Along with two other documentaries released on the 30th anniversary of "Midnight Express", this one revisits the making of the
film, including an interview with the real Billy Hayes (the character played by the late Brad Davis) and screenwriter Oliver Stone, and both are
absent from the other specials. The producers appear on all three shorts and director Alan Parker and actor John Hurt both appear in one more.
It's an okay projects as those things go, but it doesn't show many clips or stills from the classic movie. It has many interesting behind the scenes stories to share and I always wonder why some directors of those specials tend to split the documentaries instead of just making one piece divided with chapters. And it comes as a shock that no one pays a tribute to Brad Davis, who tragically died at a young age in 1992. A clueless viewer who don't know about him will ask himself why the leading man didn't show up to talk about the movie?
Slightly enjoyable, no major harm done but I've seen better making of material out there. 7/10.
It's an okay projects as those things go, but it doesn't show many clips or stills from the classic movie. It has many interesting behind the scenes stories to share and I always wonder why some directors of those specials tend to split the documentaries instead of just making one piece divided with chapters. And it comes as a shock that no one pays a tribute to Brad Davis, who tragically died at a young age in 1992. A clueless viewer who don't know about him will ask himself why the leading man didn't show up to talk about the movie?
Slightly enjoyable, no major harm done but I've seen better making of material out there. 7/10.