The Film Babble Blog had a post called It’ll Always Be STAR WARS, Not A NEW HOPE To Me, where the blog describes the crawl text of Star Wars through the different films, and how the films have been edited through the years.
The main overarching idea in the post talks about how when the original Star Wars film was released it was just called Star Wars. Now when a consumer goes to watch the movie it is called Star Wars Episode IV: a New Hope. This has changed because the film was reedited since release to vhs, dvd, and blue-ray. The original way the film was release in theaters is not available to an every day consumer. A person who have to illegally download the film online to see its original version. The author also brings up the original film won the best film editing oscar. This seems like the original film should be released unedited along with the reedit, and allow people to decide which version is better.
This article hits home because star wars is one of my favorite films of all time. I would like to legal be able to purchase and see how the film was originally seen in theaters. Film Babble did a great job of explaining why this should happen in the future.
The blog also discusses how the new Star Wars film Rouge One does not have the screen crawl in it. This sets up other movies in the same universe, made by other people, to allow them to make films on how they envision it with or without the text.
If you would like to read his full blog about the idea you can click the link below.
http://filmbabble.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-s-new-star-wars-movie-rogue-one-which.html
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
10 Directors that will help you fall in love with film making
For a person looking to increase the number of interesting, and well made movies to their repertoire they can look into great directors. Here are 10 directors that have helped define what it is to make a movie.
1. Alfred Hitchcock
This man is a legend among film makers. He is the master of cinematography, and the art of story telling. He directed many classic films that are different genres. He was the master of horror, and suspence.
Movies to watch: Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Rear window
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/?ref_=nv_sr_2
2. Stanley Kubrick
Another legend within the film industry. His movies have ideas and themes that are still being uncovered to this day. The subtle imagery, and themes makes his movies great for rewatching to uncover missed themes, and ideas from the first time watching them.
Movies to watch: The shining, a clockwork orange, 2001: a space odyssey, Full Metal Jacket
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/?ref_=nv_sr_1
3. Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese knows how to tell a story. Most of his best work is adaptations. His use of long shots, and quick cuts help him tell amazing stories. Two of his master pieces are about real people showing the life of Jordan Belfort, and Henry Hill.
Movies to watch: The Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas, The Departed, Casino
For more about this director click her
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/?ref_=nv_sr_1
4. Quentin Tarantino
This is an independent film maker who is not afraid to use gore and violence to tell a story. He uses interesting dialog to help make interesting characters. This idea helps evolve his film making to the next level because it makes the audience members care about what is happening the characters as the film moves forward.
Movies to Watch: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Django Unchained
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/?ref_=nv_sr_1
5. Steven Spielberg
Maybe the most known director to the every day film goer. He has produced blockbuster after blockbuster. He has directed war films, adventures, thrillers, dramas, and many other types of films.
Movies to watch: Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic park, E.T, Raiders of the lost ark,
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/?ref_=nv_sr_1
6. Christopher Nolan
Gritty, non-linear, epic storytelling are just a few words to describe Christopher Nolans way of telling a story. He may have a short list of movies directed by him, but he has only released master pieces.
Movies to watch: Interstellar, The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/?ref_=nv_sr_1
7. George Lucas
Next to Spielberg, George Lucas may be the next well know movie maker on this list. He perfected what a space opera is. He is truly a fantastic sci-fi He may have received more criticism from people for his later work, but in my mind he created work that will last for generations.
Movies to watch: Star Wars: Episode IV, THX 1138, American Graffiti
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/?ref_=nv_sr_8
8. Oliver Stone
The man writes on ideas that are considered dark by most. He takes ideas such as wall street, football, or war and shows their darkest areas.
Movies to watch: Natural born Killers, Wall Street, Platoon, Alexander
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000231/?ref_=nv_sr_1
9. Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson May have the most interesting, and different approach to film making. He uses heavy character development, and non traditional film making to the next level.
Movies to watch: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, The life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr. Fox
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/?ref_=nv_sr_1
10. Peter Jackson
The last director on the list shows how to truly adapt a novel to film. Between his realistic sets, as well as his well done CGI he will blow your mind on how an epic story should be told.
