I love how the bar in the Shining is so large and the mirrors and lights make it seem larger. Emphasizes how empty the Overlook Hotel was and how Jack was losing it
Architecture, movies, and bars…a few of my favorite things! Would love to hear more of your analysis on movie architecture. Some fun things may be movie libraries (Harry Potter, Citadel in GOT, Breakfast Club, Jedi Archives Star Wars II).
Rick's Café (without américain) has been beautifully reconstituted in Casablanca (by Kathy Kriger in 2004). And yes, you still have to wend your way through the entire space to get to the bar.
Love it! Thank you. I don't see it so strange to have the bar at Rick's being nearer the back of the room. This place is predominantly table service and they wouldn't want to encourage people to crowd around the bar.
Brilliant analysis and explanation of the design behind these iconic movie bars. I would like to hear Mr. Weiss analysis of 'Great Meeting Rooms and Halls" of cinema, such as the Tyrell Corporation Great Room in Bladerunner, Pharaoh Ramses reception hall in the Ten Commandments, Hogwarts Dining Hall, and the Galactic Senate Chambers in Star Wars. I am sure there are other terrific and far better examples that would be delightful to unravel.
There is a direct connexion between the Shining and the Tyrell Corporation,as Joe Turkel, was the actor best known as Lloyd the bartender in The Shining and as the replicant-maker Dr Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner.
I would love more Star Wars architecture break down with all the new shows. There’s so much more to go into then what was covered in the first Star Wars architecture. Video.
I would love to see something on shared office space over the decades. Possible movies include The Apartment and Office Space compared to movies that use the architecture to indicate something odd is happening such as Being John Malkovich.
Could you look at throne rooms? Some of my favorites include Jabba’s palace in Return of the Jedi, Immortan Joe’s tower in Mad Max Fury Road, Tony Montana’s desk in Scarface, and Cuzco’s court in Emperor’s New Groove!
Interesting topic! A number of movie/fictional architecture building types would be interesting. For example bedrooms/houses, offices, toilets, civic buildings or some iconic hallways.
There were six nominees for black & white production design the year CASABLANCA won Best Picture: it wasn't one of them. The winner was THE SONG OF BERNADETTE. STAR WARS, on the other hand, won in that category, beating four other films - including THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, its team led by one of the greatest in that field: Ken Adam. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was, famously, the first animated movie nominated for Best Picture, but it didn't have a chance at the production design category (BUGSY won that year). Neither BOOGIE NIGHTS nor THE SHINING got that nomination, either; it went to TITANIC and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, in those respective years. But Kubrick's team had been feted before and/or would again: PD Roy Walker would share a win for BARRY LYNDON - with Ken Adam; ditto cinematographer John Alcott; art director Leslie Tomkins (nominee for YENTL); editor Ray Lovejoy (nom for ALIENS); legendary costumer Milena Canonero won 4 (BARRY LYNDON, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, MARIE ANTOINETTE, and CHARIOTS OF FIRE).
Rick’s Cafe Amercain with the bar isolated in the corner, where you have to walk all the way through the bar to get a drink, is social engineering at its finest. Creating a situation where you get a chance meeting with people on the way to get a drink is a common feature designed into popular drinking establishments. The trick is not to make the walk to the bar like a highway but more of a bump & grind meandering path. People who want to be met will find a seat on this walkway to the bar.
The bottle inventory in The Shining is a barely considered mish-mash arrangement of spirits. Smirnoff pops up several times in several places and (for the most part) liquors are jumbled together, instead of according to type or level of use. This tells us the wall of bottles is a prop unto itself, not a functioning bar. So odd that this obvious, granular detail is neglected, while the attention to detail elsewhere is so realized.
I love how the bar in the Shining is so large and the mirrors and lights make it seem larger. Emphasizes how empty the Overlook Hotel was and how Jack was losing it
Would have been interesting to see real world examples of similar bars
Architecture, movies, and bars…a few of my favorite things! Would love to hear more of your analysis on movie architecture. Some fun things may be movie libraries (Harry Potter, Citadel in GOT, Breakfast Club, Jedi Archives Star Wars II).
PLEASE do more bars. It was such a tease at the end to hear about honky tonks, saloons and speakeasies!!
Cheers! Urban Cowboy. Cocktail. The Ink and Paint Club. The Double Deuce.
Rick's Café (without américain) has been beautifully reconstituted in Casablanca (by Kathy Kriger in 2004). And yes, you still have to wend your way through the entire space to get to the bar.
Wow! The amount of detail in these fictional bars is mind-blowing!
I'd like to see an episode about train stations.
Love it! Thank you. I don't see it so strange to have the bar at Rick's being nearer the back of the room. This place is predominantly table service and they wouldn't want to encourage people to crowd around the bar.
Richard could make out houses interesting! How about Art Deco in the classic movies?
Thank you Richard Weiss I hope you do another series soon!!
I want more of these!! Also, i would love to see books that talks about all of this set design
Brilliant analysis and explanation of the design behind these iconic movie bars. I would like to hear Mr. Weiss analysis of 'Great Meeting Rooms and Halls" of cinema, such as the Tyrell Corporation Great Room in Bladerunner, Pharaoh Ramses reception hall in the Ten Commandments, Hogwarts Dining Hall, and the Galactic Senate Chambers in Star Wars. I am sure there are other terrific and far better examples that would be delightful to unravel.
