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Bhasi

In Reply to: RE: Can a good film be ruined? posted by patrickU on January 25, 2009 at 08:17:01

I remember seeing The English Patient for the first time on the back of someone's seat on an aeroplane with uncomfortable stethoscope earphones and being totally engaged. The second time, in a theatre with Dolby whatever, the spectacle was certainly greater (as in Wow!) but the impact of the narrative was much the same.

I doubt whether Lawrence of Arabia - a lesser film, in my book - would work as well under arduous conditions! But David Lean's Dr Zhivago worked for me on a small TV set in a hotel room. Would 2001 A Space Odyssey?

I suppose it's a matter of whether a particular film's excellence resides primarily in its narrative or its visuals or even soundtrack?

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RE: I agree ... - patrickU 09:35:32 01/27/09 (1)
A film should be sees as intend from the director, no more no less.
- I think they're generally realists - or at least I'd hope so! - Bhasi 10:52:31 01/27/09 (0)
  I remember reading that Elvis Presley used to like listening to his records on a cheap portable record player in the 50's as that's how his fans would hear him.

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