If you were in a mask or played a small role in the original film you were there watching it all happen at elstree studios in 1976. Everything you need to know about elstree 1976 movie 2016. Made its world premiere in october at the 2015 london film festival. Explore the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated franchises in cinematic history, star wars, which spans from george lucass original a new hope to j. With the umpteen retrospective releases on film, dvd, bluray, and book form with j.
Oct 11, 2015 a crowdfunded film about the lives of the supporting artists who featured in star wars has had its world premiere at the bfi london film festival. Elstree 1976 explores the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated franchises in cinematic history, star wars, which spans from george lucas original a new hope to j. Elstree 1976 leamington underground cinema irregular film. Review elstree 1976 is a fascinating look at the bit players in the. Studios have been located there since film production began in the area during 1914. We were lucky enough to spend a day interviewing him for the elstree 1976 sequel and hope to be able to share that with you in the future. Elstree 1976 is an inside look at a small cross section of individuals whose lives changed because of a small movie that became one of the most beloved films of all time. Star wars documentary elstree 1976 to get sequel bbc news. I didnt want to make a film that just reused clips, thats been done. Unfortunately, the film never regains that excitement. Watch an official trailer for jon spiras documentary movie elstree 1976. Therefore the enthusiasm for elstree 1976 derives from its ability to satisfy our thrist for the unknown and the unsung. Elstree studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and defunct british film studios and television studios based in or around the towns of borehamwood and elstree in hertfordshire.
Despite elstree 1976s connection to a film franchise sizable enough to have changed even its background actors lives, it too often fails to. In this affectionate documentary, we meet ten of those bit performers who. Mar 29, 2018 jon spira is raising funds for elstree 1976 on kickstarter. The film s title comes from elstree studios were the stage work was completed for star wars in, you guessed it, 1976. There are some stretches of the film that are frankly a bit boring and wouldnt be missed if they were cutscenes that discuss which pens the interview subjects like. Its a film about the strange hand of fate, the wages of dumb luck, and the flipside of famelife on the dlist. Elstree 1976 documentary fills in backstory on star wars extras.
The movie, which consists almost entirely of recent. The dvd is released by filmrise and fisher klingenstein ventures, llc. Rinzlers insightful official accounts of the production and release of the star wars films you would have thought there might not be anything else left in the tank to provide extra perspective on what any number of geeks continued. May 22, 2017 a sequel to a crowdfunded film about the lives of supporting artists in star wars has been announced. New star wars documentary elstree 1976 will challenge. Nov 01, 2015 actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of star wars and how making the film affected their lives. Oct 20, 2016 this is the premise behind elstree 1976,a documentary that crowdfunded via kickstarter and directed by jon spira. George lucas original star wars was produced at elstree studios in the united kingdom. Im shocked that a documentary revisiting the making of star wars could be this boring. Directed by jon spira, elstree 1976 tracks down 10. Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of star wars and how making the film affected their lives. The film is a canal cat production in association with british film company, verax films and the works. Elstree 1976 attempts to remedy that omission with the story of ten cast members mostly from the first film. It is a true labor of love and respect and for the most part,spira does a fine job in capturing the pride,envy and in some cases,regret from the 9 men and 1 woman interviewed here.
With paul blake, jeremy bulloch, john chapman, anthony forrest. John chapman and derek lyons in elstree 1976 2015 elstree 1976 2015. Star wars extras dont kick makingof doc into hyperdrive the behindthescenes dish from the day players who worked on george lucas legendary seriesstarter. Spiras stated aim is to make a film thats emphatically not just a fan document, placing elstree 1976 in the lineage of projects that focus on a group of connected individuals in order to. From the man behind film s most iconic villain, to the actor whose character was completely cut from the final film, the. The scenes in the cave with cushing presiding over sacrifices are pretty eerie until the bull shows up. Elstree 1976 was directed by jon spira, from thrupp, oxfordshire, and completed after a.
