I am not a great fan of film remakes as they rarely live up to the original but when I heard that George Romero’s cult classic “Zombies – Dawn of the Dead” (or better, Zombies at Woolworth’s) was to be remade then my ears pricked up a little.
I first tried to see the original in [...]
Entries from February 26th, 2007
Zombies at Dawn
February 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Film Criticism and Analysis, Film History, Film Special Effects, Genre
West vs East – Continuity vs Montage Editing
February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Film Editing, Film History
Isn’t it wonderful how the mind works? No matter what pictures are put in front of our eyes our mind tries to make sense of it. It took a Russian called Kuleshev near the turn of the 20th century to bring it to the world’s attention and had a profound effect on film art and [...]
Heaven’s Gate (1981) – Film Masterpiece or Mess?
February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Directing, Film Producing
I’ve always had a fascination for this film. I’m not quite sure whether it’s the sort of fascination you get when you stumble upon a car crash (a rubber-necking sort of fascination) or an admiration for what the film was striving for and, maybe, could have been. The facts and figures around Heaven’s Gate are [...]
Tags: art house cinema·deer hunter·heavens gate·johnson county wars·michael cimino·miklos jansco·united artists
Citizen Kane – The Best Film of All Time?
February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Directing, Film General, Film History
Many critics place Citizen Kane at the top of their list of best films of all time. I think it would be best described as the most influential film of all time.
Personally, I have no great love for the film. I find it hard to have empathy for the central characters and it leaves me [...]
Tags: camera angles·citizen kane·depth of field·editing·flashbacks·greg toland·orson welles·tracking shots
Screenwriting
February 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Screenwriting
I have been interested in screen writing for some time. I found this article which I thought would be worthwhile sharing. It is very concise and lean but manages to give a real sense of experience and knowledge
Screenwriting – How to Write A Copper Bottom Real Life Work of Shattering Genius in Ten Easy Steps
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Top 10 Films of All Time?
February 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Film General
We have all seen these lists published everywhere. You will have your own list. I have mine. The British Film Institute will have theirs. The Screen Actors Guild will have theirs too. But how do you arrive at this list? It’s a very subjective thing isn’t it? My list will be very different to [...]