Even into the 40's- my aunt sent me a lot of signed 8x10's when she worked for the studios but who knows who really signed them? I liked my Minoltas. Don't have a digital. Good for you! Am afraid this is another dropped avocation- maybe not.
Welcome to the theater, Hollywood! On Aug 4, 8:10�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > rigs, > > Hey, I LOVE black & white photography. I think the B&W George Hurrell > photos of the Hollywood stars in the 20's & 30's are the best. I've > done a lot of B&W with my trusty Nikon, but just never mastered the > lighting techniques. Too lazy to spend enough time in the studio > practicising technique. Now I'm learning digital SLR photography, but > still have the Nikon EM for B&W. > > How'd I get in the movie? Film noir rocks, love "Touch of Evil". > > On Aug 4, 5:06�am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > No mystery- she's conflicted between wanting Harry dead and still > > loving him plus foolish/self-destructive to tear up her passport and > > lose her papers- also abandoning her luggage. So she must hate Holly > > rather than beseech him for help. I often think of post WWII survivors > > and how terrible times must have been- even in Britain. No wonder our > > parents were "silent".// Well, I like the genre- still think black and > > white photos are elegant though one I wasn't able to master- lighting > > problems.Mother took me to a matinee of "The Postman Always Rings > > Twice" when I was far too young- maybe early grades- but I never > > forgot it- the drop of Lana Turner's lipstick near the end. Yes- there > > is something hypnotic about film noir. Very seductive. > > > On Aug 3, 8:03 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The plot, like the woman, is a mystery. > > > > It's more a mastery of film noir, stark black and white, the story in > > > all gray. Superb casting also - not just the characters, but the > > > places - ending at the grave-site where the beautiful woman walks > > > away. > > > > Add the music; one would think they grabbed a local zither player to > > > save money on the score, and by sheer happenstance wound up with a > > > work of genius. > > > > Makes my list of 10-Best. > > > > On Aug 3, 7:49 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I cheated-:-). I read the synopsis yesterday. Now, the ending seems > > > > doubly strange. Why didn't she stop and at least have a cigarette and > > > > what deal had she made and what would she face? Anyway, I forget plots > > > > easily so the film will still be new to me. My virtual world has been > > > > crippled by glitches and needed up-dates which my son will fix when he > > > > comes for a visit this month. I have been surviving on music and words > > > > in the meantime. > > > > > On Aug 2, 7:47 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > An element of the perfect date, a movie you haven't seen! A really > > > > > good one, too. > > > > > > And the mystery, strangers sitting in the theater of this virtual > > > > > world. > > > > > > On Aug 2, 6:20 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Lovely scene- even though my video has a glitch- the pauses added to > > > > > > the tension- reminds me of "The Sting" alley scene with Redford and > > > > > > the hitwoman/waitress or some western gun duel.// Will have to rent > > > > > > this movie, d.b.- have not ever seen it. > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 8:59 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es3gBldyR4k > > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 8:44 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well, you made my day-dream date/day, d.b.! Hope my many smiles > > > > > > > > floated your way! Thank you. > > > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 6:40 am, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > But first, a > > > > > > > > > movie:http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/07/30/arts/20090802_NOIR_2.html... > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
