Tom Ford is an interesting man. Very little is known about him other than the fact that he was in a band and managed to get signed to one of the biggest labels in the world. But what most people do know about him is that he founded one of the most successful film franchises of all time with the movie “A History Of Violence”. Filmmaker Spike Lee used Ford’s name in one of his most well-known songs, and you can even hear him talk about it on the memorable song, “Do The Twist”.
But did you know that Tom Ford actually quit out of the first movie he ever produced? It was called “Grease” and he wanted to focus on doing television instead. He also wanted to make a period piece about the Civil War. But since he didn’t have anyone else to help him out, he ended up putting together this incredible five-minute short film. And he ended up turning that film into the basis for the award-winning documentary about his life, “VAW – We All Win”.
You may be wondering what the significance of this is, especially considering that there are so many people who try to get their films made. There are many people who have a vision, but it may not reach its potential. Tom Ford had a vision and was able to make a film that became a classic. But did he ever think of turning that into a documentary?
When Ford got the chance to do “Dog”, he knew right then and there that he was going to be a huge success. Everyone saw the movie and everybody loved it. As the popularity of the film grew, more people became interested in making a film that same happened with “Dog”. But as Tom Ford would always remind people, you can only take the title of a movie as far as you want to.
Eventually “Dog” wound down and “VAW” were born. At the time, no one thought it would become as popular as “Dog”, which made it all the more exciting for Ford. The success of “VAW” made Ford wants to make more films, and when “Lone Star” was released, it seemed as if he had finally accomplished what he set out to do. People were going to see a film that was all about the Vietnam War, and that didn’t require any other subject matter.
Once again, people went to see “Lone Star”, and once again, people went home and told their friends what a great movie this was. Then, a new wave of movies were made about the Vietnam War. “Of course, This Time, With A Killer” and “Vietnam” were the last of these movies. People were interested in seeing real life war veterans on the screen. No longer were movies made about people at war. Now people were watching movies about them living their normal lives.
“Lone Star” was a hit, but “Ofcourse, This Time, With A Killer” became the basis for many of the best movies ever made about war, both in entertainment value and in the depiction of real life. One movie that almost every person who has seen “Lone Star” will claim to have enjoyed is “Band of Brothers”. This movie depicts the true story of how Company G, an all-American company, became a symbol of America’s resolve to follow her Flag in the face of danger. It tells the story of how ordinary people with unusual patriotism decided to turn into heroes. It shows how their patriotism would lead them into enemy territory and eventually to victory.
No one can deny that Tom Ford has produced some of the best films of our time, and his influence on Hollywood is still evident today. He is the figure head of the motion picture industry, and his influence can still be seen in the films that are made every year, whether it is a remake of a previous film or a completely original one. No matter what type of film you choose to watch, if you like films about real people and the times that they lived in, then it should be made by Tom Ford.