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This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All that and more on Part III of Jaws. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography; disasters on the ocean; some odds and ends; principal photographies eventual completion; a wild Robert Shaw interview; editing; John Williams’s amazing score; the release, reception and some later reflection. All that and a hell of a lot more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episode is on Jaws (1975), Spielberg’s career-defining masterpiece that pitched man against beast in a thrilling adventure out on the ocean. Roy Scheider’s reluctant Chief Brody and his motley crew of Robert Shaw’s old salt Quint and Richard Dreyfuss’s young and cocky Hooper will face the terrifying jaws (sorry) of a massive great white shark that is terrorising a small seaside town.This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film: the story, cast and crew, pre-production, a whole bunch of shark stuff, and the land based portion of the shoot. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Book, Articles and DocumentaryThe Jaws Log, by Carl Gottlieb.“Jaws Became a Living Nightmare”: Steven Spielberg’s Ultimate Tell-All Interview, by Anthony Breznican, Vanity Fair, 2023.https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/jaws-making-of-spielberg-interviewAC Gallery: Jaws, by David E. Williams, American Cinematographer, March 1975.https://theasc.com/articles/ac-gallery-jawsOn Location with Jaws, by Mik Cribben, American Cinematographer, March, 1975.https://theasc.com/articles/on-location-with-jawsCarl Gottlieb took a bit out of ‘Jaws’ script and created a monster hit, by Susan King, Los Angeles Times, 2015.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-gottlieb-jaws-20150326-story.html‘Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS Indianapolis Speech, by Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2022.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jaws-debate-over-who-wrote-uss-indianapolis-speech-1235168476/USS Indianapolis: Survivor Accounts From the Worst Sea Disaster in US Naval History, by Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic, History.com, 2018.https://www.history.com/articles/uss-indianapolis-sinking-survivor-stories-sharksThe Making of Jaws, Director Laurent Bouzereau.The Shark is Still Working, Director Erik Hollander. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the seventh and final part of the Blade Runner episode. It is on the remainder of the film, concluding favourite scenes and sequences. The episode closes out with a look at 1982 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the penultimate part of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part VI is on the film itself, getting into favourite scenes and sequences, with more behind the scenes stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part V will include segments on the multiple versions of the film - beyond the original - that were eventually released on home video and back in theatres: the international cut, the workprint, and director’s cuts – both pseudo and actual; retrospective final thoughts and some replicant discussion. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part IV will include segments on post-production through to release and reception: editing, sneak previews, the voiceover and happy ending; the score, more sneaks and screenings; and the release, reception, legacy and reflection of and on the film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part III is on the special effects of the film and will include segments on the effects generally, scene specifics and reflections on the work. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part II will include segments on the making of the film from the remainder of pre-production, through to the end of shooting principal photography: a fresh voice to the story, financial drama, Philip K Dick voicing his opinion, building the sets and the vehicles, then trouble on the shoot with – time and money, the actors, the crew, and a t shirt war, closing with the final days of the shoot and firings. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episode is on Blade Runner (1982). The future sci-fi neo noir starred Harrison Ford as a detective – or Blade Runner – charged with hunting and ‘retiring’ rogue slave labour synthetic humanoids known as replicants, who have dared to return to an Earth which has banished them, in search of answers. Led by Rutger Hauer’s Roy Batty, these replicants will not go quietly into that good night.This first part of the episode will include segments on the film’s preproduction: story, finance, directors, deals, design and casting. