I saw Mon Oncle and Mr.Hulot’s Holiday when I was still new to film making many years ago when they were first released. they were in French with English subtitles. In Jamaica we did not see many foreign films. I liked Tati because at the time he brought a kind of freshness that was subtle and in the vein of the great Chaplin.
I think he was brilliant, but if you want to see comics swinging from Chandeliers like some movies, certainly Tati could be boring. But you must respect his auteur. I like Tati for his gentleness, subtlety and his double entendre.
So many names, so important to the development of this most important aspect of movie making. there were and are persons of vision, each bringing their own style and interpretation to the Story. I will not forget the greats – Joseph Ruttenberg, Robert Surtees, Leon Shamroy, Lucien Ballard, Charles G Clarke, my friend Haskel Wexler, Jimmy Wong Howe, Freddie Young, Geoffrey Unsworth and most British Cinmatographers like Robert Krasker, Walter Lassaly, my friend Wolfgang Suschitsky not forgetting Jack Cardiff who worked in my country Jamaica. I learnt a lot from them. I am also glad to see Gianni di Venanzo mentioned as I think his was work was really great. What is wrong with being a documentary cameraman. It helps you to understand evreything in life.
Mon Oncle, Tati and Obviously Genius Directors about 3 years ago
I saw Mon Oncle and Mr.Hulot’s Holiday when I was still new to film making many years ago when they were first released. they were in French with English subtitles. In Jamaica we did not see many foreign films. I liked Tati because at the time he brought a kind of freshness that was subtle and in the vein of the great Chaplin.
I think he was brilliant, but if you want to see comics swinging from Chandeliers like some movies, certainly Tati could be boring. But you must respect his auteur. I like Tati for his gentleness, subtlety and his double entendre.
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The Great Cinematographers about 3 years ago
So many names, so important to the development of this most important aspect of movie making. there were and are persons of vision, each bringing their own style and interpretation to the Story. I will not forget the greats – Joseph Ruttenberg, Robert Surtees, Leon Shamroy, Lucien Ballard, Charles G Clarke, my friend Haskel Wexler, Jimmy Wong Howe, Freddie Young, Geoffrey Unsworth and most British Cinmatographers like Robert Krasker, Walter Lassaly, my friend Wolfgang Suschitsky not forgetting Jack Cardiff who worked in my country Jamaica. I learnt a lot from them. I am also glad to see Gianni di Venanzo mentioned as I think his was work was really great. What is wrong with being a documentary cameraman. It helps you to understand evreything in life.
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WHO IS / WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FILM ACTRESS EVER? about 3 years ago
Ingrid Bergman,
Elizabeth Taylor,
Julie Christie,
Catherine Deneuve
In that order
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The Most beautiful scores in cinema about 3 years ago
Lawrence of Arabia
Dr.Zhivago
Magnificent Seven
Anything by Maurice Jarre
Anything by Ennio Morricone
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What should be the purpose of Film? about 3 years ago
To enlighten, to enhance, to inform, to communicate, to entertain, to celebrate life.
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