«Ever since I started painting, I have tried to get the fluidity and surprise of image connection, the simultaneity
of film montage, into painting.»
Not exact matches
Yesterday I saw two biopic
films: «Amy» about the life
of Jazz sensation Amy Winehouse who died
of alcohol poisoning at the age
of 27 and «
Montage of Heck» about the life
of Kurt Cobain, the grunge - rock generational voice who died
of an overdose
of heroin and valium at the age
of... 27.
Meanwhile, Baloo and Mowgli's close relationship is mainly explored in a brief
montage, but it is meant to be the heart
of the
film.
After much wrangling, the
film - maker's original cut made it into cinemas, but not before some radical new versions had been tested — including one that The New Yorker says featured a
montage of religious images and ended with a Christian rock song.
The short
film begins with a
montage of play highlights, interspersed with title cards like, «THE (insert opposing team here) HAVE ENTERED THE FORTRESS TO CHALLENGE OUR KNIGHTS,» and, «THIS IS OUR CITY, THIS IS OUR HOME.»
The
film's essence is a
montage of past interviews with the three protagonists
of the iconic black power salute photograph: Tommie Smith (gold, USA), Peter Norman (silver, Australia), and John Carlos (bronze, USA).
But sustainable change doesn't usually happen in the span
of a
film training
montage set to «Eye
of the Tiger.»
In the spirit
of a movie theme, the room even had a popcorn stand and giant projection screen with a
montage of famous
film clips.
Snyder was rightly criticized for Superman's lack
of regard for saving human lives in the first
film, so in this
film he tries to rectify that with a
montage early on showing Superman saving people from burning buildings, exploding rockets, deadly floods.».».
Since the
film already knows that Damien is the devil's offspring, the
montage of the boy's infancy is probably accompanied with the wrong music.
It was enjoyable but not a breakthrough composition in terms
of the
film, sort
of just standard fare biopic
montage of interviews and old photos with the main thread
of the piece being the documentarian's footage
of Toback's then newest adventure in
film - making.
The most affecting moments in the
film involve Snape, from his grisly death — which is obscured visually, but powerfully conveyed with sound — to a
montage of memories that Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) witnesses showing the deep love Snape had for Harry's mother.
A brief audio
montage at the beginning
of the
film has people discussing him with words like «egomaniac,» «radical,» and «reckless.»
In place
of the emotional stage - setting another
film might waste its time on, there is instead a lengthy getting - ready
montage, with drooling close - ups
of Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) slipping into her lacy gown while her husband - to - be Christian (Jamie Dornan) fastens his cufflinks, which look like two enormous platinum Chewits.
Most
of the
film is a huge stereotypical
montage of standard scenarios you can see coming a mile away.
Credits began following the trademarked opening
of a close - up view
of a match - head igniting, and the lighting
of a sparking fuse, accompanied by a blindingly - fast
montage of action scenes from the
film - and
of course, Lalo Schifrin's memorable theme music.
A moment or two between Richard Farnsworth and Wilford Brimley recall the verbal skills
of Levinson's Diner; the rest
of the
film is bloatedly «visual»: blinding backlighting, grandiose slow motion, overstudied
montage.
«Action Mash - Up» is a 30 - second
montage of action clips from the
film.
But the problem with the
film is that Jerry experiences the biggest personality transformation in his life as part
of a
montage that facilitates the opening credits.
As for the
film itself, though Waititi includes aspects that play like genre parody — a
montage scored to Leonard Cohen's interpretation
of the «Song
of the French Partisan» unexpectedly recalling McCabe & Mrs. Miller; a Mad Max - like chase climax; Lukasz Buda, Samuel Scott and Conrad Wedde's 1980s - style synthesizer - laden score — Hunt for the Wilderpeople is ultimately disarming in its innocent sincerity.
There IS a connection between War and Sport, and I believe the
film was not saying anything new by briefly liking the two together, and it only does so on two occasions... specifically, right before a particularly graphic
montage of the Tet Offensive.
The main menu runs through a
montage of emotionally charged clips from the
film with a section
of the score that crescendos in the background, fading in and out with the buildup
of the images
He occasionally tries to bolster its sense
of danger with
montages of white - supremacist movements and imagery that plays like cheap tricks, this
film's version
of a jump scare.
In lieu
of the earlier
film's dreamlike expressive effects, Disobedience puts an uncommon faith in concisions
of acting and editing (including a wordless, believable
montage of grief), and in loaded moments and changes in point
of view that would probably play differently on a second viewing.
Then the
film reaches its conclusion, all in
montage,
of Padme's funeral (complete with Jar Jar and Boss Nass cameos), Leia going to Alderaan, and Luke being given to his aunt and uncle on Tatooine.
He has an affability and grace that makes him interesting to watch, but Silberling's
film is the equivalent
of a funny 20 - minute short that is dragged out to a full - length feature through music interludes and
montages involving Paz Vega getting dressed, washing her car, or Freeman learning about Target (the department store).
As dumb - fun as many
of the stunts are (and as oddly touching the RIP
montage at the end), there's no earthly reason for this
film to be 2 1/2 hours long.
