A Random Mexican-Standoff
A Random Mexican-Standoff
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11. 1917: A Cinematic Tale through the Horrors of War
45 minutes Posted Jul 25, 2020 at 5:52 pm.
Intro
The genius cinematography
The fanboy criticizes the direction
A late discussion on sound design
Some criticism on the bridge scene
Lucky breaks in movies (particularly war movies) (and why they are not a bad thing)
Fanboy does not like how people fall down
A criminally small discussion on the acting
Another way the movie depicts the gritty reality of war
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Show notes
In this episode, we attempt to understand the cinematic masterpiece that is 1917 - an award-winning movie set during the First World War. With most of the episode dedicated to deconstructing the cinematography, we find ourselves in one of the most heated debates yet. So join us as sparks fly, opinions are disregarded and punches are thrown; in this longer than necessary episode.
And don't forget - Spoilers ahead.
Legend: [D - Discussion] [N - Note] [S - Standoff] [V - Video] [F - Followup] [T - Time Stamp]
Things discussed today
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[S] Single cut - a boon or a bane?
[V] How Sherlock uses cuts (among other things) to film thought {https://youtu.be/bfFgnJoLiQE}
[V] The making of 1917 {https://youtu.be/kMBnvz-dEXw} {https://youtu.be/lFZGmzsvSlg}
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[V] Memorable soundtrack - Awakening (Boruto) {https://youtu.be/og826M3iXsw}, Lit ( Koe no Katachi) {https://youtu.be/j9XHdsgJ8Hg}, Deja Vu (Initial D) {https://youtu.be/dv13gl0a-FA}
[V] Beethoven's 5th symphony (first movement) {https://youtu.be/_4IRMYuE1hI}
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[S] Does luckily having milk to give to a baby during a war detract from it's "realism"
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[F] Shreyas on re-listening to the episode does feel that the agreement in the last discussion was organic.