The Morning Watch: Where Hollywood Gets Vintage Electronics, ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Comparison & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, take a tour of the warehouse where Hollywood gets thevintage electronicsthey need for movies set during different decades. Plus, find out howSpike Lee’s adaptation ofBlacKkKlansmancompares to the book it’s based on, andWillem Dafoebreaks down his most famous characters from the movies.
In Brooklyn, the E-Waste Warehouse recycles electronics so they don’t end up so no toxic chemicals seep into the ground. But they also take the electronics and refurbish them to be used as props in films. It’s where the old Xerox machines fromMad Mencame from, and whereThe Americansgot ahold of some old IBM computers. Find out more about the E-Waste Warehouse in the video above fromGizmodo.
Next up,BlacKkKlansmanis nominated for several Academy Awards this weekend, including Best Adapted Screenplay. However, even though the movie is based on a memoir written by the film’s subject, former detective Ron Stallworth,CineFixpoints out there are several big differences. For example, there was no love interest in the Black Student Union for Stallworth to fall for.
Finally, Willem Dafoe sat down withGQto break down some of his most iconic characters. From early roles inTo Live and Die in LAandThe Last Temptation of Christto his bigger roles inSpider-Manand the recentAt Eternity’s Gate. Dafoe might be a little unsettling in some of his performances, but he’s truly a charming guy.
