"Hardcore Henry", "Boyhood" and Other 'Gimmick' Movies
by ElMaruecan82 | Public
Maybe a proper term of designation would be 'concept' or experimentalist movies but this is not meant in a derogatory way, by 'gimmick', I mean one original device that made the film more 'unique' to a certain degree and was used to promote the film.
The concept can be defined in one simple sentence and must affect the storytelling process more than the story itself.
Now, following the release of Hardcore Henry (2015), which of these gimmicks is the most impressive in your opinion?
Discuss here
The concept can be defined in one simple sentence and must affect the storytelling process more than the story itself.
Now, following the release of Hardcore Henry (2015), which of these gimmicks is the most impressive in your opinion?
Discuss here
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A movie entirely shot in point-of-view camera.
A feature film shot in a single take.
A movie depicting a conversation between two friends, over the course of a dinner at a restaurant.
All the dialogue in the film is sung.
Totally improvized film (a claim from Cassavetes, a little bit exaggerated, but it's true the film was made of spontaneous/natural acting with a few rehearsals in front of the camera)
A movie made to look like it was one continuous shot ("Russian Ark" beat it on that level, but "Rope" used a plot and told a conventional story with that device)
A movie made with the intention of not releasing it for 100 years.