The Thing
John Carpenter went to college at University of Southern California, where he was taught by Orsen Welles, John Ford and Howard Hawks. One of Carpenter's favorite filmmakers is Howard Hawks and Carpenter’s second film, Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) was a tribute to Hawks - remaking his film Rio Bravo (1959) in an urban setting. Also in Carpenter’s film Halloween (1978), he has the characters watching The Thing from Another World, which was written by Hawks.
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Sherlock, Jr.
“Buster Keaton in a way is the essence of movies. He is one of the inventors of cinema.” Werner Herzog
“Buster Keaton was [one of] the fathers of the [film] industry, art and business.” Mel Brooks
“He’s really doing what you see. What you see is what you get and to me the best special effect in these films is Buster Keaton.” Leonard Maltin
Buster Keaton grew up as a performer in vaudeville, an entertainment show consisting of…
Batman V Superman: Ultimate Edition
The Hope In Seeing That People Are Still Good
Zack Snyder’s films feature complex character arcs with depth, realism and artistry rarely seen in comic book films, and with his most recent film, Snyder is at the height of his filmmaking abilities. Compared to the typical blockbuster, Batman V Superman is a challenging work of art; exploring complex themes rather than solely driven by plot, structured as a five-act revenge tragedy rather than a conventional…
Man of Steel
The Beautiful Truth of Freedom, Love and Choice
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time…
