Manhattan: Woody Allen had just reached his mature style as a filmmaker when he made this, and even if you don't like his style, you gotta love the visual homage to New York with the rich black and white photography in the foggy iconic sights of the Big Apple topped by the Gershwin air.
Pather Panchali: Don't think this one was very popular, but it is more than just a story of poor Indian peasants, it has lots of poetic symbolism such as the children's excitement at hearing a train roaring past - trains being so symbolic of India's newfound modernity and independence at the time - but in any what is wrong with a simple film about real human beings.
Manhattan:
ReplyDeleteWoody Allen had just reached his mature style as a filmmaker when he made this, and even if you don't like his style, you gotta love the visual homage to New York with the rich black and white photography in the foggy iconic sights of the Big Apple topped by the Gershwin air.
Pather Panchali:
Don't think this one was very popular, but it is more than just a story of poor Indian peasants, it has lots of poetic symbolism such as the children's excitement at hearing a train roaring past - trains being so symbolic of India's newfound modernity and independence at the time - but in any what is wrong with a simple film about real human beings.