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From Nazi zombies to basketball-playing dogs, when concepts sell themselves.
Nazi zombies. Dog plays basketball. Bomb on a bus. Snakes on a plane. The “high concept” movie is usually anything but highbrow, but it’s become an essential part of the studio system. This week on the IFC News podcast, we try and define just what a high concept film is, find some extreme examples, and look at how the idea has even spread to the indie world.
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Tags: Air Bud, Dead Snow, Face/Off, high concept, Nazi zombies, Snakes On A Plane