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Bruce from DC

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The basic storyline of "Othello" transposed into an American private school in the South.
Although it did not work perfectly -- the cascade of killings that characterizes the final act of all of Shakespeare's tragedies seems somehow less believable transposed to modern times -- in one sense it worked very well: the intensity of late adolescent emotions and the lack of feeling for the long-term consequences of acts drove the plot very well.
An interesting film and not your usual adolescent summer fare.
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Re: Lindsay Anderson's "IF" from the 60's---- - Des 01:12:58 09/09/01 (0)
-- said and did it better.
Des
Re: "O" - Victor Khomenko 12:01:09 09/04/01 (2)
***Comments?
Yeah... what a silly name. Let's face it, anyone coming up with a single character letter name is a copycat. After the M everyone should have simply stayed away from this idea. M was too clean and unique.
No comment on the movie itself, of course, but ever since I first saw that "O" it kept bothering me.
- Re: "M" - Bruce from DC 07:51:48 09/05/01 (1)
  My ignorance is showing: tell me about "M." I feel I should know this film, but curiousity compels me not to hide my lack of knowledge.
  Only "letter" film I can think of is "Z" by Greek director Costa-Gavras, released in 1967. Kind of a leftist polemic on the right-wing takeover of that country's government.
  Entertaining and very watchable, though, as I remember. Featured a photojournalist with a motor-drive Nikon F mounting (apparently) a short focal length lens (probably 24 or 28 mm). He would just point the camera at the subject and fire off a few frames, without bringing it up to his eye -- a technique I used to good effect in shooting NYC street candids.
  - Re: "M" - Victor Khomenko 09:19:53 09/05/01 (0)
    Z srarred Yves Montand during his "red" years, something he became ahamed of later. Typical communist kaka of the late sixties, not even worth bothering.
    "M" is a masterpiece made by Fritz Lang in 1931. So he was the first to use the single character, AFAIK. The reason I react that strongly to other doing the same idea is that it had that undeniable "look and feel" that is immediately recognizable and is sort of copywritable. If you have not seen it, it is a must. Not polished in all areas, but considering its age...
    It's got some of the most bone-chilling moments, and surprise - with no blood involved. Just the sheer anticipation of horror that is more horrifying than the horror itself... the art that was certainly lost later.

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