Re: THE MASK

[abrohams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Tim Onosko)]

RE: 3-D Movie: The Mask

>The series is
>called "Mondo Trasho-The Worst Films Ever Made," and includes such
>"classics" as Reefer Madness, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Death Race 2000
>("How many points is that fisherman worth?")and Invaders From Mars.

Obviously, "worst" is relative, isn't it?  For example, "Invaders from
Mars" has a decent cult and critical following, and gets some attention for
its art direction.  (Menzies?)  I won't defend "The Mask," except to note
that the 3-D stuff was made by Slavko Vorkapich (I hope I've spelled that
correctly), who was a master of montage, having virtually established what
we now think of as the Hollywood montage while at Warners.  (The tearing
calendar pages, multiple dissolves, etc.)  He was also highly respected in
later years as a film theorist.  His talks about the psychological
underpinnings of composition and camera are legendary, and Wm. Friedkin,
the director, cited SV's theories when "The Exocist" was made.

So tell THAT to the guys at Eastman House.

-- Tim Onosko
(Still here and reading you every day.  Just not responding much.)



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