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Acclaimed director Wim Wenders most corrosive statement on the art of filmmaking, THE STATE OF THINGS (PARIS, TEXAS, WINGS OF DESIRE) is a powerful journey into the underbelly of the American film industry. When his Hollywood producer disappears, leaving the actors and crew on the Portugese set of a sci-fi thriller with no money or film, director Friedrich Munro (Patrick Bauchau) travels to Hollywood to find him. What he uncovers is a shady world where criminals and moguls barely differ, and the art of filmmaking is merely another money-making enterprise. Featuring maverick American directors Sam Fuller and Roger Corman, and shot during a hiatus on the troubled shoot of Wim Wenders homage to Dashiel Hammett, THE STATE OF THINGS continues the director s exploration of American culture. The result is both visually arresting and one of the best films about filmmaking ever made. Extras: Conversation with Wim
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DVD bonus features include deleted scenes.
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I saw this film at university in the eighties, and went out the following night to watch it again. I've been looking out for it on DVD for years now.
It is not a film where much happens, survivors trek across a post apocalyptic landscape, the film camera runs out of film and the cast and crew do nothing much, the director goes to Los Angeles to try and get the money to finish the film.
But it is not a bleak film, the characters are irritating but engaging and likable, they say interesting things, the film muses on the nature of stories and film-making. Particularly on the big screen, this is a really really beautiful black and white film, images are wonderfully composed. The camera lingers. Every shot takes twice as long as it might, but it is about looking and thinking.
This is a film with a tremendous sense of place, remarkable locations that dominate the passive characters.
It is not a film where much happens, survivors trek across a post apocalyptic landscape, the film camera runs out of film and the cast and crew do nothing much, the director goes to Los Angeles to try and get the money to finish the film.
But it is not a bleak film, the characters are irritating but engaging and likable, they say interesting things, the film muses on the nature of stories and film-making. Particularly on the big screen, this is a really really beautiful black and white film, images are wonderfully composed. The camera lingers. Every shot takes twice as long as it might, but it is about looking and thinking.
This is a film with a tremendous sense of place, remarkable locations that dominate the passive characters.
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