@Tiztu Are you talking about RDJ? Where have you heard that he's not nice. RDS has got his shit together now but he did give his son drugs at the age of 7.
Gentle and truthful sentiments from Robert Downey the elder. It is a pity more filmmakers are not quite as interesting in this series of short, rough Criterion interviews.
NOTE TO WRITER'S TRYING TO GET WORK IN HOLLYWOOD: MAKE SURE YOUR LEAD CHARACTER IS FULL OF DRIVE, IN A HURRY. ALSO, DON'T SUBMIT A SCREENPLAY THAT OPENS WITH EXT. WAREHOUSE
what he says about screenwriting I feel is perfectly exemplified with the Dollars AKA Man With No Name Trilogy: with Fistful and For A Few Dollars those are pretty good movies when people are actually doing stuff, not talking about what they're going to do next, with with Good, The Bad, The Ugly even during the dialogue scenes it always felt like someone was doing something- and that's part of the reason it is one of the best ever made.
Do you find it easier or somehow aesthetically more interesting to type each word starting with a capital letter? Totally agree with your sentiment on Cassavetes, just never understood why people type that way.
I'm surprised by how many of the guests recommend Cassavetes. Of the episodes I have seen, he is mentioned more often than any other filmmaker. Thanks to this series, I will make a concerted effort to see his films.
Dylan De Villiers I only really watched his films because he was mentioned so much here, and now he's one of my favorites and I've seen every film he directed.
Mr. Downy did a documentary called, "A Touch of Greatness," It was about Albert Cullum, an educator in the purest sense of the word. I had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Cullum towards the end of his life. More so to be his friend. I'm grateful to Mr. Downy for honoring Albert. Thank you sir.
I asked (e-mailed) the Anthology Film Archives a few years back asked if there is any plan of a DVD release of his early movies. Told my there were trying to find a distributor. Way to go Criterion/Eclipse!
I love 8 1/2 so much... If I were a director inside the Criterion closet, and I suddenly see ‘8 1/2’ between all the films, I would say nothing and just put it in my bag as quick as a little mouse running from an elephant.
As a person who just found this video. I never would have thought that Bill Hader would be the person who I would most want to go out on a date with.... I imagine that by commenting this, I'll be put on a list somewhere. But I don't care. Great picks Bill!!!
The only film I've seen of his is Putney Swope which was bizzare but rather entertaining. It seemed like one of those Andy Warhol, Paul Morrissey films.
Also I bought some films and they are! 3 Silents By Josef Von Sternberg Films included Underworld: Country (United States) (1927) (81 min) The Last Command: Country (United States) (1928) (88 min) The Docks Of New York: Country (United States) (1928) (75 min) The Man Who Knew Too Much: Country (England) (1934) (75 min) The 39 Steps: Country (England) (1935) (86 min) The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp: Country (England) (163 min) Please note I know this is a remake of
His thoughts on the Protagonist needing to be in a hurry and having a purpose reminds me Waiting for Godot: “VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we go? ESTRAGON: Yes, let's go. They do not move.”
I'm trying to appreciate Downey' Sr.'s films more, but his work was so scattershot. He made classics like Putney Swope, but he also made unwatchable stuff like Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy.
The Four Feathers but I would love to grab that one but I do hope that Criterion does go back to the drawing board so that The Four Feathers is fully re-restored and then maybe I'll put it in my collection as I thought the picture quality wasn't the best but do hope so in the future just saying. Lawrence of Arabia 50th anniversary blu-ray box set: Lawrence of Arabia: Country (England) (227 min) My next film I'll be giving a look at Is Ace In The Hole at the library.
What exactly does he mean by the exterior warehouse comment regarding scripts his son will and won't read? What does exterior warehouse reference in the industry?
I don’t think we’re meant to take it literally. I’m sure there are some decent movies that start with the outside of a warehouse, although none come immediately to mind.
Here's the beginning of my new screenplay: Exterior warehouse: The black 71' Cuda roars to life, as the driver anxiously begins his countdown to explode to his next destination...
If you ever see the Movie Johnny Be Good with Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. Robert Sr is in that movie and totally trashes the movie playing at the drive in. The movie? Putney Swope
I'll use my head and I'll think twice of what I wrote but no offense but Hollywood really is putting out a lot of films that seem the same old stuff you don't have to agree with that but really they just seem to copy from one over the other or I just seem to notice that there not original like they were in there past eras. This is only my opinion sorry guys.
Downey Jr has also done other things. I can’t see his dad being disappointed in him. If I was a successful filmmaker and my son was also successful and happy, I’d be satisfied with that, however he made his money.
I wish there were better movies like Hollywood used to make and no I'm not that old I'm only in my mid 20's I'm just saying who ever want's to become the next director who gets inspired by these films I hope he or she gets inspired by these films. But please don't copy Akira Kurosawa, Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman or even Terry Gilliam. Just try thinking outside of the box rather than taking other director's ideas and using them as yours. That's just not original at all. Use your head
Great guy. Just watched the clips with him and PTA before he passed.
RIP.🙏🏻
Mr. Downey seems such a nice person.
