Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark.
Mario Bava All the Colors of the Dark http://www.videowatchdog.com/bava/Ma...a%20Book-m.jpg The link and specifications on www.videowatchdog.com I have been saving my pennies for a couple months now on purchasing this nearly $300 book. Tomorrow, I send those pennies off, and get my "Little Orphan Annie 'Secret Decoder Ring'" for Bava's filmography as it were... only this time, the message will certainly not result in the mundane "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine." The book even has its own blog, seen HERE. The book has even acquired big name fans such as Guillermo del Toro, who commented about the book:
Originally Posted by Guillermo del Toro
To my mind, the two greatest film books of all are HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT and yours, ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK. These books are incredible not only for the way they discuss movies, but for the way they convey the sheer love of movies. When I read your book -- and I have two copies, one to read and one to keep -- it makes me want to get off my ass and get out there and shoot a ****ing movie!
Here's to future studies my friends! |
Re: Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark.
No way in hell I would spend three hundred bucks for a book, certainly not for Mario Bava! He was a good schlock horror director at his best, nothing more, and he made a lot of bad movies.
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Originally Posted by will.15 (Post 712809)
No way in hell I would spend three hundred bucks for a book, certainly not for Mario Bava! He was a good schlock horror director at his best, nothing more, and he made a lot of bad movies.
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Re: Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark.
I don't dislike Mario Bava. He had a certain style and made a few good ones, but horror movies weren't completely stationary before him and Gerd Oswald directing Outer Limits episodes also had a bravura style that is no less impressive, but doesn't get the same attention because he was doing it on television.
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Hence, "much of", if there is anything Bava had done in terms of cinematography his earlier work is akin Gerd Oswald, certainly Black Sunday and The Girl Who Knew Too Much meet these criteria. However, where Bava propels himself, and much of what I was referring to was his works in color film, such as Black Sabbath and Kill Baby, Kill!. The bold creation of placing green, purple, and even red lights, to convey the sense of nighttime is rather outstanding. Ultimately his decisions, in my eyes, work. The reason I say this is because there is a sense of off-balance that is achieved, and for the horror genre, it most definitely provides a visual layer in which it can function. This is one of the reasons why I champion Bava so much, Argento too, especially in Susperia. Either way, I think this is something to agree to disagree on.
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can't speak much about this book, it looks cool. instead of starting a new thread i figured i'd put down my thoughts here and make this pretty much the Mario Bava thread
i've seen just one of his films so far, Black Sunday, & i think it's great... it is rich in atmosphere and is like a stylish, black & white fairy tale. it is one of my favorite horrors. highly recommend it http://oi58.tinypic.com/2zz719y.jpg wanting to take a look at his Blood & Black Lace soon anybody else watched much from him? |
I haven't watched a much, but I have a good few ready to go. I've seen Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, The Whip and the Body, Planet of the Vampires, Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, Danger: Diabolik and Death of The Twitch Nerve. I'm sure I've seen one of the Hercules films, too, but I don't know which one and I was about 10 at the time.
I also have I Vampiri, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Blood and Black Lace, Kill, Baby, Kill, Rebid Dogs and The Knives Of The Avenger ready to watch. |
Bava directed A Bay of Blood, that right?
I remember watching that a good few years back and i enjoyed it. |
Originally Posted by honeykid (Post 1034080)
I haven't watched a much, but I have a good few ready to go. I've seen Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, The Whip and the Body, Planet of the Vampires, Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, Danger: Diabolik and Death of The Twitch Nerve. I'm sure I've seen one of the Hercules films, too, but I don't know which one and I was about 10 at the time.
I also have I Vampiri, The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Blood and Black Lace, Kill, Baby, Kill, Rebid Dogs and The Knives Of The Avenger ready to watch. |
Originally Posted by the samoan lawyer (Post 1034083)
Bava directed A Bay of Blood, that right?
I remember watching that a good few years back and i enjoyed it.
Originally Posted by nostromo87 (Post 1034129)
have any ratings, favorites, etc?
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Originally Posted by honeykid (Post 1034080)
Kill, Baby, Kill
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