FILM'S FOCUS SOMEWHAT `TILT'-ED.Byline: Janet Maslin The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times The documentary ``Full Tilt Boogie'' may sound like a boon to anyone with unanswered questions about the making of the action-sleaze-and-vampire escapade ``From Dusk Till Dawn,'' like how Salma Hayek did all those erotic dance scenes with the big snake. But forget that: Hayek isn't even here. Instead, this film is mostly about watching stir-crazy actors and crew members doing lots of nothing in 120-degree heat. Statements like ``my goal in the industry is to make a lot of money'' accompany the news that some members of the group prefer their cookies fat-free. Horsing around is the main event here, as Juliette Lewis is heard singing in a karaoke bar after hours, George Clooney practices the Danny Thomas spitting double-take and Quentin Tarantino complains about a shortage of beer kegs. The neophyte ne·o·phyte n. 1. A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte. 2. A beginner or novice: a neophyte at politics. 3. a. Roman Catholic Church A newly ordained priest. director is Sarah Kelly, who was a production assistant on ``Killing Zoe'' and counts Tarantino as one of her mentors. Kelly dutifully du·ti·ful adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du watches everyone work without having anything special to ask her interviewees (though a few, like actor Michael Parks, are unexpectedly eloquent anyway). Her film is a modest, anecdotal look at filmmaking stretched out far beyond its interest value to feature length. Kelly fares better at capturing the footloose foot·loose adj. Having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases. footloose Adjective free to go or do as one wishes Adj. 1. energy of young crew members than at finding anything interesting in, say, the first delivery of lumber to the film's principal outdoor set. Topics of group interest include the jokey jok·ey also jok·y adj. jok·i·er, jok·i·est Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes: jokey bumper stickers. use of ghastly monster effects in ``From Dusk Till Dawn,'' the question of which male crew member looks best from the rear and, somewhat jarringly, the possibility of health benefits for these workers. While discussing on-the-set romances, what it's like to make Tarantino's coffee for him and other ephemera e·phem·er·a n. A plural of ephemeron. ephemera Noun, pl items designed to last only for a short time, such as programmes or posters Noun 1. , the documentary touches on a serious dispute between the nonunion nonunion /non·union/ (non-un´yun) failure of the ends of a fractured bone to unite. non·un·ion n. The failure of a fractured bone to heal normally. film crew and labor organizers, which has threatened to interfere with the production. Crew members who began the project without benefits wind up receiving them as a byproduct of this standoff. THE FACTS The film: ``Full Tilt Boogie'' (R; frequent profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity , grotesque props and makeup, simulated violence, brief nudity). The stars: George Clooney, Juliette Lewis and Quentin Tarantino. Behind the scenes: Directed by Sarah Kelly. Produced by Rana Joy Glickman. Released by Dimension Films. Running time: One hour, 51 minutes. Playing: Laemmle Sunset 5. Our rating: One and One Half Stars. |
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