Word: closeup
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (Minneapolis Symphony conducted by Antal Dorati; Mercury). The fourth LP of a contemporary classic, this version has the distinction of dazzlingly clear and closeup sound, presumably authentic interpretation by one of Bartok's pupils and performance by a fine orchestra...
Apache (Hecht-Lancaster; United Artists) claims to follow in the bootsteps of High Noon and Shane, but it trips along the way. It stars Burt Lancaster in a fairly closeup view of the Indian brave, Massai, who refused to join Geronimo in a peace contract with the U.S. Army. The old chief and his warriors are shipped off to Florida reservations, but Massai escapes and decides to go it alone...
...Angeles televiewers this week got a closeup look at some extremely fancy shenanigans: they watched two collection-agency men in a fascinating demonstration of the techniques of repossessing an automobile. The two approached four locked cars, and using burglars' tools and master keys, opened the doors. As the camera peered over their shoulders, they showed how to "hot wire" a car (i.e., bypass the ignition lock) to start the engine. Then they demonstrated another favorite gadget of "repo" men: an equalizer tube for quick inflation of tires in case delinquent owners have deliberately flattened tires to ward off repossession...
...April, Mecklin flew a night airdrop mission with the French over Dienbienphu. His closeup description in TIME (April 19) was punctuated by the winking fire of the Communist antiaircraft batteries below. He also hopped over to Haiphong to talk to the American CAT pilots who were airlifting everything from ammunition to Scotch whisky into the surrounded fortress...
...martial scene leaves something to be desired. The buildup is too rapid, the characters are too little drawn out by the suction of suspense that is too soon released. Nevertheless, the scene is charged with drama, effectively paced by Director Edward (The Juggler) Dmytryk, and well played. The massive closeup of Queeg in disintegration is almost as pitiful and terrifying as it was meant...