A new star wars documentary called elstree 1976 profiles 10 actors who had small parts in star wars, but whose faces went largely unseen on the big screen. The star wars film coming out in 2015 that luc is most eager to see isnt the one directed by jj abrams. He creates some tension in the village by creating a sense that everyone is against the threesome. Directed by jon spira, elstree 1976 is the story of 10 actors who appeared in the original star wars. Ive always wanted to see that alternate movie gene mentioned. The film talks to 10 actors that were either extras or had some. Elstree 1976 is a 2015 documentary film about the making of the original star wars film and the legacy that it left behind. The film was called star wars, of course, and it featured hundreds of extras, mostly hidden behind plastic helmets and rubber masks. It gets in touch with some of the actors who made star wars what it was, but who are mostly invisible to. The local newspaper is the borehamwood and elstree times. If you consider yourself a star wars fan, elstree 1976 is a must own. Abrams recent recordbreaking blockbuster the force awakens. May 24, 2016 elstree 1976 is far more affecting than it would seem to have any right to be, and many devoted star wars fans will find themselves considering the films from a new perspective by the film s end. Elstree 1976, a documentary both sweet and bittersweet, might sound as if its only for star wars nerds.
But in telling a small story of bit players, the director, jon spira. When george lucas began work on a mysterious project named star wars in north london back in 1976, no one could have predicted how it would go on to shape cinema as we know it, least of all the legions of onscreen extras. Part of elstree 1976 is a really amazing star wars. Its a film about the strange hand of fate, the wages of. Elstree 1976 is a tiny lowbudget minnow of a movie surfing the huge. Elstree 1976 dvd hennepin county library bibliocommons. Elstree 1976 is a documentary from the people behind anyone can play guitar featuring a whole bunch of actors who played characters obscured by masks or helmets in the first movie. Elstree 1976, the new documentary from filmmaker jon spira, is noti. A sequel to a crowdfunded film about the lives of supporting artists in star wars has. Therere numerous details about the actual filming but thats really just the first part of the film.
By no means is this a great film, but cushing and pleasance show once again that good, solid acting can overcome most obstacles. Episode iv a new hope 1977 and how making the film affected their lives. Elstree 1976 real story of the star wars storm troopers. With that title, this new documentary from director jon spira breeds expectations of a tellall retrospective, but thats not quite what you get. A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in star wars. A sequel to a crowdfunded film about the lives of supporting artists in star wars has been announced. Rather like the millennium falcon piggybacking on an imperial battle cruiser, elstree 1976 is a tiny lowbudget minnow of a movie surfing the huge slipstream that surrounds the moby dick of. Unless you are a diehard star wars fan, the title elstree 1976 is likely to mean nothing to you, and even then is a rather obscure reference. Elstree 1976 is a surprisingly boring film about star wars. Elstree 1976 will hold your attention best if you are a star wars completist or a superfan.
Find out where elstree 1976 is streaming, if elstree 1976 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Elstree 1976 is the time and place where perhaps the most iconic film of all time was shot. Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of star wars. As soon as i finished watching jon spiras elstree 1976 there was one question. Watch the new elstree 1976 trailer, teasing a star wars documentary that comes from the unique pointofview of background actors who were rarely seen. First trailer for star wars documentary elstree 1976 film. World premiering at london film festival this week, elstree 1976 is more bittersweet human interest. Watch the new elstree 1976 trailer, teasing a star wars documentary that. But for anyone expecting a definitive behindthescenes film about the making of star wars, this is not the documentary you have been looking for. Elstree 1976 2015 full movie to watching full movie,please click my blog link in description laporan. A crowdfunded film about the lives of the supporting artists who featured in star wars has had its world premiere at the bfi london film festival. Star wars behindthescenes film elstree 1976 has world. At one room with a view, we appreciate the hidden gems of cinema. Elstree 1976 explores the actors and bit players behind star wars, those concealed under stormtrooper masks and alien makeup.
The village voice said, the most interesting part of elstree 1976 comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity. Elstree 1976 brings you to a time before a long time ago. Abramss recent recordbreaking blockbuster, the force awakens. Elstree 1976 was directed by jon spira, from thrupp, oxfordshire, and completed after a kickstarter campaign raised more than. May 06, 2016 elstree 1976, a documentary both sweet and bittersweet, might sound as if its only for star wars nerds. That said, elstree is a cluster of british film studios that since 1914 have been home to the making of a number of films, including the original star wars. Rent elstree 1976 2016 starring paul blake and jeremy bulloch on dvd and bluray.