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Posted by Neredbojias on 03/25/06 08:08
With neither quill nor qualm, dorayme quothed:
> In article <MPG.1e8e5150948347a3989857@news.isp.com>,
> Neredbojias <invalid@neredbojias.com> wrote:
>
> > > You perhaps are not sure what I am talking about? At the
> > > beginning and more often at the end of movies (eg. The Big
> > > Country as Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons and the character Ramσn
> > > ride off into the distance away from the canyon, they lose the
> > > proper realistic proportions and go tall and thin... this is a
> > > deliberate look and immensely satisfying and interesting. There
> > > are many examples of this in movies and other media.
> >
> > Uh, that is a horizontal compression of Cinemascope in preparation for
> > the format used for the ends titles.
>
> The films that do this, beginning and end (and perhaps elsewhere,
> I forget) are produced deliberately with this. It is a point
> where art and technology converge into a happy sublime marriage.
> The elongation even added to the immensely romantic nature of
> this film.
Yes, elongation often does abet romance.
> We need to compare notes, Boji, on a more pressing matter: how we
> are respectively faring in BdeZ's kf? I am bearing up but am a
> little stressed by the screams that are still emanating from the
> lower chambers where you are. Are you ok? Try stretching
> exercises, get a mirror, check the look.
The people in the lower chambers try standing on their heads to make
them feel like they are above everyone else until someone comes along
and kicks them in the face. It's either that or Babs needs some oil.
--
Neredbojias
Contrary to popular belief, it is believable.
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