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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
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This review is from: The Outsider [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
This is a great film for Tobak fans. It is like a documentary that engages a few actors commenting here and there throughout the film. Do not miss it.
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Could be disappointing for Woody Allen Fans.,
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This review is from: The Outsider [DVD] [2005] (DVD)
This was basically a documentary about James Toback - no doubt a brilliant film maker, who is making a film in just 12 days. As well as seeing parts of the film made, it flashes back into his life as a compulsive gambler, serial womaniser and film talent. There are many famous celebs singing his praises - and that is all quite interesting, considering I didn't have a clue who the guy was. However, it's not actually a film of him being played by actors but rather a documentary of him with clips and credits. I couldn'tface watching a 100 minutes of features - I think the film itself said most of it. We got a couple of sentences from Woody Allen here and there throughout, as well as a lot of dialogue from Robert Downey Jnr. Not my cup of tea and not what I was expecting, but would be somewhat interesting if you are into that kind of thing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Outrageous Hollwyood characters and insight into indie film,
By C. Calnek - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Outsider [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
This is a fascinating documentary about what really goes into the making of an indie flick. The filmmaker captures Toback in all his mania- and some of it has to be seen to be believed. When it works the results are captivating and the interview footage with Woody Allen, Downey Jr., Brooke Shields, Tyson, and other luminaries goes beyond standard 'making-of' stuff and tells tales about both the film's strangely endearing subject and the interviewees themselves- all with the backdrop of making movies as a way of life. But it's Toback himself who stands out as a hustler's hustler, always with a trick up his sleeve as he actually pulls off making a real movie in 12 days... The doc's well put-together- funny, fast-moving, and packed with good tunes. Anybody interested in what goes into creating indie cinema who can embrace Toback's charming madness will enjoy this very good movie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
James Toback: Existentialist phenom, Hollywood maverick or compulsive and deeply flawed?,
By Annie Van Auken - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Outsider [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
At first glance, THE OUTSIDER documents the creation of a $2 milion film in less than two weeks, a movie that in fact had only a partial script and was greatly improvised by its cast. We also witness the struggles its creator has in getting his movie distributed. Conversely, this 84 minute study can be interpreted as a "making of" infomercial for writer/director James Toback's WHEN WILL I BE LOVED (2004).
Toback's spotty track record as an independent producer/director doesn't indicate brilliance, yet he's greatly respected by his contemporaries. Best known for writing Warren Beatty's BUGSY (1991), as a director the gambling-addicted Toback can be unorthodox and overbearing, according to some who comment here. Toback's writing class background betrays him, for at times during interviews he seems to be delivering a Filmmaking 101 lecture. One thing is certain. Nick Jarecki, who took eight months creating "The Outsider," is an unabashed James Toback admirer. He somehow manages to downplay Toback's numerous shortcomings, presenting him instead as a precocious genius. There's enough pro-Toback commentary here from very familiar faces to support Jarecki's premise. Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating. (6.9) The Outsider (2005) - James Toback/Robert Downey Jr./Woody Allen/Neve Campbell/Mike Tyson/Harvey Keitel/Jim Brown/Roger Ebert/Brooke Shields/Barry Levinson/Woody Harrelson/Norman Mailer/Robert Towne |
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