NickTrop
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La Jetee is a 1/2-hour long 1962 French science fiction film about post-apocalyptic time travel. What's different about this film? It was made using 35mm black and white still photography using a Pentax SLR...
I mention this as I know of no other non-documentary film that was shot with a 35mm SLR comprised only of still images... It's actually quite a well-made film with an intelligent story and works quite well... The compositions and photography are excellent. Definitely worth checking out for anyone with an interest in still black and white photography who likes "real" science fiction...
Thought I'd mention, especially for those who have Netflix, since it's available streaming (and DVD).
I mention this as I know of no other non-documentary film that was shot with a 35mm SLR comprised only of still images... It's actually quite a well-made film with an intelligent story and works quite well... The compositions and photography are excellent. Definitely worth checking out for anyone with an interest in still black and white photography who likes "real" science fiction...
Thought I'd mention, especially for those who have Netflix, since it's available streaming (and DVD).
NickTrop
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Couple articles:
Cinematography and composition in La Jetée
http://gendergoggles.com/2010/01/27/cinematography-and-composition-in-la-jetee/
Rotten Tomatoes (90%)
Sample Review
"The most haunting sci-fi film ever made..."
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/la_jetee/
Wiki (*Spoiler*!!!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jetée
Cinematography and composition in La Jetée
http://gendergoggles.com/2010/01/27/cinematography-and-composition-in-la-jetee/
Rotten Tomatoes (90%)
Sample Review
"The most haunting sci-fi film ever made..."
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/la_jetee/
Wiki (*Spoiler*!!!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jetée
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monochromejrnl
Well-known
fascinating - thanks for sharing!
dovi
Well-known
The book is good too
The book is good too
I found the book in a thrift shop some time ago.
I also think that the movie 12 Monkeys is a remake of sorts.
http://www.amazon.com/Jet-eacute-ci...=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269305039&sr=8-6
The book is good too
I found the book in a thrift shop some time ago.
I also think that the movie 12 Monkeys is a remake of sorts.
http://www.amazon.com/Jet-eacute-ci...=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269305039&sr=8-6
NickTrop
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Sure!
Lots of clips of this on YouTube too... Here's the first 9 minutes but non-English subs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoIhsb5s6d4&feature=fvw
Lots of clips of this on YouTube too... Here's the first 9 minutes but non-English subs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoIhsb5s6d4&feature=fvw
NickTrop
Veteran
Yes... 12 Monkeys was "inspired" by it, supposedly. But I don't think you'd ever make that association if you saw both films.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
A Pentax Spotmatic to be exact. This movie is a classic!
12 Monkeys is not a remake, but was inspired by La Jetee.
12 Monkeys is not a remake, but was inspired by La Jetee.
slm
Formerly nextreme
Thanks for that link, very interesting stuff.
NickTrop
Veteran
Ahhh... the venerable Spotmatic. Wonder what lenses were used? Probably the more than venerable 50mm 1.4 Tak? Or did that come out later in the 60's? Forget. 
le vrai rdu
Well-known
very interesting in fact
thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
This movie was a must-watch between my friends in art college. Very haunting.
DougFord
on the good foot
streamed@google
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8796749344506734237#
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8796749344506734237#
NickTrop
Veteran
Cool! Da whole flick... albeit low res. Thanks! This should be required viewing for anyone into photography. Would suggest the DVD, however, over any streaming to get the full impact of the beautiful images.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Particular
a.k.a. CNNY, disassembler
There is/was a la jetee bar in Tokyo. Perhaps a member in Japan can confirm if it still exists.
A lot of Chris Markers work is fascinating with regards to images and memory. Sans Soleil (on the same DVD) is definitely worth viewing.
A lot of Chris Markers work is fascinating with regards to images and memory. Sans Soleil (on the same DVD) is definitely worth viewing.
Particular
a.k.a. CNNY, disassembler
Found it:
http://www.lajetee.net/menudef.htm
http://www.lajetee.net/menudef.htm
emraphoto
Veteran
desert island... la jetee and the stalker. case closed.
Pablito
coco frío
a classic indeed, especially in light of the current explosion in "multimedia".
semordnilap
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It's an amazing movie. There's a book of Marker's photographs that came out a couple years ago, with texts by him as well–looks like it's still available.
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11270
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11270
rolleistef
Well-known
It certainly is a very inspiring film. Anyone I know has seen it was profoundly impressed by those moving still pictures. La Jetée in Orly airport still exists, and it is tru that 1960s parents would take the children there to see the planes take off. It was later closed when famous terrorist Carlos (they used to come from Sud-America at a time) shot a plane with a bazooka from them. "Now that was interesting" added a friend, comparing creative terrorism from that time to the raw butcheries we now have.