He gave his son lots and lots of "candy". Such a nice man.
And his son is the armored avenger and Britain’s greatest detective/ comedian
@Tiztu Are you talking about RDJ? Where have you heard that he's not nice. RDS has got his shit together now but he did give his son drugs at the age of 7.
All he did was try to give good advice without ego, talk up other creative people and be kind about those he spoke of. It was lovely to see.
This man imparted more wisdom in under three minutes then I've read in too many hours of reading screenwriting books. Amazing. RIP 🙏
Gentle and truthful sentiments from Robert Downey the elder. It is a pity more filmmakers are not quite as interesting in this series of short, rough Criterion interviews.
NOTE TO WRITER'S TRYING TO GET WORK IN HOLLYWOOD: MAKE SURE YOUR LEAD CHARACTER IS FULL OF DRIVE, IN A HURRY. ALSO, DON'T SUBMIT A SCREENPLAY THAT OPENS WITH EXT. WAREHOUSE
8 1/2 (fellini)
America Lost & Found: The BBS Story
Two Lane Blacktop (hellman)
John Cassavetes: Five Films
what he says about screenwriting I feel is perfectly exemplified with the Dollars AKA Man With No Name Trilogy:
with Fistful and For A Few Dollars those are pretty good movies when people are actually doing stuff, not talking about what they're going to do next, with with Good, The Bad, The Ugly even during the dialogue scenes it always felt like someone was doing something- and that's part of the reason it is one of the best ever made.
Dude I love “Threads” (1984)
@@peytonwoody3445 got to watch it again sometime
"When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk."
Awww man him talking about Ashby and Cassavetes hits different
Anyone Who Gives Cassavetes the Heads Up is Cool
Any Relation too Sam
Do you find it easier or somehow aesthetically more interesting to type each word starting with a capital letter? Totally agree with your sentiment on Cassavetes, just never understood why people type that way.
Are you Jaden Smith?
I'm surprised by how many of the guests recommend Cassavetes. Of the episodes I have seen, he is mentioned more often than any other filmmaker. Thanks to this series, I will make a concerted effort to see his films.
Dylan De Villiers I only really watched his films because he was mentioned so much here, and now he's one of my favorites and I've seen every film he directed.
Loved hearing that about Cassavetes
he looks like jimmy page. right :-D
Putney Swope is one of my favorite films
A pleasure to hear him speak of Cassavetes.
Mr. Downy did a documentary called, "A Touch of Greatness," It was about Albert Cullum, an educator in the purest sense of the word. I had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Cullum towards the end of his life. More so to be his friend. I'm grateful to Mr. Downy for honoring Albert. Thank you sir.
I asked (e-mailed) the Anthology Film Archives a few years back asked if there is any plan of a DVD release of his early movies. Told my there were trying to find a distributor. Way to go Criterion/Eclipse!
A boxset of all his films that have never been officially released would be the best announcement ever.
RIP Bob Downey Sr.
I love 8 1/2 so much... If I were a director inside the Criterion closet, and I suddenly see ‘8 1/2’ between all the films, I would say nothing and just put it in my bag as quick as a little mouse running from an elephant.
criterion should have more of these dvd picks. it's very interesting listening to these guys, downey not least.
Seems your wish came true.
Terrific Rudy Wurlitzer anecdote too! Thanks, this was a real pleasure to watch.
His main character advice basically sums up his son's approach to acting.
It's a shame that the Dolittle screenplay didn't say exterior warehouse on the first page
mahn i wanted him to keep going!!!
"...one of my films came out when Easy Rider came out..." it was Putney Swope, no?
i think so
Damn, I want that Cassavetes box!
As a person who just found this video. I never would have thought that Bill Hader would be the person who I would most want to go out on a date with.... I imagine that by commenting this, I'll be put on a list somewhere. But I don't care. Great picks Bill!!!
We obviously need to find interviews with this man.
The son is making a documentary about him!
This clip should be several hours, not 2:37.
It's already on DVD w/ an interview and commentary track from RDS
The only film I've seen of his is Putney Swope which was bizzare but rather entertaining. It seemed like one of those Andy Warhol, Paul Morrissey films.
please put out "Moment to Moment" on DVD/Blu-Ray! It's essential American underground cinema
Also I bought some films and they are!
3 Silents By Josef Von Sternberg
Films included
Underworld: Country (United States) (1927) (81 min)
The Last Command: Country (United States) (1928) (88 min)
The Docks Of New York: Country (United States) (1928) (75 min)
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Country (England) (1934) (75 min)
The 39 Steps: Country (England) (1935) (86 min)
The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp: Country (England) (163 min)
Please note I know this is a remake of
be wild and be creative as far as the eye can see!
I would love to have this guy as a dad.. I envy RDJ
Are you serious? He made his kid smoke a joint at 5 years old, which resulted in the guy being a junkie for a big part of his life.
And I
you dont become a junkie from smoking a joint
IAteFire smh
And I
ok
Giving em heroin does though
His thoughts on the Protagonist needing to be in a hurry and having a purpose reminds me Waiting for Godot:
“VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we go?
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's go.
They do not move.”
