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By  Will, on April 6, 2012, 5:20 am  These are the sort of things I both wait for and despise. The inevitable linked meme with a set of questions to answer so everyone can know more about you. Ugh. This one is slightly different though, in that it’s completely ego-boosting as the majority of it is about the blog. Finally, I can talk freely about all those posts that I loved, but no one else gave a shit about. My dream has come true! Thanks to Rodney over at the always entertaining Fernby Films for linking me. He’s a good guy and runs a fun blog that, like mine, is best viewed at 1920×1280. (Editor’s Note: Shit, I finally got a chance to use that joke, and it looks like Rodney has removed the relevant disclaimer from his site. Woe is me. A better editor would have removed this joke entirely, but no one ever said I was an editor capable of killing his babies.)
OK, sorry for the sidetrack, here’s the info you’re craving.
The Rules:
1: Tell everyone something about yourself that nobody else knows.
2: Link to a post I think fits the following categories: The Most Beautiful Piece, Most Helpful Piece, Most Popular Piece, Most Controversial Piece, Most Surprisingly Successful Piece, Most Underrated Piece, Most Pride-worthy Piece.
3: Pass this on to 7 fellow bloggers.
OK, here goes.
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By Will, on March 16, 2012, 5:20 am This is the third in a three-post series where I share my school reports from my first real film class, Film History. These were the first serious writings I did on film, and they offer a look back at the foundations that would eventually lead me to start writing reviews here at Silver Emulsion. I recently found them in a box while preparing to move, and I hope they are as entertaining to you as they are to me (they won’t be). These were written about twelve years ago during the Fall of the year 2000, when I was a spry nineteen years old. I will be re-creating the documents with the same formatting and images to the best of my abilities with the WordPress editor. Also, I’m leaving in any grammar errors or other things that I might want to change. It’s all about posterity and not falling into the George Lucas trap. Anyway, enjoy! Maybe.
 Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
“I simply make a film as I want it to be,” Akira Kurosawa replied when asked why he shoots his films the way he does. It is this independence, this incredible cinematic vision, that has given Akira Kurosawa the nickname of The Emperor. His films not only inspire and teach but also entertain with top notch acting and visuals. Kurosawa never settled for second best and it comes through in every single one of his films, especially the three films I have chosen to focus on: Rashomon, Yojimbo, and Ran. These films were all pivotal to Kurosawa’s career, Rashomon made him famous, Yojimbo was his biggest commercial success, and Ran was the film that he felt to be his best. All of the films are set in the past, in Japanese history. As a student, Kurosawa was very interested in literature, especially Dostoevsky and Shakespeare, and the kodan, a story-telling entertainment where traditional samurai tales were told. Obviously, these interests molded themselves into the films Kurosawa made and shaped his style and vision into something the world had never seen before.
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By Will, on March 14, 2012, 5:20 am This is the second in a three-post series where I share my school reports from my first real film class, Film History. These were the first serious writings I did on film, and they offer a look back at the foundations that would eventually lead me to start writing reviews here at Silver Emulsion. I recently found them in a box while preparing to move, and I hope they are as entertaining to you as they are to me (they won’t be). These were written about twelve years ago during the Fall of the year 2000, when I was a spry nineteen years old. I will be re-creating the documents with the same formatting and images to the best of my abilities with the WordPress editor. Also, I’m leaving in any grammar errors or other things that I might want to change. It’s all about posterity and not falling into the George Lucas trap. Anyway, enjoy! Maybe.
Dancer in the Dark
A film by Lars Von Trier
Dancer in the Dark is not a film for everyone. It’s tone is dark. It’s all handheld digital video. There aren’t any big name stars in it. And it’s a musical. Any one of these factors would turn most mainstream people off to this film, even before stepping foot into the cinema. But those people that never see Dancer in the Dark will be missing out on what I feel to be the best new film I have seen this year.
Continue reading A Look Back: Dancer in the Dark (2000) →
By Will, on March 12, 2012, 5:20 am This week I’ll be doing something a little different. This will be the first post in a three-post series where I share my school reports from my first real film class, Film History. These were the first serious writings I did on film, and they offer a look back at the foundations that would eventually lead me to start writing reviews here at Silver Emulsion. I recently found them in a box while preparing to move, and I hope they are as entertaining to you as they are to me (they won’t be). These were written about twelve years ago during the Fall of the year 2000, when I was a spry nineteen years old. I will be re-creating the documents with the same formatting and images to the best of my abilities with the WordPress editor. Also, I’m leaving in any grammar errors or other things that I might want to change. It’s all about posterity and not falling into the George Lucas trap. Anyway, enjoy! Maybe.
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928)
A Film by Carl Th. Dreyer
Carl Dreyer once said regarding the close up shot, “The human face is a declaration on the context of the soul and in its delicate shifts, one can read the most delicate nuances of the emotion which words and gestures are incapable of expressing. The significance of cinema as a new art form resides in the ability to reproduce these shifts of facial expressions.” This statement best explains his reasons for filming The Passion of Joan of Arc in the way that he did. The Passion of Joan of Arc is one of the standout films from the silent era, elevating the closeup to new heights. It is one of my favorite films and I feel that it is the most powerful film ever made, even surpassing Battleship Potemkin. I attribute this to the deeply religious nature of the story and the revolutionary visual style contained in the film.
Continue reading A Look Back: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) →
By Will, on September 24, 2011, 5:20 am Yep, it’s that time again. Time for me to completely lose all control and give in to my wild desires of only watching horror films. Last year was a blast, and even though I’m more pressed for time these days, I’m gonna do my best to make this year just as awesome. I’m dividing my efforts into three main categories this year, which are:
Classic Japanese Horror
Featuring:
The Ghost of Yotsuya [Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan] (1959)
dir. Nobuo Nakagawa
Jigoku [The Sinners of Hell] (1960)
dir. Nobuo Nakagawa
Onibaba (1964)
dir. Kaneto Shindō
Kuroneko [Yabu no naka no kuroneko] (1968)
dir. Kaneto Shindō
Full Moon Films
Featuring:
Vampire Journals (1997)
dir. Ted Nicolaou
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm (1998)
dir. Ted Nicolaou
Parasite (1982)
dir. Charles Band
Castle Freak (1995)
dir. Stuart Gordon
Hammer Horror
Featuring:
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
dir. Terence Fisher
Dracula [Horror of Dracula] (1958)
dir. Terence Fisher
The Mummy (1959)
dir. Terence Fisher
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
dir. Terence Fisher
So there you have it! I’m pumped to finally be checking out these flicks, as just about every one has been on my ongoing “To Watch” list for several years. I’ve always heard about the Gothic beauty of Hammer Horror but now I will finally see what all the fuss is about for myself. Same goes for the work of Nakagawa and Shindō. Cannot wait. And depending on time I might sneak in a few more random movies, but I’m not promising anything.
The extravaganza kicks off October 4th with Vampire Journals!
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