Things from Cinema in Milan

So, tomorrow the exam! What else we can say??? uhm…oh...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:24:07 +0200

So, tomorrow the exam! What else we can say??? uhm…oh yeah, one last thing. After all this trip we now know that:

Design in film can shape cinematic narrative or be subject matter, while films themselves can also be seen “designed” artifacts, encompassing broad theoretical assertions through visual representation. Moreover, films can both document and evoke the material realities and intellectual concerns of a particular period. Critical evaluation of films can provide design historians, scholars, and practitioners with visual and theoretical models that they might apply in apparently unrelated areas.

Actually I don’t know if this is really the end of if I’ll do other posts, for now this is all #Folks, anyway I hope you enjoyed the ride. I did.

P.S : I ask you just a thing for tomorrow. Wish me good luck

Whisky glass by Cini Boeri (for Arnolfo di Cambio) This is not...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:09:04 +0200

Whisky glass by Cini Boeri (for Arnolfo di Cambio)

This is not from one of our movies…but I have to show you this. They appeared in “Blade Runner” (1982 by Ridley Scott).

I discovered about this curiosity studing for my design exam and I thought: “I have to post this” ;) . However I can link this to Milan because the designer was a milanese woman.

(This is a little out of our theme…but I’m sure you can forgive me)

TITANUS is a very famous italian production company active in...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:52:00 +0200

TITANUS is a very famous italian production company active in Italy since 100 years!!! Right now it has celebrated its centennial.

They for a century have produced hundreds and hundreds of films, hundreds of stories told through images…we like to cite this because it is also the one which distributed many movies of our list, such as “I Fichissimi” (produced by “Dean Film”)or “Mani di fata”

Faso Film Srl comes from “Irrigazione...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:37:50 +0200

Faso Film Srl comes from “Irrigazione Cinematografica”, a production company founded in 1975 by Achille Manzotti, when the young entrepreneur Achille, after reaching the pinnacle of his career with a stable of telenti including, Cochi and Renato decided to venture into the film industry producing his first film “Luna di miele in tre” which was also the first film from director Carlo Vanzina.

The company also produced several films in the eighties (both art movies and comic movies) thanks to temerity of the producer who passed away in 2007.

Between these movies we can find also the production of “Sotto il vestito niente”, “Il ragazzo di campagna” and ” E’ arrivato mio fratello” …all movies on our list ;)

Filmauro is one of the most important cinema production &...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:59:35 +0200

Filmauro is one of the most important cinema production & distribution company in Italy. It was founded in 1975 by Aurelio De Laurentiis and his father Luigi and has soon become a real entertainment major: it is active in film production, both national and international, distribution, exhibition and home video.

From its establishment until today, Filmauro has produced and distributed over 400 films directed by the greatest Italian and international directors, such as: Mario Monicelli, Woody Allen, Ettore Scola, Pedro Almodóvar, Pupi Avati, David Lynch, Joel ed Ethan Coen, Roberto Benigni, Ridley Scott, Roman Polanski, Carlo Verdone, Blake Edwards, Luc Besson, Robert Altman, Abel Ferrara, David Cronenberg, Francis Weber. Filmauro has also worked with some legendary actors as Alberto Sordi, Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi e Jack Lemmon.

It has also produced some of the movies in our list such as “Yuppies” and “Yuppies2”

Lumiere & Co Ltd was founded in 1994 as a film production...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:21:00 +0200

Lumiere & Co Ltd was founded in 1994 as a film production and services company for the show.The idea stems from the desire of some members dell’Anteo Ltd., to become active agents in the production Italian film

Around the manufacturer, Lionello Cerri, has formed a dynamic structure within which cooperate professionals.

We have discovered also the name of their webdesigner: Julio Weiss

ID Card: Via Revere 16, Milano

The Colorado Film Production was established in 1986 by a group...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:03:27 +0200

The Colorado Film Production was established in 1986 by a group of three friends: Maurizio Totti - independent producer and theatrical agent - Diego
Abatantuono and Gabriele Salvatores.

In 1997 he opened the division is in charge of advertising productions, Commercials Colorado, and in 2000
that relating to the Service. In 2003 the Colorado Commercials becomes an independent company.

ID Card: Colorado Film Production C.F.P Srl single member Gruppo Iven SPA. Via Montenapoleone 3, Milan

Capital: 100.000,00 Euro (info from their official website)

DiY- Do it Yourself

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:44:00 +0200

So we’ve seen during our jurney through the 80s many objects and locations from movies filmed...

So we’re arrived at the end of our list…I hope you...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:50:00 +0200

So we’re arrived at the end of our list…I hope you enjoyed the ride !!!

