Paranoia - jbmcb - Films/DVD Asylum

Paranoia

Posted by jbmcb (A) on March 18, 2006 at 13:23:27

In Reply to: saw both Blow up and The Conversation posted by BJordan on March 17, 2006 at 20:07:49:

I'm a fan of the quasi-paranoid, mystery/suspense/crime/espionage movies of the 60's and 70's. I haven't seen Blowup yet, but The Conversation is one of my favorites. Other good ones:

The Three Days Of The Condor (really good)
The Parallax View
All The President's Men (along with above, directed by Pakula)
Seven Days in May
The Andromeda Strain (Farfetched, but atmospheric and moody)
The Anderson Tapes
Fail Safe (along with above, directed by Lumet)

I guess the common thread in these films is, usually, their quietness and starkness. The little background music there is, is usually unobtrusive. The cinematography is carefully simple, with lots of pulled back shots establishing the characters in their surroundings and encouraging a feeling of isolation. Cities and buildings become mazelike and impersonal, adding to the feeling of paranoia.

Any more films like these?

/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/

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Topic - saw both Blow up and The Conversation - BJordan 20:07:49 03/17/06 (17)

Hemmings did a bang up job . . . - mr grits 20:35:56 03/18/06 (0)

Paranoia - jbmcb 13:23:27 03/18/06 (3)

thanks for the reply.. - BJordan 19:57:45 03/18/06 (0)

Re: Paranoia - mishmashmusic 18:27:31 03/18/06 (0)

Re: Paranoia - rico 15:10:36 03/18/06 (0)

We don't really care if someone likes a film or not but, rather, - tinear 08:21:12 03/18/06 (9)

"We" don't, huh? Speaking for all of us now? (NT) - jeffreybehr 08:45:12 03/18/06 (8)

Re: It's called the 'royal' we... - Jeff Starrs 10:07:26 03/18/06 (7)

Re: It's called the 'royal' we... - PdL 13:20:52 03/18/06 (6)

Beneficient Potentate Directive? - tinear 13:48:23 03/18/06 (5)

Re: Beneficient Potentate Directive? - rico 15:13:23 03/18/06 (1)

No. I really don't if they just say "good" "bad." I know the posters - tinear 16:08:25 03/18/06 (0)

Re: So... - Jeff Starrs 13:56:25 03/18/06 (2)

No. I'm the little fellow in the - tinear 16:10:13 03/18/06 (1)

Re: LOL! (nt) - Jeff Starrs 04:16:02 03/19/06 (0)

David Shire's Soundtrack for The conversation... - HOK 06:50:49 03/18/06 (1)

I also appreciate soundtracks that are a real part of the films action and not applied. - BJordan 20:18:34 03/18/06 (0)

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Paranoia - jbmcb 13:23:27 03/18/06 (3)

thanks for the reply.. - BJordan 19:57:45 03/18/06 (0)

Re: Paranoia - mishmashmusic 18:27:31 03/18/06 (0)

Re: Paranoia - rico 15:10:36 03/18/06 (0)

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