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Coffeeprincess
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: Anyone see the movie, "M"? |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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Craven Moorehead
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| A fabulous example of late German Expresionism. Peter Lorre is appropriately creepy, and this is maybe Fritz Lang's masterpiece. See also Metropolis and the Nibelungen cycle. |
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Mosley
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Not quite sure why this topic is in "General Discussion" but...
Yes, it's a stunner and Lorre is unforgettable. I think a lot of stuff(camera angles, shadows, etc.) that Welles got credit for was actually done first by Lang in "M". |
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halfmanhalfbiscuit
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the OP is talking about a Korean movie on at the moment. |
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Craven Moorehead
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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I think a lot of stuff(camera angles, shadows, etc.) that Welles got credit for was actually done first by Lang in "M".
Yeah, another example of the use of this expressionistic cinematography apears in a big way in Touch of Evil. And yeah, I'm sure the OP is referring to a new Korean film, but when do I get to discuss Welles and Lang on this otherwise misbegotten message board? |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote: |
| I think the OP is talking about a Korean movie on at the moment. |
Oh. |
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Craven Moorehead
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I actually wondered if the Korean film was some sort of backhanded tribute to the original, but after seeing the previews, that's a definite no. Some sort of sappy hard to understand love story according to some students. |
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Mosley
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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 Well, I'll stick to the 1920s "M"!
Reading Ebert's review made me think: no wonder the Nazis were courting him. Considering how he portrayed the characters in "M", can you imagine what he could've done w/anti-Semitic propaganda?  |
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Coffeeprincess
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote: |
| I think the OP is talking about a Korean movie on at the moment. |
Yes, I was talking about the Korean movie that's playing in the theaters right now. Oops!  |
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Craven Moorehead
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| What did you think of the movie, Princess? |
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frozenpeas
Joined: 23 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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I saw the poster when I was in town on the weekend. It looked almost like they were trying to reference the original movie "M"
That would be strange though because I seriously doubt anyone other than a few foreigners knows what it is. |
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idonojacs
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| I liked the Story of O much, much better. |
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PeteJB
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Here you can download the Music Video to "M" -> Right click save as. Gives you a good idea  |
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Craven Moorehead
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| I liked the Story of O much, much better. Hmm, German Expressionist cinema vs. cheesy 70's porn. No comparison really. Wasn't Johnny Holmes in that? |
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