He studied physics but at the same time felt his dedication for the movies and made some short films. Restlessly he worked on big projects with the script writers Paul Schrader, John Farris and Oliver Stone. It had been nonstop tension all through production, and now George felt he had the makings of a decent film. It was an intense and painful realization for George, but it led to Brian helping George re-write the opening crawl. BLOCKBUSTER has been painstakingly researched, compiled and referenced from thousands of sources, and details many of the events that led to the creation of JAWS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, and STAR WARS — and the very idea of "the blockbuster" film. I wasn't holding back.”. But this production did take about $80,000 to produce from start to finish, so if you enjoy the experience, please consider giving $10, and you'll earn some cool bonus perks in the process! A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. I am considered the class clown, but a sarcastic clown. He doubts he’ll be working for the studios any time soon. It’s gibberish.”. You can subscribe now at Apple Podcasts for weekly episodes, as well as Spotify and all other podcast platforms. You can hear the scene unfold in Episode V of the hit podcast series BLOCKBUSTER, available free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other platforms. “And I kept kidding him about the Force. We might say some things that weren’t nice.”. But for anyone interested in Star Wars in the 1970s, the UK and Ireland Blu-Ray release of the film contains a bonus feature that makes fascinating viewing. Brian De Palma is the son of a surgeon. “We all thought the movie was fantastic. “The crawl at the beginning looks like it was written on a driveway,” De Palma told Lucas, according to the book “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls.” “It goes on forever. Director Brian De Palma shares stories and secrets from his long Hollywood career in critically acclaimed documentary "De Palma." Like what you see here? Account active Looking for some great streaming picks? The results were not good. After receiving his undergraduate degree in 1962, De Palma enrolled at the newly coed Sarah Lawrence College as a graduate student in their theater department, earning an M.A. We might say some things that weren’t nice.”. “I am sarcastic. No, Brian De Palma didn't hate Star Wars when his good friend George Lucas showed him an early cut — but he did help to improve the iconic first entry in the blockbuster franchise. John Laparski/Getty He studied physics but at the same time felt his dedication for the movies and made some short films. © 2020 The Hollywood Reporter A selection of our best stories daily based on your reading preferences. Femme Fatale, scheda del film di Brian De Palma con Rebecca Romijn e Antonio Banderas, leggi la trama e la recensione, scrivi un tuo commento su questo film Kind of. No, Brian De Palma didn't hate Star Wars when his good friend George Lucas showed him an early cut — but he did help to improve the iconic first entry in the blockbuster franchise. by George Lucas’ Movie Brats mates were the first people to see “Star Wars,” including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, and De Palma. The force behind 'The Force'. “When you watch Brando looking for his lines, they paint them on paper and on walls. We've made the decision to release Blockbuster for free and without ads interrupting the story. “That is not correct,” De Palma told Business Insider. Coming from New York, De Palma arrived in Hollywood amid a revolutionary new wave driven by names like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. It's a story too incredible not to be told, with the richest, most immersive sound design ever created. TWITTER I was like, ‘What is the Force?’ But you have to understand, we used to look at each other's movies in order to be helpful. Brad Barket/Getty Support the creators with a small donation and get bonus content. But Spielberg wasn't the only person in the talented inner circle that De Palma ran in during the 1970s (they were known as the Movie Brats) who was on the receiving end of his harsh opinions. Account active Brian De Palma (left) and George Lucas (right) were longtime friends, and De Palma didn't mince words when he thought Star Wars was terrible. “I am sarcastic. Brian De Palma is the son of a surgeon. He is notable in Star Wars history as the director of Carrie, since the pre-production process for Carrie coincided with that for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, then simply titled Star Wars. 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Though he said, as far as he knows, Lucas never took offense to his remarks about the movie. Looking for smart ways to get more from life. Though Martin Scorsese couldn't make it, George and Marcia Lucas welcomed Steven, Brian De Palma, writer Gloria Katz and a small handful of others, including executives from Fox eager to see Star Wars. The thing the guys could always count on with me is I would say what I thought. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Next spoke Brian: "I don't mean to sound harsh, but ... what is this shit?". Brian De Palma (born James Giacinto DePalma on September 11, 1940 in Newark, New Jersey) is a prolific American film director. De Palma admits the harsh criticism didn’t always go down well for some. When the opening credits rolled, they were shaky and lasted much longer than the version that would eventually end up in the final film. It would end up being one of the worst experiences of George's life. Spielberg told Lucas it was going to be a hit, but De Palma thought differently. "That bad, huh?" (Except for his friend Steven Spielberg, of course.). You can see him looking for them. I thought certain things didn’t make any sense, especially the crawl. FACEBOOK He did, however, admit he didn’t like the opening crawl. And they’re usually on the set basically because they’re making money in order to put into their own movie,” observes De Palma, which was the case with both John Cassavetes in The Fury, and Orson Welles, with whom he worked on Get to Know Your Rabbit in 1972, a demoralizing experience from which De Palma was fired. But Spielberg wasn't the only person in the talented inner circle that De Palma ran in during the 1970s (they were known as the Movie Brats) who was on the receiving end of his harsh opinions. Because everyone would take this stuff too seriously.”. “If you can make those movies and make a billion dollars, you can sort of do whatever you want.