tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1277744674441135793..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Uses of Split-ScreenAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54782824025695849412014-06-15T14:21:46.558-04:002014-06-15T14:21:46.558-04:00Thanks man. (500) Days really knew what it was doi...Thanks man. (500) Days really knew what it was doing with that sequence. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60443949819047855912014-06-15T12:37:56.544-04:002014-06-15T12:37:56.544-04:00Awesome list. I particularly love the (500) Days o...Awesome list. I particularly love the (500) Days of Summer one. Zach Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082822697901306809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73921553312642066462014-05-28T11:18:21.063-04:002014-05-28T11:18:21.063-04:00Thanks buddy. Yeah, this could've turned into ...Thanks buddy. Yeah, this could've turned into a De Palma-dominated list, so I thought it best to just stick with one. Still, no one consistently uses split-screen better than him.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41705763607385605502014-05-28T09:54:11.809-04:002014-05-28T09:54:11.809-04:00Great list, great choices, Alex. It would have bee...Great list, great choices, Alex. It would have been hard for me to leave out something from De Palma's Dressed To Kill but then a list like this could find itself overcome by De Palma if you're not careful. You side-stepped that really well with some excellent films. Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46443438684927729102014-05-26T13:52:39.758-04:002014-05-26T13:52:39.758-04:00Oh that's right, Alfie did make good use of it...Oh that's right, Alfie did make good use of it. Good call! I'm glad you appreciate a good split screen. They can be so effective when used well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90142902201616050532014-05-25T23:12:11.589-04:002014-05-25T23:12:11.589-04:00I actually love the using of split screens, when i...I actually love the using of split screens, when it fits the situation. I love how 500 days of summer use it for comparison on hope and reality, sad and hilarious at the same time. Split screens are also great just for fashion. I remember the movie Alfie (2004) also use it. Great list!Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73082654384030799692014-05-22T12:42:56.993-04:002014-05-22T12:42:56.993-04:00Thanks buddy! All those films are very solid exerc...Thanks buddy! All those films are very solid exercises in the extended use of split screen. Timecode and Conversations will definitely test your patience though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50153933159841551762014-05-21T13:28:22.052-04:002014-05-21T13:28:22.052-04:00Great stuff man! So glad you included Sisters. I r...Great stuff man! So glad you included Sisters. I really must watch Napoleon, and Conversations with Other Women, The Rules of Attraction and Timecode, for that matter.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40531339194527158252014-05-20T12:10:02.979-04:002014-05-20T12:10:02.979-04:00Yes! Exactly, such a spot-on comment. When used ri...Yes! Exactly, such a spot-on comment. When used right, a split screen really can enhance a film into an overall more intellectual experience, which is definitely a very good thing!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8132592091829624752014-05-19T21:26:12.551-04:002014-05-19T21:26:12.551-04:00I love split screens when done right, because they...I love split screens when done right, because they test you intellectually (it's always appreciated when a movie forces you to use your brain!) while requiring the director to use their framing to correctly emphasise where your attention should be. Great piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88108415161605552882014-05-17T11:05:22.042-04:002014-05-17T11:05:22.042-04:00Thanks man. Oh my god, the split screen in Draft D...Thanks man. Oh my god, the split screen in Draft Day was insane. And they had characters walking OUT OF their own split screens! Mind = blown. Ha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-62577880733437520232014-05-17T11:04:27.593-04:002014-05-17T11:04:27.593-04:00Thanks so much for the nice comment! I love that s...Thanks so much for the nice comment! I love that scene as well, really resonates with me too. Truly an ingenious little sequence.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15540872808558631702014-05-16T12:15:29.328-04:002014-05-16T12:15:29.328-04:00I wrote in my post on Draft Day, that I hadn't...I wrote in my post on Draft Day, that I hadn't seen so much split screen since The Thomas Crown affair. IO was going to mention Pillow Talk also but I see that you had it included in the piece about Indiscreet. Nice work.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75606848327025177722014-05-16T04:34:25.319-04:002014-05-16T04:34:25.319-04:00I haven't seen most of the films here, but the...I haven't seen most of the films here, but the 500 Days one truly resonates with me. It was done in such a beautiful way and is definitely one of the most memorable scenes in a very memorable film. Such a great post, I want to see the films here now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35083745255127207652014-05-15T17:22:45.446-04:002014-05-15T17:22:45.446-04:00My pleasure for the comment. I actually get a litt...My pleasure for the comment. I actually get a little afraid when I post those, because I would never want to come off as “too much,” you know? But I thought you’d be interested to hear that little story of mine.