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Summary: Hickenlooper delivers another nice movie documentary
Review: Picture this is a generally interesting documentary about the making of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. The movie footage from the PICTURE SHOW and asks the townspeople about the experience of having a movie made in their small town, which is also the hometown of LAST PICTURE SHOW writer Larry McMurtury. It then interviews the cast and director, Peter Bogdanovich, about their experiences. It all happens during the making of the sequel, TEXASVILLE. The movie only lasts about an hour, but there are some interesting moments. It was interesting that Timothy Bottoms admitted that he was in love with Cybil Shepherd during the first movie, and hasn't seen her since. It's also interesting to hear Bogdanovich and Set Designer Polly Platt talk about their marriage crumbling during the making of the first film. Bogdanovich got involved with Cybil, but Peter and Polly still had to work with one another to finish the film. Another interesting thing was the story of how Larry McMurtury was a loner and geek in high school and used his experiences to get back at his hometown in his novel. It's not as good Hickenlooper's HEARTS OF DARKNESS, but no documentary on a movie is.
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Summary: Hickenlooper delivers another nice movie documentary
Review: Picture this is a generally interesting documentary about the making of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. The movie footage from the PICTURE SHOW and asks the townspeople about the experience of having a movie made in their small town, which is also the hometown of LAST PICTURE SHOW writer Larry McMurtury. It then interviews the cast and director, Peter Bogdanovich, about their experiences. It all happens during the making of the sequel, TEXASVILLE. The movie only lasts about an hour, but there are some interesting moments. It was interesting that Timothy Bottoms admitted that he was in love with Cybil Shepherd during the first movie, and hasn't seen her since. It's also interesting to hear Bogdanovich and Set Designer Polly Platt talk about their marriage crumbling during the making of the first film. Bogdanovich got involved with Cybil, but Peter and Polly still had to work with one another to finish the film. Another interesting thing was the story of how Larry McMurtury was a loner and geek in high school and used his experiences to get back at his hometown in his novel. It's not as good Hickenlooper's HEARTS OF DARKNESS, but no documentary on a movie is.
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