Film school on DVD

[pavan]

I'm a journalist writing for a local magazine here in Hong Kong, and was assigned to write an article on Film school on DVD, as in the best dvd's that teach you how to be a filmmaker. I have to choose 3 DVD's, each with different areas of expertise being 1) Low budget filmmaking, 2) Business side of the film industry and 3) Big budget filmmaking. I'm stuck on the big budget one and after looking around my collection and the internet, am unsure as to which is the best.
So far I have:

1) El mariachi/Desperado - low budget
2) 12 Monkeys - business side
3) The choices I have are:
i) Armageddo Criterion
ii) Gladiator
iii) Superman
iv) From Dusk Till Dawn

Which one do you guys recommend?

[Narst]

Goldeneye has a rather informative comentary by Martin Campbell. Otherwise I'd assume the 5 Star Collection of Die Hard would be pretty good.

[bskutle]

The "Men in Black" Limited Edition is a great one; all of the extras- especially the scene editing suite- are pretty informative. "The Rock" Criterion also has some pretty good features too.

[MovieFilmFlick]

The Ultimate Edition of Terminator 2 has probably the closest thing to a film school. They take you through the whole process. The only thing is that it's mostly text and that's not DVD.

[Deerskin Kunst]

The"SEVEN"disc will show you alot on film stock and color correction.The"MAGNOLIA"disc has a feature called"That Moment"-that shows the nuts and bolts of filming a feature for NewLine.

[Phydeault]

It's funny you talk about that ... IGN just posted an article about that http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif

Here it is ;

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/302322p1.html

Hope it helps,
Phydeault

[CriticalBill6966]

Terror Firmer has an hour+ making of.
Also the Magnolia and Boggie Nights are good.

[dh1989]

Hannibal! Hannubal! Hannibal! Hannibal! Hannibal!

This has a great 5 part documentary called "Breaking The Silence". It talks about post-production,filming,make-up,reactions,etc. It has a very informative Ridley Scott commentary. production stills,interviews, and unused poster concepts. It also has deleted scenes and alternate endings.

[CCBaxter]

Here's the list I sent to IGN (my low budget filmmaker film school)

5. Brothers McMullen. Insightful commentary on how to get the most out of your budget in a big city. Also deals with the politics of working with a larger cast (when you can't afford to pay them).

4. Pi. Darren Aronofsky's debut is a must see for his visual style alone -- the best of all the "no-budget" features. Solid commmentary addressing no-budget concerns AND the evolution of the script.

3. The Tao of Steve. Entertaining, likable film with a commentary from the writers, director and star. The commentary is an excellent look at the evolution of an idea (originally conceived as a documentary) to a finished feature.

2. Election. The best filmmaker commentary I've heard. Addresses script, casting, shot choices, and subliminal symbolism. Fascinating AND a great film.

1. El Mariachi/Desperado (2 movies, one disc). Must have for any aspiring filmmaker. Robert Rodiguez tells you how to make a movie using little more than your own creativity. Includes two short films, each one a "10 minute film school".




[This message has been edited by CCBaxter (edited 08-24-2001).]

[inglourious basterd]

I think that pavan is really a journalist for ign. Why? http://dvd.ign.com/articles/302322p1.html

lol...i should get the pulitzer