The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys
- Video
- 1996
- 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)A documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)
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Keith Fulton
- Narrator
- (voice)
David Webb Peoples
- Self
- (as David Peoples)
Ken Haas
- Test screening feedback
- (voice)
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- TriviaThe title refers to a production issue in 12 Monkeys (1995), where a hamster in a hamster exercise wheel was used as part of the set decoration. When the hamster refused to perform at the appropriate time, production was halted, causing a relatively simple scene (less than 10 seconds of screen time) to take almost an entire day to film. Curiously, the hamster's presence in the shot is a Plot Hole goof, making this documentary's title even-more poignant.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Mick Audsley: Art is working on something till you like it, then leaving it that way.
- ConnectionsEdited from La Jetée (1962)
- SoundtracksConcerto for Violin and Percussion
Written by Jacques Loussier
Performed by Jean-Pierre Wallez (violin) and Prazsky Komorní Orchestr (as The Prague Chamber Orchestra)
Courtesy of Note Productions
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This is a documentary on the "making of" of Twelve Monkeys, found on the Collector's Edition DVD. It consists of interviews, behind the scenes footage, clips of the movie and a little bit of marvelous, Gilliam-esquire animation(!). Coming in at almost 90 minutes, this is thorough, going over every aspect of the process of putting the film together, as of Terry joining the production, thus, the script-writing isn't dealt with much. You get a lot of insight into how he approaches the craft, the issues that arise with him in the director's chair(him being something of an uncompromising perfectionist), and how he manages to inject such a massive amount of surrealism and food for thought into one single motion picture. This also goes into the marketing, the preview screenings, and the casting of Willis and Pitt. It's all well-edited, sharp and not wasting any time. Well-paced, as well, you're never bored during this. It's pretty funny, too, maybe especially if you're into the ex-Python, and if you're considering watching this, chances are that you are a fan. There is strong language in this, if not in copious amounts. I recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about the subject. 8/10
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- Фактор Хомяка и другие истории 'Двенадцати обезьян'
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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