At the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, where Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now made its world premiere, the director said something during a press conference that is as an important a place as any to begin discussion of the film: My film is not about Vietnam; it is Vietnam. It’s what it was really like. It was crazy. … Baca Selengkapnya
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Robert Wise, 1951): It hardly seems coincidental that the director of photography, Leo Tover, and the composer, Bernard Herrmann share a title card in the opening credits to The Day the Earth Stood Still. Both of those elements, together, help push Robert Wise’s Cold War allegory above much of the other … Baca Selengkapnya
“Steamboat Willie” is a historic animated short film that holds a special place in the hearts of animation enthusiasts and Disney fans worldwide. Released in 1928, this charming and innovative cartoon marked the debut of not only Mickey Mouse but also the beginning of a legacy that would forever change the world of entertainment. In … Baca Selengkapnya