tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post593568262615009019..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: Only in the Movies: Talking at Bars and NightclubsDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-71734000213134248062009-11-15T14:03:09.807-06:002009-11-15T14:03:09.807-06:00It's true, though in another way I miss the da...It's true, though in another way I miss the days of watching a movie and NOT thinking about anything but watching the movie, instead of what I might write about it. I'm trying to do that more, actually - write fewer reviews and even then only write them for the movies that either really move me or that I'm obligated to write about for various reasons (screeners, festivals, etc.). <br /><br />But still, when I do feel the urge to write it about I'm definitely doing it in my head while I'm watching, as you describe.<br /><br />Back to the issue at hand - I saw Purple Rain again the other night and was struck by the ridiculous talking-in-nightclub scenes. Anybody who has been to First Ave. (the site of the movie, which is downtown here) knows that you cannot carry on a conversation without screaming. Yet throughout Purple Rain characters are casually chatting at a normal volume while standing within spitting distance of a blaring stage. Outrageous.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-61712247425752389382009-11-13T17:28:09.833-06:002009-11-13T17:28:09.833-06:00"but I need to to a better job recording thin..."but I need to to a better job recording things as I see them. It will be in the middle of a movie that the cliche will come to me, but half the time I've lost it again afterwards"<br /><br />This sounds exactly like me as it relates to reviews. Half the time, I'm writing a review (or at least a part of it, or even a single choice line) in my head either as I'm watching the movie or while making a pit stop in the bathroom immediately after.<br /><br />I pretty much never remember these nuggets, and it really pisses me off, like there's these vast missed opportunities for great thoughts that just vanish into the netherworld.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-3103631954555863022009-11-08T22:07:01.763-06:002009-11-08T22:07:01.763-06:00Appreciate it, no matter when you come across it. ...Appreciate it, no matter when you come across it. It's a fun series but I need to to a better job recording things as I see them. It will be in the middle of a movie that the cliche will come to me, but half the time I've lost it again afterwards - until I see it the next time. I do have another one drafting, though.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-35039891222042876112009-11-07T08:08:06.455-06:002009-11-07T08:08:06.455-06:00Film-book beat me to the Trainspotting example, bu...Film-book beat me to the Trainspotting example, but I guess that's what happens when I'm three weeks late. I have nothing else to add other than to say that I love this series, Daniel.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-70552880694448406552009-10-23T19:48:38.417-05:002009-10-23T19:48:38.417-05:00I'll believe it when I try it...I'll believe it when I try it...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-62665307668317561562009-10-23T12:51:24.555-05:002009-10-23T12:51:24.555-05:00I was at a concert with a friend of mine. She was...I was at a concert with a friend of mine. She was trying to tell me something but the music was too loud. Then she put her finger up against my ear, closing it, and I could hear her really well.elgringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-78601220685121677852009-10-22T23:37:03.250-05:002009-10-22T23:37:03.250-05:00You know I never took the occasion to use it as a ...You know I never took the occasion to use it as a practice for lip-reading - brilliant! And I'll try your person-next-to-you theory at the next opportunity. That would be great if it worked...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-27115181813056579582009-10-22T13:50:22.979-05:002009-10-22T13:50:22.979-05:00I only go to clubs when I need to practice on my l...I only go to clubs when I need to practice on my lip-reading. Other than that, I have no use for them and vice versa.<br /><br />Although, if you find yourself trying to hear someone in a place this annoyingly loud, just plug your ear with your finger. For some reason, you can hear the person next to you perfectly.elgringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856962746924193109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-84949175732837027252009-10-20T23:40:17.375-05:002009-10-20T23:40:17.375-05:00Nice example! Wish there was a video clip availabl...<i>Nice</i> example! Wish there was a video clip available.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-48233029314839133522009-10-20T17:13:20.531-05:002009-10-20T17:13:20.531-05:00Trainspotting actually did it correctly. The chara...Trainspotting actually did it correctly. The characters couldn't hear each other, neither could the audience, so there were subtitles for the club scene.Film-Book dot Comhttp://film-book.