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Shattered dreams...
A documentary about the making of a film that never got past the shooting of a couple of scenes doesn't seem to promise much, but the story of what was to turn out to be a real-life "disaster movie" is riveting stuff. <
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>Gilliam's obsession with "Don Quixote" is infectious and his enthusiasm for the task he faces coupled with glimpses of what it could have been really make you wish that things had turned out better. The insights into how a film is planned and the hugely complex logistics of a "live shoot" are fascinating, while the build-up to the almost inevitable collapse of the project, compounded by unbelievably bad weather and the illness of the central actor, coupled with the impacts of it all on those involved, is about as far removed from the typical self-congratulatory "making of the movie" add-on as you can get. Finally, the whole sorry affair - in particular Gilliam's persistent & unbridled optimism in the face of virtually insurmountable odds as he pursues the chance to realise a long-standing dream - becomes a quite bizarre, tragi-comic parallel to "Don Quixote" itself. <
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>You may only watch this once, and renting is therefore probably the best option, but you won't be disappointed. <
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The Curse of Quixote
There have been many films made that have never been released. There have been many films that started to get made, but that were forced to shut done for one reason or another. However, until LOST IN LA MANCHA there had never been a film about the unmaking and unraveling of a movie. <
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>LOST IN LA MANCHA started out as being a documentary about the making of Terry Gilliam's THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE. Gilliam had been planning a Quixote movie for over a decade and after gaining backing from solely European investors, he finally had secured the funds he needed to make his dream picture. The crew of LOST IN LA MANCHA had planned to make a documentary illustrating the difficulties that occur during the pre-production of a movie. However, six days into the actual production of the THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, the film was forced to shut down and this version of Gilliam's dream came to an end. <
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>The result is a spellbounding documentary that is humorous, yet tragic. Reality really can be much more fascinating than fiction. The filmmakers capture the de-evolution of the film, from the excitement of Gilliam in the early days of pre-production to the confrontations between himself and various crew members to the first day of shooting when fighter jets fly overhead and drop bombs just miles away to an almost epic storm full of rain and hail that washes away an entire set and dramatically changes the very physical appearance of the filmming location to the day that the lead actor is forced to leave the set because of major health problems. Viewers know from the beginning what is going to happen, but they want to see Gilliam's film made despite the circumstances. <
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>LOST IN LA MANCHA is a delightful movie. It's a film that offers a glimpse into the world of movie-making that often happens, but is rarely experienced by those outside of the business. <
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>The DVD version of LOST IN LA MANCHA includes a 2nd disc full of extras. There are interviews with the cast and crew, interviews with Gilliam and Johnny Depp, an interview by Salman Rushdie with Gilliam, and a special IFC interview with Gilliam. Some of this extra material repeats itself, but the stories are so good they are still enjoyable to listen to again and again.

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future filmmakers beware
Terry Gilliam is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most visionistic fimmakers of all-time.With that said it breaks my heart seeing this documentary but am glad i did.It's about gilliams attempt in making The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,a movie that the great Orson Welles made an attempt at as well but also fell victim to 'Acts of God',as this film demonstrates the same.I recommend this to any movie fan as it shows what goes into making a film from post-production on,something i'm sure most people take for granted. As a dreamer of making my own films one day,I also recommend the same dreamers and future film directors to see this as it also shows how much strength,mentally and physically,you need to get into the business.This is not to scare you out of your dream, but to show you what it takes.Johnny Depp is the big name here and you get to see him at work as well.Just the couple of scenes that were filmed of him are funny as hell,which breaks my heart even more knowing that those scenes will never be used else where.Yes it's heart-breaking,but it's also entertaining.I won't go into anymore detail of what happens in this film as you need to see it for yourself.Yet another Gilliam film added to my library.