Elstree 1976
- David Prowse
- Garrick Hagon
- Jeremy Bulloch
- 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (London Film Festival)
- 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06) (United States)
Elstree 1976 is a 2015 documentary film about the making of the 1977 film Star Wars and the legacy that it left behind.
Cast
- Paul Blake
- Jeremy Bulloch
- Garrick Hagon
- Anthony Forrest
- David Prowse
- Angus MacInnes, who played Jon "Dutch" Vander (Gold Leader)
- Pam Rose
- Derek Lyons
- Laurie Goode
- John Chapman
Production
The film was successfully funded via Kickstarter, grossing £42,191.[2] The first trailer was released on 29 October 2015. It played at the BFI London Film Festival[3][4] The premiere was attended by 400 people.[5]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Screen Daily said, "While the quirky outcome falls short of that ambition, it offers a slice of enjoyable nostalgia, capturing a sense of life as silly, surprising, regretful and all too fleeting."[6] The Hollywood Reporter said, "for anyone expecting a definitive behind-the-scenes film about the making of Star Wars, this is not the documentary you have been looking for."[7] The Village Voice said, "The most interesting part of Elstree 1976 comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity."[8] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 81% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 27 reviews, with an average score of 6.37/10.
References
- ^ Elstree 1976 at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Elstree 1976". Kickstarter. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Elstree 1976 Official Trailer" on YouTube
- ^ "Elstree 1976". BFI London Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Star Wars behind-the-scenes film Elstree 1976 has world premiere". BBC News. 11 October 2015.
- ^ Gant, Charles (10 October 2015). "'Elstree 1976': Review". Screen Daily. ISSN 0307-4617.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (13 October 2015). "'Elstree 1976': London Review". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660.
- ^ Ebiri, Bilge (4 May 2016). "Elstree 1976 Meets the Day Players From a Galaxy Far, Far Away". The Village Voice. ISSN 0042-6180.
External links
- Elstree 1976 at IMDb
- Elstree 1976 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jon Spira Interview at www.sci-fi-online.com
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