list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Exodus on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Exodus/10859/default.aspx Title: Exodus
Year: 1960
Director: Otto Preminger
Plot: Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, Exodus is a 212-minute screen adaptation of the best-selling novel by Leon Uris. The film is concerned with the emergence of Israel as an independent nation in 1947. Its first half focuses on the efforts of 611 holocaust survivors to defy the blockade of the occupying British government and sail to Palestine on the sea vessel Exodus. Paul Newman, a leader of the Hagannah (the Jewish underground), is willing to sacrifice his own life and the lives of the refugees rather than be turned back to war-ravaged Europe, but the British finally relent and allow the Exodus safe passage. Once this victory is assured, 30,000 more Jews, previously interned by the British, flood into the Holy Land. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 21 May 2008 03:38:23 GMTExodus1960Otto PremingerProduced and directed by <a href="/players/P___107025/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Otto Preminger</a>, Exodus is a 212-minute screen adaptation of the best-selling novel by <a href="/players/P___114920/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Leon Uris</a>. The film is concerned with the emergence of Israel as an independent nation in 1947. Its first half focuses on the efforts of 611 holocaust survivors to defy the blockade of the occupying British government and sail to Palestine on the sea vessel <I>Exodus</I>. <a href="/players/P___104390/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paul Newman</a>, a leader of the Hagannah (the Jewish underground), is willing to sacrifice his own life and the lives of the refugees rather than be turned back to war-ravaged Europe, but the British finally relent and allow the <I>Exodus</I> safe passage. Once this victory is assured, 30,000 more Jews, previously interned by the British, flood into the Holy Land. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide323http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t22054z73tu.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Exodus/10859/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/tenenbaums/archive/2008/5/20/29628.aspx Post By: Tenenbaums
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Post Date: 5/20/2008 11:38:23 PM
Body: "Trumbo" is the story of charismatic blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his turbulent rise from the career and life-tarnishing government brand. Based on son Christopher's play, Peter Askin's film weaves rollicking archival interviews with readings of Dalton's equally bizarre but beautiful letters (his preferred form of distance communication) read by current Hollywood royalty, including Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane and Liam Neeson.The actors turn the recreations into full-blown celebrations of Dalton's fantastic use of language, notably epitomized in a sarcasm-tinged note to an electric company representative and an improbably long ode to masturbation, addressed to a teenaged Christopher. And though these words are Dalton's, they are still outdone by the man himself, always in peak form, twisting words to the pleasure of all.When the content shifts to the wide-reaching effects of his blacklisting, the opposite of Dalton's widespread joy is revealed in the attitudes of outsiders, gullible to the false judgments of communist ties. Though these blockades succeeded in handicapping the Trumbos' lives, it failed to keep Dalton from writing. Using an array of pseudonyms, Dalton completed numerous screenplays in order to provide for his family, earning an unattainable Oscar for "Roman Holiday" along the way.As studio tensions eased, Dalton was permitted by Otto Preminger ("Exodus") and Stanley Kurbrick ("Spartacus") to display his name in the respective films' credits. In his return to uninhibited fame, Dalton used the opportunity to express the trials of his experiences and the resulting politics. The concept of men unwilling to turn informants is a key theme of "Papillon" and especially "Spartacus," in which the seminal line, "I am Spartacus," stands not only as Dalton's most famous line, but as a testament to his resiliency and honor.Askin's film is remarkably entertaining in bringing an equally fascinating man's tale to life. The talented wit employed by Dalton Trumbo throughout his career receives a fitting tribute as his timeless words are allowed to endure.
