Super 8 (2011)

It’s mint! This week we hang out with a crew of teenage filmmakers…and one very big scary tarantula alien-looking guy.

It’s JJ Abram’s big budget 70s throwback adventure, with a hint of BLOW-UP, and a whole lot of Spielberg influence. It’s the final Amblin movie of our series!

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References:

• Film Commentary
• The Dream Behind Super 8
• The Search for New Faces
• Meet Joel Courtney
• Rediscovering the Steeltown
• The Visitor Lives
• Scoring Super 8
• Do You Believe in Magic?
• SFGate Abrams Interview
• EW Abrams/Spielberg Breakdown
• American Society of Cinematographers Production History
• Portal 2 Super 8 Teaser
• Vulture Abrams Interview
• Abrams Reflects on Super 8
• EW Abrams Interview
• Vanity Fair Abrams Interview
• Asian Connections Larry Fong Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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