Idea: Let's talk about ONE scene or---

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machardi

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One movie, scene by scene.

As much as I love the "Do you remember this?" followed immediately by "YES I LOVED IT!" or "THAT SUCKS" or "I'LL GO RENT IT!" conversations, (and I do, honestly, the enthusiasm is refreshing)

... at the same time, it makes it pretty much impossible to learn much about/from each other, as far as what we like about these movies other than huge sweeping generalities, which, well...you can guess what the limitations are there.

So, my idea is we all pick a movie, and tear it to hell apart. When I clicked on "Add Topic" my inclination was to suggest we pick a classic, and scene by scene it, we all own it (I'm sure) or would be willing to drop the $10 to own it....but as soon as I got to "So," I started wondering if it might be fun to tear apart some god-awful piece of crap movie. The lighting, the framing, the whole 9 yards. I was told once by someone that you learn more from watching a bad movie, than from watching a good one. (which means this summer taught us all a TON about movies, right?)

Anyway, so, this is a good idea, and we should get in on it. It'd be ...fun.

Phil
 
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This does sound fun. Go ahead and pick a film and lets all really tell it like is' what we do and do not like, from story to technical to post to final.
 
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p.s. I want nothing to do with the responsibility of picking the film. ;)
 
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Maybe something more mainstream to let everyone participate?
heh alright Road to Perdition ! Conrad Hall shot it and it is beautiful.
I am tempted to say they lit the warehouse scene with kinos if not then hmis. If we are going to discuss cinematography it better be by the master!
 
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Road to Perdition sounds good. Another favourite of mine is Amadeus, but I don't know how many of you folks can remember that far back...

If you haven't seen it, you should. I think it's if not the best, then one of the best period films ever. And it's funny! And it's shot in Prague! And I was a student then and was in the extras, and Milos Forman was filming the communist May Day parade having fun of commies because he was now an American and they couldn't do him a squat, and Miro Ondricek did a marvelous job as DP, and they unfurled the American flag on July 4th and they coudln't do him a squat, and... it was 1984 (or was it 1983? can't remember that far back...)

Okay - you get the idea... rent it! Then we can talk about the master scene, old Salieri telling his story to the priest... just a wonderful stuff.
 
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Ill talk about Amadeus. If you havent seen it you are missing out! Amadeus?
 
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1985 . . . Austrian rock star Falco records . . .

OK, never mind. Yes, great flick.
 
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i'd prefer perdition as i dont have amadeus in my collection. ;D
 
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So maybe we can do perdition first, and by the time we are done with it, arcburn can get a copy of Amadeus? ;)

Perdition is totally fine with me. How many people you think will participate - so far I have only seen few following this thread.
 
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Id have to go out and rent PERDITIION :/ Thats fine though! I just cant watch it until Monday or so.

Your call
 
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Hey guys/gals - anything happening here?

I wouldn't mind to start, but I haven't had the time to watch it again, so I will go along with whoever starts with scene one (is that the funeral?).

Anyway - I didn't know what perdition meant until I looked it up on www.thefreedictionary.com. I thought it was just a town's name... LOL!

Now I like the movie even better!

Jerry
 
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It gives chills when you know the meaning of "Perdition"

enough chills to make me want to watch this movie again ;D
 
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Only Newman Could downplay such a powerful character with such percision.
 
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