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Very true. Nothing was more telling than the footage of Collateral. That movie looks more like it was done on film than a lot of movies that were. Like you said the story and the story teller are the most important aspect.

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My hesitation comes from the fact that I'm already posting everything I'm watching in my own thread. So... I guess it's kind of pointless. I guess I'll just cheer you on instead.

The thing I found out and found most interesting about Side By Side (which I liked) was that digital introduced another person (the colourist if I remember correctly) who will/might claim ownership of a film. Unless I'm not remembering it correctly, there was already a guy in the documentary who, in essence, said "I'm the last person to touch the film. I'm the person who decides how it looks in the cinema."

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Yeah they showed a couple of those folks. I wouldn't have remembered what they were called, but that is in this doc.

Colorists are definitely important.

I was amazed to learn Drive was shot digitally. I always assumed it was film.

I've also seen Side By Side a few weeks ago. It's pretty interesting. I'm personally very open-minded about the debate "film vs digital". Both can look fantastic when done well and both can be total crap.

Film of course has that romantic and nostalgic aura around it and there's nothing cooler than seeing a director playing around with film stock, but I think we're evolving to a status where it ultimately doesn't really matter anymore what you use to tell your story or show your thing.

The rise of digital filmmaking has given us a whole new range of different tools, but ultimately the only thing that's really important is in which way those tools are used and for what purpose.

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Cobpyth's Movie Log ~ 2019

Well said, sir.

That sounds like a cool documentary, will have to check it out.

Been on Netflix for a while Blue Lion, if you have streaming.

So let's start the challenge! I'll try to update this everyday from now on with a description of my feelings towards the movie. I didn't post yesterday because I am in a all-day singing course that it will last until the 4th so I don't have much time. However, I brought my Ipad so I won't stop watching movies!

Kurasawa and Godard

I have a huge pile of movies more my type ready to watch and rewatch. Tonight, however, my dad wanted to watch something we all could enjoy - including my mother. So we went with...

January 2, 2015:

Glad you loved High and Low; I saw it a couple months ago and gave it the same rating.

I also liked Slumdog a lot, and I can't understand the hate.

I haven't seen Slumdog since its release. I remember liking but not loving it. I was put off by the gameshow mechanic, I think hokey is a good word for that aspect of the film.

Haven't seen either of yours Neiba, but I am looking forward to High And Low as part of my 60's viewing.

I've done over 500 in a year. But yes it's much better to aim for 365 in 365 days, because if you're busy one day you can watch two the next day. And still everything is on track.

Slumdog Millionaire is an excellent movie, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a masterpiece. Actually I did enjoy the gameshow aspect because it actually felt really true to what it's probably like in India. I mean the gameshow itself, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, is pretty cheesy in all it's renditions if you ask me. But I have heard from people from India that there is a lot of corruption in those kind of things. Also, it's like watching the best and worst contestants on the actual show. The people who actually won usually don't say anything out loud to give away their actual thoughts, and I thought it was a very accurate and realistic portrayal of someone who potentially could actually win on that show. When he had no clue and used his 50/50, that's exactly how it's done. The people who give away the two options they think it could be are too stupid to realise those are the two options that will be left if they use their 50/50.

It doesn't hold a candle to some of the truly powerful Middle Eastern films, like Turtles Can Fly. Slumdog just doesn't deliver powerfully enough to reach it's full potential, especially considering the content it's focused on.

My thoughts anyway...

I do like it, but I guess I've just changed as a person so I don't love it as much as I used to. Still, I don't really get all the hate either - it's a sweet, humble film and a good watch.

I hope I didn't come off as too negative with my write-up. I definitely like the film, and it will always represent a special time and place in my life. It brings back some fond memories.

I wonder if you can abuse that 50/50 system and say it might be the one answer you know it isn't.

I loved Slumdog Millionaire when it first came out, but it hasn't held up well for me on repeat viewings. I still think it's a very good movie, though.

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