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  COLLECTING VINTAGE FILM (MOVIE CINE) CAMERAS and PROJECTORS
Films were rented and projected on primitive home-projectors in 8, 9.5, 16, or 35mm size.
Although most people filmed their family and holidays, some were inspired to record what went on in the streets of their cities.
Their films have become of particular interest nowadays as they contain street- and human interest scenes that are hardly to be found in professional documentaries and newsreels of that era.
www.xs4all.nl /~wichm/cinemat.html   (1204 words)

  
  Silent film article - Silent film movie 1920s talking pictures cinema improvised piano organ pianist - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The art of motion pictures grew into full maturity before silent films were replaced by "talking pictures" or "talkies", and a number of film buffs believe the quality of the cinema actually decreased for a few years, before the new medium of sound was adapted to the movies.
Overacting in silent films was often a habit that actors transferred from the stage, and directors who understood the intimacy of the new medium discouraged it.
Movies of the first half of the 20th century were filmed on an unstable, highly flammable nitrate film stock, which required careful preservation to keep it from decomposing over time.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Silent_film   (750 words)

  
 Film
Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, motion pictures, photoplays, picture shows and flicks — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form, or as part of the entertainment industry.
Originally moving picture film was shot at various speeds using hand-cranked cameras; then the speed for mechanized cameras and projectors was standardized at 16 frames per second, which was faster than much existing hand-cranked footage.
As a medium, film is not limited to motion pictures, since the technology developed as the basis for photography.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/film_1.html   (1368 words)

  
 Film -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Popular movies can become worldwide attractions, especially with the addition of (A new soundtrack that is added to a film) dubbing or (Translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen) subtitles that translate the dialogue.
Though film allows viewers to escape their realities and is the largest industry in (A diversion that holds the attention) entertainment, it is considered by many to be a very important (The creation of beautiful or significant things) art form.
Also, film is being used increasingly in education in lieu of or in addition to text and or spoken narrative.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/film.htm   (2981 words)

  
 USCCB - Office for Film and Broadcasting
The Office for Film and Broadcasting is responsible for reviewing and rating theatrical motion pictures, previewing and evaluating television programming as well as providing the Catholic public with information about the role of the entertainment and news media in influencing societal and personal values.
The Office's reviews and ratings of new movies and its evaluations of television and video programming are made widely available through their distribution by the Catholic News Service to the extensive network of Catholic newspapers in the U.S. and to foreign subscribers interested in the American media.
Each week's capsule reviews of new movie releases are also available by calling the office's toll-free movieline at 1-800-311-4222.
www.nccbuscc.org /movies   (181 words)

  
 ASU Libraries: Film and Movie Resources
An electronic journal concerned with "...the history of film, television and multimedia; the representation of history on/in these media; the role of these media in social history." It is edited by Ira Bertrand at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Wide Angle "...presents some of today's foremost scholarship in film studies and examines a variety of topics ranging from international cinema to the history and aesthetics of film." It is produced in cooperation of The Ohio University college of Fine Arts and the Athens Center for Film and Video and edited by Ruth Bradley.
It is updated quarterly by the Film and Television Documentation Center of the state University of New York at Albany, 1974 to the present.
www.asu.edu /lib/hayden/ref/art/film2.htm   (1457 words)

  
 /Film | Blogging the Reel World
Harris and Klebold were reported as fans of the movie Natural Born Killers, using the film’s acronym as a code in their home videos and journals.
In the film, an average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation.
Movie tickets have already gone on sale for Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which is set to debut worldwide on May 25th.
www.slashfilm.com   (2929 words)

