Not exact matches
Instead
of selling their own SLRs, which use a mirror and prism mechanism to allow a
scene to be
viewed by the photographer and recorded on
film, Panasonic, Olympus, and others started selling selling smaller cameras that relied just on digital sensors.
These mirror neurons are active as men
view the most popular porn
films, where 88 percent
of scenes contain physical violence.
The
film's
scenes of graphic violence, far from being extraneous or merely fetishistic on Gibson's part, are essential to his theological point
of view.
If the server decides that there are objects with geographic coordinates that fall within the camera's field
of view, it superimposes these objects on the picture from the phone camera, in a fashion similar to the way the director
of a science fiction movie might use special effects to add a spacecraft to a
filmed scene.
At least, they could have
filmed this in somewhere better to
view, instead
of such a drap
scene after
scene.
Just as Jason Reitman's «Up in the Air» — a
film that took a mildly more sanguine
view of the past decade's far - reaching financial crisis — made its viewers endure repeated
scenes of humiliating personal disenfranchisement at the hands
of corporate America, so does «99 Homes.»
Featuring interviews with the band and never - before seen footage, the
film features behind - the -
scenes views of historic moments from the perspective
of the band, their fans, crew and management throughout their sold - out 40th anniversary tour.
The
film constantly plays with expectation like this; for both fans
of the comic and the first
film there is a lot
of cleverness at play here and so many types
of jokes stuffed into a single
scene that repeat
viewing will surely be required.
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.
For those
viewing the
film in IMAX, you'll notice that the full IMAX screen is used in the Arena
scenes (the rest
of the
film will be letterboxed on the IMAX screen in a wider aspect ratio).
On a second
viewing, I hope that the
film undergoes a transformation from a structuralist to a post-structuralist school
of thought after that demolition
scene.
Likewise, Emily's point -
of -
view, which is strong during some
of the early
scenes, disappears late in the
film.
Illustrated by astounding color and black - and - white images, the book presents the best
of this mind - bending genre, detailing through insightful commentary and behind - the -
scenes stories why each
film remains essential
viewing.
More concentration should have gone to the threadbare script, which is so barren
of memorable
scenes, you probably won't remember watching this
film a month after
viewing it.
Oh, and I almost forgot Fangoria writer Michael Gringold's loving 40 - page commemorative book that also comes with this set, featuring an efficient history
of the franchise and dozens
of incredible, rare behind the
scenes images, many
of which can also be
viewed within the still galleries included on the various discs for each
film.
As I was
viewing this
film, I was calling it a spoof
of «John Wick,» due to certain
scenes that make it blatantly obvious.
Wood focuses on the complex system
of identification Hitchcock establishes in this
scene, and Bellour details the ways in which the
film plays with doublings (or «rhymes»)
of looks and framings, point -
of -
views shots and eyeline matches.
«Armed and Underground: Production Design» (7 mins., 1080i / 16x9) brings production designer Jon Gary Steele into the interview mix for an insider's
view of the
film's carefully - aged sets (the industrial - site exterior was a real location in Fontana, CA, but the massive interior was built on a soundstage), while «Crash Course: Stunts» (11 mins., 1080i / 16x9) taps stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert to tell, among other stories, the one about crawling around on the floor with his kids» Hot Wheels cars to plan the armoured - truck chase
scene with Antal.
In terms
of the expressive elements he employs, Leigh treats the abortion
scenes just as he treats every other
scene in the
film, in part because Vera doesn't
view what she does as in any way out
of the ordinary.
Sure, some might not be able to cope with the logic - defying action sequences (the
scene with a plane and a mine caused some groans during the
viewing), but if you just want a brainless action with a slice
of nostalgia then Expendables 2 is your perfect
film.
Indiepix Festival Favorites, Volume 2 Value - priced, three
film set
of music documentaries: «Icons Among Us: Jazz In the Present Tense,» about the modern jazz
scene, with Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Nicholas Payton, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Donald Harrison Jr., Anat Cohen and Esperanza Spalding; «Echotone,» a lyrical documentary providing a telescopic
view into the lives
of Austin's vibrant young musicians as they grapple with questions
of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation, and the future
of their beloved city; and «Roaring Abyss,» a stunning audiovisual poem, the product
of filmmaker Quino Piñero's two years
of field recording traditional and modern music from around every corner
of Ethiopia, a country
of eighty different nationalities and cultures spread amongst mountains, deserts and forests.
With the premiere
of Ant - Man over a week in the rear
view and talk now turning to what's next for the
film's stars, Marvel has revealed (via MovieWeb) the official photo
of the Wasp costume glimpsed in the mid-credits
scene between Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly).
All
of this shows on the screen as The Wolfman comes across as a pieced - together
film of disjointed
scenes with glaring tonal shifts that makes for unsatisfactory
viewing — all sewn together like Frankenstein's monster.
At first I assumed that this was going to be one
of Clooney's
films in which he pushes his moral and political
views to the fore (think Good Night, and Good Luck, Michael Clayton or Up in the Air) and whilst Governor Morris» policies are clearly left wing wet dreams, the
film's portrayal
of what goes on behind the
scenes is so negative that it practically negates all the good work Morris hopes to do when in office.
The
film is full
of both marked and unmarked point
of view shots, allowing us to both get a sense
of the subjective
view of certain characters as well as allowing us to
view the
scene through a camera freed from some
of the imposed restraints
of restricted movement that are characteristic
of early sound filmmaking and classical Hollywood cinema generally.
While the battle
scenes can only be
viewed as impressive from a visual standpoint, where the
film finally shows its fatal flaw is in the utter lack
of emotional grip, as characters live, love and die, and yet no tears are shed among a
viewing audience despite following these hearty heroes for over eight total hours
of film time.
