Sound design is a pain

Pamela 2022-04-19 09:02:54

It's a good film, only very hard to watch. It's hard to watch not only because the audience would have a difficult time with empathizing any of the characters, but they'd probably also hate the sound design-- the long trivial conversations, with old alcoholics talking non-sense and women screaming. The plot structure is also unconventional. Nobody evolves, which proves to the point that these jobless poor people are living in hell. Even the landlord and the police-like uncle behave vulgarly and disgracefully. They are not any richer than each other. There are diseases, death, greed, gambling, viciousness... The wise old man who embodies Buddism cannot help much.

2020/7/2

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Extended Reading
  • Elza 2022-04-21 09:03:29

    3.7, adapted from the novel of the same name, dramatic shooting, scene scheduling. It is more exciting than the scheduling of "Twelve Citizens"~~

  • Camron 2022-04-24 07:01:24

    cramped. Too strong stage traces. Excellent clip. no impression.

The Lower Depths quotes

  • Yoshisaburo the Gambler: [to the actor] Gimme five pennies. If you do, I'll consider your 'naturally gifted actor' a star-billing, tip-top, top-notch, sterling-silver actor.

  • Rokubei, Osugi's Husband: Three mats' worth for bedtime and taking over the common room. I'm raising your rent by ten pennies.

    Tomekichi the Tinker: Why not just strangle me?

    Rokubei, Osugi's Husband: Because I wouldn't get a single penny out of that.

    Tomekichi the Tinker: Wanna fight?

    [Rokubei staggers back, accidentally treading on a reclining Yoshisaburo]

    Yoshisaburo the Gambler: Hey! Ouch!

    Rokubei, Osugi's Husband: [to Yoshisaburo] Don't scare me.