  
 Unhollywood Guide to Movie Making: Film or Video?
In comparison to film, DV is better than Super 8, but not quite as good as 16mm (if nothing else, the resolution isn't there).
To edit film on a computer (which is now the usual approach), you have to shoot it, have it developed properly, then transfered to videotape and digitized.
But film doesn't get along well with sound, either, be it analog or digital - you have to have a synch sound camera and a separate audio recorder, or go through tedious post-production looping or manual synching of wild sound, to finally get picture and dialog back together properly.
www.unhollywood.com /film-vid.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Solotude (formerly The S-Train Canvas): Movie/Film Biz Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Written, produced, and directed by Greg Spotts, the film is independent and nonpartisan and I found it infinately much better than Fahrenheit 9/11.
The film is very lean on introductions, plunging right into the third chapter of Neo's journey to become the chosen one, though a base knowledge of what occurs in the video game `Enter The Matrix' might help with understanding what exactly happened to Niobe (Jada Pinkett Smith) and her ship.
The Wachowskis' blow the doors off their own film with the sheer scope of this battle, which combines great looking special effects with traditional war film chestnuts such as the disillusioned general, the meek private who saves the day, and the desperate moments within the firefight, when prayers for help are rarely answered.
s-train.kaphmedia.net /archives/cat_moviefilm_biz.php   (1707 words)

  
 USCCB - Office for Film and Broadcasting
The Office for Film and Broadcasting is responsible for reviewing and rating theatrical motion pictures, previewing and evaluating television programming as well as providing the Catholic public with information about the role of the entertainment and news media in influencing societal and personal values.
In recognition of the importance of the videocassette player in the American home, the Office has prepared a volume of capsule reviews assessing the moral and entertainment values of more than 8,000 movies available on television or video.
The office also sponsored a "Faith on Film" festival to commemorate the jubilee.
www.usccb.org /movies   (115 words)

  
 Untitled Superman/Batman film movie trailer review at The Z Review
Batman On Film have had an official word from Christian Bale's representatives about news that he may be in the running to play Batman in the as yet untitled Batman vs Superman movie.
The film is thought to be entitled Asylum, although this may be a working title for the film.
This movie is in its very early stages of production and we have decided to post the page as today, Variety have stated that Warner Brothers are pushing ahead with an as yet untitled Superman and Batman motion picture.
www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/u/untitledsupermanbatmanfilm.htm   (1161 words)

  
 TheatreBooks: Film: Movie Posters
Sensational and unapologetic, B movie bad girls of the big screen starred in sexy suspense thrillers during film's golden age.
Blinded by desire, crazed with jealousy, and ripe with sin, the luscious, lascivious ladies of B movie fame broke the innocent female stereotype.
With their tantalizing mix of sex and violence, and expressive graphic quality, these posters still pulse with the dynamism and allure of the mesmerizing films they were created to promote.
www.theatrebooks.com /film/movie_posters.html   (1000 words)

  
 Obsessed With Film - Movie News, Reviews & Discussion
The rest of the film tells the tale of how the man of books eventually defeated the race of the gunslinger and what sacrifices had to be made for that to happen.
You may remember, this was the movie that Katie Holmes’ rep’s would have you believe she turned down reprising her role as Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight for… which I think absolutely no-one believed.
Dan Harris is helming the flick, his only movie of note was Imaginary Heroes but he is probably better known for the scripts he has written for Bryan Singer which include X-Men 2, Superman Returns and the Logan’s Run remake which Singer has been dying to shoot for years.
www.obsessedwithfilm.com   (4855 words)

  
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When the last movie was made, a rough one was found for $4000 and used for the train collision scene.
AMC Content: In the first film, gray '72 and '74 AMC Matador sedan taxi cabs are seen passing by a few times in the film's opening scenes of the unlucky tourists.
This movie is often compared to 'Christine', and I wouldn't doubt at all that Stephen King's book was heavily influenced by this story.
www.javelinamx.com /carstars/tvcar2.htm   (2964 words)

