In Reply to: You think that was sarcastic. posted by john dem on November 5, 2001 at 05:19:34:
""The success or failure of special effects shots especially in science fiction films determines a viewers "suspension of disbelief". Is that so ? Do you really have to "suspend your disbelief" to appreciate a film ? I guess then Ted Turner is right- colorize all B&W films NOW!"Come on, how moronic. The use of black and white in cinema is an artistic choice - yes, even way back into the 1930s. Although in some instances, the choice was for budget reasons, in the most part, B&W film is used for asthetic value. The contrasting effects you can get between shadows & light areas on B&W are very different from colour, and depending on the DOP used on the film, can be far superior.
Take the "Elephant Man", for example, a brilliant film shot on B&W, at a time when B&W film was MORE EXPENSIVE to use than colour!!! I suppose you'd prefer that this film was colourised also? Ditto for "Dead Man".
YAY! Let's colourise everything!! Dr Strangelove, Lolita, Citizen Kane, The Elephant Man, Dead Man, The Big Sleep, Casablanca, The Third Man, A streetcar Named Desire, etc - let's vaporise the medium - Duuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Follow Ups
- Re: You think that was sarcastic..........uuurrr - demonica 22:29:03 11/06/01 (3)
- Dear Monica, please stay in the Sar Wars thread where Lucas needs your support. - john dem 01:32:01 11/07/01 (2)
- Re: Dear Monica, please stay in the S(T)ar Wars thread where Lucas needs your support. - demonica 00:07:30 11/08/01 (1)
- Thanks for correcting the typo, it should have been HIDDEN FORTRESS - john dem 01:13:07 11/08/01 (0)