Word: dialog
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...keep up with the ambitious screenplay. At times you feel as though you're listening to the Word according to Kevin; not an expert on subtlety, his characters--particularly Rufus-- windily spell out every religious insight he introduces. It shouldn't be a surprise Smith relies so heavily on dialog. He is incapable of communicating his ideas using any other cinematic mechanism, as demonstrated by his directing and camerawork...
...decide what you're going to hear,"Shand said. "It's much more of a dialog [betweenconsumers and corporations...
...those pleasant, blank moments in the day when you can be sparkling or witty with people you couldn't get on the phone even if you tried...I am glad to be making this movie with you--a return to some nice suits, a good haircut and some great dialog with...
...Loew's, Inc., had become possibly Greatest Film Man (succeeding Adolph Zukor, head of Paramount-Famous Players-Lasky Corp.) his announcement was widely interpreted as "dooming" the silent picture. Furthermore, as Mr. Fox also announced that he had secured the services of some 200 "legitimate" actors, stage-directors, dialog writers and dramatists, singers, dancers and musical comedy producers and composers, it was also felt that the entire theatrical world was about to undertake a Hollywood migration. Given tongue, the cinema appeared also to have been given teeth. It had seemingly cast itself for the role of the Wolf, with...
Antony and Cleopatra is accompanied almost constantly by foreboding, drum-heavy music. Several scenes in which the music is played over long stretches of dialog have a cinematic feel. The best of these occurs at the end of the first half, when a paternal Caesar is seen comforting Octavia after Antony has left her for Cleopatra. This touching scene is juxtaposed to Antony and Cleopatra's silent, silhouetted reunion in Egypt on the upper stage and is accompanied by heart-wrenchingly gorgeous plano music. This scene projects the play's unity and enunciates this cast's unswerving dedication...