... part of making film: give yourself freedom to explore creative ideas without letting money become the driving factor. In an his own words Richard Linklater said during an interview with Dennis and Joan West, "film has always been a practical, 'businessy' medium; but this idea [for Boyhood] required exceptional patience and a suspension of practical and business-oriented thinking. ... in his films, Richard Linklater creates rich templates for fractal growth of creative media. Independent filmmaking icon Kevin Smith directly cites Slacker as the reason he decided to pursue filmmaking....

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... perspective, the behaviors in "Red Dust"" can be considered deviant in all aspects. In 1932, sex was an act that was only considered to be acceptable between husband and wife. Dennis seduced another man's wife, creating a love triangle along with visually explicit scenes throughout the film. This act would not be shown in a film prior to "Red Dust,"" as it would ... plot, there were a few scenes that involved drinking amongst the main characters. Alcoholism was a sensitive topic during the 1930's, and it was unfavorable to glamorize it under any circumstances. However, Dennis, Vantine a...

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... investigate the matter himself and leads to a sexy nightclub singer Dorothy Valance, played by Isabella Rossellini. Dorothy's son is being kidnapped by a psychopath named Frank Booth, who is played by Dennis Hopper. In order for Dorothy to reconcile with her son, she is to please Frank Booth however he wants it. Using this film as an example, I want to stress out ... ...

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