The Morning Watch: Reviewing Drumming Scenes In Movies, ‘They Live’ Movie Comparison & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, a professional drummer analyzes drumming scenes from movies likeWhiplash,Drumline,Wayne’s World, and more. Plus, listen as Oscar-winning make-up artistNicki Ledermanntalks about her work onJoker,The Devil Wears Prada,The Greatest Showman, and more. And finally, learn the differences betweenJohn Carptner’sThey LiveandRay Nelson’s short story that inspired it.
First up,GQbrought in professional drummer Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta to break down drumming scenes from movies. See what he has to say about how actors pretend to (or actually) play drums in movies likeWhiplash,Drumline,Step Brothers,Wayne’s World,This Is Spinal Tap,Bohemian Rhapsody,That Thing You Do!,The Mambo Kings, andVice Versa.
Next,Vanity Fairbrought in Oscar-winning make-up artistNicki Ledermannto talk about her work over the years on movies likeHappiness,The Devil Wears Prada,Enchanted,The Greatest Showman, andJoker, as well as TV shows likeSex and the City,Boardwalk Empire, andThe Knick. Find out some of the tricks of the trade and how she pulled off certain looks.
Finally,CineFixlooks at the 1988 sci-fi satireThey Liveand sees how it compares to Ray Nelson’s original short storyEight O’Clock in the Morning, as well as the comic book that adapted it. There are actually a lot of differences, because Nelson’s short story is only 1,800 words, so John Carpenter had a lot of room to expand upon the premise, as well as the main character.
