tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post3095012764898449210..comments2024-01-27T02:33:23.675-08:00Comments on Beverly in Movieland: "Wild Tales": Flying the Unfriendly Skies Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-84633018231722382362015-05-09T17:15:28.996-07:002015-05-09T17:15:28.996-07:00Great story, which I just discovered today. This i...Great story, which I just discovered today. This indeed sounds like Roger, who was great at spur-of-the-moment thinking. But by the time the great Janusz Kaminski was director of photography on a Corman film (before he moved on to Schindler's List and an Oscar), Roger had decided that setting up dolly tracks just took too much time, so he banned them from his films (and the crew had to set them up on the sly). Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-91737714387790673342015-04-28T06:24:14.640-07:002015-04-28T06:24:14.640-07:00Terrible story about the sad fate of the plane - I...Terrible story about the sad fate of the plane - I'm sorry the movie echoed it so closely. There are a couple of shows and movies that before the fact echoed 9/11 - and my memories of watching them make me shudder a bit. <br /><br />I worked with a key grip here in Wilmington NC 20 years ago who told stories of working in Argentina on those movies (at least a couple of them.) His name was Mark Smith, and his IMDB page doesn't list any Corman movies that I can see - but he did tell the tales - including one about being a part of a call back to Los Angeles that there were no filmmaking equipment rental companies in Argentina - and therefore no camera dollies to rent. According to his story (which I pray is true, because it's wonderful) Mr. Corman asked if Argentina had grocery stores? The grip said, yes, of course they do - to which Mr. Corman replied "Then they have grocery carts - and you have a place to get a dolly."Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-69321523609304045912015-04-01T13:52:41.275-07:002015-04-01T13:52:41.275-07:00Happy birthday to my old friend Hector. I'd lo...Happy birthday to my old friend Hector. I'd love to know more about his son's documentary, Andres. Please keep me informed. Gracias! Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-36987581716150259902015-04-01T08:50:22.246-07:002015-04-01T08:50:22.246-07:00The last movie that he directed was "El mural...The last movie that he directed was "El mural" ("The Mural"), an expensive historical drama released in 2010 that didn't so well at the box office. And after that he produced a TV serie. In a few days (on April 5, the same day as Corman) he will celebrate his 84th birthday. His son, Javier, who is also a filmmaker, is going to release in a few weeks a documentary focusing on their relationship, among other autobiographical topics.Andréshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625070213442210693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-13932109371355925612015-03-31T21:14:58.993-07:002015-03-31T21:14:58.993-07:00Thanks, Andres. I enjoy staying in touch with you....Thanks, Andres. I enjoy staying in touch with you. Is Hector Olivera still involved in making movies?Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-31985714093184475172015-03-31T19:58:23.291-07:002015-03-31T19:58:23.291-07:00Thanks for the mention, Beverly! Is always a pleas...Thanks for the mention, Beverly! Is always a pleasure to talk with you about Corman's world. And let me said that "Play Murder for Me" is, along with "Deathstalker II", the best of all Corman's movies produced in Argentina.Andréshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625070213442210693noreply@blogger.com