David Hast
David Hast is a retired high school English teacher. He has an MFA in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University and worked 15 years in the film and video industry. Some years ago he taught video production part-time at GVSU, and as a high school teacher he regularly taught a course in Film and Media Analysis.
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss cinematography, the art of motion picture photography, how the masters of the form collaborate with directors to realize their vision, and how essential it is to our movie going experience
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On this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about forgotten performances from well-known actors and those lesser-known. From Jimmy Stewart and Sidney Poitier to Sissy Spacek and Gary Oldman, forgotten performances on Have You Seen…?
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about Alfred Hitchcock remaking his own movie, along with other remakes, both good and bad
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf continue their conversation on the classic films of Billy Wilder with discussion on Some Like It Hot and The Apartment
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf bring you the first of two installments focusing on the great writer/director Billy Wilder. Sunset Blvd. is the 1950 film noir that sees through the illusions of Hollywood
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On this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf follow up their episode on classic science fiction films with a conversation about contemporary and modern sci-fi movies
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In this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf explore Classic Science Fiction from ‘A Trip To The Moon’ to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the 1943 Alfred Hitchcock classic 'Shadow Of A Doubt' and Hitchcock’s final great movie 'Frenzy' from 1972
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss director Alfred Hitchcock, primarily his film, 'The 39 Steps'
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the most iconic of Hollywood genres, Westerns. They explore classic westerns from The Great Train Robbery through The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and touch on modern and contemporary westerns