screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Friday, December 23, 2011

The Artist

It’s amazing how much a good, old-fashioned happy ending can make a movie joyful and memorable. While many critics and reports refer to The Artist as a “silent” film, in truth, it’s a film about the silent film era that uses sound sparingly. The black and white film stock, the music, the performances, and the Hollywood locations elevate this to an Oscar worthy favorite. But the thing no one will dare admit is it’s really the silent film gimmick that’s getting people into theaters. Not that there’s anything wrong with selling a movie based on a gimmick, as long as it’s good, which it is. But you can’t really say it’s daring, or truly original. It is, however, definitely entertaining.
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  1. tiff1:01 AM

    I have to disagree on the "gimmick" part. The fact that it's a silent film is keeping people AWAY from the cinema. The amount of people ive tried to convince to go see it but they are lame (and american) and won't go because if it. I think people are seeing it because it's really great story telling and someone that's seen it tells them to go. I saw it at a screening and didn't know anything about it, including that it's "silent" and was amazed at how wonderfully crafted it was. The use of sound was spectacular & one of the best sound designed of the year.

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