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The Artist - Have you seen it? |
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07-24-2012
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The Artist - Have you seen it?
We did...last night!
Wonderful fun movie... 
Half-way through it, I realized it wasn't in color and immediately thought how awful it would be in color.
I only noticed a bunch of old cameras in one scene. Big cameras. Anyone recall what those were?
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07-24-2012
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Yes, I saw it on an Air France flight last May. Great movie! I highly recommend it.
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07-24-2012
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Saw it too. Wonderfully done cinema. Beautifully expressive B&W.
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07-25-2012
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Saw it last week. A nice little film that I really enjoyed.
However, if one is looking for the iconic b&w film then High Noon is it... visually stunning !!
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07-25-2012
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i saw it a few months ago. Great film and story, really worthwhile to see.
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07-25-2012
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Half-way through it, I realized it wasn't in color
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I didn't realize such things happened.
I watched it a while ago, and it was entertaining, but I didn't think it deserved the whole hoopla it generated. In a silent movie, if you're going to use music, you better be darned sure it reflects or complements the action (passive or not): the music left waaay too much to be desired, and the plot seemed to drag on (which would have been remedied with good editing and a better score). The tonality could have been better: it seemed like they did a simple free online desaturate tutorial = B&W job (compare to, say, Young Frankenstein or Good Night and Good Luck). Since there's no competition in the genre, I can see how the "novelty" had a bigger impact.
The coffee was good for a chat, but not $10 espresso good.
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07-25-2012
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Wonderful movie. So many little hidden gems inside..
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Yes, very much enjoyed it. Interesting to watch people act relying almost solely on facial expression.
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07-25-2012
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They dance rather well, too, I must say.  |
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07-25-2012
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But, what cameras were in the movie?  |
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07-25-2012
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They dance rather well, too, I must say. |
Yes, especially at the end, I'm not a fan of dance at all, but I thoroughly enjoyed it in The Artist. |
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07-25-2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gabriel M.A.
I didn't realize such things happened.
I watched it a while ago, and it was entertaining, but I didn't think it deserved the whole hoopla it generated. In a silent movie, if you're going to use music, you better be darned sure it reflects or complements the action (passive or not): the music left waaay too much to be desired, and the plot seemed to drag on (which would have been remedied with good editing and a better score). The tonality could have been better: it seemed like they did a simple free online desaturate tutorial = B&W job (compare to, say, Young Frankenstein or Good Night and Good Luck). Since there's no competition in the genre, I can see how the "novelty" had a bigger impact.
The coffee was good for a chat, but not $10 espresso good.
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I agree, and a bit too heavy handed with the subtle or not so subtle references to sound and speech. |
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07-25-2012
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I loved the cinematography in the Artist.
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08-11-2012
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Quote:
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But, what cameras were in the movie? |
Some of them look like Graflex Speed Graphic. |
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