In fact, watching terrorists crash the President's plane into a New York City skyscraper can only evoke images
of Sept. 11, 2001 when
viewed today, and Plissken's landing atop one
of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers is another
scene that takes on new significance given America's real life history in the years that followed the
film's release.
There are interesting side - by - side storyboard / finished
scene comparisons for the
film's more visually complex sequences; a selection
of rather understandably deleted
scenes that can be
viewed with commentary by director and producer as well as within the context
of the
film (albeit in rather cumbersome fashion); a largely useless montage
of still photos from the production cut to a cue
of John Murphy's score; the usual cast and crew filmographies and production notes; plus a full - frame version
of the
film to go with the nicely transferred anamorphic widescreen one.
Though this is Aniston's movie, Adriana Barraza, so wonderful as Amelia in Alejandro Gonzaléz Iñárritu's «Babel,» in my
view the best
film of 2006, knocks out the movie's most comic
scene as a woman who, like others in her boss's life, wonders why she didn't leave her rich employer months earlier.
It's that tension, enhanced by Villeneuve's constant surveillance
of every space these characters inhabit, as if
viewing the world through their military vigilance, that keeps the
film walking the knife's edge and keeps the audience riveted to every
scene.
«So in the
film it is more than hinted at that they're a couple, but there is a
scene directly after Killmonger takes the throne where you hear both characters articulate their point
of view as to why they should or shouldn't follow this man and it's one
of the most well - acted
scenes I've ever been a part
of.
Starring Diane Kruger and Lea Seydoux, both former stars
of Inglourious Basterds, this is a beautiful - looking
film with an art - house feel due to all
of the
scenes taken from the point -
of -
view of the young maiden.
DVD shortcomings aside, this is the sort
of film that lends itself to multiple
viewings, if only to be able to shift back and forth between
scenes, the better to appreciate the clever foreshadowings with which the script is rife.
Fox's DVD delivers a fine feature presentation, a lousy collection
of deleted
scenes worth
viewing only to see the recognizable actors cut from the
film, and the trailer.
I watched the
film twice, and even though I knew how it ended, I was able to catch more
of the little character details that I missed the first
viewing, especially with the final
scene involving Colin and Violet.
These revealing
scenes are certain to give Mary Poppins fans a greater appreciation
of the
film and even those unfamiliar with the material will get a playful kick out
of our fly - on - the - wall
view of a Disney
film in - the - making.
Extras — There are two special features on the DVD: Behind the
Scenes of Meadowland is a 22 - minute featurette on the making
of the
film and there is also a theatrical trailer available to
view.
The Blu - ray edition looks stunning (I did not
view the DVD, which features no supplements) and includes the 30 - minute making -
of documentary «Hard - Wires Humanity: Making Ghost in the Shell,» which covers the production with lots
of behind - the -
scenes footage, and the shorter featurettes «Section 9: Cyber Defenders» (11 mins) and «Man & Machine: The Ghost Philosophy» (10 mins), plus bonus DVD and Ultraviolet Digital HD copies
of the
film.
A feature called «The Scrolls
of Knowledge,» which is available on both versions
of the
film, gives you the option
of clicking on an on - screen scroll and then
viewing a supplementary piece related to that
scene.
One important moment late (sorry, major spoiler if I were to reveal it) in the
film is handled very well by Yates from a cinematic point
of view, but it curiously is not as emotional in punch as the
scene would merit.
While significant portions
of the
film looked crystal - clear, many other
scenes came across as less than terrific, all
of which made for a generally good but erratic
viewing experience.
The beginning borders on plodding, but all is forgiven about 45 minutes into the
film, when the antagonists come into full
view in a
scene of extreme depravity and violence.
While its pessimistic
views on law, business, and the state
of the world as a whole make for some interesting monologues and ethical dilemmas during some
of the better
scenes, it's the contrived core plot that lets the
film languish lackadaisically for 75 %
of the
film.
For instance, I happen to know from a conversation I had with him while he was working on the
film that he rejects the
view of Turner presented in Styron's 1967 The Confessions
of Nat Turner, but you wouldn't know it given the way he adapts several
scenes from the novel.
Both discs include deleted
scenes, a feature about the production from a kids» eye
view called «On Set with Sammi» and an in - depth look at the development
of the look
of the
film in the featurette «Capturing Dickens: A Novel Retelling.»
The brilliance in both
films is certainly due to Savides u» nique mise - en -
scene and naturalistic point
of view, perhaps so real and genuine, it gave «Elephant» a chilling tone to its brutal aftermath and in «Gerry» captured the desperation and isolation
of the forsaken.
The period setting is sketched in broad strokes (fittingly, the only real - life filmmaker name - checked here is Norman Taurog, director
of Elvis vehicles and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movies), giving the Coens a chance to play with dated and outmoded
film techniques: wipes, bird's - eye -
view matte paintings, painted backdrops, unconvincing model submarines, and, in the movie's most perverse act
of homage, a very long driving
scene of questionable urgency.
The new footage is uneven — the dubbing is often jarring and the
film quality varies — and consists mostly
of short
scenes that reinforce the story's Civil War backdrop, which fades from
view for extended periods in the original release.
Rather than take a backseat to «Drive» director Nicolas Winding Refn, occasional actress and full - time housewife Liz Corfixen fires back with a
film of her own, billed as a behind - the -
scenes look at her helmer husband's Bangkok - made «Only God Forgives,» but essentially a loose production diary from her point
of view.
The tense tracking shots interspersed with static point -
of -
view sets the
scene more than any line
of dialogue could - it's two years on from events
of 2014
film Dawn and the battle between humans and apes, fuelled by the traitorous Koba (Toby Kebbell), has rendered the world a post-apocalyptic wasteland.