For example, using a dolly to push in, to move the camera closer to a subject, gives the viewer a sense of being in the same space as the subject, or within the diegesis. Its a movie in which characters feel each other up with their hands and knock each other down with. In all of the movies i have seen in my life, i have rarely seen zoomin shots used. Like most interesting movies about sex, closer, mike nicholss deft film. Fascinated by the game of love, seduced by seduction itself, they play at sincere, truthful relationships which are lies in almost every respect, except their desire to sleep with each other. The strength of women is clearly shown when they manipulate men to do achieve what they want in a relationship. The sissy spacek version will always be my favorite. Comedy drama romantic thriller julia roberts, jude law, nathalie portman, clive owen. Can someone explain to me the ending of the movie closer.
This was the best movie that ive watched this year. Closer is hardly an actionpacked film, the viewer will not find in it special effects, suspense, car pursuits, crime or mystery, in fact closer has no action at all in a common understanding of the word. John hurt using the speakwrite as winston in the 1984 adaption of 1984. Closer is a 2004 film directed by mike nichols and based on a 1997 play by english playwright patrick marber, starring julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman, and clive owen basically, its a romantic drama set in contemporary london about two opposing sets of couples. Mike nichols closer is a movie about four people who richly deserve one another. Closer, a documentary by tina gharavi closer 2004 film, a 2004 adaptation of patrick marbers play see below, directed by mike nichols the closer, a 1990 movie, starring danny aiello, based on the play wheelbarrow closers. The film has received number of awards and nominations, including oscar nominations and golden. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. And ill have to say, his transition to this new role was amazing.
Hold on to your hats, my fellow stalkers, cause todays post is going to be a long one. What is the point of watching movies and entertainment. How we made closer by clive owen and patrick marber stage. Notice that in horror or action movies they often use hand held shots when something bad is about to happen. Closer 2004 cast and crew alice natalie portman, an american stripper who has moved to london, meets dan jude law on the street. Closeups display the most detail, but they do not include the broader scene. Closer is the second play by british playwright patrick marber.
For lester burnham, it is an overwhelming passion for a young girl. All i remember from the movie is that they kept mentioning the word stranger. In the 2004 film closer, every affair between two people always has a scene alluding to it, except the one between larry clive owen and alice natalie portman. A closeup or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. Dan law and alice portman, and larry owen and anna roberts, and their infidelities and heartbreak in a. Not being used to cars drving on the left side of the road in the uk, she steps into traffic and gets hit by a car. Closer is a 2004 american romantic drama film written by patrick marber, based on his awardwinning 1997 play of the same name. Damien rice, who sings the song blowers daughter on the film s soundtrack, recorded a song for the movie called elephant but the song wasnt finished in time for the movie s release. In this film, it was shown that women can be as powerful as men in relationships.
Fascinated by the game of love, seduced by seduction. Closer is no joke and its got the brave, mature performances of an allstar cast to prove it. Ive been hearing lots of negativity about this movie. A scientist runs into trouble when he creates the first human clone in billy seneses scifi thriller. This is one of the most brilliant movies ive ever watched. Quotes tagged as thesecretlife of waltermitty showing of 3 walter mitty. Damien rice, who sings the song blowers daughter on the film s soundtrack, recorded a song for the movie called elephant but the song wasnt finished in time for the movies release. The other times were guilted facades of who she really was. The screen adaptation of closer, patrick marbers hit play of the late 90s, opened at the weekend, but can it repeat the enormous success of the. Years later, after i had experienced more of life, i had cause to come back to it, and the characters and the plot spoke deeply to me. Closer 2004 official trailer 1 julia roberts movie.
With its scientist protagonist named victor, billy seneses scifi thriller closer. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. They may get, as in the movie s title closer, but do they ever really get close. This spacecraft is designed for the purpose of drilling into the asteroid and collecting precious elements and metals from its. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Mgm winston smith, 1984s protagonist, uses speakwrite in his job as a copywriter in the records section of the ministry of truth, part of the dark ruling party ingsoc. Closer forum i cant believe no one has discussed closer so far. The play premiered at the royal national theatres cottesloe theatre in london in 1997 and made its north american debut at the music box theatre on broadway on 25 january 1999. When they met, alice had pinkreddish hair and lied about her name, after having seen the name in one of the tombstones at the cemetery. We may never know, but knowing this movie exists may bring some viewers one step closer to giving up on the whole damn thing. Mike nichols 2004 relationship drama closer uses words as weapons. The film was produced and directed by mike nichols and stars julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman, and clive owen. Closer, released on video today, is not a bad movieor rather it is not merely bad. They are four characters in search of an objective correlative, their. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. When talk is sexier than a cliched clinch the new york times.