There is a direct connexion between the Shining and the Tyrell Corporation,as Joe Turkel, was the actor best known as Lloyd the bartender in The Shining and as the replicant-maker Dr Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner.
I would love more Star Wars architecture break down with all the new shows. There’s so much more to go into then what was covered in the first Star Wars architecture. Video.
I love art deco. This is very detailed and complicated style. May be you will review your favorite art deco architecture in films and tv shows.
What a fascinating breakdown!
I would love to see something on shared office space over the decades. Possible movies include The Apartment and Office Space compared to movies that use the architecture to indicate something odd is happening such as Being John Malkovich.
That "Shining" bartender apparently inspired the Martin Sheen one in Passengers
Spaceships. That would be such a cool architecture video.
Could you look at throne rooms? Some of my favorites include Jabba’s palace in Return of the Jedi, Immortan Joe’s tower in Mad Max Fury Road, Tony Montana’s desk in Scarface, and Cuzco’s court in Emperor’s New Groove!
I'd definitely watch that one.
I would love to see you talk about the architecture in the Jacques Tati films Mon Oncle and PlayTime
So cool. How about a look at the bars of Silverado? For Kevin Kline's character, it's the only place where he's happy...
that was actually a great topic. I enjoyed all of the selected locations. I would have to think about another topic to cover...
He gave Gaston's bar the finger lol 0:25
Interesting topic! A number of movie/fictional architecture building types would be interesting. For example bedrooms/houses, offices, toilets, civic buildings or some iconic hallways.
The weather is getting hotter. How about best swimming pools?
Brilliant idea for a video! I can't wait to hit some bars and show off my "knowledge" :)
1:06 the supportive things together looks like the disney logo
This was fun, bring on more!! If you include TV shows - the saloon in season one of Westworld would be great to review. :)
Movie architecture that I’d hope to be covered next are living quarters in Enola Holmes. Especially Tewkesbury’s apt in Enola 2.
The Shining/Doctor Sleep is my favorite bar
This was really cool. DO saloons next!!
Deadwood!
On another note: I did a film series on Hollywood's vision of the afterlife....an architectural subset of this topic would be very fun.
I would love to see a video on pools and pool houses in the movies!
Great video! Restaurants and hotel pls
Love to hear you talk about The Hateful Eight
Fantastic, even though we didn't actually see the bar in Boogie Nights, still great though!
There were six nominees for black & white production design the year CASABLANCA won Best Picture: it wasn't one of them. The winner was THE SONG OF BERNADETTE. STAR WARS, on the other hand, won in that category, beating four other films - including THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, its team led by one of the greatest in that field: Ken Adam. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was, famously, the first animated movie nominated for Best Picture, but it didn't have a chance at the production design category (BUGSY won that year). Neither BOOGIE NIGHTS nor THE SHINING got that nomination, either; it went to TITANIC and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, in those respective years. But Kubrick's team had been feted before and/or would again: PD Roy Walker would share a win for BARRY LYNDON - with Ken Adam; ditto cinematographer John Alcott; art director Leslie Tomkins (nominee for YENTL); editor Ray Lovejoy (nom for ALIENS); legendary costumer Milena Canonero won 4 (BARRY LYNDON, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, MARIE ANTOINETTE, and CHARIOTS OF FIRE).
Loved this!
This is incredible. Thanks..
Rick’s Cafe Amercain with the bar isolated in the corner, where you have to walk all the way through the bar to get a drink, is social engineering at its finest. Creating a situation where you get a chance meeting with people on the way to get a drink is a common feature designed into popular drinking establishments. The trick is not to make the walk to the bar like a highway but more of a bump & grind meandering path. People who want to be met will find a seat on this walkway to the bar.
The bar in Galaxy’s Edge is not Mos Eisley Cantina, but a different one called Oga’s Cantina.
Mos Eisley Cantina did make an appearance in the original Star Wars Battlefront Tatooine map.
Lost in Translation is one of my favorite. Love it how its at the top of the world yet full of lonely people.
There are a whole world of movies and you choose the most unknown. Brutal
instant thumbs up for the comment about who shot first
Love this!
How about the whole Harvey Girls situation
Bar in The greatest showman, when Hugh needs Zack Efron! Haha
First and Second Blade Runner, of course!
I like this. More please.
iconic house like the one in clockwork orange?
What about Parisian Bar in "RONIN" movie in the open scene
This is a great video.
Thought The Shinning bar was the Hollywood American Legion and not a movie set.
The bottle inventory in The Shining is a barely considered mish-mash arrangement of spirits. Smirnoff pops up several times in several places and (for the most part) liquors are jumbled together, instead of according to type or level of use. This tells us the wall of bottles is a prop unto itself, not a functioning bar. So odd that this obvious, granular detail is neglected, while the attention to detail elsewhere is so realized.
Han shot first! I have that t-shirt :-)
Do an episode on speakeasy’s, please!
I didn't see the pulp fiction bar!
What about Cheers?
06:29 escalated quickly
nice
The movie Cocktails.
What's with Seinfeld apartment door?
It doesn't matter which one, but you have to examine a western saloon.
Deadwood!
It's weird that the video title is a question that the video itself never addresses.
He both looks and sounds like dr Mike.
Movie Bedrooms....
Speakeasy plz
👍 Great subject idea for content! I'll now be postponing Adulting for 15 more minutes. Allegedly. - just me in Palm Springs 🌴 😊
@Archdigest Nice!