![]() ![]() ![]() It’s an astute shot and observation and the films cinematographer, the great Gordon Willis also draws attention to it in his interview that is included on the disc by also pointing out the Space Needle is a great representation of the frivolity of man, seeing as the structure really is kind of pointless. Pakula felt this shot easily shows 2000 years of progress – from the hand carved totem to the man-made structure – in mere seconds. Yet leave it to the fine folks at Criterion to suss out the reasoning via one of the discs extras, an interview with Paukla from 1995 where he draws attention to a shot of a totem pole that slowly moves over to reveal the Space Needle behind it. ![]() The film starts off at a political rally in Seattle which honestly still never made sense to me as to why, seeing as the film soon moves on to Los Angeles where it mostly remains set. I was in no way prepared for how strange and affecting The Parallax Viewwas and remains. I had been in love with Pakula’s All the President’s Menand this was a natural next step. The first time I saw the film was about a decade ago on a whim. Pakula’s wonderful and weird political conspiracy thriller The Parallax View (1974). All of this is a roundabout way to introduce the new Criterion Blu-ray of Alan J. But maybe on the other hand, things are already so incredibly fraught, tense and bonkers, the truth of the world might be stranger than fiction. Ironically, the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies with their HYDRA subplots qualify but the political realm is so intense worldwide, you’d think this would be a subgenre ripe for a new look. I often wonder why there aren’t any more political paranoia thriller movies these days. Lewis takes a peek into the new Blu-Ray release of The Parallax View, the centerpiece to Alan J. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike hence, “The Curbside Criterion.” This week Don R. ( We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. ![]()
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