2016 Film Directing – G2

Today Prof Sebastian asked us for our favourite movie.

I don’t really have one. But here’s one: “The Fall” (2006, dir. Tarsem Singh).

The beginning is in slow motion, black and white, set to classical music. Forgot what piece it was.

[Spoiler alert]

So the main character played by Lee Pace has an accident and has to stay in a hospital place. A girl Read more →

The Help.

A narrative about the racial discrimination between the blacks and whites in America, specifically the domestic helpers.

The story is what really moves me as well as how the shots were made to elevate the story of the help and their struggles. 

“What We Do in the Shadows” A mockumentary comedy that follows a group of vampires in modern day life. It is directed by Taika Waititi.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK6hJ-xmYg

It is the most recent film that I enjoyed at the cinema.

What is interesting is that it is directed by Yeon Sang Ho, a renowned Korean animator, and this is his first live action film.

I am impressed with the aesthetics of the film, and having done some research into how the zombies look the way they were, their movements were Read more →

My all-time favourite would be Spirited Away (2001), an animation film.

A movie that I’ve recently seen and liked is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. On the surface it seems like a typical American teenager coming of age story, with a best friend, an unattainable crush and a new love interest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qfmAllbYC8

Gone Girl

I love this movie.

The girl that was gone, came back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_-1nJf8Vg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZyBaFYFySk

I like this movie. Very much. I like rabbits.

Apprentice by Boo Junfeng

Fresh content, the tension is wew, so exciting, much feelz!

http://youtu.be/AxY3zZCqeTw

A true sci-fi classic.

“C’mon you apes! You wanna live forever?!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07I_KER5fE