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Latest in Chris Dees Blog
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The Day Something Happens
Many years ago we had a thread based on Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters, luscious little volume which broke down these timeless principles of storytelling with examples from movies that we all know. Oedipus, Odysseus, three bags full. We kinda-sorta know the gist: slept with mom, trojan horse, bitch of a time getting home. But we don't really know the story, not to follow Ari dissecting the moving parts. But Michael Corleone, there we know the story fiber by fiber, molecule by molecule. An offer you can't refuse. You broke my heart, Freddo. Leave the gun; take the cannoli. The title of that thread was "Never follow rules…" and that is taken from an Aaron Sorkin quote, which is simply the best piece of advice for... -
Compliment and Contrast
I've been on an Aikira Kurisawa kick lately. I heard a lecture on the Japanese filmmaker, and it set me off wanting to see Throne of Blood, Rashomon, Ran, and Kagemusha again as well as seeking out a few others. One of the things he did amazingly well was using music to either punctuate or contrast the visuals of what was going on in a scene. It's nothing new NOW, two of my favorite instances are from the Lion in Winter and West Wing. In the former, Henry and Eleanor are going into dinner in a banquet hall and, as it is the dark ages, there are several live dogs present. At first they seem to be just atmosphere, look how rough and rustic this period is. Then, as Henry and Eleanor continue to spat with these painted smiles on their faces, Henry says something really low, and there's a cut to Eleanor, close up, frozen smile-and we hear one of those dogs snarling. It's f-ing beautiful. West Wing did it a lot, but one of the best has to be in the season 2...
