THE ARTIST - new silent film
I just saw the trailer for THE ARTIST, a newly produced b&w silent film now appearing in competition at the Cannes film festival and was blown away. One of the best trailers I ever seen. It looks...
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Not positive whether the camera original was film or digital; but I do know it was shot in color. Heard the leading man testify to that at a SAG screening.
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It was shot in 35mm and in color, but just because the b&w film material is now expensive, especially for a little-budgeted movie. According to Azanavicius, the total cost was €10,000,000. As a...
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It was shot in 35mm and in color, but just because the b&w film material is now expensive, especially for a little-budgeted movie. As a matter of fact, the reason they shot on color and then...
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I liked this enough to pick up the Blu-ray, it will be interesting to see how it comes off on my small screen
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(And of course, "shot in color" doesn't mean the same thing with film as with digital - but I have heard cast members mention that the production was even designed in color, to a degree, for the sake...
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Quote: "As a matter of fact, the reason they shot on color and then printed to black and white is because the director of photography felt that the new B&W stocks were "too sharp" compared to 1928...
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It's still possible to get "the look," but the problem is that a) most photographers don't study high-key lighting such as was used in the classic era, and b) most labs today don't specialize in...
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True dat, Jack. Also, when I heard "George Valentin" speak, I seem to recall that he mentioned that the expected digital post futzing helped. (That's a GOOD use of computer tech in film, ala...
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Going to see this today. I have very high expectations for it.
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Wich2 wrote:(And of course, "shot in color" doesn't mean the same thing with film as with digital - but I have heard cast members mention that the production was even designed in color, to a degree,...
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I can't tell you guys how glad I am to wrong about this film. To quote Lex Luthor, "I never thought this thing would go the distance!" Maybe there's hope for the film industry yet.Lulu, yes, the...
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Well, saw the film on Wednesday, and absolutely LOVED it. It felt great to feel like a little kid in the 20s going to the picture show. So many things about it were amazing; very thoughtful of...
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I caught it for the first time Tuesday night. I loved it so much I went again last night. THE ARTIST has renewed my faith in movies. I can't say enough about it.
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Unprompted, my wife said the "Hitchcock music" took her out of the film. True. But THE ARTIST is a film that constantly takes you out of the film -- that's one of its greatest pleasures. I...
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My wife and I, along with my parents, went to see THE ARTIST recently and all of us loved it.
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Wifey and I were the last people on earth to see THE ARTIST and were wowed by it! I don't know which one we loved more -- THE ARTIST or HUGO -- but to see two films that were heartfelt ributes to the...
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I took my parents to see it last Sunday. For me it was the second time seeing it, and we all loved it.
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Having just seen it last night i am both happy as a film fan but underwhelmed. It looks good, is creative, pays all the right homages to the silent film era........ but!......... The story is sooooooo...
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The whole film felt false to me...it was no better or worse than Mel Brooks' "Silent Movie". I don't understand what the fuss is all about. I really saw no point in it at all. Sorry!!! People who know...
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