Author Topic: analog cameras in a new movie (Read 9747 times)

astrobeck · « **on:** March 01, 2011, 05:33:26 PM »

Albeit a quirky, teen type super-power flick...
There were some great scenes with the young female interest sporting an old Nikon F, and she also had a minty Canon rangefinder, and what looked like a Diana in her home arsenal.

The darkroom scenes gave me a chuckle as they usually do since it's always a bit comical to see how Hollywood ( a large place of film minded folks) handles making actors make prints in a red room.

At any rate if you want to waste about 90 minutes and some cash, go see
"I am Number Four".
Just remember I warned ya. The best part of the movie is when the cameras are starring which is about 10 minutes worth of the flick.

sapata · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:15:39 PM »

I think I'll pass after reading the IMDb webpage... but thanks for the tip astrobeck (and the warning !)

Pete_R · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:37:54 PM »

Here's a video I came across recently with (I think) a Rolleicord in it. Notice the close up of the camera at 1:23 is reversed. Orianthi ain't bad either (I mean her singing).

Orianthi - Courage ft. Lacey

Mojave · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2011, 07:48:15 PM »

That movies looks interesting Becky. I was a fan of the first season of Rosewell (sp) and this sounds pretty similar so Im sure I'd like it. I'll have to check out the vid on netflix when its available.

And Peter, I like that song. I like the message it sends too. And of course, love the camera! Thanks for sharing.

astrobeck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2011, 08:12:04 PM »

Peter, I like the song too and the video just makes me wonder where the pick-up for the guitar is while they are driving???

Always great to see a film camera!!!
Thanks!

Francois · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2011, 08:58:15 PM »

The French have a video where a ton of photogear is shown.
Besides, the song has a nice groove to it.

Took me a while to find it but here it is

Enjoy!

Liane Foly -- Laisse pleurer les nuages

And if you look closely, you can see Ed (actually his twin cousin) with both a Rolleiflex and a Leica around his neck

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2011, 09:24:26 PM »

Don't have time to look right now, but there MUST be some Ben Folds vids which feature cameras quite heavily?

Pete_R · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:30:22 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on March 01, 2011, 08:12:04 PM

Peter, I like the song too and the video just makes me wonder where the pick-up for the guitar is while they are driving???

They must have been in a pick-up truck....

Francois · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2011, 10:32:43 PM »

I've come up with a few more from memory... all of them quite obvious.

Duran Duran - Girls On Film

J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame

wblati · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2011, 01:13:49 PM »

i think these music videos are much better than the movie! thanks.

keep them coming...

K. Praslowicz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2011, 11:24:21 PM »

This video has a reoccurring Hassy floating amongst a churning sea of other eye candy.

Leah Dizon MV

This one has a Speed Graphic.

20 Fingers feat. Gillette - Short Dick Man

And lets not forget Natalie Merchant totally blocking the rangefinder patch with her hand while trying to focus her Leica in this one.

Carnival

Coveman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:41:25 PM »

If your looking for a new film featuring film cameras, Howl the new film about the trial of Alan Ginsberg's poem features his prized Kodak Retina.
still from the film attached

wblati · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2011, 06:17:22 PM »

leah dizon vide > what hasselblad?!

natalie merchant - nice video > makes me want to keep my leica now...

Francois · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2011, 10:40:12 PM »

I also forgot Right Said Fred...
Awful video... but there's a camera...

Right Said Fred - I`m Too Sexy (The Original)

salvo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:02:53 AM »

kind of new-ish (2009) Italian film "Baaria"
It covers the life of some people in a Sicilian village during 40/50 years. Here a portrait in an old style studio with a wooden LF camera in the mid 40's and the son of the main character playing with a Rolleiflex in the late 60's or early 70's.

Nigel · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:36:14 PM »

I am seriously worried about you guys! You're listening to some seriously dodgy music under the auspices of camera spotting! I wonder if there is some inverse rule between the quality of the camera and naffness of the music? Or have I just had a rough day at the office?

Francois · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2011, 09:23:09 PM »

Well... in all those videos the quality of the camera is usually inversely proportional to the photographic knowledge of the person holding it... This is quite obvious in the fantastic Right said Fred video! One of Britain's finest bands

Dave Elden · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:54:40 AM »

Don't forget The Bang-Bang Club [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bang-Bang_Club_(film)], due out - in Canada at least - soon. Plenty of cameras in this one!

Late Developer · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2011, 01:57:37 PM »

Having seen the trailer last time we went to the cinema, my wife said she wanted to go and see "I am number four". So, being an amenable chap, I took her to see it last weekend. Apart from the camera scenes, it was one of the worst films I've seen for a very long while - only beaten in recent times by "Inception".

Francois · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2011, 03:16:41 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on March 18, 2011, 01:57:37 PM

Apart from the camera scenes, it was one of the worst films I've seen for a very long while - only beaten in recent times by "Inception".

