Adam Levenberg

Accidental resort developer. Novelty Hunter. Author of THE STARTER SCREENPLAY.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@PeterTwinklage shhh hes trying to be electable. Let him do his thing.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

54 was a very good film totally butchered by Harvey Weinstein's chaotic demands. I've seen this version and definitely recommend the watch. Some of the shots are clearly workprints but its a cool way to view a film that required some reconstruction.

[Vinegar Syndrome @VinegarSyndrome]

Written and directed by Mark Christopher, 54 was originally heavily re-shot ahead of its theatrical release in 1998 before being re-assembled in a long awaited director’s cut in 2015, with over forty minutes of different footage used. Anchored by an impressive, star-making, performance from Ryan Phillippe along with a bombastic, period appropriate soundtrack, 54 is an essential ode to old New York that’s ripe for re-discovery. Cinématographe is proud to present the definitive release of 54, including a new 4K restoration of the 1998 theatrical version as well as the 2015 director’s cut, offering an exemplary case study in how drastically different a film can be between two different edits.

Get it during SUMMER SUBSCRIBER WEEK with Limited Edition Slipcase by @Murugiah_ Art while in stock!

💃 Pre-order link in comments 🕺

[Vinegar Syndrome @VinegarSyndrome]

Written and directed by Mark Christopher, 54 was originally heavily re-shot ahead of its theatrical release in 1998 before being re-assembled in a long awaited director’s cut in 2015, with over forty minutes of different footage used. Anchored by an impressive, star-making, performance from Ryan Phillippe along with a bombastic, period appropriate soundtrack, 54 is an essential ode to old New York that’s ripe for re-discovery. Cinématographe is proud to present the definitive release of 54, including a new 4K restoration of the 1998 theatrical version as well as the 2015 director’s cut, offering an exemplary case study in how drastically different a film can be between two different edits.

Get it during SUMMER SUBSCRIBER WEEK with Limited Edition Slipcase by @Murugiah_ Art while in stock!

💃 Pre-order link in comments 🕺

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

Greatest film trilogy in Hollywood history? One and three are excellent. The second one is fuzzy. someone gave me half a brownie and I just kept getting higher. Had trouble finding correct theater after a bathroom break. Not sure how long I was gone.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

‘HAROLD & KUMAR 4’ will begin filming soon.

John Cho and Kal Penn are set to return.

(Source: https://t.co/XFrdNvuqvT)

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

Clint had a lifetime deal with Warner Bros. It was a secret and never reported. Guaranteed production company overhead and the ability to greenlight his own movies (within a certain budget range and timeframe).

[Michael Warburton @For_Film_Fans]

He’s officially retired at the age of 96.

Just imagine if your local Cinema put on a retrospective of his work.
It would cover almost EVERY genre, the last 60yrs of Film, and contain so many classics it’d blow your mind.

CLINT EASTWOOD — Thank You.

Thank You SO freakin much.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Michael Douglas' raw memoir - many years in the works - publishes on October 6.

Romancing The Stone
Jewel of the Nile
Fatal Attraction
Wall Street
Black Rain
War of the Roses
Basic Instinct
Falling Down
The American President
The Game
Traffic
Behind the Candelabra

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@DEADLINE This is so weird. She is not a television host. She's not a comedian. She's an excellent actress with an infinite bank account. Why would she spend two weeks of her free time on this? Go do a play or an indie movie or get on a private jet and go to wherever you want. Jesus.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

Richard Rush's Color of Night has some astonishing cinematography, blocking, and editing. He raises questions from shot to shot, creating quick questions answered by next shot, often starting scenes with an extreme closeup...creates momentary viewer engagement.

Closeup of fingers shoving a lighter in to a purse -- who's hand is this?

Shot of a wealthy woman looking both ways to see if anyone noticed. She's stealing. (We'll learn she's a kleptomaniac). But where is she?

Shot of luxury office where people are milling around, including a man counting books on the shelf out loud. Why is he counting? (We'll later learn its OCD).

Who are these people and what is this office? Why are they there?

And then in later scene, the man counting books realizes the shelf is missing one. The woman admists she stole it. It becomes the missing piece of the mystery.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

I'm thinking 1941 is the most important film in post modern history. It led Spielberg to really drill down on what he's great at (focused action and awe) and led to Raiders. And once that worked, he was churning out ET and produced Poltergist, Gremlins and Goonies

Could also argue at that point, Spielberg took over the studio system for 15 years, then literally started his own studio.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

Network belongs there over Dog Day Afternoon. It's more fun and raises questions of responsibility and ethics for media creators, something that is more relevant than ever.

The Stunt Man probably belongs as the last film. Introduction of boundaries blurring between reality and content production. Also fun and exciting and a preview of films that attempt to be everything, deeply satisfying for general audiences, enough intellectual stuff to keep more critical minds occupied... Also excellent and inventive match cutting of ideas and images that any film school student could get a lot out of even if they watch with the sound off.

[Variety @Variety]

Ali G is back!

Sacha Baron Cohen has wrapped production on a secret new Ali G movie, which will bring his sketch comedy character back to big screen after 2002’s “Ali G Indahouse.”

https://t.co/zCZx5Davtc

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@BDisgusting the movie only cost $20 mil but would have needed $60-70 domestic just to break even and (i think) overseas rights were sold off, so there was no upside for WB to put $ on the line. (If my recollection is correct)

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@BDisgusting This is still the greatest and most entertaining film that a studio refused to give a theatrical release.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@sum1saiditinnit i hear that but its also Aronofsky so he gets to do what he wants. If it was a third act thing, it probably would have led to reshoots (or at least discussions). for a filmmaker with less power, the event probably wouldn't have made it into a greenlit studio script otherwise.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

This is the first time I've seen someone else pinpoint the exact moment Caught Stealing goes off the rails. It's more than the character dying--its that the hero bears responsibility for it. This precludes a satisfying ending, even after he experiences real character growth.

[ellis @sum1saiditinnit]

@judysquirrels i know it’s part of the book but it kills the momentum of the movie dead in its centre. absolutely lifeless after that decision.

[ellis @sum1saiditinnit]

@judysquirrels i know it’s part of the book but it kills the momentum of the movie dead in its centre. absolutely lifeless after that decision.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@americanamemes Keep him there until he agrees to do at least 1 movie that exists in reality.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@mjarbo I agree. It's bizarre. I know people who make VOD programmers/action movies for dads, my guess is they'd have paid him $250k for films that did not have this level of ick.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@aherman2006 He pretends to be in NYC for Fashion Week as he secretly concocts a river of pink slime in the sewer system.

[Adam Levenberg @StarterScript]

@jimgeraghty This is really shitty but I'm beginning to learn people baiting for engagement like this tend to build huge followings. It's gross. A normal person wouldn't deliberately mislead this many followers.