"What I was picturing specifically was something where a movie goer at a cinema walks into the screen, or is otherwise drawn into it and finds themselves in that films world."
Does VIDEODROME (1983)count? On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 9:26 PM, Nicole Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andy, > Thanks for asking for clarification. I am thinking of films along the > lines of Pleasantville, where "real world" people are transported into a > narrative world by magical/fantastic means. > What I was picturing specifically was something where a movie goer at a > cinema walks into the screen, or is otherwise drawn into it and finds > themselves in that films world. > I hope that helps. > Also the subject was meant to read "entering the film". > Thanks so much to everyone for your input! > > On Jul 20, 2018 6:56 AM, "Andy Ditzler" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Nicole, > > I'm not clear on the original question - "a person or persons enter into > the film world/narrative" - enter from where? > > Do you mean breaking the fourth wall, only in reverse? For example, a > character directly addresses the camera/audience, then moves into the > diegesis? This happens a lot in the TV series House of Cards. > > The opening scene of Woody Allen's Annie Hall does this, sort of. > > William Holden's opening narration in Sunset Boulevard? > > I would think it's more common to find films that move in the opposite > direction, a character breaking the fourth wall after being within the > narrative. > > > Andy Ditzler > Founder and curator, Film Love: www.filmlove.org > Co-founder, John Q collective: www.johnq.org > > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 12:22 PM Nicole Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the suggestions everyone! >> >> It seems there are fewer than I expected. I was considering this >> something of a film trope. Would you guys agree? >> >> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 9:04 AM Lara Hannawi <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> a fun odd one where the subject is trying to depart from the film, >>> within the film, you can say she's breaking down the 4th wall, the theatre >>> of film, so in that sense she's doing the opposite of what you're looking >>> for. its ayneh, or the mirror, by panahi. >>> >>> ------ Original message------ >>> *From: *Patrick Friel >>> *Date: *Tue, Jul 17, 2018 18:01 >>> *To: *Experimental Film Discussion List; >>> *Cc: * >>> *Subject:*Re: [Frameworks] Entertaining the film >>> >>> Buster Keaton's SHERLOCK JR. is the classic example. >>> >>> Also, HELLZAPOPPIN' with Ole Olson and Chic Johnson. >>> >>> Chuck Jones' great cartoon DUCK AMUCK is a variant on this. >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:48 PM, Nicole Baker <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hey frameworkers! >>> >>> I'm trying to gather together a list of films where a person or persons >>> enter into the film world/narrative. >>> I know I've seen it, but can't think of any examples! Besides that Take >>> on Me music video (which is close but no cigar). >>> Examples from TV would work too. >>> >>> Thanks everyone! >>> Nicole >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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