A look inside the 12year process of making boyhood. Richard linklater and i have made a short film every year for the last 11. Linklaters 12year project, which chronicles the growing years of mason evans jr, played by ellar coltrane, has already. He cast four actors patricia arquette, ethan hawke, ellar coltrane, and lorelei linklater in the role of a family and filmed them each year over the next dozen years. It took 12 years to film richard linklaters boyhood, a coming of age story filmed in realtime. Ifc films has just debuted a short featurette the making of boyhood12 years on film on hulu. Twelve years on film by richard linklater goodreads. Writerdirector mike leigh, while accepting a fellowship from the british academy of film and television arts in 2015, called it the definitive independent film. Ellar coltrane was filmed over a 12 year period for boyhood. Boyhood, the new film from director richard linklater follows a boy from childhood to early adulthood. I did that in year one, 12 year olds may be a little past that stage. Boyhood chronicles 12 years of young mans life, from adolescence to. Oct 14, 2014 the boyhood bluray is presented in 1080p high definition with english 5.
Linklaters 12 year project, which chronicles the growing years of mason evans jr, played by ellar coltrane, has already. Linklater must have known the magnitude of what his film was going to be given his foresight to. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 6 january 2015. Director christopher nolan named boyhood as his favorite film of 2014, calling it extraordinary. Ahead of oscars, boyhoods linklater reflects on evolving. Boyhood is a superb film that is also a frontrunner for best film next sunday night at the academy awards. To hire a child actor as the lead in a project that will span 12 years of his life is a huge risk, and at any point along the way the whole thing couldve exploded. On one hand, the 12 year method adds so much to the film, but because of it, we get a slightly weak performance from the main character in later sections of the.
Director richard linklaters 12year cinematic masterpiece comes home boyhood the most criticallyacclaimed film of the year debuts on bluray combo pack january 6, 2015 buy it four weeks early on digital hd december 9, 2014. But when the film was finished, richard linklater changed the title to boyhood 2014, to avoid confusion with the similarlytitled, academy awardwinning 12 years a slave 20. Filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of age writerdirector richard linklater says picking the films star was vital because he had to. The 12 year project, the making of boyhood video 2015. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Twelve years on film richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, cathleen sutherland, matt lankes on. Becker also zeroed in on elements that would be specific to each year, like the obama lawn signs that show up in year seven even if he had lost, becker says, i thought it would be an.
At the oscar nominations, its a good year to be an idiosyncratic man it was a good day for complicated male leads and the movies that feature them, and a. Filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of age. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12 year project. Buy boyhood twelve years on film by photographs by matt lankes, richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia. So, if you havent seen this film yet or if you want to reminisce on its greatness, here are 10 reasons why boyhood is the best movie of the year. My one gripe is not just with this one film but with many other american films and tv series and that is their concentration on suburbia as the ideal milieu for the american family, a family that is almost always white, and a blondish white at that.
Feb 22, 2015 the movie boyhood tells the story of a boy growing from childhood into a young adult, over the course of twelve years. Ambition is good, authenticity is good, realism is good. Jan 09, 2015 luckily for us, insight into that effort is captured in the bonus features for the boyhood dvd, bluray and digital download the 12 year project is an inside look into the film from conception to reality and how linklater managed to get his actors together for a few weeks a year and how he wrote, edited and scored this piece of work that as time goes by, should prove to be his greatest. It was shot a few days at a time over a 12year period, with the same characters and principal actors. Jan 06, 2015 obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar coltrane, who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. The making of the film boyhood over the course of 12years.
Richard linklater and ifc accepted the golden globe for best picture, drama for boyhood. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard linklater, and starring patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, lorelei linklater, and ethan hawke. Boyhood is the richard linklater film that was filmed with the same cast playing a family over 12 years. The most criticallyacclaimed film of the year, director richard linklaters 12 year cinematic masterpiece boyhood, debuts on blu ray combo pack january 6, 2015 buy it four weeks early on digital hd december 9, 2014 also available for rental through cable, telco and satellite january 6, 2015. Buy boyhood twelve years on film by photographs by matt lankes, richard linklater, ethan hawke, patricia arquette, ellar coltrane isbn. Shot over 12 years it stars ellar coltrane and linklaters daughter, lorelei, as siblings who. Patricia arquettes shocking salary for the golden globewinning film boyhood. Linklater won the golden globe, critics choice movie awards and baftas for best director and best picture. Boyhood twelve years on film photographs by matt lankes.
