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How exactly does one go about seeing Xew Xew/Que la fête commence/Let the Party Begin? For a film that's apparently a hair's breadth from perfection, I don't even think it's been released on DVD. I've been looking for a few months now. For that matter, how can an English speaker get into Senegalese film? What should I look for?
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Wolfgang Pauli posted:How exactly does one go about seeing Xew Xew/Que la fête commence/Let the Party Begin? For a film that's apparently a hair's breadth from perfection, I don't even think it's been released on DVD. I've been looking for a few months now. For the second part I've only seen two Senegalese films but they'd be a good start if you're interested. It helps to know something about french colonialism in Africa. Journey of the Hyena is quite good, and available for free right now at the auteurs. http://www.theauteurs.com/cinemas/11 Xala is the other one I've seen which is a black comedy of sorts and also pretty good though the cultural barriers did hamper my enjoyment.
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Jul 26, 2009 05:32
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I was watching Cloverfield today and noticed a curious credit: "Sound editing at: 20th Century Fox Studios". Can anyone explain to me why a Paramount produced film would have sound editing done at a different studio, and is this the norm and I just failed to notice it before?
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Jul 27, 2009 19:48
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Dark Weasel posted:It just seemed strange that he's automatically defaulted as the hero in the context of the fight. I mean, yeah, it makes sense to the film's audience because we've been watching him for two hours, but I felt like it made things uneven for the fight itself. In professional wrestling, there is always a face and a heel or a good guy and a bad guy. Ram was defaulted as the hero because he spent his career as a face, a heroic character who faced heels like The Sheik, the mohawk punk guy, or the crazy staples guy. It doesn't seem strange for the face to be given the microphone to make a rousing speech and to go off and win the match in such heroic fashion.
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Jul 27, 2009 20:03
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WeaponX posted:In professional wrestling, there is always a face and a heel or a good guy and a bad guy. Ram was defaulted as the hero because he spent his career as a face, a heroic character who faced heels like The Sheik, the mohawk punk guy, or the crazy staples guy. It doesn't seem strange for the face to be given the microphone to make a rousing speech and to go off and win the match in such heroic fashion. The Ayatollah even says when Randy asks him if he wants to run through some moves for the match "You're the face, I'm the heel. Done."
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Jul 27, 2009 20:10
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What are some good films to watch that are in standard Castillian Spanish?
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Jul 27, 2009 20:18
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Umbriago posted:What are some good films to watch that are in standard Castillian Spanish?
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Jul 28, 2009 07:03
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Daduzi posted:I was watching Cloverfield today and noticed a curious credit: "Sound editing at: 20th Century Fox Studios". Can anyone explain to me why a Paramount produced film would have sound editing done at a different studio, and is this the norm and I just failed to notice it before? Fox Sound would be just one of many sound facilities operating. Rather than keep it just for internal projects, at some point Fox would have spun it off as an independent business to compete in the market for business. I don't really know, but I imagine it's a top-flight sound lab equipped to handle studio-level films. Paramount may no longer have this kind of physical infrastructure; it might not be as good; or it might have been busy.
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I think all of Almodovar's films are in Castilian Spanish. They're all pretty good, but my favorites are All About My Mother, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Talk to Her. EDIT: Spirit of the Beehive is a superior film. It takes place in a Castilian village, so I assume the dialect is Castilian as well. FitFortDanga fucked around with this message at 15:40 on Jul 28, 2009 |
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Jul 28, 2009 15:35
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therattle posted:Fox Sound would be just one of many sound facilities operating. Rather than keep it just for internal projects, at some point Fox would have spun it off as an independent business to compete in the market for business. I don't really know, but I imagine it's a top-flight sound lab equipped to handle studio-level films. Paramount may no longer have this kind of physical infrastructure; it might not be as good; or it might have been busy. Exactly. Fox Studios Australia have been home to many films Fox and not. I believe the Matrix sequels shot there as well as others.
