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There are a few striking sequences of pure animation--for example, Cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the air--and the design is rich and evocative throughout.
Yes - the animation and background painting is sometimes a little "rough" in its technical execution but it's beautiful none the less, and very evocative in terms of giving a unique "sense of place" to each of the scenes.
Directed by Edward (50 movies a year) Cahn and written by Lou Rusoff (who also penned Dragstrip Girl, Cat Girl, Runaway Daughters, Apache Woman, Oklahoma Woman, and Girls in Prison; hmmm, I notice a violent femme pattern here), the She Creature is notable for Albert Kallis evocative poster, Paul Blaisdell's terrific prehistoric "she" monster (complete with scaly hooters), and the mesmerizingly gorgeous Marla English in what appears to have been her last role.
Evocative, funny, poignant, and tragic by turns, it leaves you with a warm feeling and a sense of puzzlement: if they can make things as good as this, how come we have to put up with so much dross?
It has elements of the humorous, dark, ridiculous, sublime, mysterious, evocative all rolled in.
I love the whole bizarre set up, the weird coincidences (for example the piece of newspaper stuck on his arm which talks about a man being ripped apart by vigilantes in the very area he can't get away from - and then the weird woman says 'I'll burn it off' - yet more reference to burns) Love the 'Berlin club', and the idea of the plaster of Paris cream cheese bagel paper weights - so evocative of that pretentious era!
It takes us into that setting, finds evocative characters, and has them bring up plot matters that resonate.
The film's imagery is evocative, the sexuality palpable, and the cameos from Armistead Maupin, Robert W. Richards, and others are witty.
A very sad and evocative film dealing with very real issues of homophobia, denial, hypocrisy and intolerance!
Hitchcock has been one of the greatest film directors ever, and his movies are still evocative and compelling today.
The direction and cinematography are top notch throughout with evocative use of reds and whites in the color scheme, in keeping with the character of Lady Snowblood.
Let's be specific: The opening sequence wasn't that bad - very evocative scenes in the dessert, camels, Bedouin, a group of Eastern European women, a campfire, lots of Russian and Arabic chit chat - OK, "expectations build": Next scene (after the first obligatory rape scene): auction of the Eastern European women as prostitutes: very noisy, not sure who the English-speaking (French-accented) person was - a buyer or a seller: couldn't make that out.
In LUST, CAUTION ('SE, JIE') he has once again created a symphony of a film with a script by James Schamus based on the short story by Eileen Chang, assembled a cast superb actors who convey the story's multileveled messages on the historic backgrounds of World War II Shanghai and Hong Kong using the sensitive camera eye of Rodrigo Prieto and accompanied by Alexandre Desplat's evocative East/West musical score.
The locations and sets seem very authentic, and the dialogue is evocative of the way people spoke at the time.
Evocative, funny look at four women stuck in temporary employment, and not all that thrilled at being there.
He's written this fantastic, beautiful, evocative story that is based on his own life experience: a love story between two men that ends in the death of one of them, titled "The Dying Gaul."
Very well-acted by a mix of newcomers and veteran talent, "The Garage" has a great, evocative look, and subtly brings back its late 1970s, pre-MTV time period.
W. Somerset Maugham's torrid tale in grainy black and white and evocative of the early 30's.
I would say that there is not a weak performance amongst the cast in this evocative tale of futuristic cannibalism!! Basically, trying to describe this film makes it sound too bizarre but I highly recommend it to anyone who likes originality and their humour on the edge of darkness.
Ambitious reporter in old New York begins to receive tomorrow's paper today, and tempts fate: A pleasant premise for a '40s fantasy, with elegant Rene Clair direction, and your appetite's set for evocative mid-century whimsy.
The movie is engrossing and, even more difficult, plausible and quite evocative.
Peter Bogdonovich's evocative direction is a big plus here, knowing where to mine the laughs and the tears and the film contains plenty of both.
The cinematography in Deep Valley is lush and evocative, and its score, by Max Steiner in an access of Wagnerism, may blow you out of your easy chair.
The film is incredibly well made, beautifully shot, tightly edited/structured ... and just flat out blew me away as a shining example of what intelligent and evocative film-making can be.
Of the films I've managed to get a look at, Kim Ki-Duk has made at least three that are powerfully evocative.
The songs were evocative of the World War II era, Courtney Cox played her role brilliantly, and the film/story was inspirational for young women considering non-traditional jobs.
Despite the director's sometimes evocative imagery, it seems to exist for its own sake, and does little to enrich the film's emotional wasteland.
A compelling story combined with breathtaking cinematography, especially of the countryside, along with evocative music that follows the dynamic range from tuneful, haunting bucolic melodies to more strident dissonance, and profoundly natural and nuanced acting performances come together to craft an unforgettable cinematic experience.
The cinematography is some of the most beautiful and evocative I've seen, with wonderful use of colour, light and design.
To me this is quite scary and evocative.
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