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Originally Posted by Justin101  I rewatched Rope fairly recently and it's still as gripping as ever, I love that it's filmed 'live' with very long takes. All the action taking place in one room makes it feel like watching a play which I loved |
There is a lovely homage to this film in the first series of 'Psychoville'. The episode 'David And Maureen' has the same basic plot, and is also filmed in a single take
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Originally Posted by Nostalgic Watching Blow Up. Not seeing how it's a classic, it feels ponderous naval-gazing and just boring |
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Originally Posted by Demoncrat Love the bit with the Yardbirds for all that. |
Antonioni originally wanted The Who for that sequence, because he loved Townsend's ritualistic smashing-of-the-guitar, but due to their touring commitments, they were unable to do it
As much I would have loved to see them during the film, The Yardbirds sequence is still essential. I think it is the only footage in existence with both Page and Beck on guitars...and it includes total instrument destruction!