Director’s Chair #3: Day Three
Hi, everyone! It’s me, D.J. from Matte Havoc. Welcome to the third and final day of The LAMBs in the Director’s Chair! As many readers already know, we are focusing upon the directorial career of Billy Wilder for this event and there have been several interesting submissions over the last couple of days. It is interesting to go through his career one decade at a time and note that he moved up the filmmaking ladder with each passing decade. In the 1920s, he arrived in the industry as a production worker in Germany. It was in the 1930s when he started building up creative steam and notoriety in the business as a screenwriter. In the 1940s when he moved to America, he was directed several films, including a couple of classic film noir stories. When the year 1950 had arrived, he started the decade with a huge bang by writing and directing the film Sunset Boulevard, which Alex from Korova Theatre was kind enough to write a review for us to read (see the link below). It was in the 1950s that Billy Wilder evolved into a filmmaking machine. He was able to write, produce, and direct several films that had made a huge impression on the industry of movie making. He is now an iconic filmmaker with a unique style for humor, storytelling, and showing a unique look at the human condition. He has show in his films that “nobody’s perfect” in any way possible.
Review of One, Two, Three (1961)
Published on Out Of The Past, written by Raquelle.
It may be a short and sweet review, but Raquelle covers the basics of the film One, Two, Three pretty well by adding a bit of humor and a few pictures that recapture the essence of the story.
Nobody’s Perfect: An editorial of Some Like It Hot
Published on JDB Records, written by Jeffery Berg.
This article was previously posted in a LAMB Chops release last Saturday, but since it is related to Billy Wilder’s career it would be worth while for a second posting. If you have not already read the article then it might be worth a visit over to JDB Records to check it out.
Review of The Lost Weekend (1945)
Published on Silents & Talkies, written by Kate Gabrielle.
It must be noted immediately that Kate is an artist. Just the drawing alone that she has posted along with her review of The Lost Weekend is worth checking out. In her review for the film she mentions why this marks one of the select films from Wilder that is absolutely perfect in all ways possible.
Review of Love in the Afternoon (1957)
Published on The Movie Projector, written by R.D. Finch.
Who dare claims that they do not love Audrey Hepburn or Gary Cooper? To make such a claim would be a blasphemy of Hollywood’s Golden Age of cinema! R.D. approaches the film Love in the Afternoon by discussing the sexual frustration that rears its ugly head in the film’s storyline.
Review of Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Published on Korova Theatre, written by Alex DeLarge.
On an endeavor for cinematic knowledge our very own “droog” has sat down to offer a review of the ultimate reflection upon the industry of Hollywood with the film Sunset Boulevard.
Review of Stalag 17 (1953)
Published on Big Mike’s Movie Blog, written by Mike Mendez.
This is the one and only entry for Billy Wilder’s wartime film Stalag 17. The film is about a group of American prisoners of war living in a German prison camp during World War II. Big Mike talks about the intricacies of the story in his review for the film.
Believe it or not this marks the end of our third installment of the Director’s series. Make sure to return to the LAMB site again soon, because there will be an announcement of the featured director and the event dates for the fourth installment of the series. I promise you it will be another three days of non-stop fun that you will not want to miss. In fact, you might even want to participate in the event if you are a LAMB member, because it is so much fun to get involved!
