Coppola vs. Eisenstein

Frances Ford Coppola might be the one who introduced The Godfather to the world, but it was Serge Eisenstein who invented "methods of montage" and up-close shots of "shooting in the eye through glasses" and "a child carrier strolling down the stairs" he used in his The Battleship Potemkin, later recreated by Coppola.

Battleship Potempkin - Odessa Steps scene (Einsenstein 1925) - a scene that was many times replicated in great American films:

Francis Ford Coppola talks about stealing art:

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Obit: Your Life In 500 Words

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. - Mark Twain. This is not quote from this new documentary "Obit". A film that, to some degree, glamorizes the work of the obituary writers at the New York Times . By "glamorize", I don't mean "making it fashionable," but, rather, this film shows the alluring side of a job some would usually associate with a rather depressing, dark, sad character. It is not. At least that's what the characters - the real life reporters of the New York Times' obituary department are trying to convey to the audience throughout the film. According to them, their obituaries are more about "life" than "death," more about celebrating the lives of the deceased rather than talking about the end of it. Of course, while at a journalism school, not many writers to be would plan wishfully to be ending up writing about "deaths", but

From Hollywood with love: It's Judd Apatow!

Stay tuned to HBO! Judd Apatow is in town and he’s shooting new comedy series “Crashing” for HBO in NYC (which he’s not only producing, but directing (unlike the Girls that he only produced) starring comedian Pete Holmes! The other day I not only witnessed them shoot in Soho, but also saw Judd Apatow in person, whose films I love, love, love...

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