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he thought that they were making a movie with dark humor. >> yeah, i guess you could call it a project here. >> he did not believe that brian was taking it seriously. >> the adamciks' lawyers want the jury to believe that brian draper was the real killer and that torey thought they were making a homemade horror movie. after all, torey had wanted to be a hollywood director. >> i think that part of the filming was let's make this as horror movies. >> he had an interest in movie talk it up at some level but are we actually going to do it? no. >> as evidence of torey adamcik's innocence, the defense a shows the jury torey's homemade horror movies. >> he had an interest in movie making. there was a curiosity. there was a fantasy world. >> and brian draper's lawyers used the same defense. but with one major difference. they blamed torey for killing cassie stoddart. >> when brian draper went to cassie's house that night, his understanding was this was going to be a movie about scaring her. >> and what happened when you got home? >> but the prosecuti
he thought that they were making a movie with dark humor. >> yeah, i guess you could call it a project here. >> he did not believe that brian was taking it seriously. >> the adamciks' lawyers want the jury to believe that brian draper was the real killer and that torey thought they were making a homemade horror movie. after all, torey had wanted to be a hollywood director. >> i think that part of the filming was let's make this as horror movies. >> he had an...
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people are there to see a movie and maybe have a drink. it definitely fits within the diverse activities and opportunities within the mission that this is something people who live in the mission could go see a movie, all ages, all groups, and it fits within the purpose of the sud, and i hope you pass this amendment. president olague: is there additional public comment? public, disclosed. commissioner borden: before i talk about the specifics, i agree with staff about their desire to look at the alcohol beverage sud's because it makes a lot of sense. i think it would be great because -- to let the crime and other issues to see how we're doing. when you're talking about expanding it or making new exceptions, the big issue is making sure you are not creating a nuisance. with more restaurants, etc., all that's not just impacting mission the adjacent areas. i am actually supportive of this legislation for a couple of different reasons. i have seen the bowling alley, we have lost a number of bowling alleys and another has been threatened with w
people are there to see a movie and maybe have a drink. it definitely fits within the diverse activities and opportunities within the mission that this is something people who live in the mission could go see a movie, all ages, all groups, and it fits within the purpose of the sud, and i hope you pass this amendment. president olague: is there additional public comment? public, disclosed. commissioner borden: before i talk about the specifics, i agree with staff about their desire to look at...
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but i realized that even back then, a serious movie had to be in black and white, that if a serious movie was in color, it wouldn't be taken seriously. very, very interesting. so i saw the rough cut without the music, and it was a good, fair, honest, tough representation of my play. then i saw it a second time, when they added the movie music, and the whole thing changed. all of its ambiguities and all of its toughness were softened by the movie score-- you know, the score that tells you when you go to a movie how you're going to-- supposed to react and what's going to happen. that got in there and really did serious damage to the film. i wish people could see it without the film score. much better. much better movie. did you object to the music? uh, no. it was a fait accompli at that time, and they'd warned me, you know: you can complain your head off. nobody's gonna do anything about it. this is a film that was marketed as "over 18 only" and as a challenging film. were you surprised that it did good box office and has held up so well over the years? i think i learned very young not to b
but i realized that even back then, a serious movie had to be in black and white, that if a serious movie was in color, it wouldn't be taken seriously. very, very interesting. so i saw the rough cut without the music, and it was a good, fair, honest, tough representation of my play. then i saw it a second time, when they added the movie music, and the whole thing changed. all of its ambiguities and all of its toughness were softened by the movie score-- you know, the score that tells you when...
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he is a true movie buff. when in his 20s, he spent much of his time off at the movies. >> i saw three movies a day. they helped during tough times because you can get fully immersed in the film. it was the only time i could forget my trouble. >> he moved here and opened a restaurant, but the town had no movie theater. it has been eight years since he has gone to a movie. when he saw the festival lineup, one film really excited him. it was the 1946 american film "it's a wonderful life." he wanted to see this classic for years. the main character lends money to the local townsfolk even if they're poor. bad luck hounds him. even as he tries to take his life. >> is that your wish? you'd never been born? >> but an angel appears and shows him how valuable life is. >> each man's life touches so many other lives. >> the night the film is screened. a movie buff is there with his wife. >> translator: i'm very excited. it's been awhile. ever since i heard it was playing, i have been looking forward to it. >> and at the
he is a true movie buff. when in his 20s, he spent much of his time off at the movies. >> i saw three movies a day. they helped during tough times because you can get fully immersed in the film. it was the only time i could forget my trouble. >> he moved here and opened a restaurant, but the town had no movie theater. it has been eight years since he has gone to a movie. when he saw the festival lineup, one film really excited him. it was the 1946 american film "it's a...
