Reality and beyond
This should have been a comment, but there's only so much you can convey with a comment. To give you perspective... I'm not there...
Role of B/W
Schindler's List, is completely in B/W. There are many others, but there is a reason why I've chosen this movie as my basis. It has nothing to do with the environment, thoughts or feelings. I'm Not There is essentially a biopic, like SL. There is fact, and there is fiction. There are only stories about Oscar Schindler, these may not be entirely true. But there are verifiable accounts of Dylan's life. So, in portraying all of SL in B/W, that's the primary message... that this is a reconstruction of those events to the best of our knowledge. And for INT, the interspersed B/W scenes serve the same purpose, these are merely recounts of certain incidents, we're not entirely sure what exactly happened, but here's the gist of it... INT is 7 different short movies blended into one long tale, with a lot of unanswered questions, and in theory, the scenes in color are fact, and those in B/W are borderline fiction. I don't want to elaborate, trust that you get the point.
6 actors for 1 character?
Schizophrenia, or MPD. That's what the director was pushing at. Dylan doesnt have one distinct personality. I think that answers the one regarding Cate Blanchett as well.
Different names...
Again, this is about what the director wants to portray. He separates each personality trait, gives it a name and a face, and gives us six different Dylans just how they would turn out to be, if they had that trait as the defining one.
Public life.. private life.. fake life
A biopic isnt essentially a documentary. It can be a mockumentary of sorts with various "what if" scenarios introduced in between.
History and timeline
There are two ways to tell a story.. chronological and factual. One follows a strict timeline, and the other explains details and incidents whenever the "fact" is mentioned for the first time. Quentin Tarantino is a master of this storytelling method.
The next few thoughts can be answered by the genre of the film. This is what a biopic looks like.
The outlaw thing..
Read Shantaram. You will not find a better answer to that question.
Btw, IMDB is not as reliable as it used to be. That's what happens when you mix honest criticism with blatant commercialism.
Role of B/W
Schindler's List, is completely in B/W. There are many others, but there is a reason why I've chosen this movie as my basis. It has nothing to do with the environment, thoughts or feelings. I'm Not There is essentially a biopic, like SL. There is fact, and there is fiction. There are only stories about Oscar Schindler, these may not be entirely true. But there are verifiable accounts of Dylan's life. So, in portraying all of SL in B/W, that's the primary message... that this is a reconstruction of those events to the best of our knowledge. And for INT, the interspersed B/W scenes serve the same purpose, these are merely recounts of certain incidents, we're not entirely sure what exactly happened, but here's the gist of it... INT is 7 different short movies blended into one long tale, with a lot of unanswered questions, and in theory, the scenes in color are fact, and those in B/W are borderline fiction. I don't want to elaborate, trust that you get the point.
6 actors for 1 character?
Schizophrenia, or MPD. That's what the director was pushing at. Dylan doesnt have one distinct personality. I think that answers the one regarding Cate Blanchett as well.
Different names...
Again, this is about what the director wants to portray. He separates each personality trait, gives it a name and a face, and gives us six different Dylans just how they would turn out to be, if they had that trait as the defining one.
Public life.. private life.. fake life
A biopic isnt essentially a documentary. It can be a mockumentary of sorts with various "what if" scenarios introduced in between.
History and timeline
There are two ways to tell a story.. chronological and factual. One follows a strict timeline, and the other explains details and incidents whenever the "fact" is mentioned for the first time. Quentin Tarantino is a master of this storytelling method.
The next few thoughts can be answered by the genre of the film. This is what a biopic looks like.
The outlaw thing..
Read Shantaram. You will not find a better answer to that question.
Btw, IMDB is not as reliable as it used to be. That's what happens when you mix honest criticism with blatant commercialism.
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ReplyDeletety for passing by and answering on your own blog :D...Will right away download teh movies suggested!
Btw, any thoughts on 'Watchmen' or 'T4' ? both trailers didnt seem THAT impressive..
'Bought' Tekken & Scarface for 1k, second hand....and a known dickhead who lives around here got Godfather & GTA Liberty City :D
Andd why you aint @ GTalk these days?
watchmen should be good, haven't seen it yet.. and t4, well, it's going to suck, but if you're a fan of christian bale, then go for it :P
ReplyDeleteah good more games for the psp... heard your hdd got fucked bigtime lol..
i come online at really odd times of the day... skype at night, so, let's see, will try and come online when normal people do..