Closer soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Julia roberts, jude law, clive owen closer 2004 official trailer 1 julia roberts movie the relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple. It is better to move closer to your subject and shoot with as wide of a setting as you can. Every time she had pink hair, like in the beginning of the film and during her club scene, she was her true self.
And as movies are such an impactful art form, big movie studios must be very careful in what they include in their productions, since even the smallest things can affect the viewer. The movie opens with dan jude law walking down the street in london. And dan is an obituary writer who has written a novel. Find all 26 songs in closer soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Its flamboyantly bad, bad in a way that cant help but be. Like most interesting movies about sex, closer, mike nicholss deft film adaptation of a wellknown play by patrick marber, is mostly talk. Im thinking that the movie has a lot to do with destiny and how complete strangers enter our lives and turn it completely upside down. We watch movies to better understand ourselves, our struggles, and our experiences as individuals, and as a species.
The visual and emotional effects of using dolly and zoom shots in your film shares. Closer 2004 discussion ive seen this film twice now and really enjoy its depiction of relationships and affairs. Lloyd andrew green the new film with chloe was closer to the book but i hated the unnecessary ending of that movie. Its not perfect the opening and closing scenes in particular but has some very intense moments and great performances, especially from clive owen. Alice natalie portman is a stripper turned waitress turned stripper again.
Connolly describes dollying in as the viewer walking toward a subject. Most of the time, when the camera moves closer, it pans in. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The point of watching movies, in my experience, is threefold. Start studying film concept terms framinganglesmovementsoundlighting. Imdb is the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content.
A couple of months ago, mike, from movieshotsla, called me up to let me know that he had just watched a screener of the 2012 biopic hitchcock he works at a highprofile production company and, knowing my penchant for the master of suspense, suggested i run right out and see it for. The film, like the play on which it is based, has been seen by some as a modern and tragic version of mozarts opera cosi fan tutte, with references to the opera in both the plot and the soundtrack. I think a lot of people have been shocked, frankly, by the raw and rough nature of the film. The whole movie is founded on the acting skills of four leading actors. It was adapted by marber for the 2004 film of the same name, produced and directed by mike nichols. To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. The funny thing about this movie is that it seems like it will ultimately be a dream, but it isnt. Closer takes its exposition to a very intimate and personal level, toowe see selfishness and selfprotectiveness savage and destroy the four main characters. Its flamboyantly bad, bad in a way that cant help but. There was sequel written all over it and that spoiled it for me.
Closer, released on video today, is not a bad movie or rather it is not merely bad. The difference is that in a zoomin shot, the camera is in one location and the zoom is done with the lens, whereas in the shot used in movies, the camera itself moves forward. Closeups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long shots cinematic techniques. In particular, a scene involving two of the stars chatting in a london sex chat room had people in the theater i was at heading for the exits. Look closer at the beautiful things we yearn for and spend our life chasing. Its a kind of mission statement for the film, which turns fifteen this month. The characters in american beauty are yearning to fulfill a dream that they think will somehow get them out of their miserable life. Sexual dialogue is rampant throughout, and at times, extraordinarily vile.
The first time i watched it, i was younger and couldnt relate to the characters or the plot, and i remember being somewhat repulsed by the movie. Another rice song cold water can be heard in the film when alice and dan are walking around london after leaving the hospital. Individuals must be careful about what they take from movies, since even the smallest thing can push them to do something bad or to become someone different. He spots natalie portman walking in the opposite direction and they make eye contact and begin to smile at one another. The film is built around dialogues lead by the characters, each scene is basically a dialogue. If you enjoyed closer the movie, then you will definitely want to read this because there are many eloquent and cheeky scenes that were left out of the film. The film is built around dialogues lead by the characters.