Barry Diller, Bob Geldof, Dennis Hopper
Frank Gehry is that rare kind of architect who has garnered both critical acclaim and popular recognition. His designs dramatically blur the line between art and architecture; his sketches and models ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006
Stats: 325 reviews
I met Sydney Pollack when he came to New Orleans to introduce and discuss this film. I actually worked at the mall where the cinema was, and I couldn't work up the nerve to say anything at the screening, but the next morning he came into my workplace and I got a tete-a-tete with ...( read more)
Oh dear. Would could have been a fascinating insight into architectural design turns out to be a load of sentimental hero-worshipping clap-trap! A slide-show would have taught me more about Frank Gehry's work!
I help my old art teacher do a project on Frank Gehry. It was kinda lame.
Really illuminates and humanises one of the most incredible architects living today. Plus it goes into WHY his buildings are so affecting.
We own this and I can't wait to see it, though I'm not particularly looking forward to more of Dennis Hopper's trademark smug "My 1960's enlightenment makes me so wise" commentary, but I think I'll get through.
Dentro de la arquitectura, Frank Gehry es uno de los personajes mas importantes. Su estilo es unico, y ha marcado una tendencia tan particular que no es sorpresa, que, como es elogiado tambien ha sido atacado.
El documental, realizado por su amigo Sydney Pollack, es sumamente i...( read more)
Pollock, who narrates, admits he knows nothing about architecture, which accounts for the film's shapelessness. full review
There are also a few critics brought in to provide balance, although Pollack's opinion is clear: Gehry is a genius. Having gazed upon the Guggenheim and the Disney and sat happily on the grass beneath... full review
It meanders agreeably, through some striking buildings and pleasant conversations, and by its end you feel as if you've met somebody. full review
Sketches of Frank Gehry respects the essential enigma of its subject even as it illuminates his ways of thinking about form, space and construction.
Pollack uses the film to show the a wide sampling of Gerry's stunning work, buildings that seem to defy the laws of gravity. full review
Sketches ultimately allows the controversial, breathtakingly unusual buildings themselves to make the case for the architect's inimitable greatness. full review
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