30 Dec
2001
30 Dec
'01
8:55 a.m.
While I agree that H-wood views their audience as morons I must differ as
to the Techs that work on the films. As in any industry there are
incompetants, but most Propmasters and Art Directors are amazingly
knowledgeable. While we as collectors may quibble over the computers
used for a particular era, these techs must know and study up on EVERY
aspect of the era that is represented in a film. I have worked with some
of these guys and am awed by thier knowledge and the amount of research
they do long before the actual fiming begins. They are limited by budgets and
must sometimes fudge the actual props depending on cost and availability
but for the most part the non-specialist won't catch it.
Lawrence
Old Hollywood thinks the world is full of morons when
they use this stuff
for props - and a good percentage is. I guess we all have to remember that
it isn't a documentary, just entertainment and the parts are props for
others to ooh-ahh over.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Wayne M. Smith
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 12:38 AM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Royal Tenenbaums - Vintage PCs
Just got back from seeing the Royal Tenenbaums. There are a number of
scenes that take place in Chas Tenenbaum's (Ben Stiller) office where he
still has the computer he used 22 yrs. before (1978) as a young
financial whiz. It appears to be a Zenith Z-110 and CRT attaced to -
get this - an Apple 5 1/4" external floppy drive! While at least
temporally close, the configuration isn't.
-W
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