Movies to Watch: Lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring, Lord of the rings: Two Towers, The lord of the rings: Return of the king, King Kong
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/?ref_=nv_sr_1
1. Alfred Hitchcock
This man is a legend among film makers. He is the master of cinematography, and the art of story telling. He directed many classic films that are different genres. He was the master of horror, and suspence.
Movies to watch: Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Rear window
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/?ref_=nv_sr_2
2. Stanley Kubrick
Another legend within the film industry. His movies have ideas and themes that are still being uncovered to this day. The subtle imagery, and themes makes his movies great for rewatching to uncover missed themes, and ideas from the first time watching them.
Movies to watch: The shining, a clockwork orange, 2001: a space odyssey, Full Metal Jacket
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/?ref_=nv_sr_1
3. Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese knows how to tell a story. Most of his best work is adaptations. His use of long shots, and quick cuts help him tell amazing stories. Two of his master pieces are about real people showing the life of Jordan Belfort, and Henry Hill.
Movies to watch: The Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas, The Departed, Casino
For more about this director click her
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/?ref_=nv_sr_1
4. Quentin Tarantino
This is an independent film maker who is not afraid to use gore and violence to tell a story. He uses interesting dialog to help make interesting characters. This idea helps evolve his film making to the next level because it makes the audience members care about what is happening the characters as the film moves forward.
Movies to Watch: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Django Unchained
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000233/?ref_=nv_sr_1
5. Steven Spielberg
Maybe the most known director to the every day film goer. He has produced blockbuster after blockbuster. He has directed war films, adventures, thrillers, dramas, and many other types of films.
Movies to watch: Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic park, E.T, Raiders of the lost ark,
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/?ref_=nv_sr_1
6. Christopher Nolan
Gritty, non-linear, epic storytelling are just a few words to describe Christopher Nolans way of telling a story. He may have a short list of movies directed by him, but he has only released master pieces.
Movies to watch: Interstellar, The Dark Knight, Inception, Memento
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/?ref_=nv_sr_1
7. George Lucas
Next to Spielberg, George Lucas may be the next well know movie maker on this list. He perfected what a space opera is. He is truly a fantastic sci-fi He may have received more criticism from people for his later work, but in my mind he created work that will last for generations.
Movies to watch: Star Wars: Episode IV, THX 1138, American Graffiti
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/?ref_=nv_sr_8
8. Oliver Stone
The man writes on ideas that are considered dark by most. He takes ideas such as wall street, football, or war and shows their darkest areas.
Movies to watch: Natural born Killers, Wall Street, Platoon, Alexander
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000231/?ref_=nv_sr_1
9. Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson May have the most interesting, and different approach to film making. He uses heavy character development, and non traditional film making to the next level.
Movies to watch: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, The life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr. Fox
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027572/?ref_=nv_sr_1
10. Peter Jackson
The last director on the list shows how to truly adapt a novel to film. Between his realistic sets, as well as his well done CGI he will blow your mind on how an epic story should be told.
Movies to Watch: Lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring, Lord of the rings: Two Towers, The lord of the rings: Return of the king, King Kong
For more about this director click here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Jaws
Jaws is a fantastic movie to look more in depth into how a score affects a movie. A score is defined as music made for the movie specifically. This music made to help define the movie, and not music made outside of the movie for other purposes.
I would like to look at jaws because most people have either seen the movie or have at least herd the movie score one place or another. The music is very deep and starts off slowly. Then as the music progresses it gets faster and faster to build up tension.
There is a scene within the movie where a woman is swimming by her self in the water, and is eventually attacked by the shark. If you were to take this scene and play no music over it, it would still be terrifying because of the way shark attacks. Yet, it would be a girl floating around for a while by her self with some weird camera angles. Then the shark comes across and attacks.
When you add the music it adds the affect of suspense and unknowing to the scene. You see the girl swimming. Then you hear the first few notes of the of the score. They are deep and give a feeling of uneasiness. Then the camera flips underneath her in the water and the music starts to pick up. This show or hints at the idea that what ever is make the scene uneasy is going to come from under the water. Then the music builds as strong as it can go and she is finally attacked.
This shows how a score can set a scene, or even show a mood that a directer wants you to feel. A movie score is an essential piece of film making that can greatly enhance how the film is shown.
