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Demolishing the Fourth Wall...
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j1clark@ucsd.edu
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I don't know that these exemplify breaking the Forth Wall... while they all are with the actor/actress looking straight in to the camera, I don't see many of them attempting to communicate directly with the 'audience' ala "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"(1986). Or the crashing through the wall of the studio of the 'western film' cast into some other studio production in the finale scenes of "Blazing Saddles"(1974).
Superman smiling at the camera is probably a break. The vast majority of the others aren't, though.
CallaghanFilms
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I would say about a quarter are on some level doing so at the story level.
But honestly, I thought it was a well cut montage.
But honestly, I thought it was a well cut montage.
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Granted, most are variants of First Person/Reversal-Reversed POV...
But I would again argue many are breaks.
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Damn, it may be closer to half of them. I just re-watched the first 1:30, and would say that
(in addition to Superman and Ferris);
Goodfellas
Trading Places
Scott Pilgrim
Apocalypse Now (maybe)
2001
Crank
Wayne’s World
Fear and Loathing
Amelie
The Devil’s Advocate
all could qualify. They're not all gonna be as bold or ballsy as Abe Froman and Kal-El…
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Remember, they don't have to converse with we the audience to acknowledge that we exist.
(in addition to Superman and Ferris);
Goodfellas
Trading Places
Scott Pilgrim
Apocalypse Now (maybe)
2001
Crank
Wayne’s World
Fear and Loathing
Amelie
The Devil’s Advocate
all could qualify. They're not all gonna be as bold or ballsy as Abe Froman and Kal-El…
Edit:
Remember, they don't have to converse with we the audience to acknowledge that we exist.
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J.R. Hudson
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I count a very very few (handful or so) that break the wall. The majority are simply P.O.V.
J.R. Hudson
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In fact, I will count them and name them for you silly people
J.R. Hudson
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The one that was missing:
My list
Superman
Trading Places
The Film at the :44 Second Mark (The young man, I know I know it)
Amelie
Ferris Bueller
The Black and White Film (@ 2:20; but have not seen it and do not know the context; was he looking at someone looking at him?)
The Film at 2:22
Psycho
I almost said Evil Dead 3, but NO. He is going insane. It works perfectly and is not raping the 4th ness.
Nosferatu (NO NO NO) That is simply brilliance in the context of the scene and character. Genius.
In order the break the dimension, one must really know the context. The P.O.V. is an awesome, and unused technique. I wish we saw more of it.
My list
Superman
Trading Places
The Film at the :44 Second Mark (The young man, I know I know it)
Amelie
Ferris Bueller
The Black and White Film (@ 2:20; but have not seen it and do not know the context; was he looking at someone looking at him?)
The Film at 2:22
Psycho
I almost said Evil Dead 3, but NO. He is going insane. It works perfectly and is not raping the 4th ness.
Nosferatu (NO NO NO) That is simply brilliance in the context of the scene and character. Genius.
In order the break the dimension, one must really know the context. The P.O.V. is an awesome, and unused technique. I wish we saw more of it.
Rolf Silber
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Easier to do and accepted by audiences in comedies - see "Amelie".
Longest scene - if I remember right - with an actor talking to audience directly in Tarkvsky's "Stalker", wife at the end .... but then, "Stalker" is different in almost all aspects....
Longest scene - if I remember right - with an actor talking to audience directly in Tarkvsky's "Stalker", wife at the end .... but then, "Stalker" is different in almost all aspects....
CallaghanFilms
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:huh:
CallaghanFilms
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John,
That was The 400 Blows that you forgot the name of...
That was The 400 Blows that you forgot the name of...
CallaghanFilms
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...Now I rewatched the last 3 some odd minutes.
Definitely disproportionate amount compared to the first minutes & 1/2;
But some other breaks I found...
American Beauty
Alfie
Funny Games
April Fool's Day
A Clockwork Orange
Psycho
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Home Alone
Duck Soup
Annie Hall
The Red Shoes (maybe)
Also, some other films shown that do utilize breaking o' the wall (but, ironically, not in the shot used)...
Austin Powers
A Christmas Story
Trainspotting
:beer:
PS- I still stand by my "a quarter of them do" line.
Definitely disproportionate amount compared to the first minutes & 1/2;
But some other breaks I found...
American Beauty
Alfie
Funny Games
April Fool's Day
A Clockwork Orange
Psycho
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Home Alone
Duck Soup
Annie Hall
The Red Shoes (maybe)
Also, some other films shown that do utilize breaking o' the wall (but, ironically, not in the shot used)...
Austin Powers
A Christmas Story
Trainspotting
:beer:
PS- I still stand by my "a quarter of them do" line.