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Oct 6 10 3:24 PM
Wich2 wrote: That says it well, Jack. And this -"That whole opening POV shot can go—it's "smart," but totally pointless."- is dead on.It is half again too clever, calls attention to itself like a sore thumb, and is a textbook example of NON-seamless filmmaking.
It's no perfect classic to this viewer.
Oct 6 10 3:26 PM
clore103051 wrote: Another example was having Ivy's leg hanging around in the middle of the screen for what seemed like five minutes after Jekyll and Lanyon left her dwelling.
Oct 6 10 3:59 PM
I simply can't let the '31 version slide based on the old "it's an early talkie" line anymore. If it had been made in 1929, I probably would grit my teeth, but by 1931, there were very fluid films being made in comparison,
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TomWeaver999 wrote: In another thread, we're being asked if we should try to judge movies by when they were made, as if we were (say) a 1931 audience. Welllll, we must not be very good at it, because one of the J&H performances, the camerawork and the writing that's all being pooh-poohed here were all Oscar nominated (one of 'em winning)!
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Joe Karlosi wrote:Besides the fact that it's a lovely leg to behold ( ) I think this was a brilliant moment. It implies that Jekyll's still got the image in his mind as he leaves. It's just a great idea.
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Joe Karlosi wrote:You mean just rely on sound once we got talkies? Hmmm. I'm surprised they even felt they needed an image anymore after that.
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