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-32996206484838225742009-10-20T12:10:58.628-05:002009-10-20T12:10:58.628-05:00Ouch, man - thanks for rubbing it in, as if the pa...Ouch, man - thanks for rubbing it in, as if the pain of watching CR wasn't enough.<br /><br />I did know it would be ridiculous, but I hoped for a fun ridiculous, not an idiotic ridiculous. And as bad as the Guitar Hero commercial is, seeing a bottle of Budweiser every 20 minutes was even worse, as it had NOTHING to do with the "story". <br /><br />Haven't seen either Blade 2 or Gossip Girl, but am not surprised those screenwriters followed the trend. I'm not people shouldn't write scenes in nightclubs or bars - they should just make the characters talk more loudly in them. I just caught part of 21 on TV the other day and there it was, Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth quietly flirting in a packed college bar.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-67338506325282584992009-10-20T07:45:01.561-05:002009-10-20T07:45:01.561-05:00First off, I can not believe you actually went to ...First off, I can not believe you actually went to see Couples Retreat. Didn't you know going in that it would be vapid and nonsensical? You probably did but hoped this film would be the exception. <br /><br />Very sad to hear about the Guitar Hero tournament (more product placement. How much do you think Activision paid for that?) and the stereotypical black couple. Once again, what did you expect?<br /><br />The noise thing in clubs is something that I have noticed in film (Blade 2) and tv shows (Gossip Girl) but always thought it a liberty all the screenwriters took. A dumb one but a liberty.Film-Book dot Comhttp://film-book.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-2533654890012906512009-10-16T16:35:12.264-05:002009-10-16T16:35:12.264-05:00So Marilyn wins for a great example, and I win bec...So Marilyn wins for a great example, and I win because no one else could come up with one...!<br /><br />Thanks, Joe. No argument there with Mann's purpose, though we might disagree on how successfully he achieves it. I thought Public Enemies was well, not good in a lot of ways, kind of good in some ways, and great in only one way - the production design.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-78490036592166877582009-10-16T15:55:29.877-05:002009-10-16T15:55:29.877-05:00Searching my memory for a movie that captured a cl...Searching my memory for a movie that captured a club environment correctly, Marilyn beat me to it. Martha Coolidge spent most of the late '70s/ early '80s at dive clubs and her movie shows it, even using the decibel level for a laugh. <br /><br />I love Michael Mann but like any visual stylist, he'll go with what looks sexy versus what would happen in reality. In his defense, he is making movies, not documentaries. Fantastic series, Daniel.Joe Valdezhttp://thisdistractedglobe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-55942696750613324702009-10-15T16:02:39.998-05:002009-10-15T16:02:39.998-05:00Ah, but of course not.Ah, but of course not.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-31881737003081796602009-10-15T15:13:53.684-05:002009-10-15T15:13:53.684-05:00Not in a punk dive bar.Not in a punk dive bar.Marilynhttp://www.ferdyonfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-25804839142442733582009-10-15T15:04:48.424-05:002009-10-15T15:04:48.424-05:00I'll check it out, Marilyn. Maybe it was even ...I'll check it out, Marilyn. Maybe it was even at your place that I'm remembering the praise...yet I'm still curious - don't crowds inevitably break into loud cheering at the conclusion of songs? ;-PDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-79828525670496866272009-10-14T12:25:15.274-05:002009-10-14T12:25:15.274-05:00It was a live band. They ended their song. I have ...It was a live band. They ended their song. I have a review of the film if you're interested. It's definitely a wonderful film.Marilynhttp://www.ferdyonfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-1263745967059421652009-10-14T11:46:16.039-05:002009-10-14T11:46:16.039-05:00What, Marilyn?! I can't hear you in here - why...What, Marilyn?! I can't hear you in here - why is the music always so loud at this place?!<br /><br />You may know that I have a checkered history with Nic Cage, but I've heard Valley Girl pop up a few times as a decent little flick. That sounds like a good scene, though I'm curious as to why the music spontaneously cut out. <br /><br />I hate when that happens in real life and I'm the last one talking loudly in a room that suddenly quiets.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-43065905182760050282009-10-13T16:03:21.328-05:002009-10-13T16:03:21.328-05:00There is one film that handles the loud music very...There is one film that handles the loud music very well: <i>Valley Girl</i>. Nic Cage is shouting to be heard and then the music stops; it becomes a great moment when the whole club can hear him say "When can I see you again?" to his new-found love. It's a great movie.Marilynhttp://www.ferdyonfilms.comnoreply@blogger.com