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Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...

therattle posted:

PT is set in London of the 50s, before the wave of modernity that was the 60s had crashed on its shores. Daniel Day-Lewis, in what is probably his final role, plays Reynolds Woodcock, one of the finest fashion designers of his day.
Real great name DDL came up with

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Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...

precision posted:

Is the trailer a good representation of the total package? Because as much as I fuckin' love PTA, that trailer bored me to absolute tears.
TychoCelchuuu has a point when he talks about this sparse narrative being spread across 130 minutes, but it's something you only really realize once the credits roll and the lights come up. Meanwhile, I spent the first half reveling in the finery and the performances, but then the second half happens, and you become invested in the characters and the relationship drama in ways you're not expecting. The movie may start out with what you might characterize as stodginess, but I think the film knows when to 'flip the switch', so to speak.

Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...
To your point, I'd be surprised if you came away from the movie thinking, "That was exactly what I expected."

Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...
This thread encouraged me to watch the movie again, this time in 70mm. I got this neat booklet out of it:





Also, I don't know if I was blind the first time I saw the movie or if it was because where I was sitting (higher up for the multiplex screening vs in the second row for 70mm), but at the multiplex, other than the emphasis on the film grain, it still felt like a film shot in the 21st century. For the 70mm showing, the cinematography looked genuinely aged, as if the film was actually released three decades ago, something I think a couple film critics also noticed. Lighting cameraman Michael Bauman and camera/steadicam operator Colin Anderson talk a bit about the process here.

Coaaab
Aug 6, 2006

Wish I was there...
"never cursed"

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