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Current Talk '24 I / Re: And Now The Return of Another New Slideshow (Sort of)
« on: January 06, 2016, 10:06:35 PM »
And continuing with even more of the unshot sequence, picking up with the Hippy's next reaction to the glow:
And that's when yesterday's quote -
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
End of sequence.
And so far there are still no differences between the way DC's and Grayson Hall's scripts are written...
And there has been much debate as to whether or not it was a good thing that this prologue was never shot. Some fans feel it was a good thing because it didn't give away right at the very outset of the film and in such graphic detail that Gerard and, especially Carlotta, are homicidal. Without the prologue, their psychotic ways become apparent over time. However, others, while not arguing against the fact that it would have given a lot away, have said that the prologue would have made for a great set piece - and it's hard to argue with that. But as interesting as the prologue might have been to see, I'm in the camp who thinks it would have given away too much too soon, which may indeed be why DC didn't shoot it. Plus I love how the film actually opens with what could easily be considered a tribute to the opening of Hitchcock's Rebecca. And we begin that opening of the film with today's installment of the slideshow. But more on that next time...
(And you might also note that the slideshow is using screen captures from the NoDS Blu-ray.)
He starts toward it. 18 INT - UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR - HIPPY - REVERSE ANGLE 18 Through the glow the Hippy comes toward CAMERA as once again it begins to diminish. 19 INT - MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT 19 Through the doorway of the Master Bedroom the glow has disappeared as the Hippy ENTERS THE SHOT. Then looking TOWARD CAMERA, he mounts the three stairs that lead into the room. TRUCK INTO AN 19 CONTD CONTD 19 EXTREME CLOSE-UP as he suddenly reacts to some- thing in back of CAMERA. Whatever it is, it is terrifying. Ha starts to inch backward when in a lightning-like movement, something blurs IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, striking him in the face. His hands go to his face as he SHRIEKS WITH PAIN. Again and again, whatever it is strikes as he staggers back- ward, tripping and falling down the three stairs to the main corridor. 20 INT - SECOND FLOOR CORRIDOR - NIGHT 20 HIPPY - CLOSE-UP as he stares back in terror, his face is a mass of bloody claw marks. Staggering to his feet, he lurches crazily AWAY FROM CAMERA as suddenly the silhouette of a man carrying a blinding flashlight appears at the far end of the hall. The figure approaches CAMERA, flaring out at the LENS with his light. |
And that's when yesterday's quote -
Page 5/Scene 20 - Hippy (screaming): 'Help me, man! Help me! Help me!'
- comes up, followed by the script continuing with:
HIPPY - TRUCKING SHOT With the light shining directly into the LENS, the figure looms over him. In his raised arm is a vicious-looking club, and in one violent movement he brings it down directly into the Hippy's face, crushing the life out of him. HOLD FOR A MOMENT and then SLOWLY PAN to the figure of a WOMAN who stands near him. As the man raises his flashlight, we see the rain-soaked figure of the HOUSEKEEPER, CARLOTTA DRAKE. He is GERARD STILES. |
End of sequence.
And so far there are still no differences between the way DC's and Grayson Hall's scripts are written...
And there has been much debate as to whether or not it was a good thing that this prologue was never shot. Some fans feel it was a good thing because it didn't give away right at the very outset of the film and in such graphic detail that Gerard and, especially Carlotta, are homicidal. Without the prologue, their psychotic ways become apparent over time. However, others, while not arguing against the fact that it would have given a lot away, have said that the prologue would have made for a great set piece - and it's hard to argue with that. But as interesting as the prologue might have been to see, I'm in the camp who thinks it would have given away too much too soon, which may indeed be why DC didn't shoot it. Plus I love how the film actually opens with what could easily be considered a tribute to the opening of Hitchcock's Rebecca. And we begin that opening of the film with today's installment of the slideshow. But more on that next time...
(And you might also note that the slideshow is using screen captures from the NoDS Blu-ray.)