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| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:24 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - showtunetrivia 10:52 am EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| Yes, come to think of it, there are some odd choices in the "Lees of Old Virginia" scene and elsewhere. I also wish there wasn't that very long shot of Virginia Vestoff running far away from the camera in "Compliments." And I still don't understand why the opening section of the film apparently takes place after sundown, even though Congress is in session. But I do think the movie is very well directed overall. I mean, even the some of the best movie musicals -- THE SOUND OF MUSIC, WEST SIDE STORY, THE MUSIC MAN -- have a few directorial decisions I don't agree with :-) This may be heresy, but I actually think some of the less fortunate directorial moments in 1776 were excised for the edited version that was originally released. |
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| re: 1776 film | |
| Posted by: Greg_M 04:29 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - Michael_Portantiere 12:24 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| I believe the Congress often met in secret and at night as they were planning a rebellion | |
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| re: 1776 film | |
| Posted by: bearcat 04:26 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - Michael_Portantiere 12:24 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| briefly, can you note the wrong "directorial choices" in SoM and WSS |
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| re: 1776 film | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 11:22 am EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - bearcat 04:26 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| "Briefly, can you note the wrong 'directorial choices' in SoM and WSS." Nothing major, I was mostly trying to make the point that even the greatest movie, show, etc. is going to have SOME choices that each of us may personally disagree with. I do think some of the direction of the actors in both SoM and WSS is a little broad for my taste, and there are some other very minor issues. But please don't get me wrong, I think both movies are brilliant. |
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| re: 1776 film | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 01:17 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - Michael_Portantiere 12:24 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| Yes, the Braintree scenes could have been so much better. And I'm not even factoring in my inner LA resident growling "That's so not Massachusetts, it's twenty minutes from my house!" or the annoying attempt to film night scenes during the day--there are enough other movies filmed here pretending to be elsewhere and day pretending to be night that I can shove that aside. But Hunt missed a real opportunity there. And the fire wagon?? Laura |
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| re: 1776 film | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:22 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
| In reply to: re: 1776 film - showtunetrivia 01:17 pm EDT 07/05/17 | |
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| "And the fire wagon??" Right. Like I said, I think several of the poor directorial choices/moments were excised in the severely edited original release version of the movie. Do you have a theory as to why the first couple of scenes in the movie are supposed to be taking place at night, even though Congress is in session? I have never understood that choice. |
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