]]>Wed, 21 May 2008 03:38:23 GMTTenenbaumsTenenbaums Blog5/20/2008 11:38:23 PM"Trumbo" is the story of charismatic blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his turbulent rise from the career and life-tarnishing government brand. Based on son Christopher's play, Peter Askin's film weaves rollicking archival interviews with readings of Dalton's equally bizarre but beautiful letters (his preferred form of distance communication) read by current Hollywood royalty, including Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane and Liam Neeson.The actors turn the recreations into full-blown celebrations of Dalton's fantastic use of language, notably epitomized in a sarcasm-tinged note to an electric company representative and an improbably long ode to masturbation, addressed to a teenaged Christopher. And though these words are Dalton's, they are still outdone by the man himself, always in peak form, twisting words to the pleasure of all.When the content shifts to the wide-reaching effects of his blacklisting, the opposite of Dalton's widespread joy is revealed in the attitudes of outsiders, gullible to the false judgments of communist ties. Though these blockades succeeded in handicapping the Trumbos' lives, it failed to keep Dalton from writing. Using an array of pseudonyms, Dalton completed numerous screenplays in order to provide for his family, earning an unattainable Oscar for "Roman Holiday" along the way.As studio tensions eased, Dalton was permitted by Otto Preminger ("Exodus") and Stanley Kurbrick ("Spartacus") to display his name in the respective films' credits. In his return to uninhibited fame, Dalton used the opportunity to express the trials of his experiences and the resulting politics. The concept of men unwilling to turn informants is a key theme of "Papillon" and especially "Spartacus," in which the seminal line, "I am Spartacus," stands not only as Dalton's most famous line, but as a testament to his resiliency and honor.Askin's film is remarkably entertaining in bringing an equally fascinating man's tale to life. The talented wit employed by Dalton Trumbo throughout his career receives a fitting tribute as his timeless words are allowed to endure. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/3/3/25819.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 3/3/2008 3:00:42 PM
Body: Star Wars may have the most famous opening title sequence in film history, but in terms of influence it’s got nothing on the work of Saul Bass. He’s the brilliant graphic designer who gave us the animated credits for Hitchcock’s Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho and Scorsese’s Casino, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence and Goodfellas and most of Otto Preminger’s work, including Exodus, Anatomy of a Murder and The Man With the Golden Arm. You’ve also seen his work at the beginning of West Side Story and Alien and Big and The Seven Year Itch and Spartacus. But what if he had designed the opening credits to Star Wars? Well, it might have looked something like this video, which was created for a school project. Interesting, yes. Creative, yes. Entertaining, yes. Memorable, no. It just goes to show how significant some credit sequences can be, because this is hardly appropriate for George Lucas’ film. And I don’t just mean because the music is all wrong. If this student wanted to go with a jazz score for the titles, he should have gone with a jazz cover of the Star Wars theme. And if he wanted something more upbeat, he could have used a jazz cover of the Cantina Band song (both covers can be heard on this album). If I was this guy’s professor, I’d give him a B+, mostly for effort and the fact that I love the lazer blasts and the zoom in on the Death Star at the end. For the A, though, he’d need to resubmit with something more suitable than a Buddy Rich soundtrack. [via Fraktastic] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:00:42 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/3/2008 3:00:42 PM Star Wars may have the most famous opening title sequence in film history, but in terms of influence it’s got nothing on the work of Saul Bass. He’s the brilliant graphic designer who gave us the animated credits for Hitchcock’s Vertigo, North by Northwest and Psycho and Scorsese’s Casino, Cape Fear, The Age of Innocence and Goodfellas and most of Otto Preminger’s work, including Exodus, Anatomy of a Murder and The Man With the Golden Arm. You’ve also seen his work at the beginning of West Side Story and Alien and Big and The Seven Year Itch and Spartacus. But what if he had designed the opening credits to Star Wars? Well, it might have looked something like this video, which was created for a school project. Interesting, yes. Creative, yes. Entertaining, yes. Memorable, no. It just goes to show how significant some credit sequences can be, because this is hardly appropriate for George Lucas’ film. And I don’t just mean because the music is all wrong. If this student wanted to go with a jazz score for the titles, he should have gone with a jazz cover of the Star Wars theme. And if he wanted something more upbeat, he could have used a jazz cover of the Cantina Band song (both covers can be heard on this album). If I was this guy’s professor, I’d give him a B+, mostly for effort and the fact that I love the lazer blasts and the zoom in on the Death Star at the end. For the A, though, he’d need to resubmit with something more suitable than a Buddy Rich soundtrack. [via Fraktastic] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/escape/MemberTagFilms.aspxescape
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