Thin Ice
Christopher DerrickQuick quips about the creative life, the craft, and being a mensch from a TV writer, filmmaker, and comic book enthusiast! Plus: i want this to be an antidote to the loneliness of a creative.
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Godspeed, Captain!
February 2021
The soundstage was buzzing. The TV crew moved at the practiced clip in the battle against Time. Time is everyone’s enemy when they’re working to get everything ready so the cameras can roll.
I milled around just off set, a...
The Siege of Mecca and the Year Everything Changed
The Grand Mosque Mecca, the holy city in Saudi Arabia, was held hostage once, did you know that? No? Why the hell not?!
The Kaaba at Mecca (photo credit: unknown)
Some quick facts: It took place from November 20 through December 4, 1979....
What The Heck Happened to John Boorman’s THE EXORCIST II?
Have you ever seen John Boorman’s EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC? No? Well, you probably heard it was “clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever,” or that it was an awful and unnecessary sequel to William Friedkin’s horror classic, and just...
What Blade Runner Lost When It Killed Its Voiceover
You know what a “director’s cut” is, don’t you? It’s the version closest to what the director intended before the studio money men start shitting bricks about test scores, running time, clarity, and commercial potential.
A lot of director...
Five Films That Broke Japanese Cinema
Hello and welcome back! Bet you didn’t think there’d be another post this soon! Well, I’m aiming to be more consistent with these. Let’s get to it!
As I’ve mentioned before in my video on Italian Giallo films, I’m fascinated with the vario...
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