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July 04, 2013, 03:41:10 PM |
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Mr. Chow and Bai Ling have been out for dinner and drinks. They're now in the taxi riding home. The music plays, and from the expression on Bai Ling's face, we can tell she has just fallen in love. It's an absolutely achingly beautiful scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfPF3tLIGQ |
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July 04, 2013, 06:05:06 PM |
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A beautiful scene - the opening scene, in fact - in a pool room. We find ourselves here during the 1960's, a romantic melody is playing, and a man and woman are beginning to feel an attraction... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqhLDTxODhY |
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July 04, 2013, 11:22:00 PM |
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If you do a thorough analysis of the following scene, there's a lot more symbolism and foretelling going on then you might first pick up on. It has a lot to do with the lyrics of the Blue Oyster Cult song. It's not just the symbolism of the lyrics in the beginning, nor the perfect timing of the attack matched with a single line in the song, but also the song's rhythmic repetition of its title as a foretelling of what is to come next. Simply amazing photography combine with editing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VL7EBxHSxU |
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July 04, 2013, 11:32:48 PM |
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just some of my favorites,
end of usual suspects: Verbal Kint starts walking regular, we all realize he is Keyser Söze.
closing credits of contact: the words "for carl" appear in black and white.
closing credits of higher learning: the word "unlearn" appears in black and white, which then becomes my personal mantra for life.
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July 04, 2013, 11:57:45 PM |
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In this classic squid ink black noir, to the sound of the opera music, he ascends the stairs to commit the deed, knowing that Saiko is up there to witness it. Ah, how sublime it is, and yet how awful, as we see the inevitable self destruction of both him and her... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8S4-Ge4zGI |
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July 05, 2013, 12:02:01 AM |
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When Al Pacino shoots the corrupt cop with the gun pre-hidden in the toilet - God Father
[EDIT] boy becomes the man moment
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July 05, 2013, 12:06:31 AM |
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Links to clips help. There's quite a few scenes I could mention, but I can't find the clip online. That's why I haven't posted too many. But the ones I have been posting are still way up there in their beauty/goodness/awesomeness, etc.
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July 05, 2013, 12:10:23 AM |
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If you haven't seen it - you need to watch The Godfather - clips will be stuck in your mind forever - better than utube
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July 05, 2013, 12:15:04 AM |
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If you haven't seen it - you need to watch The Godfather - clips will be stuck in your mind forever - better than utube
I've already seen it. It is a great movie. Have you watched any of the clips I posted? |
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July 05, 2013, 12:20:42 AM |
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Yeah I haven't seen pale flower and didn't know what to expect with the guy walking upstairs to the opera music - must see that film now...
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July 05, 2013, 12:30:47 AM |
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Yeah I haven't seen pale flower and didn't know what to expect with the guy walking upstairs to the opera music - must see that film now...
The late Roger Ebert called Pale Flower one of the great films - he gave it four stars, as he did The Godfather. See his review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-pale-flower-1964Mariko Kaga's lovely face and eyes are, well lovely, in that film. You should really explore all the clips I've provided. I posted 23 clips so far. They aren't all the same, so you can't judge the set by watching one. See the Pale Flower trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqU |
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July 05, 2013, 12:39:33 AM |
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Interesting and I will look at your other clips the morrow. Found a link for Al Pacino but it doesn't have the conversation before he 'requests' to go to the toilet... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppjyB2MpxBU |
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July 05, 2013, 12:48:07 AM |
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Now I know what scene you're talking about. Great scene! |
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July 05, 2013, 02:54:01 AM |
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in Club 59's "Girl Crush" when Brooke Adams starts crying
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July 05, 2013, 03:20:15 AM |
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This ordinarily wouldn't be the first scene I'd choose from this film (which is very powerful and profound as films go), but it's about the only one I can find online, and it is indeed a good scene. It starts out with a sort of mis-en-scene style (almost reminiscent of Ozu), but then proceeds to the performance given by the woman playing the wife. Since many of Yang's films star people who have never acted before, I can't really name the actors and actresses. Nonetheless, their performances are extraordinary. I don't really want to describe the context here, but suffice to say, the husband has come home and discovered that his wife is essentially having a breakdown. This film is without a doubt one of the greatest films ever made, and the Sight & Sound poll has it in the top 100 (of all films ever made). The clip is a little dark to begin with, but then lightens up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JzS1wqS7KY |
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