Posts Tagged ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’
Under the Radar/The Stream | Michael Mann’s “The Keep”
THEY WERE ALL DRAWN TO THE KEEP. The soldiers who brought death. The father and daughter fighting for life. The people who have always feared it. And the one man who knows its secret… THE KEEP Tonight, they will all face the evil.
For film fans there is often no greater treasure than viewing a movie you had no idea existed, or in the case of Michael Mann‘s 1983 gothic horror film The Keep, re-discovering a film that has been forgotten by it’s studio. The Keep was always the hole in Mann’s filmography that I had hoped to someday fill, although doing so would involve tracking down a crummy VHS pan and scan version of a movie that was shot in 70mm (the IMAX of it’s time). For me, any knowledge of the picture was limited to it’s IMDB page and the synopsis posted there.
Nazis guard a citadel that harbors a dangerous force that starts wreaking havoc and death upon them, forcing an uneasy alliance with a Jewish professional who can stop it.
Intriguing no? I for one love WWII stories and anytime Mann steps out of the urban landscape and into a period piece is worth seeing.
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Double Feature | A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Minority Report
Steven Spielberg is and always will be one of my favorite filmmakers. As a child he guided me through the treacheries that is every day life with film such as: Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, and (dare I say) Hook. From 1997 to 2005, Spielberg hit a creative peak and began to dive into darker and more adult themed material starting with Amistad and ending beautifully with Munich. The double feature I will be recommending is two of his best works in his dark run, the extremely underrated sci fi duo, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Minority Report. Read the rest of this entry »
The Filmdogs Podcast: Episode 10 – Mr. Filmdogs Opus
The Filmdogs Podcast has made it to ten episodes and what a journey it has been. We can’t tell you how much we’ve enjoyed talking movies with you these past few months. Thank you, keep listening, and don’t forget to tell your friends about the show! That brings us to this weeks very special episode. To celebrate this momentous occasion we’ve decided to break formula and devote an entire show to our favorite movie soundtracks and scores. We’ll play a section from the track in question and discuss why we think it’s a great piece of movie music. So turn the dial up to 11 and enjoy!
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