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Title: Monte Hellman RIP Post by: GoogaMooga on April 21, 2021, 12:09:55 AM Monte Hellman, visionary director of cult films like "Two-Lane Blacktop" and "The Shooting", has died, aged 91. As a Beach Boys fan, I am very grateful to Monte Hellman for seeing the potential of Dennis Wilson and giving him a lead role in the poetic road movie, "Two-Lane Blacktop", in 1971. He got the best out of Dennis, and his film is an essential part of any serious Beach Boys collection. RIP Monte Hellman
https://variety.com/2021/film/obituaries-people-news/monte-hellman-dead-dies-director-two-lane-blacktop-1234956241/ Title: Re: Monte Hellman RIP Post by: debonbon on April 21, 2021, 12:54:25 AM Damn. RIP.
Title: Re: Monte Hellman RIP Post by: nts and the drum on April 21, 2021, 04:27:34 AM What?!? Shoot I still need to watch the film. R.I.P Monte. :'(
Title: Re: Monte Hellman RIP Post by: jwoverho on April 21, 2021, 08:01:16 AM Monte (who's worked with some great actors) was VERY complimentary of Dennis. In the commentary track for the film, he said that Dennis was an ideal actor in the sense that he was the most unselfconscious actor he ever directed. Dennis did his scenes as though everything that was happening was real. He seemed completely unaware of being filmed. Dennis' only real issue was remembering his lines (though there weren't that many of them).
Title: Re: Monte Hellman RIP Post by: nts and the drum on April 21, 2021, 10:19:09 AM Editing mistake please ignore.
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