However in this era of aging action heroes (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Expendables 2, Red),
quick film edits are needed to create the illusion of rough and tumble fistfights.
Not exact matches
Absolutely no judgement if you do;) One day perhaps when I master the skill of
editing clothes / shoes and bags I shall
film a video for you on that, meantime I'm sticking with the beauty bag which is a huge progress, don't you think??! So here goes a
quick vid on what I brought along on my...
I appreciated the lack of flash and
quick cut
editing here, there was maturity and class about how he handled the
film.
Even the weakest action set piece (which is plagued by a few instances of
quick yet confusing
editing) is better than most
films.
The large majority of the
film moves at a rip - roaring pace with
quick cuts and well - timed
edits to maximize each joke's potential.
Director Tim Pope, making his big screen debut, does little more than ape the
quick -
edit style Alex Proyas used in the original
film; his idea of a fresh touch is lingering on S&M kinks which, quite frankly, are boring.
This medieval mish - mosh attempts to incorporate Ritchie's wearing - thin shtick of
quick -
edits, jagged cuts and seizure - inducing visuals with the legend of the Round Table, complete with massive battle elephants (think «300,» but on boatloads of HGH), African warriors (who no doubt dotted the ancient British landscape), Asian kung - fu masters (the
film even uses the term, «kung - fu,» believe it or not), exploding arrows and, of course, the famed sword Excalibur which, after being removed from its stone prison, begins to take on a life its own (certainly much more than those acting in this
film).
The fight is rightly dubbed as one of the greatest ever
filmed, with its crisp
editing and brilliantly shot presentation being a nice refresher from the modern
quick cut handheld fights of current action
films.
The mood is uncompromising and contemplative, nudging the viewer to lean into the
film rather than be overrun by special effects,
quick - cut
editing and manipulative music.
Here's a
quick, fun, and easy media literacy lesson: watch remixed movie trailers to see how our emotions are manipulated by
film editing.
Incorporating footage from a wide variety of sources — from countdown leaders and coming attractions to training
films and newsreels — and adding later his own 16 mm
film footage, Conner developed a
quick - cut method of
editing which defined his oeuvre, and coupled with his use of pop music soundtracks, made
films like COSMIC RAY (1961) and BREAKAWAY (1966) among the earliest precursors of the music video.
Yet even here, Schneemann's devotion to painting is betrayed by the
film's washes of color and
quick edits, as well as painterly, collage - like, and abstract aesthetics.