5 great movies that have filmed a very long time

1. Mad Max: Road Rage

Mad Max: Fury Road

• Australia, USA, 2015.
• Fantasy, action, Dieselpunk.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

In 1985, the franchise "Mad Max"I published the third part of the" Beyond Thunderdome. " The film proved to be commercially successful, but many critics have blamed him. Then the Australian director George Miller decided that history max rockatansky finished.

But by the end of the nineties he got the idea of ​​a new tape of the same character. In the continuation of post-apocalyptic stories again looters fought over resources. This time - for living people. Together with the British artist Brendan McCarthy director created detailed storyboards, and by 2001, had planned to begin production.

However, after the events of September 11 came the financial crisis and the Australian dollar jumped dramatically, which made shooting homeland Miller unprofitable. Then there was a problem with the leading role. Mel Gibson, who played in three previous films in the early two thousandth quarreled with almost all Hollywood bosses, and to finance a picture with his participation no one wanted.

By 2006, Miller still decided to shoot a sequel, however, without the Gibson. Home wanted to take the role of Heath Ledger, but he died in 2008. A little later, announced that the new max rockatansky will Tom Hardy and the crew went into the wilderness area of ​​Broken Hill in Australia.

For the director, it was important to find a suitable location, since a large part of the film - a chase in cars, and Miller wanted to make everything not by computer effects, and on location. But by an unfortunate coincidence in time of the start of filming in the usually arid region began heavy rains that turned the desert into a swamp with frogs. Miller waited one more year, but then still suffered in African Namibia.

As a result, the picture was released only in 2015. Unfortunately, the grand box office success it reached, but it is very appreciated fans and critics. Fourth "Mad Max" was nominated for "Oscar" in 10 categories and six awards of the authors were able to pick up.

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2. boyhood

Boyhood

• United States, 2014.
• Drama, a parable.
• Duration: 166 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,9.

Directed by Richard Linklater began shooting this film in 2002. He decided to tell the story of growing up the child of a typical American family. Mason boy going through a divorce of parents, interested in music and teen movies. And then he begins to be interested in girls and booze.

With filming there were no problems, and the production went according to plan. But to maximize convey the image of the child's true, for the lead role took seven years Ellara Coltrane. In this case, immediately signed a contract according to which the actor will remain in the film before the end of filming. To the back twice a year for 11 years.

And the specific scenario in the director was not only a general outline: it is, of course, could not predict what would happen in the world in the future. And thus in the frame, you will see no special effects, makeup, or some substitute, but a real person growing up, his parents aging, changes in the life of the country and fashion trends of the time.

The film was released in 2014 and immediately won a number of awards received, in particular, the six nominations for "Oscar".

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3. Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

• USA, Japan, Italy, 2003.
• Comedy, Drama.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

Famous Jim Jarmusch I started shooting the picture in 1986. He decided to collect a lot of short films where the characters will just sit at a table, drinking coffee, smoking and talking.

First filmed only a 16-minute film with Roberto Benigni - he just worked with Jarmusch in the film "Outlaw". Couple it was Steven Wright. Three years later came "the Memphis version" of the twins, a dispute which one of them angry. And in 1993 - "Somewhere in California". In this novel by Tom Waits and Iggy Pop are discussing how to quit smoking.

The final version of the painting of 11 stories published only in 2003. All videos combine several options: black-and-white picture, coffee, cigarettes. And most importantly - the complete absence of any dynamics, the characters just talk.

This structure makes us forget that the film is stretched in production for years, but to see young Benigni and then Tom Waits in adulthood is very unusual.

4. It's hard to be a god

• Russia, 2014.
• Fiction, drama.
• Duration: 177 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Four years after the publication of the book "It's hard to be a god"Director Alexei German wanted to film work. In 1968 he, together with Boris Strugatsky wrote the first draft of the script. But at the same time, Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia, and for political reasons, authorities banned a controversial shoot the picture.

To work back after the start of restructuring. But the producers' Sovinfilm "decided not to give the statement of Germany and hired Peter Fleischmann from Germany. Strugatsky could not find common language with him and so left the project. As a result, Fleischmann released his painting in 1989, but many were dissatisfied with it.

Alex Herman decided to continue working on its own version. We took a new script already written in the nineties. This time, the co-author acted as the director's wife Svetlana Karmalita, and they decided to move much from the original source.

Filming began in 2000. The lead role of Don Rumata - observer sent to the planet mired in the Middle Ages, - took Leonid Yarmolnik. Work continued until 2006 th. And then a few years spent on installation and voice: the rate has decreased greatly because of problems with Alexis Herman health. In rolling the tape was released only in 2014. Unfortunately, the director could not see her, he had already died. The final assembly was making his son Alexei German - junior.

5. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

• Spain, UK, France, Portugal, 2018.
• Fantasy, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

Back in 1989 Terry Gilliam decided to film the novel by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. " The main role even planned to invite Sean ConneryAnd Sancho Panza could play Danny DeVito. But soon after the start of the director left the project due to lack of funding. Master tried to find a replacement, but gradually the production is simply turned off.

In the late nineties Gilliam returned to the story, it is significantly revised and added a fantastic component to move in time, and after a couple of years even started shooting. On the role of Don Quixote took Jean Rochefort, but soon he hurt his back, and everything will come to a standstill.

By 2008, already there was talk about that now plan to invite Johnny Depp or Ewan McGregorBut then there were regular problems with financing, production curtailed.

Only in 2016 we will proceed to the final version. Now, the main character played by Adam Driver arrives to shoot a film on the book by Cervantes and meets old-shoemaker, who once played Don Quixote.

You can even say that in part Gilliam decided to tell the story in its many years of work on the painting. And the saddest thing is that shortly after the premiere producers deprived of rights director at his belt.

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