My first brush with any sort of film analysis was about Hobson's Choice. When I was a child, PBS ran an open uni type show called Cinematic Eye. Academic Benjamin B. Dunlap, would introduce their catalog mostly from Janus Films. I distinctly remember how he deconstructed a scene in Lean's Hobson's Choice to show how the composition and relative position of the characters mirrored the power shifts in an argument. They'd show the films after each talk and these , which included La Strada, La Belle and Le Bete, The Third Man, many of the Ealing Comedies, Powell and Pressburger, etc. ushered me into my lifelong cinemania. Thanks for your insight and a reminder of that fond beginning.
Wife's favourite film and when she held a candle once when electric ran out I lifted her arm up just like Maggie. Brilliant film and commentary Neil. I loved the music and another composer couldn't have got the magic of Malcolm Arnold. I felt that slap 😂
I cry time I hear Maggie say ' I love that man and I'm going to work for him ', We watch this film, with lots of other favourites, time and time again! Very uplifting, a masterpiece where all elements came together beautifully. Laughton wanted Robert Donat, I heard, and didn't like Brenda de Banzie. Thankyou! ❤ XXX
I’m elated to finally hear this professional explanation of that music up to the slap Suddenly I realize the link to the scene where he sees his name in large print and “High Class Boot Maker”
Absolutely right Malcolm Arnold is one of the greats and not only in film scores but in all other areas too
My first brush with any sort of film analysis was about Hobson's Choice. When I was a child, PBS ran an open uni type show called Cinematic Eye. Academic Benjamin B. Dunlap, would introduce their catalog mostly from Janus Films. I distinctly remember how he deconstructed a scene in Lean's Hobson's Choice to show how the composition and relative position of the characters mirrored the power shifts in an argument. They'd show the films after each talk and these , which included La Strada, La Belle and Le Bete, The Third Man, many of the Ealing Comedies, Powell and Pressburger, etc. ushered me into my lifelong cinemania. Thanks for your insight and a reminder of that fond beginning.
Neil - I loved this - please post more!!
Thanks for sharing this, Neil! Fascinating analysis!
Wife's favourite film and when she held a candle once when electric ran out I lifted her arm up just like Maggie.
Brilliant film and commentary Neil. I loved the music and another composer couldn't have got the magic of Malcolm Arnold.
I felt that slap 😂
Well said, Neil. Seriously underrated composer with all the chops, the wit, the invention, the colour. Love your analysis.
Great insight (as usual) into the beats and emotions of these lovely scenes. Thanks, Neil!
I cry time I hear Maggie say ' I love that man and I'm going to work for him ', We watch this film, with lots of other favourites, time and time again! Very uplifting, a masterpiece where all elements came together beautifully. Laughton wanted Robert Donat, I heard, and didn't like Brenda de Banzie. Thankyou! ❤ XXX
I’m elated to finally hear this professional explanation of that music up to the slap
Suddenly I realize the link to the scene where he sees his name in large print and “High Class Boot Maker”
wonderful, I would like one analysis on Metropolis
John Mills was brilliant in this wasn't he! Great, as anything to do with this film is! Thankyou ❤ XXX