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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

posted 10 years ago by phillyboots
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An homage to rope.

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[–] Sergeant343 10 years ago

The only similarity they share is the pseduo-continuous take, so not really an homage, also several other films have done this sort of editing as well and even a film with no edits (Russian Ark).

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[–] phillyboots 10 years ago

Apparently Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu hates the comparison, so you're right, it's not an homage.

But the fact that Rope had no CGI or EFX and was limited to 10 minute reels, it remains a great achievement. One take could never have been done in those days.

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[–] Sergeant343 10 years ago

I think it can still be pulled off.

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[–] phillyboots 10 years ago

Only if it helps the story,

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[–] Ioan_DuRacell 10 years ago

Plus it don't give me no motion sickness

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[–] GruesomeTwosome 10 years ago

It's too bad that Birdman had nothing much else to offer besides the (digitally assisted) continuous shot gimmick and a great Michael Keaton performance.

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[–] phillyboots 10 years ago

It's too bad that Birdman had nothing much else to offer...

…for you. It had plenty to offer me.

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