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TILT BOOGIE. Documentary. Approx 90 minutes. Rated R. Director Sarah
Kelly takes us behind the scenes during the filming of the great movie
“From Dusk Till Dawn.” We are treated to interviews with the cast
members and various members of the crew telling what they think about
working on this particular set. The doc
doesn’t really go into the specifics of how the movie was made, but
generally gives us a look at the people performing the tasks on a daily
basis. Although the crew busted their asses for three months, there was a
definite beer bash feel to the production.
A constant theme throughout the movie is the trouble the producers
have with the local unions (imagine that). Lawrence Bender, executive
producer, decided to use nonunion labor since this production was an
independent effort. Of course, the local unions objected and waged a war
with Bender. Gee, who would have thought that this was America, land of
the free? We are even treated to a little karaoke singing performed by
Juliet Lewis as a seemingly drunken George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino
cheer her on. Ms. Lewis also reveals who she voted for in the “Best
Butt” contest the women of the cast and crew held. Note, she didn’t
vote for the winner. One a funnier note, we get to overhear who some of
the female workers have a crush on as they giggle and behave like naughty
schoolgirls. There is also a lot of conversation with the set caterer, who
seems like a nice guy! There is also a perfect example of
“if the shoe was on the other foot” shown here. The director
comes across a dweeb paparazzi that is basically spying on George Clooney
with a super duper zoom lense and camera. After a few minutes of filming,
the dweeb gets all worked up and pissed at the camera crew and tells them
to go away. What a jerk huh? Ah, but not all is fun and games. The crew
deals with many adversities such as; weather related problems like sand
storms and 110 degree heat, getting kicked off sites due to lack of
permits, and even a huge fire that almost destroyed The Titty Twister!!
Although just about everybody bitched about something, they all appeared
to love their jobs and were very willing to be interviewed for this
documentary. Well, all except Harvey Keitel. He refused to work with Sarah
Kelly because he was there to shoot From Dusk Till Dawn, not Full Tilt
Boogie. He did let Tarantino interview him for a few minutes though, but
Harvey is about as exciting as watching paint dry. What a bore!
If
you’re looking for insight when it comes to filmmaking, look elsewhere.
This behind the scenes doc is more fun than anything. Hell, you don’t
even have to see From Dusk Till Dawn to enjoy this flic. Note: this doc
is also included in the From Dusk Till Dawn Special Edition Double DVD
set! – Denis Sheehan
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