Comments on: Part of the Picture: Child’s Play http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:43:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hari http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-9776 Hari Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:06:23 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-9776 Wanted to ask you, can you do a similar write-up on a few Luis Bunuel movies? Wanted to ask you, can you do a similar write-up on a few Luis Bunuel movies?

]]> By: Hari http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-9775 Hari Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:04:25 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-9775 Watched 'metropolis' today, about a quarter of the movie(as explained initially) has been destroyed, so, the story at those places is explained through intertitles. Found the vision, the philosophical underpinning and the fastidiously crafted technical details simply 'out-of-this-world'. Just take the 'silent movie factor' and the highly dramatized expressions away, look at the movie from the vantage point of the director-it is impossible to believe that such an idea was explored in 1929. As is given at many places, this is the 'baap' of all sci-fi movies. Watched ‘metropolis’ today, about a quarter of the movie(as explained initially) has been destroyed, so, the story at those places is explained through intertitles.

Found the vision, the philosophical underpinning and the fastidiously crafted technical details simply ‘out-of-this-world’.

Just take the ’silent movie factor’ and the highly dramatized expressions away, look at the movie from the vantage point of the director-it is impossible to believe that such an idea was explored in 1929. As is given at many places, this is the ‘baap’ of all sci-fi movies.

]]> By: Padmini http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-9170 Padmini Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:20:45 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-9170 It has been almost 80 years since this film was released (1931 - 2009), yet it hasn't still lost it's ability to shock. Chilling, yet you can't take your eyes away. And @ Sheila, I can see your point, but WATCH IT ANYWAY. Long time lurker and long time fan, b! It has been almost 80 years since this film was released (1931 – 2009), yet it hasn’t still lost it’s ability to shock. Chilling, yet you can’t take your eyes away.

And @ Sheila, I can see your point, but WATCH IT ANYWAY.

Long time lurker and long time fan, b!

]]> By: Hari http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-8959 Hari Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:57:27 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-8959 No sir but would surely try catching them soon. No sir but would surely try catching them soon.

]]> By: brangan http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-8958 brangan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:20:29 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-8958 Hari: Seen Metropolis and the fantastic noir The Big Heat? Hari: Seen Metropolis and the fantastic noir The Big Heat?

]]> By: Hari http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-8954 Hari Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:17:10 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-8954 Thank you for this sir-just watched this one-found it shocking, but without any graphic violence which the theme of the movie might have required.. The penultimate scene in which Peter Lorre does the 'I need to kill' act was mind-blowing, all the violence happening in the background only contributed to the 'shock value' of this one. Any other movie which you would recommend of Fritz Lang sir? Thank you for this sir-just watched this one-found it shocking, but without any graphic violence which the theme of the movie might have required..

The penultimate scene in which Peter Lorre does the ‘I need to kill’ act was mind-blowing, all the violence happening in the background only contributed to the ’shock value’ of this one.

Any other movie which you would recommend of Fritz Lang sir?

]]> By: brangan http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-8942 brangan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:13:45 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-8942 Shalini: Nothing, actually, is shown in gruesome detail, but yes, I can see why someone would not want to go anywhere near this film. Shalini: Nothing, actually, is shown in gruesome detail, but yes, I can see why someone would not want to go anywhere near this film.

]]> By: Shalini http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2009/01/09/part-of-the-picture-child%e2%80%99s-play/comment-page-1/#comment-8933 Shalini Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:55:12 +0000 http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/?p=484#comment-8933 Well this is one for the "Do Not Watch" list. Just reading this devastated me. Well this is one for the “Do Not Watch” list. Just reading this devastated me.

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