... (Spoilers for AGE OF CONSENT in the second paragraph.) The expressive possibilities of superfluity are one of the mainlines through Powell's (and ...
... the mainlines through Powell's (and Pressburger's) art. One of my favorite lines of dialogue in film occurs in THE RED SHOES when Anton Walbrook tells the...
... Which I was too lazy to do. But I often forget characters' names, even as I'm watching the film in question. I guess I prefer OPEN RANGE to THE CLAIM for...
http://www.nypress.com/18/22/film/ArmondWhite2.cfm He's only right. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!...
White's F is not mine. His review emphasizes the speed and fluidity of the editing. But Welles' theatrical intonation, ripe with ruminative gestures and arch...
Brian wrote: "[...] so I could compose a (hopefully) well-supported post about the relationship between Lucas' politics and his imagery." Brian, any post on...
... When I talk about a shot here, I really mean "a shot and how it's used." and/ie who is looking at it. See Pascal Bonitzer's "Voici," which I translated...
The Cityscapes Vast panoramas of a future world are seen outside of Anakin's home, the Jedi Headquarters, etc. These are in a tradition that goes back to the...
Anakin's black leather Jedi outifit is the locus of many meanings. It parallel's Obi-Wan Kenobi's white Jedi robes, which have a similar shape, with Obi-Wan's...
... Isn't this a wee bit elitist and high-handed, Bill? Couldn't you give us ignoramuses a clue? What academic film publication and when? And what about the...
Really liked Fred Camper's analysis of Rossellini's zoom! Some of R's early films also deal with pivotal events in history, such as "Paisan", which shows with...
... Not elitist, disorganized. I can't find anything at the moment. The CdC was the one w. receding images of The Wrong Man on the cover, grey lettering on the...
... Wonderful, Mike. One correction, for what it's worth - the Star Wars world is set in the past, not the future. Maybe if there's ever a third trilogy, after...
... Metz's ... I would argue that a shot of a crucifix, or of a horse, or of anything, means absolutely nothing until someone (a viewer) imparts it with...
... silent ... The crucifix rang. Although it was a silent movie, I knew I had to pick it up. Maybe Jesus was calling. The suspense was unbearable.Suddenly...
... When ... Aarghh, I meant My Kingdom For (of course). That silently ringing phone with Jesus disguised as Bonitzer on the line must have fatally distracted...
Karl Thiede has answered my question, for Brad, JP and anyone still curious: Chaplin made his first feature, Life, for Essanay but shelved it unfinished....
... (That's my cue!) The girls today in society Go for classical poetry, So to win their hearts one must quote with ease Aeschylus and Euripides. But the poet...
... I'm afraid I must stand up as an exception to this rule.... If a movie doesn't set off my art detector, I'm generally not too interested. Maybe this is...
... {Dan's comment starts here} ... Maybe ... I'd hate to think that there was some sort of litmus test for "true movie lovers". There are LOTS of types of...
Watched it last night coincidentally. The complexity of the editing is indeed stunning, although maybe "fluid" isn't the right word, since it's obviously...
... I was particularly taken with the ... Never forget the primary source for "Fa For Fake" is footage shot not by Welles, but Francois ("Those Who Love Me Can...
Notes on visual style in "The Immortal Story" (Orson Welles, 1968): The title shot shows two sails of a boat in the foreground, and a deep focus stair between...
... I am happy to have played straight man for our surrealist members, but I still hope to get some comments on this idea, which I think is provocative (and...
... For some reason I had a hideous time with WINGS OF DESIRE, and left the theater muttering obscenities under my breath. Now I can't remember it at all. -...
In a message dated 05-06-02 12:53:43 EDT, Dan Sallitt writes: << For some reason I had a hideous time with WINGS OF DESIRE, and left the theater muttering...
... "The ringing doorbell in silent films...is an extreme example of a very common occurence, where the spatial qualities of an image are all but obliterated...
