Word: cliches
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pastoral daytime scenes are uneasy, and they get shorter and shorter, while the night scenes feel nerve-wrackingly long. Also, the scary things in most horror movies are outlandish and laughable even as they scare us. Scream makes a virtue of this, as it winks at every silly clich of the genre. This movie terrifies, however, with ordinary things-piles of rocks, bundles of twigs. Since similar objects appear in many shots, the menacing presence never seems to leave. And we can't laugh off our fears, so the tension doesn't dissipate...
...gives a straightforward, acceptable read, especially considering the artificial dialogue he's given--that second "Yippee" really grates. Perhaps most affecting, though, is Ingmar Bergman regular Pernilla August (what's she doing here?), who plays Anakin's mother, Shmi. The lines she's given are just as pat and clich as the rest in the film, but the expressive lines of her face more than make...
...degree here and continuing his Ph.D. at Oxford. He has published books of poetry and he collects information about his topics by living the life of his subjects. He's currently writing a book called "100 Days in Drag." I know him personally and agree that although it sounds clich, the best way to learn about people is to walk in their shoes and try to see life through their eyes before making any judgments...