David Bordwell Notes + Talking to Himself

Austin 2022-03-22 09:02:29

I love it so much, the playground, the murmuring voices, a series of meddling, "only kids and eccentrics know the secret of joy" "no strong plot, one after the other, no stakes "A satirical commentary on the habitual behavior of modern life - work, vacation, home, travel", people's lives have become showcases in the window, and restaurants that have not been renovated have opened absurdly, designed The teacher became the leader of the discourse, and the satire and mockery of modern art made people laugh and reflect. "It has nothing to do with traditional plot arrangements. By alternately presenting visual interludes and blank moments, it guides the audience to regard daily life as a comedy." In Paris, whether it is Chicago, Berlin or Paris, urban construction, clothing and clothing are like copy and paste, they are the same. Classical buildings such as the Eiffel Tower and the Sacred Heart Cathedral have become phantoms in the mirror. People have put elegance and nobility on their faces as masks. Even if they are in chaos, their faces remain unchanged. The audience observes the people in the frame from outside the screen. Can't help but think they are funny and ridiculous. "Play Time" under the fake city constructed by Tati Studios, was deliberately avoided by Tati's close-up and centered composition, and Hulo, who was submerged in the huge work booth, made it difficult for the audience to find, "The gimmicks are scattered throughout the picture. corner".

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Extended Reading
  • Crawford 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    The sound is heard across the ridge and the side peaks, and people of all colors and other rivers are constantly flowing and each other is depth of field; the ubiquitous cold humor makes the most childlike and transcendent non-earth species, in the chaos of time and space, they will find their own Orbit, and merge with the hustle and bustle; gradual climax, the hotel is a spectacular scene, Tati’s eight and a half, the scene scheduling is superb! Use dislocations and misunderstandings to develop the glamour of everyday things; blue-gray tones go well with the reinforced concrete forest.

  • Osvaldo 2022-03-29 09:01:06

    The 70mm restoration unit has a huge amount of information on the big screen

Playtime quotes

  • Barbara, Young Tourist: How do you say "drugstore" in French?

    Monsieur Hulot: Drugstore.

  • Monsieur Hulot: [in English, to Barbara] I'll be back.

    Old Woman 1: [in French] What's that mean?

    Old Woman 2: [in French] I've no idea. Can't they use French?