Monthly Archives: November 2010

The Perils of New York

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

I wrote this story a few years ago after re-watching one of my favorite movies. As winter has descended rather bitterly over Winnipeg, and the stores are now inundating us with non-stop Christmas Muzak, I thought I’d share it here … Continue reading →

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Thorold Dickinson

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

In his Biographical Dictionary of Film, David Thompson has a very brief entry on the English director Thorold Dickinson. He implies that Dickinson was a kind of failure, unable to make films and so turning to teaching. Thompson sees him … Continue reading →

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Dune addendum

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

An e-mail this morning from correspondent Jerome Wybon made me realize that it’s unclear from my journal just what format Anatol Pacanowski and I were using to document the production of Dune. Although Anatol initially had wanted to use 16mm … Continue reading →

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Bad news from Arrakis

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

I just received some sad news this morning in response the the Dune production diary I have posted here on my site. Jerome Wybom, a director of numerous “making of” and behind-the-scenes documentaries for French DVD releases, just sent me … Continue reading →

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DVD of the Week: La Habanera (1937)

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

Astree Sternhjelm, an attractive Swedish woman vacationing in Puerto Rico with her matronly aunt, Ana, is seduced by the music, colour and apparent freedom offered by life in the tropics. Her humourless aunt, on the other hand, can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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A week of DVDs

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

It’s been a bigger than average week for DVDs, thanks to a couple of packages from Amazon UK, plus the usual Tuesday field trip to the local stores. (I first learned that Tuesday is “new release day” from my friend … Continue reading →

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DVD of the Week: Petropolis (2009)

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

The camera drifts above endless miles of mist-shrouded forest, following the meandering course of an old river. The soundtrack is rich with the sounds of birds and other wildlife. Then, as it rises over a tree-covered ridge, a different view … Continue reading →

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Dino de Laurentiis (1919-2010)

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

My personal acquaintance with Dino de Laurentiis was very brief. While I was working on David Lynch’s Dune in 1983, I saw Dino a number of times on his occasional visits to Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City. But only once … Continue reading →

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DVD Addiction

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

I’m addicted to DVDs, and like many addicts I’m somewhat ambivalent about my substance of choice. Back in the day (and I am old enough to use that expression) I got a pleasure out of watching movies that I don’t … Continue reading →

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DUNE page update

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Kenneth George Godwin

While going through some old storage boxes recently, I came across a fat folder of documents from my time working on Dune. Mostly daily call sheets for the first and second units, plus some weekly schedules, memos, etc. I’ve added … Continue reading →

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