  
 Channel 4 Film - movie, film and DVD reviews, cinema listings, interviews, trailers, Film4 listings and clips
This week's highlights include two films from the kings of American documentary cinema, the Maysles brothers.
With Miss Potter out on DVD, we're giving you a chance to win copies of the film and a brand new, futuristic, "blimey, I though they only had those in Blade Runner"-style video iPod.
Cor blimey, Guv'nor - it's the East End Film Festival
www.channel4.com /film   (144 words)

  
 Women In Film - Movie Review
I looked at the title of Women in Film and, figuring this would be some snoozy documentary about Joan Crawford, et al., I almost tossed it into the transom pile of TV compilations and PBS documentaries that we never end up reviewing.
The film follows the verbal memoirs of three women involved with the film trade -- a producer (Beverly D'Angelo), a casting director (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), and a masseuse (Portia de Rossi), talking to the camera and never with another character in the room.
The movie flips around among the three, with no rhyme or reason for the switches, and no story having anything to do with the others.
www.contactmusic.com /new/film.nsf/reviews/womeninfilm   (310 words)

  
 Jesus in film: Movie executives realizing that faith sells » PopMatters | News and Commentary | PopWire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Evangelicals still vilify portions of the film industry for promoting violence and sexuality, but now also see an effective medium for spreading their message to mainstream American audiences.
The movie, which opened Dec. 1 in 3,000 theaters nationwide, is one of several religious films to hit theaters this year.
From the early silent shorts depicting the crucifixion and resurrection to blockbuster biblical epics such as Cecil B DeMille’s “King of Kings,” “The Ten Commandments” and “Ben Hur,” religious films were a staple in American theaters from the early 1900s to the 1950s, as common as romantic comedies and action movies today.
www.popmatters.com /pm/news/article/9318/jesus-in-film-movie-executives-realizing-that-faith-sells   (1821 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Matrix (1999): DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although the film is headlined by Reeves and Fishburne--who both turn in fine performances--much of the fun and excitement should be attributed to Moss, who flawlessly mixes vulnerability with immense strength, making other contemporary female heroines look timid by comparison.
As the film's box-office profits soared, the Wachowski brothers announced that The Matrix is merely the first chapter in a cinematically dazzling franchise--a chapter that is arguably superior to the other sci-fi smash of 1999 (you know...
When I saw previews for this movie back in 1999, I thought to myself, "What the heck is that supposed to be about?" Later, I discovered that it was an incredible movie with great special effects and great storyline that was executed almost perfectly.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000K19E?v=glance   (2113 words)

  
 Greatest Film and Movie Quotes
A list is also included of the 400 Nominated Movie Quotes from films submitted to a jury of 1,500 leaders from the film community, including filmmakers, actors, historians, scholars, journalists and industry types.
Great Film Tag Lines: An extensive compilation of the catchy, enticing short phrases, called taglines (or tag lines) used by marketers and film studios to advertise and sell a movie, and to sum up the plot, tone or themes of a film.
Great Film Quotes From Great Films (Introduction -1): Here is a quick sample of how to discover the 'hidden' title that identifies the film sources from which the many quotes were taken.
www.filmsite.org /greatfilmquotes.html   (780 words)

  
 Hour.ca - Film - Movie details - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Realistically though, if this movie has a chance in hell it'll have to to some serious work in the script and dialogue departments because wow, the first FF movie was a just jerky and amateurish as all hell.
The first film was hamstring by a limited budget (for an effects driven film), the constraints of an origin film and a director who was learning on the job on how to work with so many effects.
The first movie was alright, but I found it was rushed way too much, the story seemed to run right by you and leave boring plots about nothing, hopefully they will show them using more of their powers because who doesn't like to see good old fighting.
www.hour.ca /redirect.aspx?iIDCritique=32444   (1464 words)

