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Documentary On The Making Of Batman Begins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghp2h1mak8o

Can you believe it has been ten years since Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins was released. Nolan really took comic book films to a darker, grittier level that influenced everything that came after. Batman could be taken seriously once again. Superhero movies would never be the same.

This feature length documentary on the making of the movie was released online last year. It is an entertaining look at the movie that has tons of great stuff. Batman fans will learn about the movie’s production and it’s development on the way to the big screen. I personally love this stuff. You are bound to at least learn a few things you didn’t know about Batman Begins.

Scifi Staff by — June 16, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Star Wars Biggs Darklighter Documentary


If you know anything about Star wars at all, you know that Biggs Darklighter was Luke Skywalker’s best friend in the first Star Wars movie. Less serious fans may not know this however, because most of his scenes were cut from the final version of the film.

Whether you are familiar with the character or not, in this installment of Jamie Benning’s Filmumentaries, Garrick Hagon, who played Biggs, talks about his experience with Star Wars. It’s fascinating stuff. Get to know Biggs a little better.

via io9

Scifi Staff by — May 22, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Slimy Piece Of Worm-Ridden Filth: Jabba The Hutt Documentary

Have you ever even given a moment’s thought to the puppeteers that brought Jabba the Hutt to life in Return of the Jedi? If you have, this documentary will be very fascinating for you. If you haven’t given much thought to Jabba and how he came to be, you will be even more fascinated.

This in-depth 20-minute fan documentary by filmmaker Jamie Benning includes rare outtakes, stills and all kinds of behind-the-scenes magic. Thank God George Lucas couldn’t do Jabba in CGI at that time, because what we got was wonderful. You will learn everything you ever wanted to know about our favorite giant slug.

Scifi Staff by — February 10, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Return Of The Jedi: Location Special Effects

If you like his work, you can head on over to Patreon and support Jamie Benning. He’s a documentary film maker and this short clip is an interview with Kevin Pike, who worked not only on Back to the Future, but also on Return of the Jedi.

It’s a fascinating clip and a great look behind the scenes, so it is certainly worth supporting Jamie so he can continue making documentaries. In this clip, Kevin Pike talks about his work on the Location Special Effects on Return of the Jedi.

Scifi Staff by — January 8, 2015 in Behind The Scenes 0
Rare 1984 Making-Of Dune Documentary

It’s the 30th anniversary of David Lynch’s Dune, so now is a good time to take a look at this rare documentary. Back in 1983 this short film was shown on the convention circuit to get people all hyped up for the movie’s release in 1984. It is titled Destination Dune and if you like the movie you’ll want to spare 6-minutes to check it out.

It shows some scenes being rehearsed, a look at the prop and model shop, David Lynch discussing designs with special effects coordinator Carlo Rambaldi and more. Even Frank Herbert himself. They really packed in a lot in this short documentary, which was included in the 2004 UK DVD release of Dune. It’s a rare treat for fans.

Scifi Staff by — December 17, 2014 in Behind The Scenes 0