For more about this film on IMDB click here
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
For more about this film on IMDB click here
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The Sixth Sense
The movie The Sixth Sense, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is created to have a twist ending. This movie, like most other films directed by M. Night, tries to show you through the film whats going to happen before it is actually seen by you.
Most people have seen this movie, or herd about the ending where Bruce Willis is actually dead the entire movie. But, when people watched it the first time they were genuinely shocked about how it turns out. Yet, if you watched closely enough during the film, a person could figure out the ending. The director left visual clues to help people paying attention to have a better understanding of what is trying to be shown in the scene.
If you go back and re-watch the film there are a few things you might notice:
The next thing you will notice is the temperature changing suddenly in the movie. Any time a ghost is agitated and interacting with a human the temperature gets visually cold. Their are scenes within the movie where the main character Cole played by Haley Joel Osment comes in contact with an upset ghost and you can see his breath.
The final visual clue that is left is Bruce Willis's interactions with people. This is reviled in the film at the end. Every interaction with another person besides the main character is not actually happening. All the conversations are either one sided, or seem like he is fitting in on the conversation, but nobody can actually hear him
Visual clues a part of story telling used by Directors to help better tell the story.
For more about this film on Imdb click here
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Most people have seen this movie, or herd about the ending where Bruce Willis is actually dead the entire movie. But, when people watched it the first time they were genuinely shocked about how it turns out. Yet, if you watched closely enough during the film, a person could figure out the ending. The director left visual clues to help people paying attention to have a better understanding of what is trying to be shown in the scene.
If you go back and re-watch the film there are a few things you might notice:
- The color red appearing in the film very regularly
- A visual sudden change in temperature
- Bruce Willis's normal looking conversations with people
The next thing you will notice is the temperature changing suddenly in the movie. Any time a ghost is agitated and interacting with a human the temperature gets visually cold. Their are scenes within the movie where the main character Cole played by Haley Joel Osment comes in contact with an upset ghost and you can see his breath.
The final visual clue that is left is Bruce Willis's interactions with people. This is reviled in the film at the end. Every interaction with another person besides the main character is not actually happening. All the conversations are either one sided, or seem like he is fitting in on the conversation, but nobody can actually hear him
Visual clues a part of story telling used by Directors to help better tell the story.
For more about this film on Imdb click here
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Monday, February 13, 2017
About Movie Connoisseur
Hello! My name is Movie Connoisseur. Watching movies has been something I have been doing my entire life. I have watched every genre of movie out there, as well as watched a film from almost every decade. When I was a child I would watch several movies a week. Now with my real world scheduled I have toned down on the movie watching.
Even though I watch less movies now I have broadened my movie watching experience. I currently research critically acclaimed and historically significant movies to watch. This has led me to dig deeper into what goes into making a movie, and everything behind the film. This movie knowledge has led me to even re-watch films I loved growing up and gave me a better appreciation for them.
A couple movie I have watched recently that I have looked deeper into:
There are many things that the average movie goer can miss. Some examples are different styles of cinematography that help tell a story, or give a different perspective. Another example is color throughout movies that go unnoticed that help set up a scene or help set up a tone a director is trying to show.
My goal is to help the average person get a better understanding of what goes into making a movie, and help them get a better appreciation of film.
As the famous film critic once said "it's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about". When a film is looked at deeper than just the surface people will gain a greater appreciation of what film can be to them.
To contact me email me at movieconnoisseur8@gamil.com
Even though I watch less movies now I have broadened my movie watching experience. I currently research critically acclaimed and historically significant movies to watch. This has led me to dig deeper into what goes into making a movie, and everything behind the film. This movie knowledge has led me to even re-watch films I loved growing up and gave me a better appreciation for them.
A couple movie I have watched recently that I have looked deeper into:
- North by Northwest
- A Fist Full of Dollars
- Taxi Driver
- Eternal sunshine for the spotless mind
There are many things that the average movie goer can miss. Some examples are different styles of cinematography that help tell a story, or give a different perspective. Another example is color throughout movies that go unnoticed that help set up a scene or help set up a tone a director is trying to show.
My goal is to help the average person get a better understanding of what goes into making a movie, and help them get a better appreciation of film.
As the famous film critic once said "it's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about". When a film is looked at deeper than just the surface people will gain a greater appreciation of what film can be to them.
To contact me email me at movieconnoisseur8@gamil.com
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