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Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #570 on:** December 06, 2016, 08:20:45 PM »

I forgot to mention yesterday that, as I'd mentioned several months back when we were dealing with Angelique's funeral, after I'd seen NoDS for a second time, I was certain that Laura was laughing at the funeral because Rev. Strack characterized Angelique as Laura's "loyal and loving sister-in-law" and Angelique had been anything but. And as I'd also mentioned back then, when I finally got my hands on a copy of the script back in the early '90s (through the generosity of a good friend), I was honestly quite surprised that the script has its own explanation, and that explanation just came up at the end of Scene 229:

Quote from: script on December 05, 2016, 09:58:20 PM

Page 106/Scene 229 - Quentin: 'So this is why Laura was laughing at the funeral. They were burying an empty coffin.'

And while I can see the humor in that explanation, I don't know, I still like my interpretation because it's humorous in an Oh-My-God-You've-Got-To-Be-Kidding sort of way. And considering that Scene 229 doesn't appear in any version of the film, the reason for Laura's laughter is still left up to interpretation. In fact, in the current version of the film, many things are left up to interpretation, with another example coming up fairly soon...

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #571 on:** December 06, 2016, 09:40:47 PM »

And now we begin to set up the seance sequence:

230 INT - GALLERY - NIGHT - HIGH ANGLE 230 The four sit around a table set near the windows. The room is lit by a single candelabra on the table. Quentin sits in the most comfortable chair. Tracy is at his left, Claire at his right. Alex is across from him.

And that's when today's first quote -

Page 106/Scene 230 - Quentin: 'I'm not sure I know what to do.'

comes up, followed by today's second quote -

Page 106/Scene 230 - Alex: 'Just do as we told you. If Angelique appears for anyone, it'll be you.'

coming up, followed in the script by:

Quentin looks around the room. They all begin to concentrate.

KMR · « **Reply #572 on:** December 06, 2016, 10:54:05 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Roger on December 05, 2016, 11:26:59 PM

"Fiddler on the Roof!?! My movie had Carlotta on the roof!"

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #573 on:** December 07, 2016, 12:54:32 AM »

Speaking of roofs, I've never understood this still:

What the hell are Strack and Gabriel doing up on the roof?! And why would Thayer David and Chris Pennock even agree to pose there?!

Gothick · « **Reply #574 on:** December 07, 2016, 04:52:44 PM »

MB--I've seen several publicity stills from the NoDS shoot that had no relationship to any version of the script of which I am aware.

Darren would be able to speak to this more definitively, but it may be that DC was just exploring options in working on the staging and blocking of some sequence or other. Or it may be that whoever was the stills photographer just thought it might be "different" to have some of the actors up there posing.

Another possibility is that the shots were done when they were working on material for the various one-sheets that were ultimately produced to promote the movie.

Best, G.

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #575 on:** December 07, 2016, 06:58:40 PM »

I could understand posing atop the tower, or even atop the stairwell tower, if there's access to the outside, because those are flat surfaces - but that photo was taken on the steeply slanted portion of the roof that's over the Master Bedroom/Gallery. Not having been up there myself, maybe somehow in reality it's not as dangerous as it would appear to be, but it sure as hell would seem to be dangerous...

As for some of the stills that are completely unrelated to the script, I do like the ones of Nancy Barrett and Chris Pennock goofing around at the real Rose Cottage and elsewhere on the Lyndhurst estate:

But those aren't in character...

KMR · « **Reply #576 on:** December 07, 2016, 08:26:35 PM »

And what is that thing Nancy Barrett is wearing? Something Gregory picked out especially for her?

MB, I too am surprised by the location of that still shot on the roof above the transept. (I don't have my HABS drawings handy, so I took a look at google Earth, but couldn't get in close enough to see where the access for that part of the roof would be.) Just glad that Thayer didn't lean too heavily on that window and go crashing down through it. If he were lucky, it would have been above the bed...

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #577 on:** December 07, 2016, 08:40:00 PM »

Quote from: KMR on December 07, 2016, 08:26:35 PM

And what is that thing Nancy Barrett is wearing? Something Gregory picked out especially for her?

