As we reported earlier in the year, artist (and Cinema Retro subscriber) Paul Jilbert has created a superb documentary that pays tribute to the masterful artist Robert McGinnis, who painted some of the most legendary movie posters and pop culture paperback covers of the 1960s and 1970s before largely concentrating on his current work relating to the American West. If you haven't seen his limited edition DVD, Robert McGinnis: Painting the Last Rose of Summer, which shows the artist at work, you don't know what you're missing. Here are some of the reviews:
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The Robert McGinnis
documentary has received rave reviews from professional artists and fans all
over the world:
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 From the 007 Magazine www.007magazine.co.uk Editor and publisher Graham Rye writes: “Paul
Jilbert has produced a relaxing 78-minute eye openingcelebration of the work of one of America’s greatest living artists.
Thisis one DVD that no lover of movie poster art or for that matter, art lover should be without. Remarkable work
lovingly showcased.â€
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 Walter Pankiw of Canada writes: “Paul, I normally file away my
art DVD’s after one screening, but I have already watched yourmasterpiece four times. Congrats on your
fabulous documentary abouta wonderfully
super talented artist (yes a genius).â€
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Artist Mike Kupka writes: “I was watching your McGinnis DVD one
afternoon and had to turn it off because I was so inspired to paint. It was
unbelievable! All I wanted to do was get in my studio and work! Great job!â€
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British author and curator of
the book “Kiss Kiss Kill Kill: The Spy Film in Europe
1964-1969†Richard Rhys Davies writes: “
Paul, I watched your film last night and really enjoyed it. McGinnis is a star
and your insight into his technique was truly illuminating.â€
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McGinnis collector Gary
Bryant writes: “ Mr. Jilbert I want to
let youknow how much I am enjoying
the McGinnis DVD. Please let Mr. McGinnis know how much his fans appreciate his
work and the chance to get know him better.â€
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 The McGinnis fans will also enjoy the
outstanding retro music written for the film. Composer Steven Greaves wrote the
original music for the “DANGEROUS BEAUTIES†segment (McGinnis femme fatale
detective covers) and wrote the retro music for “THE ART OF HOLLYWOOD†segment
which includes a fantastic musicalÂ
homage to the James Bond films of the 1960’s and of course
McGinnis’s Sean Connery Bond poster art.
Check out Greaves website www.myspace.com/thesgsound to hear his other cool retro music.
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Unused poster design for Thunderball
Only 1000 McGinnis
documentary DVD’S were produced and our West Coast distributor has already sold
over 400 copies but you can order the DVD directly from the production company
for only $28.00 just go to www.theillustratorstv.com and relive those glorious days of great
1960’s movie poster art that Cinema Retro fans live for!
Carol
Lynley fans rejoice! Warner Bros. is finally
releasing to DVD the long overdue The
Shuttered Room (1967) starring Carol, Gig Young, and Oliver Reed. In this H.P. Lovecraft inspired spine tingler,
Lynley is convincingly scared throughout as the terrorized heroine who returns
to her place of birth with her older citified hubby (Young) to claim an old
millhouse complete with a hideous thing in the attic and a lascivious punk
cousin (Reed) with an eye for blondes who wants to keep it in the family so to
speak. Creepy music, excellent
cinematography including POV shots from the mysterious house guest, and Carol
never lovelier or vulnerable make for a suspenseful time.
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The Shuttered Room will have an anamorphic widescreen
transfer and as an added bonus it is being paired as a double feature on DVD
with It! (1966) starring Jill Haworth
as an innocent young girl lusted after by disturbed museum curator Roddy
McDowall who (a la Norman Bates) keeps his mummified mommy around the
house. If that’s not bad enough, he
brings to life a Hebrew statue called the Golem and uses it to do away with his
enemies. Â
Carol Lynley and Gig Young in The Shuttered Room
When
asked about It! for my book Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema, saucy Jill
quipped, “I only did this film because I needed the money. I hated everything
about this movie—particularly what they did to my hair. They gave me an atrocious hairstyle for
it. But I did like Roddy McDowall. He
was very nice to work with. And with
Roddy, what you see is what you got. He even brought me the poster for It! on the opening night of Cabaret [the original Broadway musical
where Jill played Sally Bowles]. I
couldn’t believe they were going to release it.Â
He signed it and put an S-h before the It! This film really was a
piece of shit.â€
The double
feature DVD will retail for $19.98 and will be available at Best Buy only.