<br /><br />The split-screen in Passion was my favorite scene as well. And in my opinion, the movie should’ve ended really soon after that. It felt like it just kept going and going!<br /><br />Love that Nymphomaniac still. One of my favorite lines from the film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91090030928531991222014-05-15T15:32:55.390-04:002014-05-15T15:32:55.390-04:00*sadly and *I think. Sorry, I'm a mess writing...*sadly and *I think. Sorry, I'm a mess writing with the iPhone's keyboard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75011513719493481872014-05-15T15:22:20.933-04:002014-05-15T15:22:20.933-04:00How much I regret haven't seen Conversations w...How much I regret haven't seen Conversations with Other Women yet! It's been years since a friend recommended it to me.<br /><br />Great list as always. My favorites from your selection: Requiem for a Dream, The Rules of Attraction and 500 Days of Summer. Saldy I haven't seen Indiscreet, Napoleón, Timecode, nor Sisters. But when I've seen the title of your post de Palma has come to mind immediately. In his latest film, Passion, my favorite sequence was the split-screen one. And the latest great use I've seen it was on Nymphoniac vol. I with the three parts with Bach's three voices.<br /><br />I've just seen your comment on my "sorrow" post. Honestly, I feel the same as you do about being drawn to dark, raw and emotional films, music, literature, etc. I don't usually feel like I do lately either, but even when I'm in a good mood I'm still drawn to that. Doing the Campion post I found a video where Whishaw explained he felt the same and that was one of the reasons why he wanted to be in Keats' story. Well, I thin this photo I have on Facebook from Nymphomaniac, pretty much explains it: https://scontent-a-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31.0-8/10010523_10203162432395960_108510380280972131_o.jpg<br /><br />Thanks a lot for your nice and thoughtful comment, and that photo from Lupe Jelena was my favorite too. I found it on tumblr and it fascinated me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33817749408112351392014-05-15T14:33:04.441-04:002014-05-15T14:33:04.441-04:00I'm just pleased someone else has actually see...I'm just pleased someone else has actually seen it! Eckhart and Carter were perfect together, weren't they? I absolutely love that film. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7210724643774764522014-05-15T14:31:58.442-04:002014-05-15T14:31:58.442-04:00Thanks Allen! I love the phone calls in Mean Girls...Thanks Allen! I love the phone calls in Mean Girls. Hilarious shit. That's really a solid movie.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33879156542995507762014-05-15T14:31:30.067-04:002014-05-15T14:31:30.067-04:00Thanks buddy! I think most every guy (and gal...) ...Thanks buddy! I think most every guy (and gal...) has experienced that crushing moment in 500 Days of Summer. It's just the worse, to expect something so nice then have it thrown right in your face. That shit was real. And it made for a very, very special scene.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51839128456014877752014-05-15T14:30:22.729-04:002014-05-15T14:30:22.729-04:00Hell yeah man, definitely. Glad to hear you like t...Hell yeah man, definitely. Glad to hear you like the picks.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38915344208194147932014-05-15T14:26:47.317-04:002014-05-15T14:26:47.317-04:00Thanks Dan! I fully agree with you on both. That s...Thanks Dan! I fully agree with you on both. That scene in Attraction shouldn't work, but boy does it ever. And yeah, who hasn't lived out that moment in 500 Days? Brutal, man.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35521733261638328212014-05-15T06:22:45.307-04:002014-05-15T06:22:45.307-04:00Pleased Conversations was no. 1, such a good film....Pleased Conversations was no. 1, such a good film. The split screen doesn't feel gimmicky, it adds to the film, especially with the flashbacks. Terrific chemistry between the 2 leads.suzyqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542142090093110361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89939022928260847562014-05-15T04:11:42.726-04:002014-05-15T04:11:42.726-04:00Mean Girls immediately came to mind--I adore the u...Mean Girls immediately came to mind--I adore the usage of split screen there, so clever and fitting. But this is a killer list!Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45687260186652043822014-05-14T20:58:59.117-04:002014-05-14T20:58:59.117-04:00Amazing list, man. And so many great films togethe...Amazing list, man. And so many great films together! My personal favorite is the one from "(500) Days of Summer". I couldn't agree more with what Nikhat said: "That's literally what life is like". It's almost painfully honest and such an inventive piece of filmmaking. I adore the film as a whole, but this scene especially just kills me, man. I have lived something similar, by the way. And it hurts so much. You know, the way you expect things to go after meeting with an ex-girlfriend and this goddamn awkward and sad situtation you're suddenly into. It just felt so relatable. Stergiosnoreply@blogger.com