The well - done selection screens are topped with an animated main menu that achieves classic suspense with a montage of
relevant images from the film and the use of an always - effective heartbeat.
Not exact matches
One of the
film's strategies is to pair the voice of Samuel L. Jackson intoning selections
from Baldwin's writing with
relevant images salvaged
from American history, including segments that highlight the white supremacy encoded in Hollywood narratives.
What makes Room 237 work so well is that Ascher shows the same Shining clips over and over, with different interpretations, letting only the voices of the theorists and the
images from the
film (plus a few other
relevant movies) tell the story.
The book includes a unique catalogue of
images, an extensive list of suggested readings, and a descriptive timeline situating the movement vis - à - vis
relevant artworks and
films, exhibitions, cultural criticism, and political events
from 1960 to 2000.