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Posted on 7/13/17 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 7/13/17 at 2:57 pm
I took a course in Los Angeles crime fiction at UNC-Asheville this summer, covering books which had been made into movies. The four covered were Devil in a Blue Dress, LA Confidential, Get Shorty and The Player a Robert Altman film released in 1992 staring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, and about every other big name in Hollywood.
This was the only one of the four which I had not seen, but was a very good movie. It's a satire on the film industry. I recommend it to anyone looking for a noir-ish movie.
This was the only one of the four which I had not seen, but was a very good movie. It's a satire on the film industry. I recommend it to anyone looking for a noir-ish movie.
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Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:38 pm to blueridgeTiger
Get Shorty was a satire on the film industry, as well. Was that just a coincidence?
I know LA Confidential wasn't really about the industry. Just had a little as the backdrop since they were in L.A. Haven't seen Devil in a Blue Dress, but from the plot summary it looks to be unrelated to the film industry entirely.
I know LA Confidential wasn't really about the industry. Just had a little as the backdrop since they were in L.A. Haven't seen Devil in a Blue Dress, but from the plot summary it looks to be unrelated to the film industry entirely.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:46 pm to indianswim
These were not all supposed to be about the film industry. The movies the prof picked were those that involved life in the city of L.A. The two you mentioned were satires on the film industry, but the other two were about street life in the 40s and 50s. All four were great movies I'm glad I got to see again.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:47 pm to blueridgeTiger
Great movie. It was Altman's return to Hollywood movie, as he had been a bit in the wilderness in the 80s, and he came back with both middle fingers raised.
It's got a lot of great subtle digs (watch the water orders throughout the movie), but also some great meta-commentary. The characters comment on the very opening tracking shot you're watching, and the movie ends with a pitch for the movie you just watched.
And the scene in the police station shows just how this false world Hollywood creates affects the way we view the world. It's a great movie, and one of Altman's best (I know he's revered, but it helps here that he actually has a plot to stick to, giving him some structure he usually lacks).
This is also when Tim Robbins was on a roll of great movies. Which now seems like forever ago.
It's got a lot of great subtle digs (watch the water orders throughout the movie), but also some great meta-commentary. The characters comment on the very opening tracking shot you're watching, and the movie ends with a pitch for the movie you just watched.
And the scene in the police station shows just how this false world Hollywood creates affects the way we view the world. It's a great movie, and one of Altman's best (I know he's revered, but it helps here that he actually has a plot to stick to, giving him some structure he usually lacks).
This is also when Tim Robbins was on a roll of great movies. Which now seems like forever ago.
Posted on 7/14/17 at 5:10 am to Baloo
Other fascinating bits about the film:
It made money even though it was only the 57th highest grossing film of 1992.
According to our prof, all the cast, from Tim Robbins down, worked either for free or no more than scale. Altman was popular with actors and all wanted to help make his comeback a success.
There were appearances by 65 of the top Hollywood actors in the film, many of appearances were little more than serving as extras.
It made money even though it was only the 57th highest grossing film of 1992.
According to our prof, all the cast, from Tim Robbins down, worked either for free or no more than scale. Altman was popular with actors and all wanted to help make his comeback a success.
There were appearances by 65 of the top Hollywood actors in the film, many of appearances were little more than serving as extras.
This post was edited on 7/14/17 at 5:11 am
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