He seemed to age rapidly after The Thing in 1982. I wonder if the fact that the bombing of that masterpiece, wich basically sealed his career with big budget companies, had something to do with it. Heard he went into depression and had lots of stress due to it.
The Thing is a masterpiece. Perfectly crafted. Also; I recently rewatched Big Trouble In Little China and was blown away by the economical way he told the story. The editing was paced perfectly. It's something that can almost be taken for granted as it's such a smooth assembly of parts.
Carpenter grew up in a small Kentucky town called "Bowling Green" I live in New Orleans and during hurricane Ida we drove to Lexington. Driving we passed Bowling Green on the interstate. Guess what exit immediate followed Bowling Green? Smith's Grove
This man is a freaking genius, he may be a lil nerd and social awkward, but this man was truly ahead of his time, already predicting the biggest problem we have in the media in general nowadays: censorship! And he was right about it: Tarantino indeed had to face the censorship through career cancelation attempts! John Carpenter knows pretty damn well when he tells people that he fears this world a lot more than horror/violent/scary movies!
John Carpenter had to be the unluckiest Director of all times. A lot of his films were met with poor reviews, and only when time goes by, they realized those films were actually good.
I think Carpenter and John Milius are two directors who never got what they really deserved given their talents and vision. It does not seem to be a coincidence, given that both directors made films that were somewhat out of step with a corporate Hollywood vision.
It's not being unlucky, it's reviewers who don't know how to review them because the films basically deconstruct & criticize the Reagan lore that helps them to be prominent critics now. It's still with us today. Honestly, they're scratching their heads @ They Live like: "Carpenter seems to be saying something about our cultural belief in aliens". Most people understand why they were always good. Like he says here, he partly judges his films on if they turn a profit, so he's not an entirely reliable critic about his own films either.
I swear the man's been 60 for 40 years.
shut up , he was 29 when he created the only halloween movie worth mentioning, your a total fool i swear !
idiot
He seemed to age rapidly after The Thing in 1982. I wonder if the fact that the bombing of that masterpiece, wich basically sealed his career with big budget companies, had something to do with it. Heard he went into depression and had lots of stress due to it.
Not bad looking for 60 mind.
@@livingbeing1113he made Christine and Starman right after. Both were studio pics and the latter was a big budget, highly sought after directing gig.
Those girls were great with the brilliant John Carpenter... good sensible questions and no interruption Nicely done!
Yes, nothing worse than a bad interviewer. They were some of the better I've seen.
"I only worry that we rush to give up our freedoms for order"
Wow.
What a gem of an interview - thanks to ladies who conducted this great interview with the genius JC.
The Thing is a masterpiece. Perfectly crafted. Also; I recently rewatched Big Trouble In Little China and was blown away by the economical way he told the story. The editing was paced perfectly. It's something that can almost be taken for granted as it's such a smooth assembly of parts.
Can't believe he was only 48 years old here.
yeah he looks like he's 75 here.
He used to smoke two packs a day that's why he looks old.
Carpenter grew up in a small Kentucky town called "Bowling Green" I live in New Orleans and during hurricane Ida we drove to Lexington. Driving we passed Bowling Green on the interstate. Guess what exit immediate followed Bowling Green? Smith's Grove
Tanya Beckett - attractive and intelligent interviewer. John Carpenter is a genius.
This man is a freaking genius, he may be a lil nerd and social awkward, but this man was truly ahead of his time, already predicting the biggest problem we have in the media in general nowadays: censorship!
And he was right about it: Tarantino indeed had to face the censorship through career cancelation attempts!
John Carpenter knows pretty damn well when he tells people that he fears this world a lot more than horror/violent/scary movies!
Could have sworn that lady was Kurt Russell in a wig.
It's the magic of John Carpenter
Oh my God! It's one of those... things.
01.35... that's Kurt :)
Haahah just thought the same thing... Mc Ready had a shave
She could totally pull off Plissken
These women drew out some fkn genius in him. Man.
Thanks for uploading this!
Love this interview.
Thanks for sharing, John's the man!👍
real life is scarier...legend
A brilliant man.
John Carpenter had to be the unluckiest Director of all times. A lot of his films were met with poor reviews, and only when time goes by, they realized those films were actually good.
I think Carpenter and John Milius are two directors who never got what they really deserved given their talents and vision. It does not seem to be a coincidence, given that both directors made films that were somewhat out of step with a corporate Hollywood vision.
It's not being unlucky, it's reviewers who don't know how to review them because the films basically deconstruct & criticize the Reagan lore that helps them to be prominent critics now. It's still with us today. Honestly, they're scratching their heads @ They Live like: "Carpenter seems to be saying something about our cultural belief in aliens". Most people understand why they were always good. Like he says here, he partly judges his films on if they turn a profit, so he's not an entirely reliable critic about his own films either.
WOW I thought the interviewer was KURT RUSSELL
😂😂😂
💀 bro
2:50
12:20
8:50
3:20
11:11
Bad ASS! BEST JOB!
he right of today to me
This isn't 1996, the Star Wars Special Edition rereleases were in 1997
so true of remake
MORTAL KOMBAT AND KONAMI NEED TO PAY THIS MAN ROYALTIES FOR THIEVING HIS WORK IN VIDEO GAMES
12:10 I bet he was talking about Titanic.
Clearly
he is so right story more then cgi its a tool
Only$65thousand?Back then that was alot of money
9:40
7:17