tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post4255008373584204948..comments2024-03-28T21:19:42.625-05:00Comments on Word on the Streep: Film review: "Death Becomes Her" (1992)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-79887112208942574812013-07-11T12:28:29.108-05:002013-07-11T12:28:29.108-05:00Good points re Meyers. Yeah it was a different ex...Good points re Meyers. Yeah it was a different experience with Eastwood, as Meryl wasn't used to him only doing 1-2 takes which allowed her to not have to build up with each take. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-64374832373786213502013-07-11T12:21:33.916-05:002013-07-11T12:21:33.916-05:00I remember in an interview saying it was one of th...I remember in an interview saying it was one of the longest shoots she has done because Nancy Meyers insisted on shooting scenes time and again and was changing the script in line with the performances etc. It is baffling why it took so long. I guess Meryl was having a very chilled time otherwise she would have been ratty! Remember when she said she loved filming with Clint Eastwood because he was very fast and allowed her to "start from the top"?!CJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937312863597687063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-24240096622981546052013-07-11T08:30:45.696-05:002013-07-11T08:30:45.696-05:00I totally agree about The House of the Spirits and...I totally agree about The House of the Spirits and Defending Your Life. In the next couple of months I'll be doing a pretty lengthy post about her entire career/filmography from a viewpoint of roles she did not do but were at least on her radar. The early 90's will be a particular area of focus. You're right, she tried to lighten things up a bit for probably a variety of reasons, one of which being commercial appeal. <br /><br />I noticed you wrote that It's Complicated took six months as well. I've noticed that also when looking at her past shooting schedules and it always baffled me. I'm wondering if the six months was more the "production time" vs the actual "filming time." With that particular film I just don't get why it would take so long. Yeah it was east coast/west coast, but why would shooting take that long??Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-57896327130150580422013-07-11T07:29:15.868-05:002013-07-11T07:29:15.868-05:00A green screen is the backdrop they'll use for...A green screen is the backdrop they'll use for layering more than one visual screen. It's done with computer technology, sort of like what they do with the background behind a weather man when he's doing his reports. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115351346180340694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-41042815158882317242013-07-11T07:03:52.572-05:002013-07-11T07:03:52.572-05:00I personally love this film. Yes it could have bee...I personally love this film. Yes it could have been a bit better but is still a joy to watch and such fun to see Meryl so camp and bitchy! I am also intrigued about all the deleted scenes and subplot cut from the final version.<br /><br />I agree this was a hard time in her career but I much prefer this film to both Defending Your Life and The House of the Spirits so I don't really consider it a waste of time.<br /><br />That being said, it did take 6 months to make though, I think that's the joint longest Meryl has worked on a picture from what I've gathered (Out of Africa and It's Complicated (!) each took around the same time too).<br />I read one reviewer saying that Meryl used this point in her career to attempt to appear to lighten up and express her comedic chops. It would be interested to know in hindsight which films she wishes she had said no to and ifshe turned down any (retrospectively) better roles to make them.<br /><br />And she looked stunning in the second part too!<br /><br />UTAHPRIME - Green screen is what is used to produce special effects done on computer after the filming is complete. The actor does their acting against it then later the special effects are synthesised behind them. There is some youtube footage of Meryl and the green screen on this film.CJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937312863597687063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751049975001656578.post-33486412543272463252013-07-11T01:23:35.813-05:002013-07-11T01:23:35.813-05:00What is "green screen work?"What is "green screen work?"utahprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966303576961145308noreply@blogger.com