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Jul 30, 2009 02:19
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In Animal House, what was up with the headline "Dean's wife to vacation in Florida" after she sleeps with the student. Did she go for an abortion or something?
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Armyman25 posted:In Animal House, what was up with the headline "Dean's wife to vacation in Florida" after she sleeps with the student. Did she go for an abortion or something? I think it's more about getting her out of the way for a while to avoid scandal.
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Armyman25 posted:In Animal House, what was up with the headline "Dean's wife to vacation in Florida" after she sleeps with the student. Did she go for an abortion or something? I always took it to mean she went to a dry out farm because she had a drinking problem.
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Resurrecting this thread because I have a question that doesn't fit anywhere else... Fanny and Alexander: Worth it to go with the 5-hour TV version as opposed to the 3-hour theatrical one? Yay or nay?
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:Resurrecting this thread because I have a question that doesn't fit anywhere else...
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Aug 7, 2009 01:37
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OK - here's a technical one - the Director is the person who calls all the shots, correct? By shots, I mean what the camera films, where to place the camera, etc. But then what does the cinematographer do? Don't they generally get credit for how a film "looks"? Or are they like a sub-director in charge of the general scenery or something?
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JD Brickmeister posted:OK - here's a technical one - the Director is the person who calls all the shots, correct? By shots, I mean what the camera films, where to place the camera, etc. But then what does the cinematographer do? Don't they generally get credit for how a film "looks"? The director might have specific shots in mind, but most of them won't plan every little scene. And even if they do, they still probably want a good cinematographer because there's always going to be a way to add little improvements. You also have your directors who aren't so big on the visual stuff, so the cinematographer handles that aspect. It seems to be pretty common when an actor or writer on a TV show directs an episode. In general though, it's the guy in charge of the lighting and the camera crews. Sometimes those jobs are given to separate people though. Aphrodite fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Aug 7, 2009 |
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Aug 7, 2009 02:49
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In what order should I watch Kielsowski's Colors Trilogy? I know I could Google this, but I am afraid I might read something that might ruin the stories.
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deoju posted:In what order should I watch Kielsowski's Colors Trilogy? Blue, White, Red It's not a huge deal if you don't watch in order, just a couple of small cool things to notice.
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Aug 7, 2009 03:23
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This is a stupid question but it was kind of bothering me, I was watching that retarded Vin Diesel movie Babylon A.D. and at the end is there supposed to be some kind of explanation as to why Aurora dies? As it was shown in the movie she just kind of dies without any kind of reason.
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Aug 7, 2009 03:27
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Wolfgang Pauli posted:Miniseries, miniseries, a million times miniseries. The only place worth buying it has them both in the same package anyway. I have the theatrical recorded off of Turner Classic. Delete it unwatched and wait for the miniseries, or is the theatrical worth seeing on its own?
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ClydeUmney posted:I have the theatrical recorded off of Turner Classic. Delete it unwatched and wait for the miniseries, or is the theatrical worth seeing on its own? I saw the theatrical first (in the theater  ) and it didn't ruin the television version or anything. In fact, it made the longer version just seem that much more awesome by comparison.Still, I wouldn't bother with the shorter if you have an opportunity to see the longer one instead. And quit relying on cable to provide all your movies. GET loving NETFLIX
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Aug 7, 2009 05:42
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It's nice to see they've finally got the TV version on Netflix.
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I have a F&A question to follow up: The gently caress's up with Ismael? Even with all of the fantastic storytelling that lead up to it, I can't resolve it as anything more than a convenient way to off the bishop. Absolutely do not read that spoiler if you haven't seen it.
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Apologies if this has been asked before, 20 pages is a lot to sift through. In THE FIFTH ELEMENT, they regenerate Leeloo out of a fragment of alien DNA found in the wreckage carrying The Fifth Element. Scene here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fII9hH2UH8o So, was Leeloo originally a Turtle-dude, and her DNA was reformatted into a hot supermodel? Was she always a female human? What happened to the rescued hand - it just disappears in this scene, but why wouldn't it be attached to her arm? Did she have to fall in love to be the "Fifth Element" aka love? Did she have to be activated by love, like the other stones had to be activated by water, air, etc? Or was she good enough, if she hadn't fallen in love with Corbin Dallas, to save the universe on her own, since she seemed to "love" stuff like chicken and rear end-kicking?
