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John Muto is a member of the Design Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During his long career as a production designer (one of the key creative roles in the film production process), he has been responsible for the overall "look" of such films as Night of the Comet (1984); Species (1985); and the two films we will be screening, River's Edge and Home Alone.
River's Edge (1986)
Directed by Tim Hunter and starring Keanu Reeves in one of his best (and earliest) screen roles, the film also features performances by Cripsin Glover, Ione Skye, and Dennis Hopper. In this shocking dramam, a high school slacker kills his girlfriend and shows off her dead body to his friends. His friends' reaction is almost as perplexing as the crime itself. The film's stark, gritty realism is largely the result of the production design by John Muto.
Home Alone (1990)
Production designer John Muto will introduce this classic film directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macauley Culkin, who plays an 8-year-old boy who is accidentally left homme alone while his family flies to France for Christmas. He must defend his home against idiotic burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). The screening will be followed by a discussion with John Muto about his strategies in designing the overall "look" of the film. A light reception will follow.