Review of Milius (2013) by Nathan M — 07 Feb 2014

The Man. The Myth. The Legend. John Milius was all of these things and more in the world of Hollywood. A writer, a film director and a self-proclaimed Zen Anarchist, John's larger than life beginnings in show business wasn't something he had in mind for his future.

He first started out wanting to enlist in the military. His "war" as he puts it was one that he wanted to fight and hopefully die for, but his plans to fight alongside those in Vietnam just didn't happen due to his Asthma. He was rejected. That's when he would later stumble upon a different kind of war that was just beginning. The war of Hollywood.

With the likes of Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola, John Milius would graduate alongside a different set of comrades. Ones that he would influence later on in their respected fields of fighting (movie making). John had a vast knowledge of literature and could easily bore you with excessive details to a story that could about Shakespeare or Moby Dick. He was also a wild and very gonzo like figure that possessed a rebellious streak of mischief behavior. He could write the hell out of a screenplay and knock you on your ass when it came to surfing (one of his many passions).

The man is a versatile figure and one of Hollywood's true (if also overlooked nowadays) auteurs.

This documentary explores John's life in the Hollywood community with several interviews from Scorsese, Spielberg, Lucas, Schwarzenegger and many more!