1 Reply by mordecaidesign

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I wanted to clarify something. By "Tony Scott style" I mean his visually crackling movies like Domino, Enemy of the State,  Deja Vu, Taking of Pelham 123, and even the TV show numbers.

I wasn't talking about common themes and looks.
Lighting conditions, amber sunsets, cigarettes and satin sheets... These are things from his earlier films and while I love 'em, I really want to hear thoughts on the way he films, edits, scores and grades his films now.

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2 Reply by mordecaidesign

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I already made a suggestion to Teague through twitter but he recommended I join the forums so here I am.

Last night I was watching the new Pelham 123 and thinking about Tony Scott's visual style and editing and I thought: "in the hands of a  less-skilled director and team, all this MTV/music video editing and shots would feel like complete egocentric Director excrement. In the hands of Tony Scott though, it feels rich and kinetic"

Pelham 123 was by no means a stunning and great film but it had it's moments and I feel it did represent Tony Scott's style. I began to wonder what the DIF team would say regarding T Scott's visual, audible choices.

I would love to hear a commentary for Man on Fire. At first I wasn't going to recommend it, because I'm sure that the whole DIF team will filmgeek gush all over it as I do, But I feel that it represents his style better than any other film.

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