Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

"You know the legend. Meet the man."

2019 1h 20m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

“You know the legend. Meet the man.”

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Cast

Phil Tippett
Self
William R. Stromberg
Self (archive footage)
Dennis Muren
Self
Jon Berg
Self
Chuck Duke
Self
Alec Gillis
Self
Jules Roman
Self
Jon Davison
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Penso
Writers: Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
Languages: English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Poncet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gilles Penso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Phil Tippett and William R. Stromberg and Dennis Muren carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You know the legend. Meet the man.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8421278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilles Penso directs. Alexandre Poncet scores. Gilles Penso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Alexandre Poncet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gilles Penso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Phil Tippett and William R. Stromberg and Dennis Muren carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You know the legend. Meet the man.".
8IMDB entry: tt8421278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "stop motion", "special effects", "filmmaking", "making of".