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- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC/EAN: 767685955734
- WAPI (Tower ID): 107085414
- Studio: New Video Group, Inc.
- Release Date: September 30, 2003
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "A Decade Under the Influence" starring Robert Altman to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "A Decade Under the Influence"Browse more products related to "Robert Altman, Peter Bogdanovich and Richard LaGravenese"ReviewPremiere, 06/01/2003, p.20-2, "...The fact that this is the last project Ted Demme worked on gives it added poignancy....Essential..." Rolling Stone, 05/29/2003, p.71, "...A fireball documentary..." Los Angeles Times, 05/30/2003, p.C8, "...It is often remarked that the years between EASY RIDER (1969) and STAR WARS (1977) marked a second golden age in American filmmaking, and this documentary, as comprehensive as it is incisive, is a reminder of just how many terrific pictures came out during those years..." Sight and Sound, 08/01/2004, p.78, "[I]t's an entertaining watch that could serve as an accessible introduction." Release NoteDVD Features: DVD Features: Product NotesExamining the 1970s, the decade that has come to be seen as North American cinema's most revolutionary and experimental, this reverent documentary directed by Richard LaGravenese and the late Ted Demme interviews a handful of the key players and survivors of that fertile time. Beginning with EASY RIDER (1969) and other offshoots of producer/director Roger Corman's virtual training ground for young directors at b-movie studio American International Pictures, DECADE traces the trajectory of filmmakers such as Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, William Friedkin, and Paul Schrader. With clips from TAXI DRIVER, SHAMPOO, MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, THE GODFATHER, and many more, the film conveys the richness of talent that the 1970s film world possessed. But the birth of the blockbuster (namely JAWS and STAR WARS) raised the studios' expectations for financial performance in the industry, virtually killing the chances of riskier productions--a development which gave birth to the thriving independent scene we know today. While even the filmmakers go out of their way to point out that their film is by no means all-inclusive, A DECADE UNDER THE INFLUENCE is flashy and informative, a trip well worth taking for both the novice cinema-goer and film scholar alike. If You Enjoy "A Decade Under the Influence (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "A Decade Under the Influence (DVD)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  Film school on a disc, February 8, 2008
By Maverick
This documentary about the movies made in the U.S. during the 70s features clips
from the greatest movies of that decade. watch it with a pen and paper because
youll be writing down all the titles you want to see when youre done.
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