De Kijk van KoolhovenSäsong 3

Koolhoven's view is a series of film lectures given by film director and cinephile Martin Koolhoven. Using scenes from his favorite feature films, Koolhoven shares his love for cinema with viewers. No dry critiques and academic treatises, but enthusiastic speeches and inspired observations: Koolhoven is above all an enthusiast.

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6 Episodes

Coming of age
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Coming of ageGrowing up or coming of age. Movies about people who are about to leave their childhood behind to become adults with classics like Rebel Without a Cause, The Graduate, American Graffiti and Stand by Me.
Sport
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SportSport is drama and therefor an interesting topic for directors. Think of boxing movies like Rocky, Raging Bull, Hard Times and The Wrestler, but also movies about racing (Le Mans) or playing pool (The Hustler).
Dystopia
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DystopiaThe dystopian films include a striking number of classics, such as The Matrix, Metropolis and 1984. This episode of Koolhoven's View is also about artificial intelligence and our natural fear of it. Films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, Koolhoven explains, are all modern variations on Pinocchio.
Vampiers
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VampiersThe myth of everlasting life by drinking human blood has been a huge inspiration for making movies and the most famous character is Dracula. It started with Nosferatu in 1922 and Dracula returned to the screen frequently.
Transformatie
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TransformatieThe transformation of a person into someone or something else. Famous are Dr. Jekell and Mr. Hyde, The Incredible Shrinking Man and The Fly, but also think of werewolves (An American Werewolf in London) and zombies (Day of the Dead).
Waanzin
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WaanzinEvery actor want to play someone who is going absolutely crazy. Think of the psychopaths in The Silence of the Lambs, The Joker and Taxi Driver. But also people who go mad caused by the effects of war in The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now.