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they took a book that shouldn't have been a movie and they made it into a great movie.blem. i backed away from it and hid from it for seven years. >> jon: no one checks up on that (bleep). just say "i always knew that'd be great." (laughter) michael, i remember you telling me in 2009 how you thought that the adaptation of that would make an oscar-winning film. (laughter) there's your clip. that's it. you're done. now this, on the other hand. if i may, the premise of this book... you take us through iceland, greece, ireland, germany and the united states and each one devoted to telling us why that area is-- again you use the colloquial term-- (bleep). (laughter) >> it's financial disaster tourism. >> jon: right. >> it's touring bankrupt countries. and the thing that was so interesting to me that led me to do this thing is you think of the financial crisis and you think of it as one thing. like the same thing happened everywhere. and the same cause happened everywhere. it was a pile of money was left in a dark room and the people were allowed to do whatever they wanted wi
they took a book that shouldn't have been a movie and they made it into a great movie.blem. i backed away from it and hid from it for seven years. >> jon: no one checks up on that (bleep). just say "i always knew that'd be great." (laughter) michael, i remember you telling me in 2009 how you thought that the adaptation of that would make an oscar-winning film. (laughter) there's your clip. that's it. you're done. now this, on the other hand. if i may, the premise of this book......
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of companies is there's a lot of you know most of us through this field for everything also to do a movie yeah exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your first among those that does it suppose that you have to have some some some special sort of movies because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of guests first of all i would like to say only guests who are really interested in what is going on for example for well i can name you some names the you'd like to cause for as a president of the jury we've got for robert siegel a wonderful american filmmaker who was the scriptwriter of wrestler with me group. the main india used to invite people who are really interested in what's going on we're not inviting people. for money when not inviting people to stroll on a red carpet this is completely irrelevant for us if we are inviting someone this is going this is me this means that we are going to have press conferences master classes meeting with the audience and we mean the art we hope to not on
of companies is there's a lot of you know most of us through this field for everything also to do a movie yeah exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your first among those that does it suppose that you have to have some some some special sort of movies because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of guests first of all i would like to say only guests who are really interested in what is going on...
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i would say you can you can make a decent movie here or still for. i don't know half a million dollars which would be impossible in america for a you were saying in one of the interviews i quote the problem with contemporary art moon. movies is that they are mostly about the personality of their authors but it's almost impossible to say if the film is good or not what are the criteria for judges of such films when you what when you're in the jury. well i yesterday on the jury right now i'm not on the program director so i thought the film where we like and thought of my judgment is that all the movies in the competition of turin one full of all are certainly of the best the best possible movies but. for the all for the jury members i would say. that the master important thing is to understand to feel if it's real or fake because it's very easy to make a fake or art movie nominees he just makes little shorts for him almost no dialogue deliberated buildings around here you know like water dripping from it. one drop in five minutes here and that would pr
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a way into the film. like, what is it that i will contribute to this movie? and you know, through discussions with the director, we decided, you know, this should be a coming of age story. it's a young man who comes from a sheltered, middle-class home, who discovers because of the beauty of the road, he discovers the inner political animal that he had. and that's... you know, i did that, and everyone does that at one point in their lives. >> hinojosa: in fact, i wrote down, i said, you know, you actually... for anyone who comes into the motorcycle diaries thinking that they're going to see che guevara-- the one that they know from the posters and the t-shirts and the coffee cups and all that kind of stuff-- actually, you've destroyed that image... >> yeah... >> hinojosa: ...in the sense that there's just no visual connection, really. >> right, yeah. >> hinojosa: it's gael garcía bernal, amazing mexican actor... >> yeah. we effectively avoided things that would link that che to the later che. for instance, in the diary, there's a scene where he's on the amazon,
a way into the film. like, what is it that i will contribute to this movie? and you know, through discussions with the director, we decided, you know, this should be a coming of age story. it's a young man who comes from a sheltered, middle-class home, who discovers because of the beauty of the road, he discovers the inner political animal that he had. and that's... you know, i did that, and everyone does that at one point in their lives. >> hinojosa: in fact, i wrote down, i said, you...
