Something's Gonna Live

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Something's Gonna Live

2009

1h 18m

Documentary

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Despite the criticisms leveled against it, the old Hollywood studio system produced many classic films and nurtured the careers of some of moviedom's top artists. Documentarian Daniel Raim turns the camera on several men who spent a lifetime behind it, among them production designer Robert Boyle, cinematographer Haskell Wexler and illustrator Harold Michelson. The group reminisce about their careers and the many well-known and celebrated movies they worked on.

Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

The committed artists of Something's Gonna Live, while grateful for their remarkable careers, are not sentimentalists. What a challenge their body of work presents to current and future filmmakers!

Rated: 4/5

Sep 9, 2010

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

These men care(d) about film, care(d) not just that they be technically proficient but that they say something truthful about the human condition.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 2, 2013

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Christopher Long

Movie Metropolis

Hollywood reserves several minutes out of every year to commemorate its past. Fortunately filmmakers like Daniel Raim are here to fill out the rest of the schedule.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 21, 2012

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Doug Cummings

Filmjourney

What sets the film apart are its tender sense of camaraderie (felt in many candid, informal conversations) and its thematic heft: these artists genuinely want to reflect the human condition, a value often lost in today's technological extravaganzas.

Sep 15, 2010

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Annlee Ellingson

Moving Pictures Magazine

The film is at its best when it shows these masters at work, both then and now.

Sep 14, 2010

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Aldo G

Those of us who love movies and how they are made should consider this a must-see. Adding to the pleasure of this documentary are the artists profiled. Each of them is a lovable uncle type with great stories.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Audience Member

Worth watching for any cinemaphile. The six gentlemen profiled offer a master class in old style cinematography and how it is vital and needs to be rediscovered in more of the modern cinematic stylists...the reflections on The Birds and In Cold Blood are immensely interesting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Of the six filmmakers we meet in this doc, sadly only Haskell Wexler is still living now. Yet as the cumbersome title suggests their work still lives. Art Director Robert Boyle is the main focus. He is self-reflective and adorable throughout. He is joined by old friends and fellow art directors Henry Bumstead and Albert Nozaki. Each of their careers is briefly illustrated with anecdotes and samples of their work. Examples of Boyle's collaborations with Conrad Hall, Harold Michelson and Wexler are each also discussed. The documentary jumps around without a clear narrative thread unfortunately.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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One of the greatest Documentary every. It deals with the Production design and Art directing in the "Golden Age" of Hollywood prior to the digital age. With these 6 greats of all times winning 25 "Oscar" nominations and more than 400 fims they will no doubt "gonna live" on. Ex. Producer, Tommy G Warren

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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A great documentary that allows these great legions of the golden days of Hollywood to live on, educate and entertain future generations.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Despite the criticisms leveled against it, the old Hollywood studio system produced many classic films and nurtured the careers of some of moviedom's top artists. Documentarian Daniel Raim turns the camera on several men who spent a lifetime behind it, among them production designer Robert Boyle, cinematographer Haskell Wexler and illustrator Harold Michelson. The group reminisce about their careers and the many well-known and celebrated movies they worked on.

Director: Daniel Raim
Producer: Daniel Raim
Screenwriter: Daniel Raim
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 18m

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