Whenever I see the silo ending, I want to see the sky. Whenever I see the sky ending, I don’t miss the silo. So that’s one answer.
The last time I saw the silo ending, I thought about a CGI shot that would combine both endings. It wasn’t quite a superimposition on the silo I was thinking about, but a shot where the silo remains predominant, but the clouds are weaving through those harsh lines. However, just writing here, I think that if you could see the shadows of clouds moving across the silo, maybe even some nice light rays catching dust in the air — that might give it all to you. A Monet-like treatment, or Rorschach, if you prefer.
However, this is one of those movies where the imperfections make it what it is for me. I remember seeing a screening in Nashville where the film kept breaking, but it was so much in character for this particular film, I loved it. It was one of my favorite experiences with the film.
1. Don’t watch Wild Strawberries, Umberto D., and Grand Illusion all together for the first time in a single weekend and then try to see a recent American studio release. 15 minutes of the Kidman-Craig vehicle The Invasion on a movie channel almost induced nausea, and even Slumdog Millionaire paled in comparison.
Any other hints? I mean, beside simply avoiding all new American studio releases… ;)
Oh, Steve, I know. I was being a little sarcastic. Actually I was wondering why I walked out of Slumdog Millionaire saying, really good but Best Picture? Really? And then I realized the context I’d unwittingly put it up against.
But one thing that bothered me about Slumdog Millionaire was the way that the questions went so deep into British culture. Is that the case in the Indian Millionaire? It started to distract me. I’ll have to see it again to explore that as a theme of the movie.
Howzabout Some Horror on Criterion? over 3 years ago
I just ordered Dreyer’s Vampyr, so that’s a Criterion horror flick. I’ve not seen it, so I don’t know how horrifying it is, actually.
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Which final shot is better? Sky or Silo? over 3 years ago
Whenever I see the silo ending, I want to see the sky. Whenever I see the sky ending, I don’t miss the silo. So that’s one answer.
The last time I saw the silo ending, I thought about a CGI shot that would combine both endings. It wasn’t quite a superimposition on the silo I was thinking about, but a shot where the silo remains predominant, but the clouds are weaving through those harsh lines. However, just writing here, I think that if you could see the shadows of clouds moving across the silo, maybe even some nice light rays catching dust in the air — that might give it all to you. A Monet-like treatment, or Rorschach, if you prefer.
However, this is one of those movies where the imperfections make it what it is for me. I remember seeing a screening in Nashville where the film kept breaking, but it was so much in character for this particular film, I loved it. It was one of my favorite experiences with the film.
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Hints For Watching New American Studio Releases over 3 years ago
1. Don’t watch Wild Strawberries, Umberto D., and Grand Illusion all together for the first time in a single weekend and then try to see a recent American studio release. 15 minutes of the Kidman-Craig vehicle The Invasion on a movie channel almost induced nausea, and even Slumdog Millionaire paled in comparison.
Any other hints? I mean, beside simply avoiding all new American studio releases… ;)
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Hints For Watching New American Studio Releases over 3 years ago
Oh, Steve, I know. I was being a little sarcastic. Actually I was wondering why I walked out of Slumdog Millionaire saying, really good but Best Picture? Really? And then I realized the context I’d unwittingly put it up against.
But one thing that bothered me about Slumdog Millionaire was the way that the questions went so deep into British culture. Is that the case in the Indian Millionaire? It started to distract me. I’ll have to see it again to explore that as a theme of the movie.
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HAMMER FILMS for Criterion over 3 years ago
A Criterion box set of five Hammer films certainly gets my vote.
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Atheist movies? over 3 years ago
What would an atheistic movie look like?
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