Thinking about dialogue

It occurs to me that with a number of current movies, and I’m particularly thinking of action movies and romantic comedies (odd combination), there is often a dialogue problem. The problem is more or less that it is absent. I … Read more

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The Rare Breed (1966)

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen The Rare Breed is one of those many older movies that has become a series of contradictions: it’s good and it’s bad, it’s timeless and it’s dated, it’s memorable and it’s forgettable. I suppose that … Read more

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Avanti! (1972)

Directed by Billy Wilder This movie really surprised me. Though it’s a little long and it definitely has a late 60′s, early 70′s pacing, Avanti! is a delightful and amusing romantic comedy about pretty average people who – can you … Read more

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