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Part1: The Jump
Hello, and welcome to what I hope to make a regular feature on these forums, "Defining moments in 20th Century cinema".
I'll start today with one moment that I believe changed movies dramatically, and it came from the 1980's....
Patrick Swayze jumping from the stage in Dirty Dancing.
The use of slow motion for this shot is simply stunning. Patrick takes off with style and grace, and performs perhaps the greatest jump ever seen in a movie. The landing is perfect, as is his hair.
The fact that this superb scene also takes place during a 'dance-off' just adds to it's importance.
Had this scene not have featured in 'Dirty Dancing' then I doubt we would have seen such visual delights in movies like 'The Matrix'.
So here's to 'Dirty Dancing' and to Patrick Swayze, for had he not have made that jump, we would not have the same quality of movies as we do today.
Join me again next week, when I shall be looking at the first time an old man insisted that all the youngsters were 'doomed' in a horror movie.
Hello, and welcome to what I hope to make a regular feature on these forums, "Defining moments in 20th Century cinema".
I'll start today with one moment that I believe changed movies dramatically, and it came from the 1980's....
Patrick Swayze jumping from the stage in Dirty Dancing.
The use of slow motion for this shot is simply stunning. Patrick takes off with style and grace, and performs perhaps the greatest jump ever seen in a movie. The landing is perfect, as is his hair.
The fact that this superb scene also takes place during a 'dance-off' just adds to it's importance.
Had this scene not have featured in 'Dirty Dancing' then I doubt we would have seen such visual delights in movies like 'The Matrix'.
So here's to 'Dirty Dancing' and to Patrick Swayze, for had he not have made that jump, we would not have the same quality of movies as we do today.
Join me again next week, when I shall be looking at the first time an old man insisted that all the youngsters were 'doomed' in a horror movie.
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Small Frog wrote:
> Well in that case, surely Star Wars deserves a mention for being responsible for
> launching a whole new world of special effects for cinema?
Almost certainly, without Star Wars the world of film would also be very different.
> Well in that case, surely Star Wars deserves a mention for being responsible for
> launching a whole new world of special effects for cinema?
Almost certainly, without Star Wars the world of film would also be very different.
Well in that case, surely Star Wars deserves a mention for being responsible for launching a whole new world of special effects for cinema?
Small Frog wrote:
> Sorry, I'm not quite clear on this - do you want replies to these threads, or
> are you just posting yours for people to mull over?
Do as you please.
Of course, if you disagree, I'd like to know why. If you agree I'd like to hear your thoughts on this fine moment in cinema's glorious history.
> Sorry, I'm not quite clear on this - do you want replies to these threads, or
> are you just posting yours for people to mull over?
Do as you please.
Of course, if you disagree, I'd like to know why. If you agree I'd like to hear your thoughts on this fine moment in cinema's glorious history.
Sorry, I'm not quite clear on this - do you want replies to these threads, or are you just posting yours for people to mull over?
Part1: The Jump
Hello, and welcome to what I hope to make a regular feature on these forums, "Defining moments in 20th Century cinema".
I'll start today with one moment that I believe changed movies dramatically, and it came from the 1980's....
Patrick Swayze jumping from the stage in Dirty Dancing.
The use of slow motion for this shot is simply stunning. Patrick takes off with style and grace, and performs perhaps the greatest jump ever seen in a movie. The landing is perfect, as is his hair.
The fact that this superb scene also takes place during a 'dance-off' just adds to it's importance.
Had this scene not have featured in 'Dirty Dancing' then I doubt we would have seen such visual delights in movies like 'The Matrix'.
So here's to 'Dirty Dancing' and to Patrick Swayze, for had he not have made that jump, we would not have the same quality of movies as we do today.
Join me again next week, when I shall be looking at the first time an old man insisted that all the youngsters were 'doomed' in a horror movie.
Hello, and welcome to what I hope to make a regular feature on these forums, "Defining moments in 20th Century cinema".
I'll start today with one moment that I believe changed movies dramatically, and it came from the 1980's....
Patrick Swayze jumping from the stage in Dirty Dancing.
The use of slow motion for this shot is simply stunning. Patrick takes off with style and grace, and performs perhaps the greatest jump ever seen in a movie. The landing is perfect, as is his hair.
The fact that this superb scene also takes place during a 'dance-off' just adds to it's importance.
Had this scene not have featured in 'Dirty Dancing' then I doubt we would have seen such visual delights in movies like 'The Matrix'.
So here's to 'Dirty Dancing' and to Patrick Swayze, for had he not have made that jump, we would not have the same quality of movies as we do today.
Join me again next week, when I shall be looking at the first time an old man insisted that all the youngsters were 'doomed' in a horror movie.
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