"TOM HOOPER WANTED TO MAKE AN INTIMATE FILM. HE WANTED TO MAKE AN ORGANIC FILM. HE WANTED TO MAKE AN EPIC FILM. HE WANTED TO MAKE AN INTERESTING FILM.
AND INSTEAD OF PICKING THE MOMENTS TO DO THOSE THINGS HE JUST SHOT THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE IN HAND-HELD, DUTCH-ANGLED, WIDE-ANGLED, HEY-KEY-LIT, CLOSE-UPS WITH ACTORS STARING DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA."
After reading that essay, readers understand the vocabulary and Hulk's deep feelings about the deployment of the cinematic techniques the vocabulary represents. It's a thing of beauty.
It's also why the absolute best scenes are Barricade Heaven (can't do a closeup on the entire barricade) and the singing-and-fighting duel. I don't care if it's like a scrap of Dumas transplanted into Les Miz, it keymashes my singing, staging, and actor chemistry buttons.
Ah well, I'm sure someone else will take a stab at Les Miz in another decade or so. Let's hope it's not Chris Columbus (how do you ruin Rent? Let C.C. direct).
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Date: 2013-04-06 03:40 am (UTC)AND INSTEAD OF PICKING THE MOMENTS TO DO THOSE THINGS HE JUST SHOT THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE IN HAND-HELD, DUTCH-ANGLED, WIDE-ANGLED, HEY-KEY-LIT, CLOSE-UPS WITH ACTORS STARING DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA."
After reading that essay, readers understand the vocabulary and Hulk's deep feelings about the deployment of the cinematic techniques the vocabulary represents. It's a thing of beauty.
It's also why the absolute best scenes are Barricade Heaven (can't do a closeup on the entire barricade) and the singing-and-fighting duel. I don't care if it's like a scrap of Dumas transplanted into Les Miz, it keymashes my singing, staging, and actor chemistry buttons.
Ah well, I'm sure someone else will take a stab at Les Miz in another decade or so. Let's hope it's not Chris Columbus (how do you ruin Rent? Let C.C. direct).