... /reverse shot technique are both conversations between Clarice and another character during critical moments. Whenever Clarice questions Hector, especially towards the end of the movie, the shot/reverse shot technique is used. This usage of the technique enriches the scene in two ways. First, it gives the feeling that Clarice and Hector are not separated by glass or bars, but that they really are right next to ... and her own town. This is done because Clarice's past is her nemesis just like Buffalo Bill. To me, the most brilliant aspect of the movie is that it leaves certain holes purpo...

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... of 1895, Edison was offering Kinetophones--Kinetoscopes with phonographs inside their cabinets. The viewer would look into the peep-holes of the Kinetoscope to watch the motion picture while listening to the accompanying phonograph through two rubber ear tubes connected to the machine. In 1913, a different version of the Kinetophone was introduced to the public. This time, the sound was made to synchronize with a motion picture projected onto a screen. A wax ... dub in her singing voice behind the scenes for lip-synching Lina. The results of their scheming to expose the jealous Lina and...

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... 's home video footage introducing us to Van Orton's father has a different look than the rest of the movie. Occasional overexposure makes this sequence look older, and we can see the film's sprocket holes at times, making us nervous that the film is jumping from its path into the projector. We see this type of manipulation again in Fight Club, but it is not confined to small parts ... of the film as in Se7en and The Game, it remains consistent throughout the feature. The occasional unstable ... -entertainment and non-fiction forms such as news analyst Daniel Schorr's appearance in The Ga...

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... . In the movie Patton stands tall and proud as his jeep travels the encampments of his troops with Ivory gripped pistols in there holsters. In one scene Patton visits a hospital and notices that the doctors are not wearing helmets. He is told that they can not use their stethoscopes if they wear helmets. He tells them to drill holes in their helmets so they can ... . Being a coward was unacceptable to Patton. He threatened to shoot a soldier in the hospital for refusing to get to the front and fight. Ultimately he has to apologize for this in front of his men. He only wished to shame the ...

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