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  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 III

    01/11/2025

    Jaws (1975) Part III

    This is the final part of the Jaws (1975) episode. It’s on to the film itself. Segments will include: favourite scenes and sequences; 1975 in film; and as an added bonus, there’s an addendum with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. All that and more on Part III of Jaws. 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

    2h 31m
  3. Jaws (1975) Part II

    01/10/2025

    Jaws (1975) Part II

    This is the continuation of the Jaws (1975) episode. Part II will include segments on production through post to beyond the release of the film: the ocean shoot; plenty more shark stuff; delays and an increasing budget; cinematography; disasters on the ocean; some odds and ends; principal photographies eventual completion; a wild Robert Shaw interview; editing; John Williams’s amazing score; the release, reception and some later reflection. All that and a hell of a lot more on this episode of The Cinephiles. 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 40m
  4. 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
  5. Blade Runner (1982) Part VII

    01/08/2025

    Blade Runner (1982) Part VII

    This is the seventh and final part of the Blade Runner episode. It is on the remainder of the film, concluding favourite scenes and sequences. The episode closes out with a look at 1982 in film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. 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 49m
  6. Blade Runner (1982) Part VI

    01/07/2025

    Blade Runner (1982) Part VI

    This is the penultimate part of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part VI is on the film itself, getting into favourite scenes and sequences, with more behind the scenes stories. 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 35m
  7. Blade Runner (1982) Part V

    01/06/2025

    Blade Runner (1982) Part V

    This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part V will include segments on the multiple versions of the film - beyond the original - that were eventually released on home video and back in theatres: the international cut, the workprint, and director’s cuts – both pseudo and actual; retrospective final thoughts and some replicant discussion. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. 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 37m
  8. Blade Runner (1982) Part IV

    01/05/2025

    Blade Runner (1982) Part IV

    This is the continuation of the Blade Runner (1982) episode. Part IV will include segments on post-production through to release and reception: editing, sneak previews, the voiceover and happy ending; the score, more sneaks and screenings; and the release, reception, legacy and reflection of and on the film. All that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles. 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 32m
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    The Cinephiles
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
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