Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Soundtracks and noises... #30

The difficult art of soundtracks can be absolutely fascinating.. Directors who realize that they can be as powerful using noises and music than by showing terrific shots are true artists.. Those who know that there is other issues than Mozart wings quatuors to illustrate their movies are not numerous enough.. Playing with the tone, whispering in the dark..I remember this scene in "Mulholland drive" where a neighbour woman knocks on the door , and it makes such a huge noise , then when the heroin has opened the door this very woman whispers in a tragic way : "someone is in trouble.." it is like pure magic and it is not a surprise I quote a Lynch film , because David Lynch is a master in the art of soundtrack and his sounds are as crucial as his images. This is why I love so much "Mulholland drive", this is the total film, movie whatever you may call it. Every sound is significant here.. Have a try you won't be disappointed. I have found a similar achievement in John Cassavetes films and in France there is specially Jean-Francois Stevenin, a wizzard a true star.
Or Robert Bresson's Lancelot full of clinking armouries and dying horses collapsing loudly in muddy paths.
So turn off the light , turn over your tv set and listen to soundtracks when they are existing ..a new dimension is created full of dreams and of epic thoughts.

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