Re: [a_film_by] Problems with auteurism II: Editing
Don't say such things until you've seen them in decent prints. You've
been lied to and betrayed and deceived all your life by evil people
showing you wretched dupes of dupes of dupes. And the American edition
of OPEN CITY replaces the gorgeous maintitle sequence of the original
completely (but not in England). The technical quality is awesome if
you see a decent print.
A lot of assine American film criticism of "neo-realism" has been based
on the supposedly "authentic" look of wretched dupes.
Rick Segreda wrote:
> The technical quality of some of Renoir and Rosselini's movies isn't
> very good, but has any audience been less than bowled over by "Open City?"
>
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Henrik Sylow <henrik_sylow@...> wrote: What all good directors do is trusting the team behind them. They are as a conductor, not only making sure that...
Rick Segreda
auteurwannabe2000@...
Oct 19, 2003 3:32 pm
Don't say such things until you've seen them in decent prints. You've been lied to and betrayed and deceived all your life by evil people showing you wretched...
This proves my point; "Open City" completely blew me away as an awesome movie; the acting (espicially the incomparable Anna Magnani) and the story really got...
Rick Segreda
auteurwannabe2000@...
Oct 19, 2003 4:41 pm
That's great, Rick. I had gotten your point and am glad you got such a bang out it. Rossellini's movies are pure emotion and feeling and mood. Could you tell...
This resurrects ancient arguments that I thought Andre Bazin settled in the 1950's. But I am curious, Tag; "Potemkin" is a silent movie with no dialogue, and a...
Rick Segreda
auteurwannabe2000@...
Oct 19, 2003 7:21 pm
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