rigs, Hey, I LOVE black & white photography. I think the B&W George Hurrell photos of the Hollywood stars in the 20's & 30's are the best. I've done a lot of B&W with my trusty Nikon, but just never mastered the lighting techniques. Too lazy to spend enough time in the studio practicising technique. Now I'm learning digital SLR photography, but still have the Nikon EM for B&W.
How'd I get in the movie? Film noir rocks, love "Touch of Evil". On Aug 4, 5:06 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > No mystery- she's conflicted between wanting Harry dead and still > loving him plus foolish/self-destructive to tear up her passport and > lose her papers- also abandoning her luggage. So she must hate Holly > rather than beseech him for help. I often think of post WWII survivors > and how terrible times must have been- even in Britain. No wonder our > parents were "silent".// Well, I like the genre- still think black and > white photos are elegant though one I wasn't able to master- lighting > problems.Mother took me to a matinee of "The Postman Always Rings > Twice" when I was far too young- maybe early grades- but I never > forgot it- the drop of Lana Turner's lipstick near the end. Yes- there > is something hypnotic about film noir. Very seductive. > > On Aug 3, 8:03 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The plot, like the woman, is a mystery. > > > It's more a mastery of film noir, stark black and white, the story in > > all gray. Superb casting also - not just the characters, but the > > places - ending at the grave-site where the beautiful woman walks > > away. > > > Add the music; one would think they grabbed a local zither player to > > save money on the score, and by sheer happenstance wound up with a > > work of genius. > > > Makes my list of 10-Best. > > > On Aug 3, 7:49 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I cheated-:-). I read the synopsis yesterday. Now, the ending seems > > > doubly strange. Why didn't she stop and at least have a cigarette and > > > what deal had she made and what would she face? Anyway, I forget plots > > > easily so the film will still be new to me. My virtual world has been > > > crippled by glitches and needed up-dates which my son will fix when he > > > comes for a visit this month. I have been surviving on music and words > > > in the meantime. > > > > On Aug 2, 7:47 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > An element of the perfect date, a movie you haven't seen! A really > > > > good one, too. > > > > > And the mystery, strangers sitting in the theater of this virtual > > > > world. > > > > > On Aug 2, 6:20 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Lovely scene- even though my video has a glitch- the pauses added to > > > > > the tension- reminds me of "The Sting" alley scene with Redford and > > > > > the hitwoman/waitress or some western gun duel.// Will have to rent > > > > > this movie, d.b.- have not ever seen it. > > > > > > On Aug 1, 8:59 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es3gBldyR4k > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 8:44 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Well, you made my day-dream date/day, d.b.! Hope my many smiles > > > > > > > floated your way! Thank you. > > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 6:40 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > But first, a > > > > > > > > movie:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/30/arts/20090802_NOIR_2.html... > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
