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Compny doctor said he wouldn't come out but…
Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan
by
John Sayles
May 15, 2026 - May 18, 2026
(film-criticism, worth-rereading, writing-advice)
Sayles, J. (1987). Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan. Grand Central Publishing.
p.91
if he treats union he'll treat colored
p.222
the coal company owned your camp houses
PAPPY (VO)
In them days the coal company owned…
p.218
this here belongs to you
LONG SHOT
The miners fall in a few yards behin…
p.207
I wouldn't pee on him if his heart was on fire
HICKEY
We got this from Mr. Turley here, and thi…
p.55
a small-town bull that wasn't in their pocket
JOE
-- they had strikebreaker written all over t…
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Thinking
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3
13
Writing
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5
37
Shooting
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8
107
Editing
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1
127
The Big Picture
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141