Films

Road, Movie, termed as the Indian Cinema Paradiso, has been officially invited for a world premiere as a special presentation at The Toronto International Film Festival, 2009.

Vishnu (Abhay Deol), a restless young man, itches to escape his father’s faltering hair oil business.

An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain of desert India, he discovers hes not merely transporting a battered vehicle but an old touring cinema.

Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway (Mohammed Faizal Usmani), a wandering old entertainer (Satish Kaushik) and a striking gypsy woman (Tannishtha Chatterjee – Brick Lane). Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious waterlord.

The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights, if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face death in the outback.

The journey proves transformative for each of the travelers, but especially for Vishnu who discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway.

Produced by the US-based Ross Katz and Susan B. Landau, and presented by The Indian Film Company and Studio 18, the script of the Dev Benegal-directed feature was an official selection at L’Atelier du Cannes in 2006.

Road, Movie (in Hindi) is India’s first breakthrough feature at TIFF’09 – an official selection that will have a world premiere at The Winter Garden Theatre on September 18.

Check out its very innovative website : http://www.roadmoviethefilm.com

More information including the : Abhay Deol Opens Up About Road, Movie and Dev Benegal on Road, Movie – see – http://www.SimplyBhangra.com

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Like those in old fuzzy movies. I know that is because of now outdated equipment but I’ve seen some of those indie flicks that are filmed like that and thought it would be great for our graduation dance.

We’re going for a faux-1950’s "Best years of your Life" type documentary with the flickering screens, cheesy voice-overs, and stereotypical scenarios (OMG John wants to dance with Jane!!) kinda thing.

Is it some sort of filter or an option?

Thanks!

use a sepia filter and have someone quickly spin something in front of the lens to give that stutter effect.

What are some really good old movies,
Black & white
Nothing from 1990 onwards.

Already hitchcock- Vertigo, The birds, psycho,
It’s a wonderful life
the great escape
easy rider

WATCH THE BIRTH OF CINEMA !!!

THE VERY FIRST MOVIES WITH A COLLECTION OF
INFORMATIONS FROM MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES
FOR THE PEOPLE THAT INVOLVED IN THE BEGINING
OF CINEMATOGRAPHY.

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The famous dance under moonlight from their last pairing on screen: “You Were Never Lovelier” in 1942.

Jerome Kern wrote the classic song “I’m Old Fashioned”, with a lyric by Johnny Mercer, for this film.

Looks crazy to hear Astaire (in any role) say “I am strictly from corn!”, but he (the actor) really was born in Omaha!

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Wiki reports: “Although Hayworth had a fine voice, Harry Cohn insisted on her singing being dubbed throughout by Nan Wynn…..Dance director was Val Raset, the one and only time he collaborated with Astaire, and his choreographic input into the film is unclear”

Hayworth was born “in Brooklyn….she was trained as a dancer from childhood.”

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Fred Astaire, in his autobiography “Steps In Time” wrote:

My first meeting with Rita was in a rehearsal hall at Columbia Studios. It was upstairs in one of the buildings and, as I recall, the stairway led directly into the large rehearsal room.

As I came up the last few steps I gave a hurried glance around, expecting to see Rita, as I had been told she would be there. I didn’t see her and asked one of the assistants, “Isn’t Miss Hayworth going to be here this morning?” he pointed to a remote corner of the room, “Why, yes–she’s been here for some time.”

There she was. Oh yes–a beautiful sight.

Bob Alton, choreographer on the picture, brought her over and introduced us. I said, “I’m an old freind of your father’s.”

“Yes, I know,” murmured Rita.

I then asked how tall she was as I stood alongside of her….As we stood there, both in flat heels, I was easily three inches taller and I told her I hoped she didn’t have to wear very high heels with me. She quickly answered, “Oh, no, I don’t have to.”

We then danced around the mirrored room in impromptu ballroom fashion, as I wanted to get an idea of how we looked together.

I kept thinking how extraordinary it was to find myself about to play opposite my freind Eduardo Cansino’s lovely daughter, and I told her so. She laughed.

Rita danced with trained perfection and individuality. She, of course, knew through experience what this dancing business was all about. That was apparent the moment I started working with her.

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This film is screening around the UK as part of the latest BFI Mediatheque on Tour programme ‘The Big Smoke: Films from a Lost London 1896-1945′ and features a new score composed and performed by James Pearson with the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars. Visit http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/mediatheque_thebigsmoke.htm for more information.

Made over 100 years ago, this footage shows a number of scenes shot around central London, taking in locations such as Hyde Park Corner, Parliament Square and Charing Cross Station. We see crowds of people disembarking from a pleasure steamer at Victoria Embankment, pedestrians dodging horse-drawn carriages in Pall Mall, and heavy traffic trotting down the Strand.

There are plenty of famous landmarks to spot here, including Big Ben, the National Gallery and the Bank of England, and it is fascinating to see the similarities between the customs of “then” and “now” – the dense traffic (mainly horse-drawn, with the occasional motor car) is highly reminiscent of today’s London rush hour, whilst advertising on public transport is clearly no new phenomenon – in one scene, an advert for Nestlé’s Milk seems to be plastered on every other vehicle. (Alex Davidson)

You can watch over 1400 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank, London and at the new QUAD centre for art and film in Derby – http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/bfi-mediatheque

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I don’t own anything…. i hope you enjoy the old film Savage Sam. its the sequal from old yeller

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Anyone know any good films, that are kinda old, like,
A Walk To Remember and 10 Things I Hate About You?

And also any good films that are in different languages, with english subtitles, or even english dubbed, I’ve started to enjoy them too

cinema paradiso

Here’s my Top Ten

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dumb*sses

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alright well if they were lied to, it would only lead them to believe that they were being lied to later on.

ahemmm…. rightttt

it wasnt just in films, we had drills in school, like children today have fire drills,,, and we got under our desk,,,,,,, your right it makes no sense