The Lady from Shanghai
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Tuesday, June 29, 2004
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3 Comments:
First off, what's the deal with the horrible, fake, Irish accent Wells was trying to use? At times, it really detracted from the movie because it sounded so fake. Also, what was the reason for the random stuff that happened during the trial scene? (for instance, the random juror sneezing all the time). For some reason, it really make me feel uncomfortable during the scene. It almost seemed intentional by the juror.
-John R.
I'd read the sneezing as simply illustrating the absurdity of the trial itself. There are some debates about whether or not Welles' "Irish brogue" is intentionally bad. We can discuss both of these ideas in class on Thursday.
I loved the scene with all of the mirrors at the very end of the movie. I never would have thought to shoot a scene that way, and the way the reflections and everything add to the shot is really creative. I wish the movie had gone more into the characters, because I never felt much sympathy for any of them. It was like we never knew who they really were. And everyone else is right, that accent was really annoying.
~Karen
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