One of the best films ever made IMO. Everything about it is right down to the last detail.
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One of the best films ever made IMO. Everything about it is right down to the last detail.
Days of Heaven, 1978..
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The shot of locusts ascending to the sky was shot in reverse with the helicopter crew throwing peanut shells down, and actors walking backwards.
In an interview conducted for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film in 2007, Richard Gere speaks of a shot in the film during the wheat fire where a "monstrous" antiquated tractor is driven through the flames. According to Gere, director Terrence Malick was the driver.
Terrence Malick was so exhausted after the experience of making and completing the film that he retreated to Paris with his girlfriend. It would be 20 years before he made another film.
Even though Richard Gere's first notable role was in Mr. Goodbar (1977), he actually made this first, but the film took two years to edit and wasn't released until 1978.
gere's role was originally to be john travolta, but he couldn't get out of another commitment ( Welcome Back, Kotter)Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
He's good but if you look at his list of films there's nothing I would rate as excellent:
Year Title Role Notes
1975 Report to the Commissioner Billy
1976 Baby Blue Marine Raider
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Tony Lopanto
1978 Bloodbrothers Thomas Stony De Coco
Days of Heaven Bill
1979 Yanks Matt Dyson
1980 American Gigolo Julian Kaye
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Zack Mayo
1983 The Honorary Consul Dr. Eduardo Plarr a.k.a. Beyond the Limit
Breathless Jesse Lujack
1984 The Cotton Club Dixie Dwyer
1985 King David David
1986 No Mercy Eddie Jillette
Power Pete St. John
1988 Miles from Home Frank Roberts, Jr.
1990 Internal Affairs Dennis Peck
Pretty Woman Edward Lewis
1991 Rhapsody in August Clark
1992 Final Analysis Dr. Isaac Barr Also executive producer
1993 Mr. Jones Mr. Jones
Sommersby John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby
1994 Intersection Vincent Eastman
1995 First Knight Lancelot
1996 Primal Fear Martin Vail
1997 The Jackal Declan Joseph Mulqueen
Red Corner Jack Moore
1999 Runaway Bride Homer Eisenhower "Ike" Graham
2000 Dr. T & the Women Dr. T
Autumn in New York Will Keane
2002 The Mothman Prophecies John Klein
Unfaithful Edward Sumner
Chicago William "Billy" Flynn
2004 Shall We Dance? John Clark
2005 Bee Season Saul Naumann
2006 The Hoax Clifford Irving
2007 The Hunting Party Simon
I'm Not There Bob Dylan as Billy The Kid
The Flock Agent Erroll Babbage
2008 Nights in Rodanthe Dr. Paul Flanner
2009 Amelia George Putnam
Hachi: A Dog's Tale Parker Wilson Also producer
Brooklyn's Finest Eddie Dugan
2011 The Double Paul Shepherdson
2012 Arbitrage Robert Miller
2013 Movie 43 Boss Segment "iBabe"
2014 Henry & Me Henry Voice
Time Out of Mind George Hammond Also producer
2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Guy Chambers
The Benefactor Franny
2016 Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer Norman Oppenheimer
2017 The Dinner Stan Lohman
Three Christs Dr. Alan Stone
2023 Maybe I Do Howard
TBA Longing Daniel
The only film there I'd want is Primal Fear, which I have on DVD. Well worth a watch, if only for the amazing acting from Edward Norton.
he was too pretty for this film imo... teeth way too perfect too. i like malick's attention to detail and 'madness' in most of his films especially aroung his earlier work.
think only one ive got of his is thisQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The Guns of Navarone, 1961..
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During shooting, Gregory Peck and David Niven became close friends, bonding initially over Peck's ability to consume vast quantities of brandy, which the actors used to "stay warm" while filming in a cold studio tank, without muffing a line. Their families visited each other frequently in later years, and Peck would deliver the eulogy at Niven's funeral.
Sir Anthony Quayle spent part of World War II in Albania organizing guerrilla forces. Like his character, Franklin, he was a Major.
Although Navarone is a fictional place, the novel of the same title is based on The Battle of Leros, in the Dodecanese, the location of the deepest port in the region and of coastal battery which defended it.
Some members of the Greek royal family and their entourage were extras in the café scene, as they were visiting the set on the day that scene was being filmed.
Some light comedy with Bob Hope and ...My Favorite Brunette, 1947...
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