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VorpalBunny posted:Apologies if this has been asked before, 20 pages is a lot to sift through. It might help to think of it akin to the movie Species where the underlying DNA is very malleable. The DNA in the movie is a massive information store so when the ship is lawn darted the DNA is basically the cargo and all of the aliens were carriers. When they drop the glove in the regeneration machine, it creates the "cargo" which was intended to be a human analogue. Maybe the aliens can or do look human within their giant armors. I don't think the glove itself disappears per-se just she removes her hand from within it. On your final point, I think you're on target that she needs to be in love to activate herself as the fifth element. Had she not fallen in love, then the world would be lost. That is also why her lowest point, where she doubts the good in mankind, is such a crucial moment because it basically would have been the end of things. Which is also why the twists of fate ("Of all the cabs in all the universe...") are fun in perspective as the world guides them together.
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Aug 8, 2009 16:38
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VorpalBunny posted:Apologies if this has been asked before, 20 pages is a lot to sift through. Around 1:50 in that video you posted you can see that glove IS attached to her arm. I know the above reasoning is probably right but I just like to think that under the big space armor those turtle aliens were all hot space Jovaviches
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Satch posted:Around 1:50 in that video you posted you can see that glove IS attached to her arm. I know the above reasoning is probably right but I just like to think that under the big space armor those turtle aliens were all hot space Jovaviches Or at least just she was like that under the suit.
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It's super dense DNA. It can probably be used to create any number of species, depending on who's turn it is to save the world.
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Aug 8, 2009 18:40
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In Big Trouble In Little China, at the start they're gambling, though it doesn't show what they're doing. Is there any idea?
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Aug 8, 2009 21:56
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One on The Fifth Element: Are they guys who get left in Corbin's fridge dead from being frozen? I always thought it was unfunny given that appearance.
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Aug 8, 2009 22:11
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Egbert Souse posted:One on The Fifth Element: The older dude shows up again later in the film; he's Corbin's ex-commander or whatever. Its presumable that the fat lady lived as well.
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itrorev posted:The older dude shows up again later in the film; he's Corbin's ex-commander or whatever. Its presumable that the fat lady lived as well. Ok, it's been a while, so I forgot about that. It seemed like more of what would belong in a Three Stooges short.
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twistedmentat posted:In Big Trouble In Little China, at the start they're gambling, though it doesn't show what they're doing. Is there any idea?
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SubG posted:They're playing fan-tan. Jack actually says as much. Ah, at least I can look it up on Wikipedia now.
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Just finished re-watching For a Few Dollars More. Does anyone know what the name of the song that plays as the watch unwinds is? I would love to find a copy of the track online (not  , I mean legitimately), but I don't even know the title, which makes it hard to find.
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ClydeUmney posted:Just finished re-watching For a Few Dollars More. Does anyone know what the name of the song that plays as the watch unwinds is? I would love to find a copy of the track online (not
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Aphrodite posted:It's super dense DNA. It can probably be used to create any number of species, depending on who's turn it is to save the world. Also it is in a machine designed to make humans. So it probably had no ability to deal with the non-human information it had.
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Maybe the rest of the DNA was used to encode memories and such. Or did they alreay address how she retains her memory?
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Ape Agitator posted:On your final point, I think you're on target that she needs to be in love to activate herself as the fifth element. Had she not fallen in love, then the world would be lost. That is also why her lowest point, where she doubts the good in mankind, is such a crucial moment because it basically would have been the end of things. Which is also why the twists of fate ("Of all the cabs in all the universe...") are fun in perspective as the world guides them together. This just made me realise that Captain Planet spoiled the Fith Element. OF COURSE the fith elemnt has to be heart/love. Duh
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