I guess film professors are really into this one.
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Sunset Boulevard 1950
Staying inside, watching movies, dancing, and being given anything you want on a whim! Oh no! What a horrible life this Joe Gillis leads!
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City Lights 1931
Why did he give her a thousand dollars for her to see again? They could’ve just gone to Mr. Beast
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Seven Beauties 1975
Closeup shots on eyes look great when you have Giancarlo Giannini’s eyes to shoot.
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Love and Anarchy 1973
It may be because we were shown spaghetti western footage right before watching this in class, but Tunin at the beginning of the film seemed so much like a strong, silent gunman. He’s made to look like the hero, but we quickly find out that all his moments of silence are him pondering what he’s going to do. He’s deeply afraid of the part he has to play, and even more so when he finds something to lose. I appreciated…
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Casablanca 1942
Little known fact: the writing of The Tortured and the Hare was inspired by this, with entire scenes being rewritten on the fly and the ending not being decided on until the last minute.