Nothing special here: a theatrical trailer, a music video
montage of the
film's tabletops, a strange but funny Bill Murray outtake, a soundtrack plug, and an entertaining interview with the bitchy Taylor Mead.
In fact, there are parts where the
film actually benefits from the crackling pace — the first being near the beginning, where we're treated to a
montage that shows Arthur growing up on the streets
of Londinium, after having been pushed down the river in a boat as a toddler by his soon - to - be-murdered father Uther (Eric Bana).
The campy opening credits
montage depicts murderous women in
film, as if Harris were continuing a long - honored tradition
of lovers who were wronged taking action against former lovers when they try to get out
of the relationship.
The movie nails Moore for taking a headline from a pro-Gore letter to the editor in a Florida newspaper («Gore Won Florida Recount»), enlarging it, changing the date, and using it as a graphic element in a brief
montage, making it appear as though it were an actual news article — «all for one second
of footage in the
film,» according to Jason Clarke, who thus singlehandedly deflates the significance
of his own finding.
In a sequence that vaguely echoes the storm scenes in the earlier
films, their tryst is largely reduced to a reading
of John Donne's «On His Mistress» (instead
of a private piano recital) and a
montage of the couple visiting various picturesque sites together.
I did spend the middle portion
of the
film hoping there wouldn't be a training
montage... unfortunately as is usual with boxing movies there was.
Mancini is described by actors as «serious» and «gentle» as a lead - in to a quick
montage of violent kills from the earlier
films.
The
film kicks off with a
montage of 9/11 phone calls playing over black and the sequence is cut perfectly, rousing the heartache
of that day through a sense
of hysteria, but also by giving certain audio clips time to breathe, establishing a personal connection.
Owen has a great sense
of the cinematic pleasures
of mise - en - scene and
montage, you see this in the Todd Haynes
film as well.
Apatow's special edition supplements are always terrific and this is no exception, from the 75 - minute «Funny People Diaries» (a making -
of documentary as a personal journey through the
film guided by director Apatow) to the deleted / alternate scenes,
montages of ad - libs and other goodies.
But I kept telling the studio, and I kept telling Ryan, I'm like, «No, the director's cut going to come in at like 2:12,»» Leitch explained about his rough cut
of the
film before elaborating that the extended version contains a
montage of Deadpool attempting suicide, some extra material with Domino and alternate takes
of existing scenes with different dialogue.
The reliability
of the narrative is frequently challenged: While Gillooly denies the accusations
of domestic assault that the
film strings into uneasily comic
montage, Harding pauses while firing a rifle at her husband, insisting the anecdote we're watching is «bullshit.»
«Fantastic 4: Comic Book to
Film» (3:50) is an unnarrated
montage that simply compares certain sequences
of the
film to their direct print inspirations, using split screens and cross-cutting.
This is a
film with so much potential, but instead
of fully committing to the moments where it seems to be challenging the representation
of women in many indi
films, it opts for a
montage of Calvin and Ruby seeing zombie movies, going to a fun fair and then going to a dance party where she tells him she's taken her underwear off.
And then, the final whack
of the cinematic riding crop, the utterly unnecessary remix
montage featuring highlights
of the
films that we were hoping to have forgotten.
Still, it is a masterly
film and one
of the gems
of Soviet
Montage.
This year, we welcome the return to Park City
of filmmakers Maxim Pozdorovkin (The Notorious Mr. Bout — 2014 — check out our interview) and Mor Loushy (Censored Voices — 2015), our accurately predicted and highly anticipated Shirkers by Sandi Tan (actress Maya Rudolph is a producer), and the infamous M.I.A. documentary
film that was in
montage hell and which officially goes by the title: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A..
And in a twist on the sorts
of freewheeling
montages in which Billy Crystal once specialised, a droll
film montage showed what various Oscar hopefuls might have looked like with black performers added to the mix.
It's in their bonding that the
film really gains steam and finds more energy in
montages of brainstorming sessions and projects that are likely beyond most viewers comprehension.
Once the
film shifts to Germany, however, the rapid - fire
montages stop in favor
of long, theatrical takes which emphasize the nuances
of acting performances.
Additionally complementing a flawless, 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer and thudding Dolby and DTS 5.1 mixes (note that the DTS audio draws gratifying attention to the surrounds) on this Ultimate Mummy are a pair
of wisely - deleted scenes; brief lessons in Egyptology and pharaoh lineage; full - motion split - screen storyboard - to - final
film comparisons; an extraneous
montage of production stills; what appears to be the Electronic Press Kit for this summer's The Mummy Returns; trailers for The Mummy and its upcoming sequel (in Dolby 5.1); cast and crew bios (plus notes); and the following DVD - ROM links to: a soon - to - be live webcast from the premiere
of The Mummy Returns; Sommers's script; screen savers; The Mummy's PC game demo; and The Mummy Returns» official website.
A neat
montage ties up the
film, suggesting that religion has impacted very little on any
of the supporting cast's character arcs.
At the time
of the
film's release, the closing
montage of Luke's cheeky grin was an emotional climax to a fictional story.