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• Re: Photoguy: if the story is so unimportant, why was it written? * - Guy 01:38:29 12/16/05 (2)
  In Reply to: To hell with the story........ posted by photoguy on December 15, 2005 at 16:37:29:

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  • I didn't mean to imply that the acting or screenplay......... - photoguy 11:03:36 12/16/05 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Photoguy: if the story is so unimportant, why was it written? * posted by Guy on December 16, 2005 at 01:38:29:

    .........was insignificant. I just wanted to emphasize the films ground-breaking photography. That alone makes this a significant film.
    
    

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    • Re: Okay, fair enough. It just sounded like content was... - Guy 11:40:34 12/16/05 (0)
      In Reply to: I didn't mean to imply that the acting or screenplay......... posted by photoguy on December 16, 2005 at 11:03:36:

      secondary to technique.
      
      

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• Re: To hell with the story........ - Victor Khomenko 18:41:38 12/15/05 (5)
  In Reply to: To hell with the story........ posted by photoguy on December 15, 2005 at 16:37:29:

  ***Practically every film you've ever seen since this one was made stole the techniques originated in this film.

  Oh, yeah? That's a VERY tall statement, man. Or you simply have not seen anything made before that time?
  

  
  
  
  

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  • Really... - jbmcb 21:31:06 12/15/05 (4)
    In Reply to: Re: To hell with the story........ posted by Victor Khomenko on December 15, 2005 at 18:41:38:

    > Or you simply have not seen anything made before that time?

    Are you talking about the beautifully shot epics and European films of the 20's and 30's, with the laughably bad vaudevillian acting and clunky directing?

    I consider Citizen Kane to be the maturation point of filmmaking, until then nobody got the complete package of a film quite right. Either it had fine acting and amaturish cinematography, or throwback, theater-style overacting with lovely visuals. Welles got it all correct.
    
    

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    • Yeah... I am talking Metropolis, Rules of the Game... that sort of insignificant crap. - Victor Khomenko 06:08:49 12/16/05 (2)
      In Reply to: Really... posted by jbmcb on December 15, 2005 at 21:31:06:

      Sounds like you need to get an account with Netflix.
      

      
      
      
      

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      • Old junk - jbmcb 07:03:26 12/16/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Yeah... I am talking Metropolis, Rules of the Game... that sort of insignificant crap. posted by Victor Khomenko on December 16, 2005 at 06:08:49:

        I'm a big fan of Metropolis, I own both the cheesy 80's release and the new cut with the extra footage they've found, as well as the excellent Alloy Orchestra soundtrack and interesting anime remake. It's a groundbreaking film, but in many respects it's relatively primitive compared to Kane. M is superior in many ways to Metropolis, but lacks the intricate plot and character dynamics of Kane.

        I don't think that all the films before Kane were crap, they were just, for the most part, unsophisticated in one way or another.
        
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      • Interesting themes and photography but still wet behind the ears in their narrative skill. - Revolver66 06:29:34 12/16/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Yeah... I am talking Metropolis, Rules of the Game... that sort of insignificant crap. posted by Victor Khomenko on December 16, 2005 at 06:08:49:

        Kane's multi-faceted approach in story telling e.g., voice-overs, flash-backs, expanded the powers of cinema. Your examples are fine films however they don't approach the cinematic gestalt of Kane.
        
        

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    • Re: The editing is incredible...(nt) - Jeff Starrs 01:05:28 12/16/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Really... posted by jbmcb on December 15, 2005 at 21:31:06:

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