Re: Bummer? - Bambi B - Films/DVD Asylum

Re: Bummer?

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Posted by Bambi B on February 9, 2005 at 13:19:51

In Reply to: Re: Bummer? posted by jamesgarvin on February 9, 2005 at 11:39:31:

jamesgarvin,

Again, I agree. You're correct that many times stories about an instrument are as contricved as anything thrown at us in "The Red Violin". There is a harpsichord in a collection in Germany that for decades- perhaps 100 years was said to have bbe owned by JS Bach and because it had the rare 16' stop, everytone felt justified in putting in 16' stops. The same goes for the "Handel" harpsichord also eventually owned by George III. It's unlikely Bach every saw the former and Handel may have only played the latter once.

And also, you're right that movies generally need to heighten drama and conflict to be attractive. A famous screen writing coach- Syd Field said, "No one will ever go to see "The Village of the Happy, Sleeping People".

But, this subject -of a historic fiddle, would really happen in an academic/artistic world. This is not without drama as atist so often have trgic lives- Paganini's life would have made a much better fiddle movie I think. Look at the Hill Collection instruments. Those have provenences back to new or nearly new- a long time with an Amati, but none were forbidden contraband in Communinst China or traded to gypsies.

Yes, I suppose the movie makers had to hieghten the events, to sell tickets, I only wish it had been more skillful.

I'm perhaps overstating objections to "the Red Violin" as it does have entertaining and thought-provoking monements- it's the disjointedness that bothers me most.

Cheers,

Bambi B

Cheers,

Bambi B

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Topic - Bummer... - Victor Khomenko 17:40:49 02/08/05 (18)

The sequence in China, at the very least, is incredibly chilling and well worth the wait. nt - clarkjohnsen 15:44:28 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer... - jamesgarvin 10:03:54 02/09/05 (6)

Bummer? - Bambi B 11:18:45 02/09/05 (5)

I found it unreasonable to have Sam Jackson as a world reknown violin expert . . . - mr grits 13:47:48 02/09/05 (2)

Re: I found it unreasonable to have Sam Jackson as a world reknown violin expert . . . - jamesgarvin 15:37:56 02/09/05 (1)

Because he's an actor! nt - clarkjohnsen 15:43:01 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer? - jamesgarvin 11:39:31 02/09/05 (1)

Re: Bummer? - Bambi B 13:19:51 02/09/05 (0)

Red Violin - KT88 08:17:57 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Bummer... - RGA 19:18:31 02/08/05 (8)

Re: Bummer... - patrickU 04:33:56 02/09/05 (7)

Well, now I am totally confused... it is kaka or caca? - Victor Khomenko 06:06:50 02/09/05 (6)

"The Red Violin" - Bambi B 08:59:25 02/09/05 (0)

Re: Ka ka being the German word for it, Ca ca is the French one, but... - patrickU 08:00:01 02/09/05 (3)

So, scatologically speaking, does that make you both a pair of scat-heads or skat-heads? (nt) - Audiophilander 08:14:00 02/09/05 (2)

Re: As long it does make us like you....Mr. LOTR ( another word for it ) - patrickU 08:37:39 02/09/05 (1)

Re: NOT, of course..... nt - patrickU 09:45:19 02/09/05 (0)

I had one broken - mvwine 06:18:55 02/09/05 (0)

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