Flattery
I know this is going to sound like a strange question, but did anyone else who saw (Pedro) Almodóvar's Talk to Her notice the visual links to Rushmore? It could just be coincidence, but consider these loci of my imagination and reality: 1) a curtain is drawn to open each movie; 2) titles are set in Futura Bold; 3) there is no 3.
I will additionally note that, unlike Rushmore's actual curtains, those of Talk to Her are obviously matted. What's more, the initial final credits of Talk to Her are atrocious, which is especially galling because the scrolling final credits are beautifully set in a gently cascading pastel Futura Bold. I would have much rather seen the interstitials' zooming effect reused than the overlapped stretching montage. As for the movie itself, meh. I know it won an Academy Award, but since when has that been a selling point?
Posted by ned at June 10, 2003 02:20 AM