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Post by spence on Oct 20, 2022 7:34:09 GMT -7
I'm watching the Kubrick film Barry Lyndon again, and, as usual, am struck by the painterly beauty of the photography. All natural light, even the interiors lighted only by candles. What a masterpiece.
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Post by brokennock on Oct 20, 2022 8:04:32 GMT -7
Thank you for the suggestion Spence.
Maybe I'll check it out.
I don't really watch movies or t.v. anymore as I can't separate the dialog from the music and sound effects. But if the cinematography is that good, maybe I'll give it a try.
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 20, 2022 8:35:31 GMT -7
Thank you for the suggestion Spence. Maybe I'll check it out. I don't really watch movies or t.v. anymore as I can't separate the dialog from the music and sound effects. But if the cinematography is that good, maybe I'll give it a try. Closed-captioning allows me to follow along without distraction. I use it when watching videos in Spanish, as I can understand the text better than the spoken word due to speed or pronunciation. |
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Post by brokennock on Oct 20, 2022 14:01:19 GMT -7
I find it loses something reading it.
Lind of like on these forums, or text messages with someone you don't know really well. Something gets lost when reading what is said without the inflection.
Maybe it takes practice?
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Post by Joe on Oct 20, 2022 20:17:13 GMT -7
I find it loses something reading it. Lind of like on these forums, or text messages with someone you don't know really well. Something gets lost when reading what is said without the inflection. Maybe it takes practice? It does, and closed captioning can lose something when translated from one language to another. I watch a lot of movies and videos in other languages. You'd be surprised what you can pick up on and learn when you don't speak the language or even hear what is said. Good communication/good learning needs not words to be effective. |
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Post by Joe on Oct 20, 2022 20:21:53 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Oct 23, 2022 14:12:22 GMT -7
Question for the peanut gallery....
There is an unusual duel in this movie. Instead of the usual procedure where the two antagonists stand with pistols pointed at each other and fire simultaneously, the two take turns firing at the other, and they flip a coin to see who fires first. It might just be a Hollywoodie thing, but the movie seems historically accurate otherwise, so it makes me wonder it this duel is based on some old reality. I've never heard of such a duel, has anyone else?
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Post by brokennock on Oct 23, 2022 19:33:21 GMT -7
I've read of it, but I don't remember where. I can't remember if it was said to be an alternative method, or a fallacy.
Both seem like a bad idea, but, if I has to choose, I'll go with the simultaneous shots.
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 30, 2022 14:56:48 GMT -7
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Post by spence on Oct 31, 2022 16:35:57 GMT -7
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Post by Black Hand on Oct 31, 2022 16:40:48 GMT -7
I watched it for the first time yesterday.
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Post by brokennock on Oct 31, 2022 16:44:10 GMT -7
Sorry, still haven't watched it. Did a little looking into it though. Great cast. Seems like an interesting story looking at the story and character it is based on. |
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Post by spence on Nov 1, 2022 8:33:03 GMT -7
As with most everything in life, I'm sure the movie won't please everyone. It's certainly about as far as possible from our longhunters or the Leatherstocking Tales. Definitely fiction, and hardly required watching. I do believe it gives us an accurate look into the world of the 18th-century aristocrat in Britain and Europe, though, and that's certainly an integral part of the history we are interested in.
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Post by Keith on Nov 1, 2022 14:44:11 GMT -7
I have seen the movie Spence, but truthfully I was not impressed. This is probably due to the fact that I do not like Ryan O'Neal as an actor, there is something about that bloke that just irritates me.
Keith.
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Post by spence on Nov 1, 2022 16:57:42 GMT -7
I hear you, Keith. O'Neal is a bit of a problem for me, too, but I am able to appreciate the film in spite of him.
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