WHAT’S NEXT???

There are still some movies from the late 70s which anticipate in the certain way the 80s atmophere(see the list). In the next days I’ll post some objects and locations from these last 3 movies just to complete the all project :) . Then there are still other things to say about Milan-Cinema and Economy …So I’ll be still around for a while…so this is not a really Bye Bye :)

I selected a group of shoots in “Bye Bye Baby” which...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:37:00 +0200

I selected a group of shoots in “Bye Bye Baby” which are a sort of sum up of all we have seen during this our jurney in the 80s.

The passion for expensive cars

The Fashion

The charm of the game (billiards back here too)

All the elements which we have seen so far and that characterized the 80s in Milan

Once upon a time the “MilanodaBere”, the Milan of...

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:19:55 +0200

Once upon a time the “MilanodaBere”, the Milan of fashion and advertising, via Montenapoleone and easy money…

“Bye Bye Baby” directed by Enrico Oldoini in 1988

LYRICS Hello Fuffy!Hello Cocco,and Marisa?But, Marisa went to...

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:39:00 +0200

LYRICS

Hello Fuffy!
Hello Cocco,
and Marisa?
But, Marisa went to the movies you know,
But here the Cinemascope
I do not like.
You’re right,
use a scope so great.

Via Montenapoleone,
the Milan salon,
meeting of the ladies
elite of the city.
The Via Montenapoleone,
bowing and kissing of hands,
the vermouth, the American
appointment in the bar.

You know you look very elegant
and a lot of,
with that blue dress.
And then make your casual
that makes you very Montenapoleone,
of a chic all nostrano.

Who is in Milan
must pass through Montenapoleon(x2).

Via Montenapoleone,
from San Babila to Manzoni
parade of beautiful mink,
models of Paris.
The Via Montenapoleone,
it speaks in profusion
of first-run movies,
scandals and bigot.

You know that Pierluigi
yesterday hit in Viggiù
The new Aurelia blue,
and Susanna had discovered
that his Roberto goes Montenapoleone
with Luciana’s friend.
It was born a fight
it shook Montenapoleon.

Montenapoleon

(Soundtrack of the movie “Via montenapoleone” by Peter van Wood)

Plate at the beginning of “Via...

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:41:48 +0200

Plate at the beginning of “Via Montenapoleone”

Appeared in “via Montenapoleone” (1986)

ID Card: I think that I do not have to add anything about that :)

"The Beauty, Elegance, the Erotic and the Money"

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:17:13 +0200

““The Beauty, Elegance, the Erotic and the Money”” - phrase launch of the...

Crocodile Belt It is told of this kind of objects in “Via...

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:05:00 +0200

Crocodile Belt

It is told of this kind of objects in “Via Montenapoleone” directed by Carlo Vanzina in 1986

ID Card: This is NOT the same trademark of the one in the movie. However this is by Cerno which produces luxury leather goods symbol of uniqueness…exactly the “values” which Via Montenapoleone embodied

Speedboat Performance 575 Appeared in “Yuppies 2” ID...

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:59:00 +0200

Speedboat Performance 575

Appeared in “Yuppies 2”

ID Card: Produced and designed by Performance Marine

Lancia Y10 Turbo Appeared in “Yuppies 2” directed by...

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:50:00 +0200

Lancia Y10 Turbo

Appeared in “Yuppies 2” directed by Enrico Oldoini in 1986

ID Card: Designed Tom Tjaarda upon the model of Centro Stile Fiat (at that time under the direction of Mario Marioli). Produced by Lancia

Ray Ban Olympian Appeared in “Italian Fast food” ID...

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:38:13 +0200

Ray Ban Olympian

Appeared in “Italian Fast food”

ID Card: We have already talk of the “Ray-ban” as trade mark and their symbolic value…this in particular are the sunglasses used by “Paninari” :) . Already talk of their culture too…see oldest posts 4 further info

Wendy’s stuff Appeared both in “sotto il vestito...

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:54:23 +0200

Wendy’s stuff

Appeared both in “sotto il vestito niente” (1985) and “Italian Fast Food” directed by Lodovico Gasparini in 1986

ID Card: stuff used by Wendy’s a very famous american fast food which had many success during the 80’s

“Solar Disk” The final scene of “Sotto il...

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:33:00 +0200

“Solar Disk”

The final scene of “Sotto il vestito niente” was filmed in Piazza Meda where is placed this fascinating sculpture

ID Card: Made in bronze. Ideated and designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro, “Solar Disk” was placed in Piazza Meda in 1980…but this object has travelled so much, go and read on twitter its “adventures”