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Have you seen any Hyper Realism? Like Elephant by Gus Van Sant.
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Yeah, Elephant is a brilliant film but I am not completely aware of Hyper Realism as a style so I may need to check that out!
Denis Villeneuve's amazing 'Polytechnique' is very similar to Elephant - would that count?
What about La Haine? Paterson? Weiner Dog? Festen? My Dinner with Andre?
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@Zotis This is interesting. Can you give me any more examples of hyper realism in film? I loved Elephant. Thanks in advance. Sorry to hijack your thread Rhys.
Denis Villeneuve's amazing 'Polytechnique' is very similar to Elephant - would that count?
What about La Haine? Paterson? Weiner Dog? Festen? My Dinner with Andre?
Denis Villeneuve's amazing 'Polytechnique' is very similar to Elephant - would that count?
What about La Haine? Paterson? Weiner Dog? Festen? My Dinner with Andre?
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La Haine is a fantastic film too! I haven't seen any of the others, but I am tempted to check out Polytechnique soon if it is similar to Elephant.
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It's very good. But it's based on real events. Which I don't think Elephant was - so maybe it can't be classed as "hyper realism".?
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To be honest I don't know a lot about hyper realism. It is something I want to look more into too. I have seen several Van Sant films and they all fit the bill so far. Paranoid Park is another of his that's really good.
Basically Hyper Realism dispenses with cinematic conventions and seeks to portray reality as closely as possible. They don't have structured plots or character development.
2:37 by Thalluri is a must see, that film actually made me cry. And I would say it fits the genre even more accurately than Van Sant.
Bennet Miller's films always have a clear plot and character development, but they are so realistic and based on true stories that I think they might qualify. Foxcatcher was my favorite, but I heard he has a new movie and his films have been getting steadily better. I wouldn't be surprised if he out does himself again. He also did Moneyball and Capote.
Basically Hyper Realism dispenses with cinematic conventions and seeks to portray reality as closely as possible. They don't have structured plots or character development.
2:37 by Thalluri is a must see, that film actually made me cry. And I would say it fits the genre even more accurately than Van Sant.
Bennet Miller's films always have a clear plot and character development, but they are so realistic and based on true stories that I think they might qualify. Foxcatcher was my favorite, but I heard he has a new movie and his films have been getting steadily better. I wouldn't be surprised if he out does himself again. He also did Moneyball and Capote.
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I think Elephant is partly based on the Columbine Massacre. I have added Polytechnique to my watchlist, it looks very good!
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To be honest I don't know a lot about hyper realism. It is something I want to look more into too. I have seen several Van Sant films and they all fit the bill so far. Paranoid Park is another of his that's really good.
Basically Hyper Realism dispenses with cinematic conventions and seeks to portray reality as closely as possible. They don't have structured plots or character development.
2:37 by Thalluri is a must see, that film actually made me cry. And I would say it fits the genre even more accurately than Van Sant.
Bennet Miller's films always have a clear plot and character development, but they are so realistic and based on true stories that I think they might qualify. Foxcatcher was my favorite, but I heard he has a new movie and his films have been getting steadily better. I wouldn't be surprised if he out does himself again. He also did Moneyball and Capote.
Basically Hyper Realism dispenses with cinematic conventions and seeks to portray reality as closely as possible. They don't have structured plots or character development.
2:37 by Thalluri is a must see, that film actually made me cry. And I would say it fits the genre even more accurately than Van Sant.
Bennet Miller's films always have a clear plot and character development, but they are so realistic and based on true stories that I think they might qualify. Foxcatcher was my favorite, but I heard he has a new movie and his films have been getting steadily better. I wouldn't be surprised if he out does himself again. He also did Moneyball and Capote.
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Love both of those. More for nostalgia reasons than anything.
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Terrible, corny lines. But I enjoyed it as a kid.
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I'm thinking about booting up this thread again and actually sticking around this time. I have had a long hiatus from this message board and hope to get stuck back in. I've been watching a whole lot of movies recently too.
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FUN FACT: Early technicolour film needed a great deal of light to expose the celluloid properly and during the filming of Oz, the film set would reach temperatures of over 100 °F (38 °C). Imagine walking around in those costumes all day in that heat!
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FUN FACT: Early technicolour film needed a great deal of light to expose the celluloid properly and during the filming of Oz, the film set would reach temperatures of over 100 °F (38 °C). Imagine walking around in those costumes all day in that heat!
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1996 / UNITED STATES / RE-WATCH
Outrageous gore, sexy vampires, Tarantino and Rodriguez. From Dusk Till Dawn is certainly fun, and would be a fantastic choice of a film if you fancied watching something that does not take itself too seriously.
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1996 / UNITED STATES / RE-WATCH
Outrageous gore, sexy vampires, Tarantino and Rodriguez. From Dusk Till Dawn is certainly fun, and would be a fantastic choice of a film if you fancied watching something that does not take itself too seriously.
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