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a thought for you. go out and rent the movie "to kill a mockingbird." it is a really, really good movie. and it's a really sophisticated movie. you know, the script, you know, you can't get any better. the producer, the performances are wonderful. every bit of that movie -- when you look at it, try to look, you know, into the actual scenes what they're doing. it's fascinating. it's all shot on a sound stage. this movie is made at the same time that they're making -- what was that huge thing in the sand? oh, "lawrence of arabia." right? [laughing] the same time they're shooting "to kill a mockingbird." they're doing it all on the sound stage. there's a reason for that. they're doing it in black and white. you know how they had to push to get that through the studio, to make a black and white film when everybody wants color? they finally invented technicolor and all of this crap and these guys say they want to do "to kill a mockingbird" in black and white? and they're going to shoot it on a sound stage? these are very, very smart filmmakers. so i suggest you go back and watch it, and hopefu
a thought for you. go out and rent the movie "to kill a mockingbird." it is a really, really good movie. and it's a really sophisticated movie. you know, the script, you know, you can't get any better. the producer, the performances are wonderful. every bit of that movie -- when you look at it, try to look, you know, into the actual scenes what they're doing. it's fascinating. it's all shot on a sound stage. this movie is made at the same time that they're making -- what was that huge...
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when i first heard of their remey of mantle amount is a cult movie by christopher nolan a famous hollywood director who took on the back when franchise was very famous in hollywood and all over the world and i've heard they may be a remake of me amount of bart which is a very harsh and tough from our bottom easier and it's kind of a thriller with a very gripping one when i heard that they made it three hour long remake of the heart with songs and dances in bollywood i couldn't believe my own ears when i saw it i couldn't believe my own heart is. that all this is a true battle them their original adults. now i mean what in some porn for this bollywood product program is in terms of imagination there are far beyond hollywood now. in the in of the program in other projects that within the framework of your festival is called generation campus who are the teachers and who are the students while the teachers are all while. everyone who wants to come you know i mean while. i i hope that the president of the jury robert siegel the script try to offer us and i mentioned already he's going to be on
when i first heard of their remey of mantle amount is a cult movie by christopher nolan a famous hollywood director who took on the back when franchise was very famous in hollywood and all over the world and i've heard they may be a remake of me amount of bart which is a very harsh and tough from our bottom easier and it's kind of a thriller with a very gripping one when i heard that they made it three hour long remake of the heart with songs and dances in bollywood i couldn't believe my own...
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this is a movie. >> right. >> a quality movie about people, family and situation. >> right. >> i learned through my travels that saying that black actors and artists don't sell overseas -- excuse my french, is a pile of crap. we definitely have a huge fan base overseas. i was in mont co, france, and i honestly thought will smith was in the building. i found the people were there to support me and take pictures. and i was shocked. i was humbled by it to the point where i was telling my publicist take pictures. i was telling her i wanted her to snap this moment because i didn't know i had so many european fans. >> the immediate future you have a film that just came out a few weeks ago. tell us about that. >> there's men with guns outside. >> "straw dogs." it's a film for me i felt blessed to be in and very proud of being able to do that work. i had to learn a southern accent. the movie takes place in mississippi. and it has roots in memphis as well. so i studied a lot of interviews and youtube clips of steve mcnair recently been killed in that situation. so it's kind of eerie hearing this
this is a movie. >> right. >> a quality movie about people, family and situation. >> right. >> i learned through my travels that saying that black actors and artists don't sell overseas -- excuse my french, is a pile of crap. we definitely have a huge fan base overseas. i was in mont co, france, and i honestly thought will smith was in the building. i found the people were there to support me and take pictures. and i was shocked. i was humbled by it to the point where i...
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of this fuel for everything also do a movie here in circles so ok let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your festival there's that does it suppose that you have to have some some some special sort of movies because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of guests first of all i would like to say certainly only guests who are really interested in what is going on for example or well i can name you some names you like to cause as a present of inquiry we've got for robert siegel a wonderful american filmmaker who was the scriptwriter of wrestler. by. the main end of year is to invite people who are really interested in what's going on we are not inviting people from money when looking like an people to stroll on a red carpet this is completely irrelevant for us if we are inviting someone who says grown. this means that we are going to have a press conference of master classes meeting with no audience around we need the arts we hope not only the audience but the people who are invited or guests will be satisfied
of this fuel for everything also do a movie here in circles so ok let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your festival there's that does it suppose that you have to have some some some special sort of movies because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of guests first of all i would like to say certainly only guests who are really interested in what is going on for example or well i can name you some names you like...
