David Mamet vs. Hollywood

John Hudson · April 17th, 2007, 03:49 PM

I love Mamet and The 5th Element as well as Galaxy Quest are great films; something I never expected in watching GQ but walked away fullfilled :P

My favorite Mamet?

The Untouchables
House of Games

Gary Chavez · April 19th, 2007, 12:36 PM

House of Games is my fav
2nd, the cop movie, Homicide(?)

Heath McKnight · April 19th, 2007, 12:41 PM

I really loved SPANISH PRISONER, I can't say it enough. I watched it and went home and finished up a script I was writing. It had nothing to do with the S.P., but his filmmaking inspired me.

heath

John Hudson · April 24th, 2007, 11:37 PM

SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO

About Last Night

I love it

i own it

I watched it

Awesome !

Gary Chavez · April 25th, 2007, 07:38 AM

I'll step out on a limb again and say "Hot Fuzz" is brilliant!

All aspects of movie making and story telling are at a premium in my humble opinion.
Every shot and edit have a purpose, and better yet, sometimes not reveled 'till later.

Hopefully young Hollywood will see that great storytelling can be achieved with just the basics rules of shooting/editing and story development.
I think it's just to much work for some.

Anyway, go check it out.

Michael Struthers · May 21st, 2007, 01:26 PM

Mamet's formidible skills as a playwright have never transferred over to his other creative sojourns, imo. And he ruined a couple films casting his girlfriend.

But it doesn't matter now. He's a known quantity so he can get big $ gigs directing Ford ads. For some reason, a lot of Hollywood "outsiders" end up directing commercials...

Victor Kellar · May 29th, 2007, 08:24 AM

I'm a big Mamet fan ... loved House of Games, Spanish Prisoner, even like some of the Unit, though the story lines involving the wives are little soap opera for my taste, I even like his fasination with Ricky Jay.

Trying to recall the name of the movie he made with Don Ameche ... it was something about an innocent Italian-American barber or something who gets involved with the Mob. Title had "luck" in it.

Speaking of perfect movies: Rio Bravo. Perfect. Economical, concise ... the opening sequence that plays without dialouge .. camera movement, performances ... Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson's singing seems corny now but I remember liking it more when I first saw it.

"Let's make a little noise, Colorado" (Notice how all the good guys in the movie basically have nick names .. .OK, Wayne's character's name was actually Chance but its used like a nick name)

April 19th, 2007, 12:41 PM	#18
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I really loved SPANISH PRISONER, I can't say it enough. I watched it and went home and finished up a script I was writing. It had nothing to do with the S.P., but his filmmaking inspired me. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 21st, 2007, 01:26 PM	#21
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	Mamet's formidible skills as a playwright have never transferred over to his other creative sojourns, imo. And he ruined a couple films casting his girlfriend. But it doesn't matter now. He's a known quantity so he can get big $ gigs directing Ford ads. For some reason, a lot of Hollywood "outsiders" end up directing commercials... __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

April 17th, 2007, 03:49 PM	#16
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	I love Mamet and The 5th Element as well as Galaxy Quest are great films; something I never expected in watching GQ but walked away fullfilled :P My favorite Mamet? The Untouchables House of Games

April 19th, 2007, 12:36 PM	#17
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	House of Games is my fav 2nd, the cop movie, Homicide(?)

April 24th, 2007, 11:37 PM	#19
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO About Last Night I love it i own it I watched it Awesome !

April 25th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#20
Gary Chavez Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 355	I'll step out on a limb again and say "Hot Fuzz" is brilliant! All aspects of movie making and story telling are at a premium in my humble opinion. Every shot and edit have a purpose, and better yet, sometimes not reveled 'till later. Hopefully young Hollywood will see that great storytelling can be achieved with just the basics rules of shooting/editing and story development. I think it's just to much work for some. Anyway, go check it out.

May 29th, 2007, 08:24 AM	#22
Victor Kellar Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 239	I'm a big Mamet fan ... loved House of Games, Spanish Prisoner, even like some of the Unit, though the story lines involving the wives are little soap opera for my taste, I even like his fasination with Ricky Jay. Trying to recall the name of the movie he made with Don Ameche ... it was something about an innocent Italian-American barber or something who gets involved with the Mob. Title had "luck" in it. Speaking of perfect movies: Rio Bravo. Perfect. Economical, concise ... the opening sequence that plays without dialouge .. camera movement, performances ... Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson's singing seems corny now but I remember liking it more when I first saw it. "Let's make a little noise, Colorado" (Notice how all the good guys in the movie basically have nick names .. .OK, Wayne's character's name was actually Chance but its used like a nick name)