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Tell Others About This Page By Using This Button "SKETCHES OF FRANK GEHRY" (2006) (Documentary) (PG-13) Alcohol/ Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/ Bad Attitude Frightening/ Tense Scenes Guns/ Weapons Minor None Mild None None Imitative Behavior Jump Scenes Music (Scary/Tense) Music (Inappropriate) Profanity Minor None None None Heavy Sex/ Nudity Smoking Tense Family Scenes Topics To Talk About Violence Moderate Minor Mild Moderate None QUICK TAKE: Documentary: Filmmaker Sydney Pollack looks at the career and work of famous architect Frank Gehry. PLOT: Director Sydney Pollack takes his camera and interviews his longtime friend, architect Frank Gehry about his world famous work, his creative process, what inspires him, and his career path that lead to where he is today. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Unless they're into architecture, it doesn't seem too likely. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13 For brief strong language. CAST AS ROLE MODELS: FRANK GEHRY appears as himself, a slightly eccentric but highly creative architect who discusses his career in the field. He uses some profanity, some of it briefly strong. SYDNEY POLLACK appears as himself, a famous Hollywood director now serving as both cameraman and interviewer of Gehry. CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE Curious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit? Then read OUR TAKE of this film. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). OUR WORD TO PARENTS: Here's a brief summary of the content found in this documentary that's been rated PG-13. Profanity consists of at least 1 "f" word, while other expletives and some colorful phrases are also uttered. Brief, but explicit sexually related dialogue is also present. There's brief footage of people with drinks or cigarettes, along with talk of a man leaving his family, a brief mention of anti-Semitism and some other thematic elements that are benign in nature. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content. For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's a great deal of handheld camera movement throughout the film. ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE Sydney may have a bottle of beer in front of him during an interview (we see the bottle, but don't know what's in it). A filmmaker holds a cigarette in one hand and a drink of some sort in the other. After an opening, we hear a person twice ask (playfully), "Where's the beer?" BLOOD/GORE None. DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE We hear that Frank changed his name back in 1954 and he talks about anti-Semitism being a possible reason for an instructor telling him that architecture was not his calling (we only hear of the story). We hear talk of Frank's ex-wife and he then mentions that he left his wife and daughters. FRIGHTENING SCENES None. GUNS/WEAPONS None. IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR Phrases: "It f*cks up..." "Didn't mean sh*t to me," "It's sh*te," "Holy sh*t," "I was p*ssy-whipped," "This has to get crankier," "That is so stupid looking it's great," "You don't know where the hell you are," "What the hell is this?" "Judgmental as hell," "I know damn well," "I'm as competitive as hell," "Screw that," "Screwing around" (nonsexual) and "Freaked out." The film could inspire some kids to take up architecture (not a bad thing, just something it might cause). A miscellaneous person has many tattoos on his arm. JUMP SCENES None. MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE) None. MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE) None. PROFANITY At least 1 "f" word, 3 "s" words, 1 slang term using female genitals ("p*ssy"), 4 hells, 3 damns, 1 ass (used with "hole"), 3 uses of "God," 2 each of "G-damn" and "Oh God" and 1 use each of "Jesus," "My God" and "Oh my God." SEX/NUDITY Frank jokingly states that he was "p*ssy-whipped" in the past. Michael Eisner describes the external look of Frank's curvy hockey facility as looking like two breasts, albeit misshapen ones. SMOKING We see an old photo of a younger Frank holding a cigar. A filmmaker holds a cigarette in one hand and a drink of some sort in the other. TENSE FAMILY SCENES We hear talk of Frank's ex-wife and he then mentions that he left his wife and daughters. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT Architects and architecture. Gehry and his works. Mixing art and architecture. Where artists get their creative inspiration. Frank stating that he's always scared he won't know what to do when starting, but then after he does he's amazed that it wasn't so bad. The comment of trying to find personal expression in stringent forms of commercial demand. We hear that Frank changed his name back in 1954 and he talks about anti-Semitism being a possible reason for an instructor telling him that architecture was not his calling. We hear talk of Frank's ex-wife and he then mentions that he left his wife and daughters. The comment that the young people of the world think it revolves around them until they finally mature and see things differently. Sydney's comment of talent as liquefied trouble (meaning artists channeling their troubles through their art). The question of what is the service of architecture, meaning should it fit in or not with its surroundings. Frank saying he has the internal conflict of being a nice guy vs. being ambitious. The comment that you can look anywhere and find inspiration. The comment that with modernism, decoration is a sin. The comment about how fragile one's path in life can be (meaning how you get to be the sort of person you are and the occupation you hold). VIOLENCE None. Reviewed May 22, 2006 / Posted July 7, 2006

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