Makes me want to watch my Antonioni laserdiscs
8 1/2
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Two-Lane Blacktop
John Cassavetes: Five Films
Once again someone picks out Eight And a Half, Im starting to think I have to see this film
That's Burt from Boogie Nights! Lol
brief but great.
What a legend
Who’s here after his passing
@superjules It will be this May, along with four other EARLY, ULTRA-RARE Downey Sr. films!
"That's not an MP, that's a YP."
I'm trying to appreciate Downey' Sr.'s films more, but his work was so scattershot. He made classics like Putney Swope, but he also made unwatchable stuff like Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy.
The Four Feathers but I would love to grab that one but I do hope that Criterion does go back to the drawing board so that The Four Feathers is fully re-restored and then maybe I'll put it in my collection as I thought the picture quality wasn't the best but do hope so in the future just saying.
Lawrence of Arabia 50th anniversary blu-ray box set:
Lawrence of Arabia: Country (England) (227 min)
My next film I'll be giving a look at Is Ace In The Hole at the library.
"To poetry!" Gary Cooper in The Four Feathers.
plz release a version of clockwork orange
When will Criterion release the blu-ray of Rented Lips?
This video and the interview with PT Anderson are both too short
@stevek10 Coming May 22 from Criterion, along with "Chafed Elbows," "Putney Swope," "BABO 73" and "No More Excuses"!!
What exactly does he mean by the exterior warehouse comment regarding scripts his son will and won't read? What does exterior warehouse reference in the industry?
I think that’s referencing movies that have already been made 1000 times before
I don’t think we’re meant to take it literally. I’m sure there are some decent movies that start with the outside of a warehouse, although none come immediately to mind.
at least 75% of the people pick up "8 1/2" - great film
And 99% pick All That Jazz
Class act
This is on repeat...
This is my pick for best closet video. This. John Waters. NATHAN Lane
UP THE ACADEMY !
awesome, thank you!
Could someone explain the "exterior warehouse" deal?
probably one of the many tired cliches from amateur screenplays
Funny because Punch Drunk Love opens in a warehouse interior, or something similar.
Exterior in screenwriting terms means an outdoor shoot so exterior warehouse is kind of like a top secret meeting place cliché
It's part of the set a/k/a Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos
@CMSFoundation I saw that! Thanks!
The infamous one. No wonder Robert over shadowed.
Might as well get Jr. in there one of these days.
@bsm6776 Because its very expensive to get big studio films.
Here's the beginning of my new screenplay: Exterior warehouse: The black 71' Cuda roars to life, as the driver anxiously begins his countdown to explode to his next destination...
The sign of a wealthy person is someone who's been asked to help himself from the Criterion closet....but takes away nothing!
So He didn't actually take any movies?
Jack Nicholson, writer? 😯
Almost the same name than Robert Downey JR. Oh wait a minute..
Such a cool dude
Ace In The Hole: Country (United States) (111 min)
Awesome dude.
I hope RDS doesn't do bad stuff again
Is Putney Swope on Criterion?
How does someone get to do this?
His picks?
And so RDJ was born. And then some, who weren't even of bloodline, PTA.
_Putney Swope_ baby!
@superjules Sadly no.
What year was this made?
8 1/2 didn’t really keep my attention. Maybe I’m just missing something
Is PUTNEY SWOPE coming to Blu-ray and DVD? :)
81/2 is genius
H Pn indeed, I can't get enough of that eighty one over two.
@net31rec MAY 22: ECLIPSE SERIES.
Ext. Warehouse 🤣🤣🤣
Neither one is in the Criterion Collection.
RESPECT
I bet this guys Son must be one of coolest guys on planet
If you ever see the Movie Johnny Be Good with Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. Robert Sr is in that movie and totally trashes the movie playing at the drive in. The movie? Putney Swope
I'll use my head and I'll think twice of what I wrote but no offense but Hollywood really is putting out a lot of films that seem the same old stuff you don't have to agree with that but really they just seem to copy from one over the other or I just seem to notice that there not original like they were in there past eras.
This is only my opinion sorry guys.
Who's here after Sr? Me neither
RIP Father of Iron Man
Please explain the humor in the exterior warehouse comment for me, thank you.
Imagine being a kino director only to have your son waste half his life playing tin man in a disney franchise
What does kino mean? I’ve heard the term but have no idea.
@@mitchellhughes5180 it's internet-speak for critically acclaimed films. Originally a russian word
Downey Jr has also done other things. I can’t see his dad being disappointed in him. If I was a successful filmmaker and my son was also successful and happy, I’d be satisfied with that, however he made his money.
isn't he the best?
Bit disrespectful.....
I wish there were better movies like Hollywood used to make and no I'm not that old I'm only in my mid 20's I'm just saying who ever want's to become the next director who gets inspired by these films I hope he or she gets inspired by these films.
But please don't copy Akira Kurosawa, Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman or even Terry Gilliam.
Just try thinking outside of the box rather than taking other director's ideas and using them as yours.
That's just not original at all.
Use your head
He took drugs with his son like I did with my dad
Was this man a factor for his son's drug abuse?