Marc Chevalier
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Going to see it tonight.
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I saw this movie last night ... and it puts the lie to every defense of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming "Great Gatsby" flick. "The Artist" brilliantly captures the time (1927 to 1931), place (Los Angeles), and venue (Hollywood filmmaking) it's set in. Not by being 'period-perfect' (it isn't), but by taking all the right steps to evoke the heart of the period and milieu. A wonderful, wondrous film ... and a lesson to all doubters: yes, it can be done, and you don't need the biggest budget to do it. Fitzgerald's "Gatsby" deserves (but won't get) "The Artist" treatment.
Imagine ... a feature-length silent film, made in 2011, that got last night's packed theater audience to give it a standing ovation. Was I in the twilight zone?
It *looks* spectacular -- but jeez, did they need to use a Goodmanesque "Sing Sing Sing" pastiche as part of the trailer score?
Okay, one thing did bug me: inhaling smoke from burning nitrate film stock would probably be fatal. I'll say no more.
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I agree with Lady Day.
Okay, one thing did bug me: inhaling smoke from burning nitrate film stock would probably be fatal. I'll say no more.