Hot wax, cold water and marble dust, bags of authentic newsroom trash, and left-over sets burned to the ground, all parts of the old movie magic.
Designs on Film is a book that highlights the design behind films, from the
ice palace in
Doctor Zhivago, to the highly detailed recreation of the offices of
The Washington Post on a soundstage in Burbank, CA
(related: docu. in parts on YT: 1, 2, 3) for
All the President's Men, and
burning Atlanta scene in
Gone with the Wind. The book also covers
the styles and fashion made in movies and
used from real locations, such as
Cameron Diaz's Wallace Neff house that
was featured in
The Holiday.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Feb 4, 2011 -
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For the past two months, Iraqi interpreters working with US forces have been forbidden from wearing masks. This decision was recently
overturned. Ostensibly, this was because the security situation had become
better.
Some believe instead that this rule was instated to prevent asylum claims. Some think that it reflects traditional
army FUBAR decision making. Personally, I think they are becoming more cautious because the
back up plan is a piece of junk.
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posted by marmaduke_yaverland
on Dec 6, 2008 -
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