tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post7137402646222640267..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: 31 Days of Halloween: Painting with Black Gloves in Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal PlumageRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-44534695923379078592009-10-12T23:26:03.651-04:002009-10-12T23:26:03.651-04:00This review really got me interested in seeing thi...This review really got me interested in seeing this film. So it is in my Netflix queue in the number one position. I look forward to seeing it. I am glad I read this great review, Sark.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76495292218380113102009-10-12T08:56:05.882-04:002009-10-12T08:56:05.882-04:00Sark, you freaked me out once again with your wond...Sark, you freaked me out once again with your wonderful review..Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-8383184795553553002009-10-11T23:28:38.932-04:002009-10-11T23:28:38.932-04:00Yes! That's TENEBRAE. A beautiful shot and, as...Yes! That's TENEBRAE. A beautiful shot and, as you said, likely very complicated. He also did the ravens' POV in OPERA, which didn't look as good as TENEBRAE but Argento claims was very difficult to pull off. All this talk of his movies has got me jonesing for an Argento marathon!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-22349087303763364362009-10-11T18:05:33.466-04:002009-10-11T18:05:33.466-04:00Sark, that's pretty funny about Dario dropping...Sark, that's pretty funny about Dario dropping the camera for that shot--anything for art! Is the Argento film TENEBRAE the one with the incredible tracking shot, where the camera begins at the window of an apartment, tracks up the building, over the roof, and down the other side to another window of the same apartment? That has be, from a technical standpoint, one of the most difficult camera shots in cinema history.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-82279430044888692222009-10-11T15:36:15.008-04:002009-10-11T15:36:15.008-04:00This was truly an excellent post about a very visu...This was truly an excellent post about a very visual sounding film. I haven't seen it, nor do I plan to, because it sounds more potent than what I can tolerate these days. The photos were frightening enough for me! Sark, you write in a very compelling, descriptive manner. Thank you for sharing with us.toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17937099802633992162009-10-11T11:40:17.376-04:002009-10-11T11:40:17.376-04:00Sarkoffagus, this is an very interesting post. I ...Sarkoffagus, this is an very interesting post. I must admit I have not seen this movie, but will definitely check it out. I have seen several of Argento's films. I own SUSPIRIA on DVD. I have seen the two other films Argento made following the SUSPIRIA story: INFERNO and THE TEARS OF THE MOTHER. I like his films and your review is so good, I really want to see this one.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-78093294029241511352009-10-11T10:36:18.318-04:002009-10-11T10:36:18.318-04:00Thanks for the compliments, Rick! In reference to ...Thanks for the compliments, Rick! In reference to the POV fall to death, I read that reportedly Argento achieved that shot by literally dropping the camera out of a window. He got his footage, but the camera was destroyed!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69137250005185963852009-10-11T10:07:28.662-04:002009-10-11T10:07:28.662-04:00Sark, this is a very strong analysis of one of Dar...Sark, this is a very strong analysis of one of Dario Argento’s most important movies. I think you do an outstanding job of identifying plot elements and stylistic techniques that Argento would repeat in subsequent films. As for the film itself, it’s hard to believe that this was Argento’s directorial debut. The film exhibits a dramatic flare—an example is the point-of-view shot as a victim falls to his death—indicative of a filmmaker with far more experience. But though Argento is known for his fluid camera, his use of lighting is equally impressive. Often, his characters move from light to utter darkness in the same scene, creating a disturbing, almost strobe-like effect (he uses this in the chase scene among the parked buses in BIRD). It’s just another way that Argento keep viewers off-balance and uncomfortable. His films are definitely not for the weak of heart!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com