On this track we cover:
- 80's movies
- Makeup and visual effects
- Controversy surrounding the director
- Controversy surrounding the script
- The Poltergeist curse
DOWNLOAD
Download the mp3 file here. Link.
Subscribe to the commentary podcast in iTunes. Link.
STATS
Participants: David Bjerre and Dennis Rosenfeld
Day of recording: August 18th, 2011.
Version: Poltergeist Bluray (also works with 25th Anniversary US DVD)
Movie runtime: 1:54:28
SCREENSHOTS
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| Gorgeous cloud tank shot. |
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| A combonation of cloud tank elements and matte painting. |
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| The most difficult bluescreen sequence ever. |
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| Sometimes you just don't like what you see in the mirror. |
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| The spirit on the stairs |
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| Another epic matte painting. |
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| The beast in a beautiful forced perspective shot. |
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| The beast, shot as a water tank element. |
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| The $250.000 sentence. |
LITERATURE
Cinefex No. 10 (October 1982), article by Paul Mandell.
Cinefantastique, Vol. 13 No 2 & 3, article by James Van Hise.
Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects, by Thomas G. Smith.
Poltergeist (The Novelization), by James Kahn.
LINKS
Poltergeist fan site. Link.
American Cinematographer Podcast - Episode 03. Link.
The Making of Poltergeist - Original 1982 Featurette. Link.
The Poltergeist location. Link.
Single-Minded Movie Blog, Cloud tank effect. Link.
Cinefex. Link.
IMDb. Link.
Wikipedia. Link.
