Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Marc - I mostly remember two things - the models rolling around in the studio, and David Hemmings tossing his Nikon F into the glove compartment of his Rolls... ;-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 7:05 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] BLOW-UP, the movie. At 11:37 AM 7/28/04 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote: >You guys are nuts - :-) > >I haven't seen Blow-up in a few years, but it seems to me the same damn >movie, with all but the darkroom elements, could be made today - and >the 'blow-up' would be done on screen, but the screen could easily be >in a darkened room. Times change; shit happens. But the basics remain >pretty much the same: > >It's still about the shooting; and shooting is about getting access; >relating to subjects; seeing; capturing what you see. And that hasn't >changed. BD has the right spin on this and it certainly could be shot today with a digital focus. While BLOW-UP is a fascinating movie, there is nothing really magic about it: the technology is fascinating but the tale itself is far too convoluted for the most of us. Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information