Let me first confess that I do not own a home theatre system, this is largely a matter of choice as I love the whole “real” cinema experience, so my opening paragraph or two may not mean that much to those who have made the investment. No matter, have you ever seen a great film at the cinema and waited expectantly for the DVD only to find that it is disappointing when viewed on your TV? Often this is due to an over busy screen, cinematic effect (eg “jumpy” photography) or an obsession with wide-screen long shots of admittedly beautiful landscapes. Rarer is encountering an enjoyable film at the cinema, only to find that the DVD experience is absolutely great! The reasons for this are perhaps less clear, but I suspect they relate to the performance of the actors and a good balance between “spectacle” and drama. Well, I have just seen an example of such a film… Miss Potter in my view qualifies as a prime example, so make sure you don’t miss it. The screenplay was written by an American Richards Maltby Jr whose talent I’d really like to have!
On The Bloodline feature film front, I’ve heard from Julian Richards, our Director designate, that he has finished filming his Documentary and should be able to report on the ReWrite by the end of the month… all readers fingers crossed, please! At the weekend I should get my first view of my short A Question Of Content, the version edited by Jack Marshall… so more finger crossing please! You can catch his blog here.
