university film studies programs worldwide . critics lament the loss of ' small movies ' in favour of superhero spectacles . box - office analysts look for signs of an industry on the brink . studio executives fear that video - on - demand may destroy the idea of going to the cinema more than broadcast and cable tv ever did .

in order of the phoenix , the logo drifts through what appears to be blue smoke or fog instead of actual clouds . this logo is grey and stone - textured instead of metallic , a trend that continues in the following films . order of the phoenix is also the first film to use a new font for the subtitle , something that also carries over to the newer films . the background is generic , but dissolves into a sunny sky over little whinging .

art and cinema , in particular , have often explored these ideas of life and existence with varying degrees of success . movies like ‘prometheus’ , ‘contact’ and to a small extent ‘interstellar’ touch upon the idea of an advanced life form guiding us through our evolution . but the fact remains that while these movies are fascinating , none of them have successfully managed to display the scale and absolute magnificence of the ideas they promulgate . in fact , it is nearly impossible to do that , since that would require complete abdication of the human element from the art , as a means to rise above it , to portray something greater than life ; something beyond our comprehension . as i said , it is impossible , and yet that is exactly what ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ does !

it was my idea to have my real - life sister , maggie , play my sister in the film . we were going through a competitive phase , which fed into the dinner - table scenes , where she tells me : “you can go suck a fuck . ” maggie was the reason i got into acting and is the more formidable of us . yet i was the one who started my professional career first . imagine being in a movie with your obnoxious little brother as the lead .

that ' s not so say the film is without interest . it stars robert redford as a veteran cia spymaster , on his last day at work , and brad pitt as the young idealist he recruited after vietnam . now pitt is in a chinese prison , captured in the act of helping catherine mccormack escape , and it ' s redford who was responsible for her being there . the framework is 24 hours during which redford must scheme , lie and deceive in order to save pitt , who the agency plans to sacrifice ; nothing must upset top - level trade talks between the u . s . and china .

mtv is getting into the studio game to capitalize on 35 years worth of built up content . the viacom - owned network announced thursday it is launching mtv studios , a new production arm it will utilize to reboot old series like “ daria ” and the already - in - the - works return of “the real world , ” to sell to other networks and streaming platforms . the initial slate includes those two series , along with a revival of coming of age unscripted series “ made ” and the previously - announced live - action reboot of sci - fi series “aeon flux , ” from “ teen wolf ” creator jeff davis . also read : ' aeon flux ' live - action reboot series in the works at mtv the new studio will also produce a pair of fresh series : “ the valley ” ( working title ) , a coming of age docuseries in the spirit of “ the hills ” and “ siesta key ” which follows a group of young friends growing up in the valley town of nogales , arizona , a city split in half ,

" i think the ending is more tonal as to what could possibly be in her mind at that moment , " scott says , shrugging and lighting a small cigar . " he ' s quite specific . she is more enigmatic . " the film , he adds , contains " an interesting postscript , which , if nothing else , i think is fun . some people think it ' s sick . " the character of clarice became an obsession for the entire production , for two reasons : first , when the de laurentiises turned down the chance to make the silence of the lambs , they also passed on the rights to clarice . to obtain them again , they had to go through mgm , which acquired orion ' s properties after the company ' s demise . a co - production deal , including equal shares of the profits , was struck between universal and mgm .

in 1985 , the couple bought the rights to thomas harris ' s bestselling thriller red dragon , from which they produced the 1986 movie manhunter , directed by michael mann . the film , which features the first , brief screen appearance of the serial killer hannibal lecter ( then spelled lektor and played by brian cox ) , was inventive , frightening and well - received , but it grossed $ 8 . 6m , less than the cost of its print ads . the de laurentiises were disappointed . " manhunter was not red dragon , " dino says . " manhunter was no good . " and so when harris completed the silence of the lambs , neither dino nor martha bothered to read it , even though they owned the screen rights to the lecter character ( who figured much more prominently in this new novel ) . " big mistake " is how dino now characterises this lack of interest .

" we had a funny situation with gary , " martha de laurentiis says . " he wanted a prominent credit . now , how can you do a prominent credit with hannibal ? the characters are hannibal and clarice starling . so we really couldn ' t work something out [ at first ] . " for a while oldman was out , then he came back , asking to go unbilled . his casting was announced by dino at a press conference in florence just before the start of shooting , " so we couldn ' t deny that he was in the movie " , martha says . " they [ oldman and his camp ] got really pissed off . and to have a pissed - off actor . . . " she changes tone abruptly . " you ' ll have to see the film to see if it ' s gary oldman or not . " ( oldman ' s manager declined to comment . )