Filmed from 2001 to 20, boyhood depicts the childhood and adolescence of mason evans jr. Boyhood is a good film, and the experience of watching its cast age over 2 and a half hours makes for a unique experience. Filmed over short periods from 2002 to 20, boyhood is a groundbreaking cinematic experience covering 12 years in the life of a family. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Following the life of a boy and his family over 12 years, it gives us an intimate journey into the boys development over time, the effects of divorce, single parenting, peergroup relations, and the challenges faced by children and adolescents in this era. A fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a. Before we dig into this mess, here are a few things i liked about boyhood. The making of the film boyhood over the course of 12 years.
There are so many things that could have doomed this project, like accidents, scheduling. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. One gets the sense that as boyhood gives way to manhood, mason may be able to break. Its okay if you didnt like boyhood, and here are many. The stars of boyhood talk about the films unique format shot over 12 years. Luckily for us, insight into that effort is captured in the bonus features for the boyhood dvd, bluray and digital download the 12 year project is an inside look into the film from conception to reality and how linklater managed to get his actors together for a few weeks a year and how he wrote, edited and scored this piece of work that as time goes by, should prove to be his greatest. Richard linkletters boyhood arrives on bluray combo and. In the process, it captures moments in history and popular culturesuch as. Boyhood is a 2014 american comingofage drama film written and directed by richard. The film arrives four weeks early on digital hd december 9, 2014. Bear in mind that most of the people in my electronics class yr 9, did it in yr 8 too cant solder for shit.
In 2002, director richard linklater and a crew began filming the untitled 12year project. Jan 06, 2015 with patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, ethan hawke, lorelei linklater. Growing up in america american psychological association. At the center is mason, who with his sister samantha, are taken on an emotional and transcendent journey through the years, from childhood to adulthood. The film began production as the untitled 12 year project and then became just 12 years. The story of how ifc committed to boyhood the incredibly. Hailed as a moving 12year epic that isnt quite like anything else in the history of cinema andrew ohehir, salon, a breathtaking achievement ann hornaday, the washington post and a profound viewing experience manohla dargis, the new york times, writerdirector richard linklaters extraordinary film boyhood debuts on bluray combo pack and dvd january 6, 2015.
Apr 25, 2014 boyhood, the new film from director richard linklater follows a boy from childhood to early adulthood. Boyhood dvd the boyhood dvd is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16. Its just that, considering all the effort put into the film, good. Filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of. Dafur wahlte er ein einzigartiges cineastisches experiment. The boyhood bluray is presented in 1080p high definition with english 5. The film was premiered in 2014 to critical acclaim.
Jul 10, 2014 filmed over 12 years, boyhood follows a kids coming of age writerdirector richard linklater says picking the films star was vital because he had to guess what hed be like at 18. The movie boyhood tells the story of a boy growing from childhood into a young adult, over the course of twelve years. However, the electronic kits from stores are good, i get one occasionally, but slightly more advanced than one for 12 year olds. Boyhood also earned the admiration of other filmmakers and artists. I believe what is said isnt that the film was shot on 12 years, but rather shot for 12 years. With patricia arquette, ellar coltrane, ethan hawke, lorelei linklater. Film released after 12 year wait the film that began production in 2002 and has been described by star ethan hawke as a secret art project is released in the uk. After boyhood won the top award at the baftas last. Dec 09, 2014 filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar.
It was released in the 12th year 2014, but shooting lasted 11 years. Obviously boyhood is a tourdeforce of time travel through a young mans life and it deserves the plaudits its garnered. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 1718, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows. Set in the years 2000 to 2012, this movie offers a glimpse into the culture of each year in between. Coltrane from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in texas with divorced parents arquette and hawke. Dec 09, 2014 ifc films has just debuted a short featurette the making of boyhood12 years on film on hulu. Filmed over the course of 12 years with the same cast, boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason. Starring ethan hawke and patricia arquette as masons parents and newcomer lorelei linklater as his sister samantha, boyhood charts the rocky. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But the latter, also shot over a dozen years, is as rewarding, and moving, as the film. The most criticallyacclaimed film of the year, director. The making of boyhood featurette ifc films youtube.
As we spectators leave him and his family, we ask ourselves how the story will go from here. Apr 28, 2014 a fictional drama made with the same group of actors over a 12year period from 200220. Boyhood the most criticallyacclaimed film of the year. The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. His parents and sister undergo equally startling transformations in the course of the 12year. The combo pack includes access to a digital hd copy of the film as well as the following. In 2002 he began filming boyhood 2014, a passion project which took over twelve years to finish. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, richard linklaters boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named mason a breakthrough performance by ellar. I did that in year one, 12yearolds may be a little past that stage. One gets the sense that as boyhood gives way to manhood, mason may be able to break through his pessimistic stance, but the film ends in a productive ambiguity.
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