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Season 1 – The Movies That Made Us

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From the producers of "The Toys That Made Us" comes this docuseries that takes you behind the scenes to show you how some classic films were made. Each episode focuses on a specific movie, telling the tale of how it was made from beginning to end. Each episode starts out discussing the origins of the featured film, moving on to talk about the actual production of the flick -- including obstacles and detours along the way -- before finishing with a discussion of the impact the movie had upon its eventual release. The movies discussed include such blockbusters as "Die Hard" and "Ghostbusters."
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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 12/11/2019
Adopting the good-natured humor, the rich nostalgia, and the incredibly informative format of the The Toys That Made Us, this new series is an absolute hoot. Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 07/30/2021
Perhaps the most noteworthy part of the entire series is the section in the Jurassic Park episode that details how some fairly low-level technicians devised the computer animation that worked better than the bulkier models... Go to Full Review Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 12/01/2020
Covers the troubled beginnings of Home Alone, Ghostbusters and - most involvingly - Dirty Dancing, all in the same chatty, irreverent style that made Toys a surprise hit. If you're interested in the process of making movies, it's a fun watch. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 01/10/2020
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Fun film backstory docu has some mature themes, cursing. Go to Full Review Laura Griffiths Starburst 12/11/2019
8/10
The Movies That Made Us is the perfect group viewing to give you that warm and fuzzy jolt of nostalgia with a sprinkling of festive cheer. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 12/03/2019
You may know everything about the movies profiled in The Movies That Made Us. But we bet you'll come away from each episode with a few more tidbits you didn't know before. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ivan V 01/13/2024 Bien contadas cada una, te atrae mucho como se lograron hacer los mayores éxitos con los que uno creció y además de eso es bastante inspiradora. Logra muy bien su objetivo de hacer un documental que demuestre lo difícil y estresante que llegaron a hacer las películas en esos tiempos. See more johnathon w @Hoppynsc 12/31/2021 Fun series featuring some classic films of the 1980's, along with some great tidbits on such films like "Dirty Dancing" and "Die Hard". While not a complete deep dive, a fun watch for movie fans. See more j j @JJonahJamesonJr 10/15/2021 Most pop culture docs suck and feel like rushed cash grabs, BUT, for a documentary about pop culture this one is actually really good. The only big downside is the narration style which tries way too hard to be clever and funny (think: a dad joke became incarnated and decides to narrate like a '90s MTV narrator), but it is usually not too hard to ignore that one quirk. See more 12/21/2020 This is a great series about how some all time classic films were made. See more 02/01/2020 An excellent documentary series. The editing is fun to follow and the content cuts to the chase. Every episode left me wanting for more, no matter if I knew the movie or not. See more 01/21/2020 As a big fan of Dirty Dancing, I loved loved loved this behind the scenes documentary... I had no idea the story behind the movie was more interesting than the movie itself. Everything about it is interesting -- from the origin of the story and its writer Eleonor, then the Vestron part - hilarious - and Linda, the producer, then Jennifer and Patrick audition tapes, interviews with the cast and crew - also hilarious!!! and so on and so forth. Everything for me was new - the locations, how the script got approved - I mean, the twists and turns... As I saw the movie many times, I already saw this documentary about 4 times, can´t get enough of it - every time I watch it, I see some details I never saw in the movie before - like a scene in which Eleonor - the writer - was dancing with Patrick in the gazebo -- like, hello, a must see for baby-boomers who had a blast in the 80s and was a fan of this movie... See more Read all reviews
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Donald Ian Black

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John Hughes

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Peter Heller

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Chris Columbus

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John Muto

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 29, 2019 Dirty Dancing Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind the "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 29, 2019 Home Alone Mixing a "comedy machine" with a novice director, and adding a shutdown threat, rotating robbers and terrifying stunts creates a ho-ho-ho holiday megahit. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 29, 2019 Ghostbusters A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost bust this comedy, but the slimy shenanigans take off thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 29, 2019 Die Hard The box office titan took action movies to the next level, decked out with a relatable hero, humorous rewrite and well-played "yippee-ki-yay." Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Brian Volk-Weiss
Screenwriter
Benjamin J. Frost
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 29, 2019
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