The Cinephiles

The Cinephiles

A show celebrating films. thecinephiles.substack.com

  1. Die Hard (1988) Part I

    1 FEB

    Die Hard (1988) Part I

    This episode is on Die Hard (1988). John McTiernan completed his one-two punch on eighties action films here, with Bruce Willis starring as John McClane in his breakout big screen role. His flawed cop, only looking for a holiday reconciliation with his estranged lady, instead gets drawn into action when Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber and his crew take over Nakatomi Plaza, holding McClane’s wife and her colleagues hostage. This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film, from: the story; the producers; assembling the crew and the cast. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles Sources Die Hard, An Oral History. By Brian Abrams. https://www.brianlabrams.com/die-hard The True Story Behind the Making of Die Hard, Collider. By Kelcie Mattson. https://collider.com/die-hard-bruce-willis-true-story-explained/ Bruce Willis: “If I Hadn’t Done Die Hard, I’d Rip it Off.” Entertainment Weekly. By Chris Nashawaty. https://ew.com/article/2007/06/14/bruce-willis-if-i-hadnt-done-die-hard-id-rip-it/ Die Hard 30th Anniversary: The Cast and Crew Reflect on the Making of an Action Classic, SlashFilm. By Ben Pearson. https://www.slashfilm.com/559508/die-hard-interviews/ Sophisticated Visuals on Grand Scale for Die Hard, American Society of Cinematographers. AC Dec. 1988. By George E. Turner. https://theasc.com/articles/sophisticated-visuals-on-grand-scale-for-die-hard Die Hard Turns 30! Why Bruce Willis was ‘Concerned’ Making his First Blockbuster, People. By Alexia Fernandez. https://people.com/movies/bruce-willis-very-committed-first-major-role-die-hard/ John McTiernan on Die Hard: “I Didn’t Set Out to Reinvent the Action Movie.” Radio Times. By Morgan Jeffrey. https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/john-mctiernan-die-hard-rt-rewind/ Die Hard at 30: How the Every-Dude Action Movie Defied Expectations and Turned Bruce Willis into a Star. The Independent. By Ed Power. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/die-hard-at-30-anniversary-bruce-willis-john-mcclane-action-movie-christmas-john-mctiernan-a8642466.html Alan Rickman on ‘Die Hard’ Role. The Hollywood Reporter. By Alex Ritman https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alan-rickman-die-hard-role-789252/ Alan Rickman: The Empire Interview, Empire Magazine, by Nev Pierce https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/alan-rickman-interview/ Die Hard’s Director Breaks Down Bruce Willis’s Roof Jump. Vulture. By Simon Abrams. https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/die-hards-director-breaks-down-bruce-williss-roof-jump.html Kamen Hard. Film Score Monthly, June ‘95. By Will Shivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226094801/https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/backissues/viewissue.cfm?issueID=163 The Science Project That Resulted in Die Hard’s Most Killer Stunt. Thrillist. By Ian Failes. https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/die-hard-30th-anniversary Why Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie: Director John McTiernan Explains. AFI Movie Club Rewind. American Film Institute. https://www.afi.com/news/afi-movie-club-rewind-die-hard/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

    1h 25m
  2. Jaws (1975) Part I

    01/09/2025

    Jaws (1975) Part I

    This episode is on Jaws (1975), Spielberg’s career-defining masterpiece that pitched man against beast in a thrilling adventure out on the ocean. Roy Scheider’s reluctant Chief Brody and his motley crew of Robert Shaw’s old salt Quint and Richard Dreyfuss’s young and cocky Hooper will face the terrifying jaws (sorry) of a massive great white shark that is terrorising a small seaside town. This first part of the episode will include segments on the making of the film: the story, cast and crew, pre-production, a whole bunch of shark stuff, and the land based portion of the shoot. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. Making the Movie Source Book, Articles and Documentary The Jaws Log, by Carl Gottlieb. “Jaws Became a Living Nightmare”: Steven Spielberg’s Ultimate Tell-All Interview, by Anthony Breznican, Vanity Fair, 2023. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/jaws-making-of-spielberg-interview AC Gallery: Jaws, by David E. Williams, American Cinematographer, March 1975. https://theasc.com/articles/ac-gallery-jaws On Location with Jaws, by Mik Cribben, American Cinematographer, March, 1975. https://theasc.com/articles/on-location-with-jaws Carl Gottlieb took a bit out of ‘Jaws’ script and created a monster hit, by Susan King, Los Angeles Times, 2015. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-gottlieb-jaws-20150326-story.html ‘Jaws’ and the Internal Debate Over Who Wrote the Iconic USS Indianapolis Speech, by Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2022. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jaws-debate-over-who-wrote-uss-indianapolis-speech-1235168476/ USS Indianapolis: Survivor Accounts From the Worst Sea Disaster in US Naval History, by Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic, History.com, 2018. https://www.history.com/articles/uss-indianapolis-sinking-survivor-stories-sharks The Making of Jaws, Director Laurent Bouzereau. The Shark is Still Working, Director Erik Hollander. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com

    1h 33m

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