That's a very good question! And anyone who owns the Millennium Edition of the DS Almanac should check out page 274 to really see what that dress looks like full length. Whoa!

Though in some era I'm sure it was the height of style...

Midnite · « **Reply #578 on:** December 07, 2016, 08:48:47 PM »

Is this where they are on the roof?-- http://architecture.about.com/od/periodsstyles/ss/gothicrevival.htm#step4-- because if so, oh my god!

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #579 on:** December 07, 2016, 09:24:34 PM »

Yup!! Though they may be on the other side. But still...

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #580 on:** December 07, 2016, 10:44:00 PM »

Picking up Scene 230 where we left off and dealing with the next scene:

GROUP - TRUCKING SHOT During the following, CAMERA TRUCKS AROUND THE TABLE.

And that's when today's quote -

Page 106/Scene 230 - Quentin: 'Is there anyone in this house who wishes to speak with us?...who has anything to say to us? We are here to listen to you...the psychic door is open for you to enter.'

comes up, followed in the script by:

DISSOLVE TO: 231 INT - TOWER ROOM - NIGHT 231 as CAMERA begins a LONG, CONTINUOUS TRUCK through the doorway to:

231 CONTD CONTD 231 INT - TOWER STAIRS - NIGHT - CONTINUE TRUCKING INT - THIRD FLOOR STAIRS - NIGHT - CONTINUE TRUCKING

End of scene 231 - but much more to come in the sequence...

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #581 on:** December 08, 2016, 09:00:41 PM »

Picking up the seance sequence where we left off:

232 INT - SECOND FLOOR - NIGHT 232 as CAMERA CONTINUES TO TRUCK DOWN THE CORRIDOR toward the gallery, the SOUND OF QUENTIN'S VOICE can be heard.

And that's when today's quote -

Page 107/Scene 232 - Quentin (O.S.): 'We want to help whoever is in this house. That is all...we know you are troubled...'

comes up.

End of scene 232 - but still much more to come in the sequence...

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #582 on:** December 09, 2016, 09:30:08 PM »

Moving on to the next scene in the seance sequence:

233 INT - GALLERY - NIGHT 233 as CAMERA TRUCKS, revealing them, it begins to CRANE UP, ending with a HIGH WIDE ANGLE. QUENTIN Let us try to help you. He suddenly stops and looks TOWARD CAMERA. They all look at him. HOLD FOR A MOMENT. ALEX (softly) Is she here?-- As Quentin casts his eyes around the room, he nods his head, "yes."

And that's when today's quote -

Page 107/Scene 233 - Quentin: 'I know you're here, Angelique. I know you're with us. Now you must listen. You must leave us alone. We know you were not a witch, that your death was unjust. We have found your bodies...yours and Charles'. We have buried them in holy ground.'

comes up.

And so we come to what's quite possibly the most confusing bit of dialogue in the film. If Angelique wasn't a witch, how does one explain so many things in the film? But that's a discussion best left until after we deal with the whole script because we've yet to get to something that's more than a bit confusing if Ang lacks supernatural powers...

Patti Feinberg · « **Reply #583 on:** December 10, 2016, 03:44:52 AM »

I had never heard of NoDS before here.

I bought it about 5 years ago, have watched it twice; none of the shots/dialogue seem even remotely familiar.

Time to watch again, but, I'll probably wait until MB is completed with this.

(Love the pic of skeleton & DS.)

Patti

Mysterious Benefactor · « **Reply #584 on:** December 11, 2016, 01:44:10 AM »

Picking up Scene 233 where we left off:

TRUCK IN ON Quentin as he REACTS to something near the top of the room, directly above the table. They follow his gaze as ever so faintly a mist begins to form and take shape. HOLD until we see the faint outline of the face of Angelique.

And that's when today's quote -

Page 107/Scene 233 - Angelique's voice: 'Come with me.'

comes up.

And in DC's script, right after the descriptions and directions and before Angelique's line, DC added:

QUENTIN'S P.O.V. - CLOUD OF ANGELIQUE

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