Welcome to the Experiment. Growing up shooting short Super 8 movies in Toronto’s High Park, Vincenzo Natali and Andre Bijelic exploded onto the international film scene with 1997’s Cube, a sci-fi /horror film about six people trapped in a maze of death; its repercussions are still being felt cinematically today.
Cube: Inside the Making of a Cult Film Classic reveals the complete story of how these childhood friends brought a convincing, futuristic vision of hell to the big screen for less than $1 million in Canada, far from the Hollywood studio system. From the first spark of inspiration to the development of the script and its shooting, you’ll follow the filmmakers through the triumphs, mathematics, mutinies and elations they experienced along the way. Also inside, director Natali opens up his Cube archives to share:
Storyboards Character sketches Behind the scenes photos Unused Cube traps Early script excerpts and much more!
Review by THEATRE/CINEMA SHELF: Synopsis: With the publication of "Cube: Inside the Making of a Cult Film Classic", A. S. Berman welcome you to what exploded onto the international film scene with 1997's Cube, a sci-fi /horror film about six people trapped in a maze of death. Its cult film repercussions are still being felt cinematically today.
"Cube: Inside the Making of a Cult Film Classic" reveals the complete story of how these childhood friends brought a convincing, futuristic vision of hell to the big screen for less than $1 million in Canada, far from the Hollywood studio system.
From the first spark of inspiration to the development of the script and its shooting, the reader will follow the filmmakers through the triumphs, mathematics, mutinies and elations they experienced along the way.
Also inside this detailed 'making of a film' expose, director VincinzoNatali opens up his Cube archives to share: Storyboards; Character sketches; Behind the scenes photos; Unused Cube traps; Early script excerpts -- and so much more!
Critique: An absolute 'must' for the legions of cult movie buffs in general, and fans of "Cube" in particular, "Cube: Inside the Making of a Cult Film Classic" is a unique and highly recommended pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Cinematic History collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. It should be noted that "Cube: Inside the Making of a Cult Film Classic" is also available from BearManor Books in a paperback edition (9781629332918, $27.00).
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