"Mad Men" Producer Matthew Weiner has curated a film series to accompany the show's extensive exhibit.
The
finale of AMC's hit Emmy-winning series "Mad Men" is fast approaching;
the final seven episodes are set to premiere on April 5. Now that
shooting has wrapped, the Museum of the Moving Image
in New York is opening an exhibit that explores the creative process
behind the series. The exhibit will feature large-scale sets, hundreds
of props, costumes, advertising art and
personal notes and research material from series creator Matthew Weiner.
In addition to the exhibit, MoMI will be screening a film series called "Required Viewing: 'Mad Men's' Movie Influences,"
which will run from March 14-April 26. The series consists of 10 films
that Weiner made required viewing for anyone working on the show because
of their incredible influence.
Now, we here at Indiewire think
Weiner's list (below in full, with his thoughts on each) is a great one.
But we can't help point out that we've got our own list of films
that we think remind us of the series. Though "Far from Heaven," "A
Single Man" and "Revolutionary Road" didn't make Weiner's list, we think
they're essential viewing if you're into "Mad Men." Check out our list here, and Weiner's below (with his reasons for selecting them).
"North by Northwest"
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock. 1959, 136 mins. 35mm. With Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint.
"This film became an important influence on the pilot because it was shot in New York City, right around the time the first episode takes place. While more overtly stylized than we wanted to imitate, we felt the low angles and contemporary feel were a useful reflection of our artistic mindset. I had studied the film in depth at USC film school and absorbed much of its 'ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances' narrative drive. It is worth noting that Cary Grant is playing an Adman named Roger, who is forced to assume another man's identity."
"This film became an important influence on the pilot because it was shot in New York City, right around the time the first episode takes place. While more overtly stylized than we wanted to imitate, we felt the low angles and contemporary feel were a useful reflection of our artistic mindset. I had studied the film in depth at USC film school and absorbed much of its 'ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances' narrative drive. It is worth noting that Cary Grant is playing an Adman named Roger, who is forced to assume another man's identity."
"The Apartment"
Dir. Billy Wilder. 1960, with Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine.
"I had seen this for the first time in film school and was bowled over by the dynamic writing and the passive nature of its hero, Jack Lemmon's C.C. Baxter. It is definitely a story of its times, firmly rooted in a Manhattan where seemingly regular men behave unscrupulously, and it completely engaged my imagination as a representation of office and sexual politics at the time. It blends humor and pathos effortlessly."
"I had seen this for the first time in film school and was bowled over by the dynamic writing and the passive nature of its hero, Jack Lemmon's C.C. Baxter. It is definitely a story of its times, firmly rooted in a Manhattan where seemingly regular men behave unscrupulously, and it completely engaged my imagination as a representation of office and sexual politics at the time. It blends humor and pathos effortlessly."
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