De Palma

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Kaydean M @RT33509836 Dec 18, 2024 Although La Palma had a very good story line and the build up to the devastation was great! What made it very disappointing is the end when the huge wave made impact. It’s like the build up was there but just didn’t deliver on what was suppose to be ‘the worst tsunami the world will of seen’. The aeroplane scene where the tsunami hit was so unrealistic along with the damage that the wave caused - there’s no way the aeroplane would be still intact never mind any survivors. The damage of the airport was just that of a bombed scene not tsunami. I think the producers must of got sideblinded by making it look more apocalyptic rather than wave damage. See more David F @dfulmer Apr 28, 2024 A straightforward interview of the director as he talks about each of his films in turn. Every director should do a documentary like this. See more J M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger Feb 11, 2024 If you enjoy watching filmmakers discuss their thoughts, influences and inspirations behind the movies they make, you will most likely find something to appreciate in this candid discussion with Brian De Palma, a director who has reached the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. De Palma is very frank and candid, which is refreshing compared to many of the "politically correct" interviews attributed to these types of documentaries. It's fun to see brief audition reels from CARRIE and George Lucas' STAR WARS which occurred simultaneously. It's interesting to hear him talk about a difficult actor with whom he worked on one of his films during the mid-70s. And I loved hearing about the relationships he enjoyed with fellow directors Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Francis Coppola as they were all coming into power around the same time. It's fascinating to see the influence Hitchcock had on his films - and the comparisons made are certainly striking. If you like behind the scenes stuff like this, I definitely give this a recommendation, particularly if you are a fan of De Palma's work. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) See more Alec B @Alec97 Dec 14, 2023 Brian De Palma is refreshingly frank here, completely unafraid to speak his mind on his career and those he's worked with. The result is a documentary that never feels like a puff piece. See more Apr 21, 2021 If you're into career retrospective storytelling with the occasional film clip, this is the documentary for you. De Palma sits in a chair and talks shop for almost 2 hours. That's it. And it's awesome too. Listen to him talk about Body Double alone. Riveting. See more Jul 17, 2020 Really the best documentary of all time. See more Read all reviews

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