George Crosthwait
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Thanks for your comment Jayson, and for organising this theme week! Takahata's films have, to me a demonstrably different feel to them than the rest of the Ghibli output. Miyazaki has a fairly consistent style which the likes of Yonabashi, Goro Miya ... -
Thank you Dawn. It's a film I
Thank you Dawn. It's a film I immeadiately loved when I first saw it-- especially because of the music. Yet, I remember rewatching it and waiting and waiting for the theme to kick in. I realised I had a false memory that the film started with the mus ... -
Really interesting pick up
Really interesting pick up here! Watching the scene having read your piece I find the "non-arrival" of the train really anxiety ridden. I was sure it wasn't going to actually appear, yet it does: both a relief and a disappointment. It' ... -
Prince of Darkness has an
Prince of Darkness has an interesting score in that it isn't as immediate as some of his more iconic themes. I wonder if this is the mark of Carpenter as a more mature/confident filmmaker and composer, willing to let the flame burn slowly? I'm g ... -
Thank you very much Florian
Thank you very much Florian There's a quote from Carpenter I once read (but now can't find and am starting to think I imagined...) where he says that the secret to making films on a small budget is "to shoot as much as you can, for as long ...