Full Tilt Boogie

1998 "Unzipped. Unwrapped. Unleashed!"
6.6| 1h37m| R| en
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A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

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Also starring Elizabeth Avellan

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GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
bob the moo It was the cool title that attracted me to this film and I was surprised to find that it was about the making of From Dusk Till Dawn. Had I missed something? Was this one of those troubled shoots that made it worthy of documenting like Hearts of Darkness? Perhaps the film was better than I remember and whole nations of fans were crying out for a really detailed look behind the scenes? Well, I don't know for sure but having now watched Full Tilt I suspect that none of these is true. As I watched it I kept waiting for the reason for this film being made to become clear – were there massive bust-ups on set? A natural disaster? No, not really. So for most of the film it is just people milling around and this wasn't helped by interviewing extras, assistants and the like. If they had insights to give then it wouldn't have mattered but they don't.So without a great reason for being, the documentary just drifts around backstage and almost seems grateful when a fire brings out or a dust storm blows through the set. Other than that the film just enjoys the humour and the messing around associated with making the film. Luckily this just about works and it makes the film quite enjoyable even if it instantly forgettable. Its not like there isn't interesting stuff going on, but the documentary doesn't really explore them or use them to do anything – in particular the union issue had potential but isn't done well.All those involved seem to be having fun and the film is full of amusing characters. Tarantino is a bit annoying, Clooney is fun and so on. However the focus is on the smaller roles – joking around, goofing off etc. Some of them are interesting and it does help keep the film busy and energetic but it does all come over as a film that was made for the crew to enjoy rather than made with the viewer in mind. Overall though it is quite entertaining but very light on substance, meaning that "documentary" is a bit of a kind term to describe it as it does come over as more of a home movie.
MovieAddict2016 I just purchased the Collector's Edition of "From Dusk Till Dawn" about a week ago, and last night finally got around to viewing the "Full Tilt Boogie" documentary, which details the making of the project from conception to post-production. Star/writer Quentin Tarantino, director Robert Rodriguez, stars George Clooney and Harvey Keitel and producer Lawrence Bender all give their insight into the making of one of the '90s' most "cult"-heavy flicks.Personally I'm not a huge fan of the movie, I think it's good because it's unique - something that doesn't really come out of Hollywood very often: a movie where you don't know what is going to happen next, and when you think you do...you're wrong.It's a thriller in the vein of "Pulp Fiction" that suddenly shifts into comedy, then into slapstick, then back into crime thriller, then into horror, then into comedy... it never stops and really is an original film.The documentary details the making of the film and opens at a comic book convention (Fangoria) where Rodriguez and Tarantino are being interviewed about their upcoming project.From then it starts back at the beginning and goes through the entire process.It's not a great documentary but it is a good one with insightful interviews and a comprehensive scope. I don't really think the film as a whole warrants any kind of "classic" treatment - the DVD is worthy of a finer picture some might say - but considering some of the awful five-minute HBO making-ofs that are on TV all the time nowadays, "Full Tilt Boogie" is a return to form.
JimmyG100 This film comes included with the From Dusk Till Dawn Collectors Series DVD and it is quite a find. This isn't just about how someone did this or blah blah blah did that, this film is a real tribute to the entire crew of the film and the comradry that forms between them all on the set as well as off it. The film is basically a journey through the production of From Dusk Till Dawn from problems with the unions to sandstorms and burning sets to dealing with George and Quintin on set, which I might add, make one crazy pair (God I love that opening scene). Will you learn anything important about film-making? I'd say it's hard not to walk away from this a little more knowledgeable about the sheer heart and determination put in by people who's names you'd probably never give a second glance to but they deserve more than just a crawl by mention in the end credits and that's what this film gives them. So if you liked From Dusk Till Dawn... that doesn't necessarily mean you'll like this, BUT if you like going behind the scenes and hanging out with a film crew as they get drunk by a pool, I say you can't do any better than to go for the Full Tilt Boogie.
Andrew Nixon This is a really good and informative feature length documentary on the making of From Dusk Till Dawn. It covers most aspects of the film making process...Interviews with all of the cast and crew, following them around during filming and off hours from start to finish. Having to deal with issues like unions, paparazzi, weather, long hours, and unexpected fires...yet they all seem to love what they're doing.*** (Out of 4)