Steven Spielberg is not only one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors, but also a role model and source of inspiration for many filmmakers who have dreamed of a career in Hollywood. One of them is Matt Shakman, who is known for directing key episodes of the successful fantasy drama. game of Thrones, Fargoand other.
In 2019, when game of Thrones As the series reached its finale, Shakman was tapped to direct the penultimate episode, which featured an intense battle with Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen. The filmmaker revealed that he was inspired by a pivotal fight scene from Spielberg’s World War II drama. The soldier James Ryan to create this sequence. However, this scene was heavily criticized by fans because of its narrative progression.
Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning film was the inspiration for this game of Thrones scene
The penultimate episode of the game of Thrones Finale with the title The bells, was the scene of a violent battle in which the series’ protagonist, Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke, brutally destroyed King’s Landing with dragon fire. Her actions resulted in many innocent civilians becoming collateral damage and losing their lives in violent ways while the commander of the Lannister armies, Jamie Lannister, watched helplessly.
However, the scene was torn apart by viewers who felt that this moment was forced upon them without adequate warning. Many fans felt that the character’s motive behind her immense anger that led her to this act of violence was not clearly explained.
However, there was no denying that the orchestration of this sequence was of the highest technical quality, and Shakman gives the credit for this to Steven Spielberg. Fargo Director revealed in an interview with The New York Times that this battle scene, thanks to an intensive study of the Jurassic Park The filmmaker’s critically acclaimed drama, The soldier James Ryan.
Shakman compared Tom Hanks’ helplessness in the opening battle on the beach to that of Jamie Lannister in the episode “King’s Landing” and explained in detail how he was inspired by Spielberg’s film.
I watched Saving Private Ryan, the opening battle on the beach where the sound cuts out and Tom Hanks is watching men being burned alive and shot. To me, that’s how Jaime should feel, watching men die all around him.
Apart from the criticism, game of Thrones continues to be one of the most popular series of all time, thanks to George RR Martin’s story masterfully brought to life on screen. All eyes will now be on Shakman as he steps into the MCU for his big directorial effort. The fantastic Four.
The genius of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks brought this spin-off series to life
It’s no surprise that Steven Spielberg is admired by many of his colleagues in Hollywood. The director’s unique ability to make any challenge look easy is evident throughout his work. In 2001, Spielberg and Tom Hanks joined forces to become the executive producers of the miniseries. Band of Brothers which is based on the 1992 book of the same name by historian Stephen E. Ambrose.
Band of Brothers once again demonstrated Spielberg’s technical skills and ability for great visualizations and was released with a total production cost of 125 million dollars (via Screen Rant). But the two Oscar-winning producers broke their own record with the 2010 spin-off series. The Pacific The production cost HBO over $200 million.
Speak with EW in the year 2010 Philadelphia Star and the The White shark The director spoke about their vision for the series and why a large budget was required to bring it to life. Although it didn’t look like the production details were as elaborate as in the Band of BrothersSpielberg revealed that one of the key factors was recreating the entire jungle in the series from scratch.
When you watch Band of Brothers you say, “Oh, I see, that was an outdoor area, that was a village in Holland, grey skies and mud.” If you watch all the episodes of The Pacific you see a lot of jungle, you see a lot of palm trees and you say, “So what did they build?” Yes. We had to do terraforming to be able to recreate the historical topography of the place where they fought.
One of the reasons for this, according to Hanks, was to protect the rainforest in Port Douglas, Australia, where filming took place, to ensure that the production did not impact nature. He also praised HBO for taking on this huge financial task to ensure that the series saw the light of day.
All seasons of game of Thrones can be streamed on Max.
The soldier James Ryan can be streamed on Amazon Prime.
