Hemdale became one of the largest indie studios of the 80s with films like The Terminator and Platoon. Ryan charts its turbulent history...
When Platoon won four Oscars in 1987, it marked not only a new chapter in Oliver Stone's career as a filmmaker, but also the end of a decade-long battle. Since the 1970s, Stone had been struggling to make his harrowing account of the horrors he'd seen firsthand as a soldier in the Vietnam conflict, but was famously turned down by every major studio in Hollywood.
Platoon, and Stone, finally found sanctuary at a small independent studio with a grand-sounding name: the Hemdale Film Corporation. It was Hemdale, and its co-founder John Daly, that had taken a chance on Stone, and when Platoon came out in 1986, the gamble proved to be a shrewd one: its $6m investment was covered by the first month's ticket sales, and the film...
When Platoon won four Oscars in 1987, it marked not only a new chapter in Oliver Stone's career as a filmmaker, but also the end of a decade-long battle. Since the 1970s, Stone had been struggling to make his harrowing account of the horrors he'd seen firsthand as a soldier in the Vietnam conflict, but was famously turned down by every major studio in Hollywood.
Platoon, and Stone, finally found sanctuary at a small independent studio with a grand-sounding name: the Hemdale Film Corporation. It was Hemdale, and its co-founder John Daly, that had taken a chance on Stone, and when Platoon came out in 1986, the gamble proved to be a shrewd one: its $6m investment was covered by the first month's ticket sales, and the film...
- 4/2/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Game of Death" (2011)
Directed by Giorgio Serafini
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Quite possibly Wesley Snipes' last film for a long, long time, this action flick features the "Passenger 57" star as a CIA agent who is betrayed by his employer after he's deployed to take out an arms dealer in Detroit. "Grindhouse" star Zoe Bell is onhand to provide backup.
"Celestial Films: Lady Hermit" (1971)
Directed by Meng Hua Ho
Released by Funimation
An aspiring female kung fu warrior searches for an elusive master who turns out to pretend to be a servant in this Shaw Brothers produced action flick.
"Daylight Robbery" (2008)
Directed by Paris Leonti
Released by Well Go USA
Paris Leonti's heist flick involves a group of misfits who plot to rob the London Exchange of the loot in their underground vault.
"Disconnect" (2011)
Directed by Robin Christian...
"Game of Death" (2011)
Directed by Giorgio Serafini
Released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Quite possibly Wesley Snipes' last film for a long, long time, this action flick features the "Passenger 57" star as a CIA agent who is betrayed by his employer after he's deployed to take out an arms dealer in Detroit. "Grindhouse" star Zoe Bell is onhand to provide backup.
"Celestial Films: Lady Hermit" (1971)
Directed by Meng Hua Ho
Released by Funimation
An aspiring female kung fu warrior searches for an elusive master who turns out to pretend to be a servant in this Shaw Brothers produced action flick.
"Daylight Robbery" (2008)
Directed by Paris Leonti
Released by Well Go USA
Paris Leonti's heist flick involves a group of misfits who plot to rob the London Exchange of the loot in their underground vault.
"Disconnect" (2011)
Directed by Robin Christian...
- 2/15/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Kelly Reilly and Julian Rhindt-Tutt will star and Paul Breuls will direct "Meant to Be," a romantic comedy shot and set in Puerto Rico.
The whimsical tale concerns a guardian angle who falls in love with the woman he's protecting and then tries to woo her on a trip to Puerto Rico.
Belgium-based Corsan will finance and produce the pic, which begins shooting this month.
Breuls produced costume drama "Anchoress," the thriller "Suite 16" and family-relationship tale "The Box Collector," among others.
Reilly starred in Joe Wright's "Pride & Prejudice" and recently completed work on Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" for Warners. Rhindt-Tutt starred in "Notting Hill" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." Mia Maestro, Santiago Cabrera and Kris Marshall also have roles in the movie.
Breuls is repped by Paradigm, and Reilly is repped by Icm.
The whimsical tale concerns a guardian angle who falls in love with the woman he's protecting and then tries to woo her on a trip to Puerto Rico.
Belgium-based Corsan will finance and produce the pic, which begins shooting this month.
Breuls produced costume drama "Anchoress," the thriller "Suite 16" and family-relationship tale "The Box Collector," among others.
Reilly starred in Joe Wright's "Pride & Prejudice" and recently completed work on Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" for Warners. Rhindt-Tutt starred in "Notting Hill" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." Mia Maestro, Santiago Cabrera and Kris Marshall also have roles in the movie.
Breuls is repped by Paradigm, and Reilly is repped by Icm.
- 2/13/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Daly, the British-born producer who presided over back-to-back best picture Oscar wins as the executive producer of 1986's "Platoon" and 1987's "The Last Emperor," died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after struggling with cancer. He was 71.
Since 2003, Daly had been chairman of Film and Music Entertainment Inc. He also had begun to establish himself as a director, producing, co-writing and directing 2004's "The Aryan Couple," starring Martin Landau.
Daly entered the entertainment business in 1967 by joining forces with actor David Hemmings to form Hemdale, a company that managed such rock bands as Yes and Black Sabbath.
Hemdale later became a leading independent film producer and distributor in the U.K. with movies like "Tommy," according to a biography issued by Film and Music Entertainment. Under Daly's stewardship, Hemdale produced more than 100 films that grossed more than $1.5 billion.
Daly hit his stride as a film producer in the '80s,...
Since 2003, Daly had been chairman of Film and Music Entertainment Inc. He also had begun to establish himself as a director, producing, co-writing and directing 2004's "The Aryan Couple," starring Martin Landau.
Daly entered the entertainment business in 1967 by joining forces with actor David Hemmings to form Hemdale, a company that managed such rock bands as Yes and Black Sabbath.
Hemdale later became a leading independent film producer and distributor in the U.K. with movies like "Tommy," according to a biography issued by Film and Music Entertainment. Under Daly's stewardship, Hemdale produced more than 100 films that grossed more than $1.5 billion.
Daly hit his stride as a film producer in the '80s,...
- 11/2/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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