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Supernatural S4E5 - Monster Movie
Posted by The Red Devil
on
Friday, October 17, 2008
in
Dean Winchester,
Jensen Ackles,
Supernatural,
TV shows
I hope I'm not the only one who sees the analogies and subtexts. I love the fact that the whole black and white episode is a visual manifestation of how Dean sees the world, or at least how he wishes the world to be.
It's absolutely like the good old days, at least for the Winchesters. The entire campy feel makes this episode even better. For die hard film noir and old school movie fans, you'll love this episode. Although the classic femme fatale and the rugged macho hero may have been tweaked a little.
Let me start with the technical points: The classic shots (rule of thirds, POVs, two shots, three shots, panned, dollied shots, crane shots, and hell, even oblique shots were there.) that littered the movies in the 50's add to the overall ambiance. Plus, you have to love the classic scene transitions. Genius stroke there Kripke, if I say so myself. The cinematography was AWESOME! Like I said, it must have been a bitch to light because contrast and dramatics isn't my forte back in film school.
Acting wise, I loved the caricaturization. It must have been hard to act as a sketch of another character who's pretty much a sketch in himself/herself. Acting within acting within acting. Wow, that's a mouthful. The only ones that pretty much didn't follow the acting style of the juxtaposed genre were the brothers - for fairly obvious reasons.
I had to laugh out loud when I saw Goethe Theater. Of course the Goethe Institut (here in the Philippines at least) is a foundation that supports local independent film makers, especially those who have a particular fascination for 16mm or 35mm black and white films. Heeeheee! I know because I tried to apply for a scholarship.
I think this is my second favorite episode in the entire series so far. :) Oh and my word for the day is "Rehymenated"
It's absolutely like the good old days, at least for the Winchesters. The entire campy feel makes this episode even better. For die hard film noir and old school movie fans, you'll love this episode. Although the classic femme fatale and the rugged macho hero may have been tweaked a little.
Let me start with the technical points: The classic shots (rule of thirds, POVs, two shots, three shots, panned, dollied shots, crane shots, and hell, even oblique shots were there.) that littered the movies in the 50's add to the overall ambiance. Plus, you have to love the classic scene transitions. Genius stroke there Kripke, if I say so myself. The cinematography was AWESOME! Like I said, it must have been a bitch to light because contrast and dramatics isn't my forte back in film school.
Acting wise, I loved the caricaturization. It must have been hard to act as a sketch of another character who's pretty much a sketch in himself/herself. Acting within acting within acting. Wow, that's a mouthful. The only ones that pretty much didn't follow the acting style of the juxtaposed genre were the brothers - for fairly obvious reasons.
I had to laugh out loud when I saw Goethe Theater. Of course the Goethe Institut (here in the Philippines at least) is a foundation that supports local independent film makers, especially those who have a particular fascination for 16mm or 35mm black and white films. Heeeheee! I know because I tried to apply for a scholarship.
I think this is my second favorite episode in the entire series so far. :) Oh and my word for the day is "Rehymenated"
