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Something's Gonna Live

Name: Something's Gonna Live
Director: Daniel Raim
Released: 2010
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

2010

Director

Daniel Raim

Runtime

80 minutes

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Something's Gonna Live presents an archival portrait of a specific generation of cinematic craftsmen, emphasizing historical preservation and professional biography over social commentary or identity-based frameworks. The film's subjects reflect the historical realities of the Hollywood studio system, characterized by male-dominated hierarchies and an Anglo-centric focus. While it does not intentionally address progressive changes, it offers a respectful look at individual lived experiences. Ultimately, the documentary serves as a secular, observational study of life and death within the film industry, rather than a tool for social subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does Something's Gonna Live have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives focused on non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Something's Gonna Live portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a male-dominated era of cinema history, reflecting the gender hierarchies of mid-20th-century Hollywood.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Something's Gonna Live?

Fair

Art director Albert Nozaki adds meaningful representation of Japanese heritage. However, the main focus remains on primarily Anglo-centric figures.

How does Something's Gonna Live represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary emphasizes professional legacy and humanistic themes, avoiding religious or political messaging. It stays secular throughout.

Does Something's Gonna Live include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Discussions of aging are presented naturally.

Present on Screen

Includes meaningful representation of Japanese-American art director Albert Nozaki.
Provides an intimate, character-driven look at the lives of veteran artists.
Avoids clichéd narratives by focusing on authentic professional legacies.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of women or non-binary individuals in the primary subject matter.
The main subjects remain predominantly homogeneous and Anglo-centric.
Does not address LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.

Official Synopsis

The Los Angeles Times Critics' Pick Something’s Gonna Live is an intimate portrait of life, death, friendship and the movies, as recalled by some of Hollywood's greatest cinema artists. Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim (The Man on Lincoln’s Nose), captures the late life coming together of renowned art directors Robert Boyle (North by Northwest, The Birds), Henry Bumstead (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Sting) and Albert Nozaki (The War of the Worlds, The Ten Commandments), storyboard illustrator Harold Michelson (The Graduate, Star Trek: The Motion Picture), and master cinematographers Haskell Wexler (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Medium Cool) and Conrad Hall (In Cold Blood, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). These prolific artists have worked on a total of 400 films, garnering 25 Academy Award® nominations and 8 wins.

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