IF the goal was to horrify then this scene passes with flying colors. It may not be that it was so graphic or scary but the fact that I am seeing it from an analytical point of view, you see things for what they are. The raw realism that this is what actually happened. That a person who you see in front of you can die at any moment. A person will cease to exist right in front of your eyes and realizing the same fate awaits you is horrifying. And just thinking about how death stops life in its tracks, all the things you will aspire to, the things that you will achieve and the experiences you are going to have, no longer exist and no longer matter.
The technical aspect of the scene I cant see because i don't understand enough on the subject but it is interesting to learn and think about the camera angles the director's intended mood and message of a scene.
I'm glad that you mentioned the battle scene, because everyone has been rather hush about it. The part when those soldiers jump into the crater for cover, and then a shell hits the crater again, wiping those men from existence is particularly striking. Just the thought of it is unnerving. On a side note, the first battle from the 1979 version was inferior in every conceivable way just check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXtsiqrhqsU
ReplyDeleteThe moment that Bozza references is interesting. If you go through in slow-mo, you see the soldiers dive into the shell hole, then there is a momentary cut, and when we see the shell hole explode, there are dummies in it, instead of live actors. How cheap can you get! After all, how much are the lives of a few Hollywood extras worth? Which reminds me, "are you guys familiar with the old Star Trek TV series? They had characters on the show that became known as "redshirts." Google that, and you'll get a chuckle.
ReplyDeletewat the hell that 1979 version is awful. it also says its the opening scene of the film. Wow the director might as well have put in the words "shock value" onto the screen.
ReplyDeleteLol the redshirts are pretty death-prone. lol
I truly hate when a film is predictable and obvious, it means it has nothing to make you learn or think about.