- It's weird to see how dull parts of 'Full Metal Jacket' actually are. Ever since '2001: A Space Odyssey' Stanley Kubrick's development had really seemed to hit its stride. His films steadily looked better, been more cohesive, and have all been incredibly ambitious. But 'FMJ' is easily the most unfocussed project Kubrick made since probably 'Spartacus'.
As everyone will tell you, 'Full Metal Jacket' is a film of two halves, and it's the first half that's the really good…
- I have to start this out saying I'm not a fan of Stephen King. I've read a couple of his novels and while I always enjoy the core ideas and lots of the characterisation (I actually kind of liked 'Misery'!) , I've never really vibed with his plotting and his neverending love for everything Americana. I've also come across his Twitter account many times where he seems to post the most cringe-inducing boomer-jokes with an attitude like he's articulating…
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INT. WOONKAMER VAN LOOY - NACHT
Ingewikkelde diagrammen liggen ruw verspreid over een tafel. Aan de muur zijn tientallen foto's en aantekeningen bevestigd, een rood touw verbindt verschillende punaises tot een complexe constructie. Boven de installatie hangt een A4, waarop met een dikke stift het woord 'PLOT' is geschreven.
Met de handen in het haar zit ERIK (54) voor zijn laptop, opgedroogde tranen op zijn wangen. Op het scherm zien we het SCENARIO VAN 'DE PREMIER', geopend op…
Edgar Wright, having spent the last couple of months browsing through his record collection: "What do you mean the screenplay's due tomorrow?