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Books, Articles and DocumentaryFuture Noir (Revised & Updated Edition): The Making of Blade Runner, by Paul M. SammonAll Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners, by Rutger Hauer, with Patrick QuinlanFrom the Blade Runner Special in the American Society of Cinematographers, July 1982 editionProduction Design and Photography, by Herb A. Lightman and Richard Pattersonhttps://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-set-designSpecial Photographic Effects, Excerpts from an Interview with David Dryerhttps://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-photographic-effectsAlso from the American Society of Cinematographers, Beyond the Frame: Blade Runner, by David E. Williams,https://theasc.com/articles/beyond-the-frame-blade-runner-1982Ridley Scott Will Never Stop Directing: “Shut Up and Go Make Another Movie”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ridley-scott-interview-gladiator-2-alien-blade-runner-1236049190/Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner, Director Charles de Lauzirika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episode is on Dirty Harry (1971). A cop and killer thriller, which saw Clint Eastwood’s obsessively determined title character go up against Andy Robinson’s psychotic Scorpio – even while a bureaucratic system does its best to hold him back.The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production to release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with narratives of specific scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Books and ArticlesClint Eastwood: A Biography, by Richard SchickelEastwood, Directing is Knowing the Concept you Want and Getting It.’ Kodak Professional Forum, 1982An Interview with John Milius, by Ken Plume, IGN, 2003An Interview with John Milius - IGNSiegel at 59: Director, Rebel, ‘Star’, by Paul Gardner, New York Times, 1972Siegel at 59: Director, Rebel, ‘Star’ - The New York Times This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episode is on The Terminator (1984). An action-thriller-horror-sci-fi-chase extravaganza that solidified star status for lead Arnold Schwarzenegger and put writer/director James Cameron definitively on the map.The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production, release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with narratives of favourite scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Books and ArticlesBFI Film Classics, The Terminator, by Sean Frenchhttps://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-terminator-bfi-film-classics-paperback.htmlTotal Recall, My Unbelievably True Life Story, by Arnold Schwarzeneggerhttps://www.schwarzenegger.com/totalrecallJames Cameron Interview, Film Comment, Jan-Feb. 1985https://www.filmcomment.com/issue/january-february-1985/Terminator Feature, Cinefantastique, Oct. 1985James Cameron, Films and Filming, Aug. 1986The Low-Budget Hit that Made a Name for James Cameron, Martin PerlmanCreator James Cameron on Terminator’s Origins, Arnold as Robot, Machine Wars, Wired.comhttps://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-cameron/The Terminator at 30: An Oral History, Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2014/07/17/the-terminator-oral-history/  The Terminator Came to me in a Dream: A New Interview with James Cameron, British Film Institutehttps://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/terminator-james-cameronAdam Greenberg on The Terminator, American Society of Cinematographers.https://theasc.com/articles/the-terminatorBig Effects from Small Packages, The L.A. Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-17-ca-11310-story.htmlState of the Art of F/X, MovieMakerhttps://www.moviemaker.com/state-of-the-art-of-fx-3271/The Making of The Terminator’s Laser-Sighted .45 Pistol, Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/03/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episode is on Rocky (1976). Though known for being the quintessential underdog sports movie, it’s as much a study of the main character and his struggle for relevance in a hard world. The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production, release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with favourite scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Articles“The Right Hook” (Entertainment Weekly)https://ew.com/article/2002/02/19/how-rocky-nabbed-best-picture/“Reel Life” (ESPN)https://www.espn.com/page2/s/closer/020529.html“’Rocky Isn’t Based on Me’ Says Stallone, ‘But We Both Went the Distance’” (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/28/archives/rocky-isnt-based-on-me-says-stallone-but-we-both-went-the-distance.html“Henry Winkler Revealed How the Fonz saved Rocky” (MeTV)https://www.metv.com/stories/henry-winkler-revealed-how-the-fonz-saved-rocky“The Photography of Rocky” – James Crabe (American Society of Cinematographers)https://theasc.com/articles/the-photography-of-rocky“Rocky – The Man Behind the Theme Tune” -Bill Conti (BBC News)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38381858Steadicam Letter Vol 1, #3, from Dec. ’88; and Vol 1, #3, from Mar. 89https://www.stabilizer-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/v1n3dec88.pdfhttps://www.stabilizer-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/v1n4mar89.pdf“The Invention That Shot Rocky Up Those Steps” (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/movies/steadicam-movies-garrett-brown.html“Interview with Garrett Brown, Inventor of the Steadicam (The Wayback Machine)https://web.archive.org/web/20091027051147/http://www.geocities.com/steadicamjr/garrettinterview.htmGarrett Brown Interview (No Film School)https://nofilmschool.com/2016/12/garrett-brown-steadicam-inventor-interview“A Million to One: Remembering ‘Rocky’ on its 40th Anniversary” (The Digital Bits)https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/history-legacy-showmanship/million-to-one-remembering-rocky-40th This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

This episodes film is 2003's Owning Mahowny, starring the late, great, Philip Seymour Hoffman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com