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movie, right? >> it starts out like a teenage boner movie. kids going to a trailer park thinking they're going to get some and they get kidnapped and it turns into a fanatical religious movie and then a horror movie and then i get into the political nonsense. it covers all the bases. it's really keeping you going. >> jimmy: that's available on dvd and blu-ray on tuesday and then video-on-demand right now. all very confusing nowadays. when we come back, i've heard a lot about this silent movie you're starring in. we'll mouth things to each other when we come back. john goodman, when we come back. look, i made a face! awesome! why don't we make a pumpkin? what do pumpkins look like? like this. you're my pumpkin. i made a bat! i made a sword. [ laughs ] ♪ you're going to love those. [ female announcer ] carve out some time with your little pumpkins. boo! boo! boo! [ female announcer ] rice krispies. happy halleen. ♪ i'll stop the world ] and melt with you... ♪ pure joy. pure togetherness. pure delicious chocote. pure hershey's. now with stayfree
movie, right? >> it starts out like a teenage boner movie. kids going to a trailer park thinking they're going to get some and they get kidnapped and it turns into a fanatical religious movie and then a horror movie and then i get into the political nonsense. it covers all the bases. it's really keeping you going. >> jimmy: that's available on dvd and blu-ray on tuesday and then video-on-demand right now. all very confusing nowadays. when we come back, i've heard a lot about this...
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a way. once you sell it, you know, it is theirs. your book, it's their movie. it's hard to say that, but at the same time i've been very lucky. i thought "21 "was a great, fun movie, and i love "the social network," so so far it's been great, you know? you never know what's going to happen. >> would you ever just write a screenplay? >> i've done a couple screenplays. i did a draft of one of my early books, "ugly americans," which hasn't gotten made, sadly. the books for me are my main bread and butter, but for me it's they have to want me to. i spent a long time as a struggling writer, and i don't want to go through that again. >> right. >> and, you know, the truth is they don't necessarily want you to adapt your own work for whatever reason. it's not normally the first thing they go to. >> right, right. >> so, you know, we'll see. >> who should play thad? >> i get asked that a lot. and that, again, is going to be up to the director and the producers. but it's got to be a good looking guy who could be both athletic and a geek. so it's kind of challenging in that
a way. once you sell it, you know, it is theirs. your book, it's their movie. it's hard to say that, but at the same time i've been very lucky. i thought "21 "was a great, fun movie, and i love "the social network," so so far it's been great, you know? you never know what's going to happen. >> would you ever just write a screenplay? >> i've done a couple screenplays. i did a draft of one of my early books, "ugly americans," which hasn't gotten made,...
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sakurai is a true movie buff. when in his 20s, sakurai spent much of his monthly one day off at the movies. >> translator: i saw three movies a day, they helped during the tough times, because you can get fully immersed in the film. it was the only time i could forget my troubles. >> reporter: he moved to matsushima and opened a restaurant. but the town has no movie theater. it had been eight years since he had gone to a movie. when sakurai saw the festival line-up, one film really excited him. it was the 1946 american film "it's a wonderful life." he had wanted to see this classic for years. the main character loans money to the local townsfolk, even if they're poor. bad luck hounds him. eventually, he tries to take his life. >> you got your wish, you've never been born. >> reporter: but an angel appears and shows him how valuable life is. >> strange, isn't it? each man's life touches so many other lives. >> reporter: the night the film is screened. our movie buff is there with his wife. >> translator: i'm very e
sakurai is a true movie buff. when in his 20s, sakurai spent much of his monthly one day off at the movies. >> translator: i saw three movies a day, they helped during the tough times, because you can get fully immersed in the film. it was the only time i could forget my troubles. >> reporter: he moved to matsushima and opened a restaurant. but the town has no movie theater. it had been eight years since he had gone to a movie. when sakurai saw the festival line-up, one film really...