Well, that's because you haven't seen our locally produced movies!
When the newspaper says a movie is worse than bad TV, I think it pretty much tells the whole story

That's why I haven't been to the movies in around 10 years...

astrobeck · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2011, 03:27:48 PM »

Quote from: Late Developer on March 18, 2011, 01:57:37 PM

Having seen the trailer last time we went to the cinema, my wife said she wanted to go and see "I am number four". So, being an amenable chap, I took her to see it last weekend. Apart from the camera scenes, it was one of the worst films I've seen for a very long while - only beaten in recent times by "Inception".

Paul, I warned you. If they had put the camera scenes in the trailer it would have saved me spending the 7$ for the whole film.
Makes me want to make my own movie...surely couldn't do any worse. eh?

gary m · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2011, 11:15:44 PM »

Not a movie, but video that makes good use of a Holga Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones - Angels

Nigel · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2011, 05:25:19 PM »

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Not a movie, but video that makes good use of a Holga

Good spot Gary! It even has authentic black tape to hold the back on!

mickld · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2011, 12:36:50 PM »

I watched the movie 'Taken' last night (with Liam Neeson). Curiously he took a number of photos of his to-be-kidnapped daughter with a disposable kodak camera, and then gets the film developed (twice I think) at a local lab. He even puts the photos into an album! Seemed very un-hollywood.

Windy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2011, 01:20:26 PM »

I wasn't using film at the time but there were darkroom scenes in 'Vicky, Christina, Barcelona'

Film cameras in song? I do remember 'Dirty Pictures' by The Radio Stars

'Dirty pictures turn me on
They give me strictures but I have to keep on
Taking pictures dirty pictures
I get my kicks up in the attic from a Kodak Instamatic'

jojonas~ · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2011, 01:53:34 PM »

Quote from: gary m on March 18, 2011, 11:15:44 PM

Not a movie, but video that makes good use of a Holga Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones - Angels

wow! that's some good holga promotion right there. holga inspire should link to it if they don't already

kind of makes me think of those disposable camera projects where people tape up cameras by bus stops and the like.

admiral.asthma · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:34:45 PM »

Angela Faye Martin - Pictures from Home - Channel Zero video

A sparkling new Diana in this music video. Could it be better?

xander1027 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:17:13 PM »

Just came across this trailer it is loaded with film cameras.

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/thebangbangclub/

sapata · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:16:33 PM »

Quote from: gary m on March 18, 2011, 11:15:44 PM

Not a movie, but video that makes good use of a Holga Wax Poetic feat. Norah Jones - Angels

That's probably a viral ad for Holga cameras...

Quote from: Windy on March 20, 2011, 01:20:26 PM

'Dirty pictures turn me on
They give me strictures but I have to keep on
Taking pictures dirty pictures
I get my kicks up in the attic from a Kodak Instamatic'

That's really cool !

sapata · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2011, 05:24:11 PM »

Quote from: admiral.asthma on March 21, 2011, 10:34:45 PM

Angela Faye Martin - Pictures from Home - Channel Zero video

A sparkling new Diana in this music video. Could it be better?

Wonderful...
Those kids knows about wasting film !

Windy · « **Reply #30 on:** March 27, 2011, 02:25:52 PM »

Quote from: sapata on March 22, 2011, 05:16:33 PM

Quote from: Windy on March 20, 2011, 01:20:26 PM

'Dirty pictures turn me on
They give me strictures but I have to keep on
Taking pictures dirty pictures
I get my kicks up in the attic from a Kodak Instamatic'

That's really cool !

No video but the song's on youtube

Radio Stars : Dirty Pictures : AUDIO Punk Vinyl.

K. Praslowicz · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2011, 02:02:32 AM »

Quote from: Windy on March 20, 2011, 01:20:26 PM

I wasn't using film at the time but there were darkroom scenes in 'Vicky, Christina, Barcelona'

Yeah. ScarJo is seen making some pretty nice 11x14 prints for her first time in the darkroom as well. Not to mention she was shown earlier shooting them with a digital camera.

Francois · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2011, 03:49:27 PM »

Quote from: K. Praslowicz on April 04, 2011, 02:02:32 AM

Yeah. ScarJo is seen making some pretty nice 11x14 prints for her first time in the darkroom as well. Not to mention she was shown earlier shooting them with a digital camera.

That's what I call the magic of technology

Windy · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2011, 05:47:47 PM »

How green I was back then

gary m · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:12:33 PM »

Just saw this commercial the other day Strike a Pose with Flo

Tim · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:42:23 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on March 01, 2011, 05:33:26 PM

Albeit a quirky, teen type super-power flick...
There were some great scenes with the young female interest sporting an old Nikon F, and she also had a minty Canon rangefinder, and what looked like a Diana in her home arsenal.

The darkroom scenes gave me a chuckle as they usually do since it's always a bit comical to see how Hollywood ( a large place of film minded folks) handles making actors make prints in a red room.

At any rate if you want to waste about 90 minutes and some cash, go see
"I am Number Four".
Just remember I warned ya. The best part of the movie is when the cameras are starring which is about 10 minutes worth of the flick.

Just to show, what you can expect: