Open thread 9/3/21
This was filmed in Holland around 1921, and enhanced to add color and sound.
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Open thread 9/2/21
Eric Clapton, 76 years old, has put out a new song [hat tip: commenter “Walter Sobchak”]:
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Yesterday. Mackerel sky with sharp line of demarcation:
Continue reading →Open thread 8/31/21
Ozzy Man:
Continue reading →Open thread 8/30/21
Here’s one of the greatest dance competitions in films. Bob Fosse is already the stylized, slouchy Bob Fosse who later became famous. The very strong Tommy Rall can do anything, anything at all, including ballet. Note that even in the … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/28/21
I took this photo recently. The boat looked like it was on fire, but it was just the reflection of the setting sun. The picture doesn’t really do the moment justice; the fire illusion was much brighter in real life:
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Open thread 8/26/21
I never really thought about the Everly Brothers’ guitar playing. Fil certainly has:
Continue reading →Open thread 8/25/21
There are many reasons the ballet “Swan Lake” has lasted so long – nearly 150 years (the music; for the choreography, about 125). But I bet this video offers some reasons you hadn’t thought of before: NOTE: I’m not familiar … Continue reading →
Open thread 8/24/21
“The Lives of Others” was an incredibly good movie. I never gave a thought to how it was filmed in terms of technique. So while this analysis may be obvious to you, it was news to me. [NOTE: The narrator … Continue reading →