  
 Film-Philosophy
Films about hobbies, games and toys, stratigraphic cinema, digital projection and the flicker effect, emptied 'busy' places, Bollywood, direct address to camera, feminist films, films representing the revolutionary sixties, films about the early film industry, films that help illustrate Kant's Ethics, and the genre of the tragedy.
films that begin with an ongoing event or action, representations of the act of writing, films which predict the future, the appeal and effects of popcorn cinema, films that deal with genocide, post-gaming interactive 'uncinema', Antonioni and the aesthetic of boredom, and definitions of 'pretentiousness'.
Movies and the America of the Mind, part one of a two-part report on the 43rd New York Film Festival, 2005.
www.film-philosophy.com   (3312 words)

  
 Hour.ca - Film - Movie details - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
This was an OK movie, it had potential to be sooo much more.
With the movie "Billy Madison", this movie is probably the one comedy that I watched and liked the most as a kid.
This movie is not particularly funny but there's just something about it that makes it really fun to watch.
www.hour.ca /redirect.aspx?iIDCritique=25998   (444 words)

  
 The Silent Film Bookshelf
The filming and projection standard for sound films is 24 frames per second (fps), but silent films would be filmed and shown at speeds ranging from 12-26 fps.
Some films were made on distant locations when it was cheaper, or the results could not be achieved at the studio.
When silent films were first released, the music was as important to the experience as the film itself.
www.cinemaweb.com /silentfilm/bookshelf   (5040 words)

  
 Movie Market (UK) - Buy film/movie posters and prints
To decorate your wall, restaurant, shop, office, to add to your collection, or to make someone smile, we offer a huge range of original movie, character and personality posters, as well as reissued, reprinted and vintage movie posters, in various standard sizes.
Movie Market is always one of the first places to look for new posters, bookmark us today, find all the latest in our new poster gallery.
We are having a blowout sale on selected movie posters, all at just 4.99 each, which is a saving of up to 90% from regular prices.
www.moviemarket.co.uk /posters.html   (228 words)

  
 Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep in Newport to film movie - Boston.com
The Hollywood stars are in Rhode Island to film "Evening," a movie about a woman who remembers her romantic past in flashback as she lies on her deathbed.
Steven Feinberg, director of the Rhode Island Film and Television Office, said the stars would film in locations around Newport and Tiverton for eight weeks.
Other movies filmed in Newport include the 1956 hit High Society starring Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra.
www.boston.com /news/local/rhode_island/articles/2006/09/16/vanessa_redgrave_meryl_streep_in_newport_to_film_movie   (206 words)

  
 Film.com
Just last week I suggested that Jericho is the anti-24, and boy, did the show go out of its way to drive the point home in last night's episode.
When Paris Hilton wants to drive on a suspended license, or Richie Sambora wants to leave his wife for her best friend or Cameron Diaz smokes a joint, I look for the funniest angle and I write about it and I move on with the...
Hollywood is banking on three being the magic number with movie fans this summer.
www.film.com   (575 words)

  
 /Film | Blogging the Reel World
As it turns out, the film was delayed to add a cameo with Clerks filmmaker Kevin Smith and to obtain rights for the original Star Wars sound effects.
We were then treated to a crucifixion of music, movies and video games that may have caused the kids to go on their insane rampage.
We quietly wondered to ourselves, how the design was not yet final, and the film was due in theaters in a matter of weeks.
www.slashfilm.com /index.php?topic=MoviePreview   (2929 words)

  
 BBC - Film
MOVIES   FILM 2005   BBC FILMS   FILM NETWORK
Raj and Pablo bring you the latest music and news from the world of film.
* Get film reviews and more while you are on the move.
www.bbc.co.uk /film   (137 words)

  
 Chicago film movie trailer review at The Z Review
Upcoming Movies reports that Lucy Liu and Colm Feore have joined the cast of Chicago.
On the far left is a candid image of Catherine Zeta Jones on the set of the Chicago movie taken by Louis D and even appeared in The New York Daily News.
Upcoming Movies also report that Britney Spears may be up for a small role in the movie too.
www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/c/chicago.htm   (1620 words)

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