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Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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smonster - Jul 21, 2011 6:06:13 pm PDT #15593 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
quester - Jul 21, 2011 6:15:18 pm PDT #15594 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
apparently the movie took a LOT out of him. He knew he couldn't handle another movie.
So sad, but he did such a good job with it!
And the "look" of the film is what really does it for me! Just a beautiful job!
Amy - Jul 21, 2011 6:17:31 pm PDT #15595 of 30000
Because books.
Azkaban was my favorite, too.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 21, 2011 6:29:28 pm PDT #15596 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And the "look" of the film is what really does it for me! Just a beautiful job!
Well, I think his look carried into the rest of the films. The first two were from Harry's perspective where everything magic was new. The third was when he really lost his innocence and had to stop trusting the received wisdom, so it makes sense. Though I wish Hogwarts had been a little more foreboding in the first two movies (yes, I'm looking at you Chris C.).
DavidS - Jul 21, 2011 8:14:43 pm PDT #15597 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wish Alfonso Cuarón had directed more of them.
When you read the interviews with the kid actors, it was definitely Cuaron's influence that raised their game. That was the movie where they really began to understand what they were doing, and what they needed to move towards. He demanded more from them and they responded.
DavidS - Jul 21, 2011 8:19:22 pm PDT #15598 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
(yes, I'm looking at you Chris C.).
I'm going to plump for the much maligned mister Columbus, because those first two movies are Matilda's favorites and they were Emmett's favorites until he got older. Not only did Columbus get the casting absolutely right, I don't think there would've been a series without the success of his movies which were very young kid friendly.
Aesthetically, the series gets better when it gets darker. But the lighter tone, the cuddliness even, are things which draw in very young viewers who become life long fans.
Laga - Jul 22, 2011 5:20:12 am PDT #15599 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I have heard that directing the first movie was mostly teaching the three principals how to act.
but PoA is my favorite too.
Jessica - Jul 22, 2011 6:03:20 am PDT #15600 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have heard that directing the first movie was mostly teaching the three principals how to act.
"Eyes wide, terrified!" was apparently an oft-repeated mantra on set during HP1.
Kathy A - Jul 22, 2011 6:52:35 am PDT #15601 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I saw a thing on Biography last week that demonstrated Chris C.'s directing technique for the kids in the first film, at least. He had to keep three cameras running at all times, one for each of the kids, so that he could piece together decent performances from all of them since he knew he couldn't get them to perform at top level on every take. He admitted that the first film was very choppy as a result, because he had to string together the best takes out of, say 10 per scene (on average) to put on screen.
Consuela - Jul 22, 2011 7:23:53 am PDT #15602 of 30000
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Not only did Columbus get the casting absolutely right, I don't think there would've been a series without the success of his movies which were very young kid friendly.
Maybe so, but MAN does the pacing drag. Both needed a much more ruthless editor to keep the narrative moving forward.