
Episode #3
Mimic (1997): The del Toro Movie That Got Away. S3E3
<p>Guillermo del Toro disowned Mimic (1997) — and the behind-the-scenes story is as gripping as the film. GC (Face the Movies) and Lee (Media Whiplash) descend into the New York subway to dissect del Toro's troubled English-language debut: genetically engineered insects that evolved to mimic humans, the Weinstein interference that stripped del Toro of final cut, and the 2011 Director's Cut that tried to set things right.</p><p><br></p><p>We dig into the creature design, Mira Sorvino's performance, del Toro's visual signature, the science of the Judas Breed, and what this painful production ultimately did for his career. Full sp...






