Astounding Language

Some thoughts about appreciating movies as art…

Cinematography

Early movies were exclusively visual experiences — the realm of sound was left up to the theater.

Since movies have been visual long before they were audible, cinematography (the art of the way a movie looks) is one of the oldest aspects of a movie’s art.

A good cinematographer has a grasp of the relationship between the camera and the audience. As the saying goes, the camera is an extension of the human eye.

How do you recognize good cinematography? If something moves you visually in a film, you’re looking at a qualified cinematographer’s work.

Acting

If directors get “all the glory” of a film, then actors are like Gods among men. Actors earn top dollar for playing make believe — and good acting is as rare today as it was at the beginning of the history of movies.

The actors that can be considered “craftsmen” are few and far between. Laurence Olivier, Marlon Brando, James Dean — these names will love on much longer than the individual films they made.

The best actors, in fact, don’t act at all. Actors like Gregory Peck and Humphrey Bogart simply become the character. This ability to “live” inside a character, combined with an actor’s specific look, is what makes up the intensity of their ability on screen.

Soundtrack

The best soundtracks in film history have ranged from extremely involved symphonic construction (think Jurassic Park) to barely audible “mood music” (The Third Man).

The right music in a scene can elevate it from good to great — the music can both enhance and reinforce what we think about what is going on onscreen.

Sure, the best soundtracks are subtle and moving, sometimes unnoticeable, but the opposite is often true as well. Think of John Williams work in the aforementioned Jurassic Park or the frightening sounds of Jaws.

When listening to a film’s soundtrack, pay close attention to how the music makes you feel inside.

There are plenty of other aspects of cinema that contribute to our appreciation. Lights, sets, editing — they all impact the way we absorb a film.

The matter of how to watch a movie and why you should pay attention to its various aspects is a simple one — film is our most influential and pervasive art form, it is the sculpture of the 20th century. Why should you approach a movie as just another piece of entertainment when so much time and attention is paid to the details of a great movie?

See also:

• Best Action Movies
• Movie Killers
• Good Action Movies

You like films, so why not consider dropping in to London and appreciate a range of the attractions in the flick? The metropolis inspired various particularly distinguished motion pictures and presently, for more than a hundred years, this city has welcomed in heavyweight movie producers to conceive their pictures in. The capital is considered to be one of the world’s most widely and world renowned movie hotspots. There exist central venues for movie making found around London; a handful of of the most known of hotspots have been shot time and again. Several of the principle movie professionals, both old and new, are also from London. Spectacular motion pictures have been set around London and usually receive excellent reviews. See UK, London and USA film box office rating at film at Time Out.

London is known as the third most energetic production area in the planet. Behind Los Angles and N.Y., Westminster in London is the principle area with 2200 filming days for 05. As well as London’s motion pictures you also have London’s movie festivals. These occur each & every year on around the same time period. They’re really contrasting, so that there is a festival appropriate for all of us. There’s in excess of 60 motion picture festivals in this city and such festivals epitomize every one of London’s individual cultural make ups. These festivals in London include everything from documentaries to digital, conspiracy theories to thrillers and of course their catalogue simply continues to grow.

One of the greatest considerations concerning the capital’s movie arena, are the silver screens themselves. Amid the rotten flea pits there are beautiful big screens that will surely help you revel in the film. The city is able to provide over five hundred cinemas, and these embrace everything from high-ended cinemas, like the Odeon & Vue, that play the most recent films and also blockbuster hits, over to the smaller scale cinemas which feel snug and they regularly screen both old and of course cultural films, perhaps flicks which could never be brought out at higher volume movie houses.

There are silver screens at the moment that will provide a totally different adventure from one’s customary cinema. You delight in your flick in the cosiness of your couch or your armchair; and you can request some food from waiters. There appear to be a few of these movies houses throughout the city. London’s Roxy Bar and Screen is considered to be an attractive establishment which is placed adjacent to the cracking Borough Market. The establishment claims to be a mix of independent films, a luscious bar area & a food area. The famous Electric Cinema which can be found within the district of Notting Hill has been operating for a long time and plays a combination of cultured films as well as the very best movies of the mainstream. Amongst the snug leather furniture, its foot stools and not forgetting its bar in the very rear, you’re bound to delight in watching every screening. The city’s Rex Cinema can be found in the Soho district of London and is presently advertised as one of the leading establishments to check out. Baring in mind the cinema’s intimacy and the cocktails to appreciate, this cinema is thought to be a venue you’ll have to drop into.

It is always going to be bothersome, deciding what flick to go and watch at the the big screen, but for all that, the cosiness of a fantastic atmosphere invariably enhances a person’s satisfaction.

In the late 70’s and early 80’s, television viewers fell in love with The Dukes of Hazzard, a weekly foray into the fictional setting of Hazzard County, Georgia. Cousins Bo and Luke Duke (John Schneider and Tom Wopat) spent each episode trying to do good, while the loveable “Boss” Hogg (Sorrell Booke) concocted various schemes for making money and having the Duke boys, who always foiled his plans, thrown in jail for violating their probation (the result of a deal with the federal government to end the centuries-old Duke family tradition of bootlegging).

The Dukes of Hazzard (Season 2) DVD provides a number of famous episodes, including guest appearances by Cale Yarborough and The Oak Ridge Boys. Deputy Sheriff Cletus (Rick Hurst) also makes his first appearance in the show’s second season. Boss Hogg nephew Hughie Hogg (Jeff Altman) also makes his first appearance. With Waylon Jennings’s weekly narrations as “The Balladeer” (performing artist of the show’s legendary, chart-topping theme song), The Dukes of Hazzard provides hours of family-friendly programming as Boss and Roscoe match wits with the Duke clan…

Below is a list of episodes included on The Dukes Of Hazzard (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 14 (Days Of Shine And Roses) Air Date: 09-21-1979
Episode 15 (Gold Fever) Air Date: 09-28-1979
Episode 16 (The Rustlers) Air Date: 10-05-1979
Episode 17 (The Meeting) Air Date: 10-12-1979
Episode 18 (Road Pirates) Air Date: 10-19-1979
Episode 19 (The Ghost Of The General Lee) Air Date: 10-26-1979
Episode 20 (Dukes Meet Cale Yarborough) Air Date: 11-02-1979
Episode 21 (Hazzard Connection) Air Date: 11-09-1979
Episode 22 (Witness For The Persecution) Air Date: 11-16-1979
Episode 23 (Granny Annie) Air Date: 11-23-1979
Episode 24 (People’s Choice) Air Date: 11-30-1979
Episode 25 (Arrest Jesse Duke) Air Date: 12-14-1979
Episode 26 (Duke Of Duke) Air Date: 01-04-1980
Episode 27 (The Runaway) Air Date: 01-11-1980
Episode 28 (Follow That Still) Air Date: 01-18-1980
Episode 29 (Treasure Of Hazzard) Air Date: 01-25-1980
Episode 30 (Officer Daisy Duke) Air Date: 02-01-1980
Episode 31 (Find Loretta Lynn) Air Date: 02-08-1980
Episode 32 (Jude Emery) Air Date: 02-15-1980
Episode 33 (Return Of The Ridge Raiders) Air Date: 02-22-1980
Episode 34 (Mason Dixon’s Girls) Air Date: 02-29-1979
Episode 35 (R.I.P. Henry Flatt) Air Date: 03-14-1979
Episode 36 (Southern Comfurts) Air Date: 03-21-1979

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of The Dukes Of Hazzard (Season 2) DVD.