Movie (must see)'s

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Before we get back on topic, I watch Burn Notice. I started solely because Bruce was on it, but realize now that the show is actually quite good. A bit farfetched at times, but it is the A-team meets Macguyver.

A film that I find a worthwhile watch, mostly for the way they did it is Russian Ark. It is an hour and a half long film shot in one shot and it tells the history of Winter Palace in Russia. Some of the shots are just sick. I mean there are three orchestras and over 2000 actors. I consider it a must see on technical feats alone.

[Pulsar_t]

Heard of that too, but some on IMDb debate the authenticity of the single shot claim. Regardless it's worth watching thanks for reminding me about it!

[crux]

Heard of that too, but some on IMDb debate the authenticity of the single shot claim. Regardless it's worth watching thanks for reminding me about it!

The IMDB "debate" is just ridiculous, ignorant conjecture. The film is one shot and is well documented as such. I've always regarded the one shot as technically amazing but artistically flawed; It's a gimmick and as such some moments in the film falter from the inibility to take multiple shots. Beautiful film, however, featuring a rich history and one of the most astounding buildings ever made - and also well worth seeing for the technical wonder that it is (which, in and of itself, has its own artistic merits - just not merits that I subscribe to).

[Boaradoor]

Sleepless in Seattle
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Jumping Jack Flash
Iron Man

[Jrecee]

You missed Joe Vs. The Volcano for your Hanks/Ryan marathon.

[RCBH928]

Honestly I have not been to America, and while I respect the purchasing power(specially after I saw the videogames sales numbers) I really have a hard time understanding how can 300 million people have more money power to watch movies over 5+ billion people in the world.
maybe you do not know this, but every one and every country in the world got a cinema and all they show are American movies(and Indian ones sometimes)..

Point is, once Americans interfere it the quality is better somehow. They perfect the work somehow, other countries can't match the skill. Even though the staff are non-American I do not know how it works. I really noticed it even during cutting up sequences in the movies and moving from scene to scene. Its not about distribution.

BTW, what does it mean when a Company has WB logo or Universal or DreamWorks and then it has another studio or another company name on the movie? Sometimes there are 2 or 3 movies?

another thing is , what is a one shot movie? Are you saying that they roll the camera and they shoot the whole film non-stop with 1 camera? Does that mean if 1 actor in the crew makes a mistake at 1.2 hours of time they have to shoot the whole thing again? I find that hard to believe...

[Pulsar_t]

An example of a single shot sequence.

[crux]

BTW, what does it mean when a Company has WB logo or Universal or DreamWorks and then it has another studio or another company name on the movie? Sometimes there are 2 or 3 movies?

another thing is , what is a one shot movie? Are you saying that they roll the camera and they shoot the whole film non-stop with 1 camera? Does that mean if 1 actor in the crew makes a mistake at 1.2 hours of time they have to shoot the whole thing again? I find that hard to believe...

Usually one production company is the distributor (those who brought it to the theatre, be it limited release, national release, or international) and one is the studio (those who funded the film and/or made it possible). If the film is large enough both may be one and the same, but often films are created without a distributor (that's what Cannes film festival is all about).

Russian Ark (Russkiy kovcheg) features over 2000 actors, sprawling through 33 rooms of the Hermitage, with three live orchestras. It is hard to believe. But it's certainly possible. Keep in mind the film isn't a traditional film in terms of pacing and action (a lot of the actors are only part of the tapestry, so to speak) and that it ISN'T perfect. One scene that sticks out in my mind is of an actor who drops a napkin and looks genuinely shocked before picking it up and moving on. Beyond which, the film was well-documented at the time, with well over 2000 witnesses.

[vejita]

Wasn't the beginning of Serenity one shot? Not the flashback scene but the "Oh, God, oh God, we're all gonna die" part...

[dlmvii]

Wasn't the beginning of Serenity one shot? Not the flashback scene but the "Oh, God, oh God, we're all gonna die" part...

It was indeed, and it was *awesome*