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- Dead pets come back from the grave.
- Part 1 of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, Cruising starring Al Pacino and the controversies it created.
- An overview of the development of the special effects work for Backdraft (1991).
- This documentary is about finding people to serve them justice.
- An overview of the development of the casting process for Backdraft (1991).
- The great team that brought us "Chinatown" reveal part of the process behind the creation of one of the greatest films of all time. From the early reluctance of Roman Polanski in accepting the project and working on Hollywood again to his great understanding of Robert Towne's script, making the necessary adjustments that perfectly fit the movie, this documentary follows all the ways and obstacles that result in the 1970's classic film-noir that broke everyone's expectations.
- Part 2 of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, Cruising starring Al Pacino and the controversies it created.
- An interesting analysis over Steven Spielberg's alien "trilogy" (Close encounters of the third kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and War of the Worlds) through his childhood memories and Tom Cruise's testimony. Short video included on the War of the Worlds physical edition.
- A closer look at the detailed aspects of cinematography and the art direction of Gore Verbinski's film "The Weather Man", with a focus on the use of colors, the palette and the style used by cinematographer Phedon Papamichael and the way he captured the script and the characters' essence to compose his view on them, with a great help from the set designer and Verbinski himself.
- A documentary on the making of the classic "Chinatown", the film that presented a different kind of film-noir in the New Hollywood of the 1970s at the same time it paid tribute to the classics of the 1940s. Main star Jack Nicholson, producer Robert Evans, director Roman Polanski and writer Robert Towne (who won an Oscar for his script) recollect stories, fights, memorable moments from making the movie, a huge success for everyone involved.
- A discussion on the politics behind the 1983 David Cronenberg thriller, The Dead Zone.
- An overview of the development of the screenplay for Backdraft (1991).
- A look at how the production came together. It includes a glimpse into the production design, creating seamless visual effects and locations, and the challenge of crafting the script from Dan Brown's novel. The piece focuses heavily on the massive sets built for the film, the accompanying special effects, the explosion at the end of the film, and the impact of not being able to shoot at the Vatican after the controversy surrounding The Da Vinci Code. As the piece draws to an end, it also examines the film's sound design and Hans Zimmer's score.
- A brief view on the importance of Polanski's "Chinatown", from its awaited release to the phenomenal hit by winning critics, audiences and awards, and how the minds behind the movie felt about this surprising and positive reaction. Nicholson, Towne, Polanski and Evans also talk about the everlasting impact the movie still holds in recent times.
- Gore Verbinski presents some of his close collaborators in "The Weather Man" and how important their contributions were to the movie. Award winning composer Hans Zimmer, costume designer Penny Rose, editor Craig Wood, producer Todd Black and director of photography Phedon Papamichael talk about their craft in the movie, their adequate style choices for Gore's movie and some of the reasons why they loved being part of this project.
- The main stars of Gore Verbisnki's The Weather Man (Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis and others) discuss a little about the characters they played in the 2005 movie, their motivations and their essence, while the director reveals his the reasons behind the casting choices for each role.
- Documentary analyzing 2005's "The Weather Man" and Steve Conrad's script, the ideas behind the story and how the team Verbinski/Cage/Caine got assembled in the project. Features interviews, film clips and behind the scenes moments; one of the many bonus materials from The Weather Man DVD.
- The movie follows part of the process of transforming Nicolas Cage into David Spritz, the Weatherman from Gore Verbinski 2005 film. Behind the scenes clips, interviews with Cage, the director and a real weatherman who worked as a consultant for the motion picture and also shared his professional and personal experiences.
- An overview of how the fire effects were created for Backdraft (1991).