A challenge to filmmakers

[essentialsaltes]

Hey you.

Yeah, you. With your CGI and blah blah blah.

I challenge you to make a film as beautiful and magical as The Red Shoes.

Take your time. No hurry.

Comments

[ladyeuthanasia.livejournal.com]

Drat! That link isn't working for me. Are you talking about the 2005 version?

[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

Nope, the 1948 version.

I hate to ruin a film by giving away some of the best parts, so you're only allowed to watch 30 seconds of this (yes, they stage a 15 minute ballet in the middle of the film):

[aaronjv.livejournal.com]

Here, here.

Haven't seen but a clip of it from the awesome, highly recommended documentary Visions of Light:

[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

Very likely VoL is why I put Red Shoes in my Netflix queue. I wasn't as thrilled with VoL as a documentary -- not being that big a film geek -- but it did inspire some additions to the queue.

[edgyspice.livejournal.com]

Goddamn right.

Also, Black Narcissus.

[talentlessclod.livejournal.com]

My ex loved this film. I watched it with her a few times. It is a wonderful film. Never her let find out I said that.