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for everything through a movie yeah exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your first among those it's. supposed that you have to have some some some special sort of these because you said it could be anything including you want us to well it can be anything anything but in terms of class first of all i would like to say that only gets who are really interested in what is coming up for example for well i can mean your son names the you'd like to cause for as a present on the jury we've got for robert siegel a wonderful american filmmaker who was the proto of wrestler with. the. i mean india is tuned by people who are really interested in what's going on we are not and by complete bull for money we're not in by complete will to stroll on a red carpet place is completely irrelevant for us if we are inviting someone who says grown versus mean herbs means that we are going to have press conferences and master classes meeting with the audience and we mean the arts we hope not only the audience but the people who are invited or guests will be satisfied with thi
for everything through a movie yeah exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your first among those it's. supposed that you have to have some some some special sort of these because you said it could be anything including you want us to well it can be anything anything but in terms of class first of all i would like to say that only gets who are really interested in what is coming up for example for well i can mean your son names the you'd like to cause for as a...
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you know most of this field for everything also do a movie here exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your festival there is that. suppose that you have to have some some some special sort of these because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of guests first of all i would like to say only guests who are really interested in bodies godliness for example for well i can name you some names the you'd like to cause for as a present of injury woodcock for robert siegel a wonderful american filmmaker who was the script writer of wrestler with me group . the. i mean any year is to invite people who are really interested to know what's going on we are not inviting people for money we're not inviting people to stroll on a red carpet this is completely relevant for us if wearing white and someone says clone and pieces mean this means we don't have press conferences masterclass those wheaten with no audience around we mean darts we hope not only the audience bulk of people who are invited our gu
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a load. of this field for everything also drew movie yeah exactly so ok let's let's drop for a minute so do you the atmosphere of your festival there's that. supposed that you have to have some some some special sort of movies because you said it could be anything including a blockbuster well it can be and if you only thing but in terms of gas first of all i would like to say only five hundred guests who are really interested in what is coming up for example for well like an angel some names the two girls for sure as a present of the jury we've got for robert siegel a wonderful american filmmaker who was a scriptwriter of wrestler with. main m.b.a. is to invite people who are really interested in what's going on we are not inviting people from money we're not inviting people to stroll on a red carpet this is completely irrelevant for us if we're inviting someone this is going to pieces mean words means that we are going to have press conferences master class of meeting with all the unsound we mean in the arts we hope not only the audience by people who are invited our guests will be satisfied n
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tavis: that makes a movie worth going to see. it is difficult trying to have these conversations with you do not want to give the film away. but i have to say pedro and antonio should make you want to go see it. it made me want to go see it. i am honored to have you on this program. i enjoyed this conversation. see you back next time. until then, keep the faith. >> a man without a family. who the hell is that? it is nobody. >> yes. >> do you know how much i love you? >> yes. i love you, too. >> don't forget that. >> no. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with father-son duo martin sheen a nd emilio estevez. see ou then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day>> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is
tavis: that makes a movie worth going to see. it is difficult trying to have these conversations with you do not want to give the film away. but i have to say pedro and antonio should make you want to go see it. it made me want to go see it. i am honored to have you on this program. i enjoyed this conversation. see you back next time. until then, keep the faith. >> a man without a family. who the hell is that? it is nobody. >> yes. >> do you know how much i love you? >>...
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a movie about jay and his mentor. he was 22 when he died in a surfing accident. he launched into bigway surfing at mavericks north of half moon bay at 16. a story that she is attractive to. >> it's a local contest and makes me want to see the movie. it will be fun. >> reporter: movie fans had fun catching the stars in action. practicing riding a bike with ramben on the handlebars. >> i was hoping to see gir regard butler. >> reporter: some businesses closed early. west liquor stayed open late for a shoot that has peninsula buzzing. it's not every day, that people see a truck pulling a trailer, loaded with people and equipment, shooting a surf movie in town. >> you get to see the neighborhoods in the movie. >> reporter: kids watched in wonder, impressed by a big-time production. >> i don't know much about making a movie. >> reporter: star struck fans anxious to see san mateo on the big screen will have to wait. "men and mavericks" is due out next fall. >>> a photograph so amazing, it almost looks fake. a local kayaker gets the surprise of a lifetime. it was taken
a movie about jay and his mentor. he was 22 when he died in a surfing accident. he launched into bigway surfing at mavericks north of half moon bay at 16. a story that she is attractive to. >> it's a local contest and makes me want to see the movie. it will be fun. >> reporter: movie fans had fun catching the stars in action. practicing riding a bike with ramben on the handlebars. >> i was hoping to see gir regard butler. >> reporter: some businesses closed early. west...