Word: screens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...month saga to find an American distributor, Lolita is, in the end, surprisingly tame; those expecting child pornography or a trenchant critique of pedophilia are bound to be disappointed. Still, Lyne has done an admirable job with the challenge of adapting Vladimir Nabokov's famous novel for the screen. Overwhelming us with a cascade of lovely images, Lolita succeeds in being tragically moving despite the unsavory plot...
...over time, but without her voice or that framework, the movie moves as slowly as molasses through its near three-hour running time. The other great flaw of Beloved is its failure to reconcile the way in which Morrison erases the line between reality and the supernatural. On the screen, the characters treat such extraordinary occurrences as flying dishes, moving tables and spirits as a part of everyday life--this distorts the film's focus in confusing fashion. It is never clear what is supposed to be symbolic of madness or what is simply real, especially when it comes...
With such a wide range of eras as is seen in A View from the Roof, the design must be simple and transitory, yet effective. With contrasting music, period costumes, a few set alterations and a video screen to display various backdrops, the transformation from pre-WWII Venice to 1980s Toronto is complete. Simple set/prop pieces are also used in the production to display character. One of the most effective examples is a swivel chair used by Mulgrave's constantly bordering-on-hysterical secretary as she wheels about from one end of the stage to the other, reporting her employer...
...Oscar favorite, mainly because of its important subject matter and prestigious ensemble, and it has many admirable qualities. But it does not reach the powerful fever pitch of a film such as Saving Private Ryan, where viewers are so riveted that they can't take their eyes off the screen. For all its grace and dignity, Beloved is a movie to be respected but not loved...
...shrinkage factor between the big screen and a little TV just doesn't float his boat, Guzzetti practically never rents movies. When he goes out for a relaxed night at the theater, he patronizes either Coolidge Corner, the Kendall Square Cinema or the Museum of Fine Arts...