GRAFFITI LETTERS ALPHABET
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Graffiti Letter "A" - Sketches on Paper
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Graffiti Letter "A" - Sketches on Paper
Graffiti Letter "A" - Sketches on Paper
Action vandalism with graffiti
Many cities beefing laws to fight against graffiti. In San Francisco, California, for example, current owner has 30 days to clean up graffiti on their property or face paying the city to do for them. Inevitably, the question will arise when the graffiti art?
Some famous graffiti taggers have been accepted by the art world. The most famous is Keith Haring, whose work has sold upward of $ 100,000. Recently, taggers of "neck face" began to sell their works in an art gallery, and has appeared in newspapers and on television, often with masks covering their faces.
In San Francisco, where the floor is known for being soft on graffiti and the property owner rather than law enforcement agencies to bear the burden of reducing graffiti, Mayor Gavin Newsom recently proposed a pilot program that will d art artist paint boxes for their artistic value. To learn more about this art projects in San Francisco.
According to the San Francisco Examiner, "police officer Christopher Putz, who work solely on graffiti, argued that putting public art on the box is owned by SBC Communications and the Department of Parking and traffic could lead to bureaucratic mess where nobody is responsible for vandalism.
While the owners are legally obliged by law to clean city vandalism, under state law, the work of an artist can not touch without permission. Invevitably, questions about art, vandalism and property rights must be discussed in more detail.
To give an idea of how graffiti has become a graffiti production, from today, sharing sites Flickr photos tagged containing 350,000 images.
Digital Graffiti Alphabet
Graffiti alphabet letters 3 colors on the digital model is very adequate, because if too many colors that seemed to appear chaotic.China Graffiti Alphabet
graffiti alphabet letters writing is very much variatif and there are also visible at a glance, that graffiti is any posts such as china, akn but a short distance from china not any posts, just a model written style china.How To Make GRAFFITI ALPHABET On Paper
How To Make GRAFFITI ALPHABET A-Z On Paper?The first step provide equipment such as: paper, colored pencils, colored pens. The second step sketch graffiti alphabet according to theme, style and type of graffiti that you will make. Examples of graffiti-style art, digital graffiti, graffiti Murals, graffiti and graffiti bubble letters. The third step color sketch graffiti alphabets with a pencil to color. A variety of ways to make graffiti alphabet in the world. One example of the graffiti alphabet in this paper. Good luck hope to benefit.
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS BLACK AND WHITE
Graffiti Alphabets Black And White
Design style graffiti alphabet such as stack and digital graffiti. Tag graffiti alphabet a-z cool design. Can you make an example of making graffiti letter alphabet.
King GRAFFITI ALPHABETS
Design and drawing graffiti alphabet, so wearing the royal crown on the king called graffiti alphabets. Beautiful graffiti design.
How to make graffiti alphabets? By using spray paint, etching, and masks. The main capital is the art that is in us. We can develop the art of graffiti alphabets so that we make the results would be lovely, interesting and amazing.
How to make graffiti alphabets? By using spray paint, etching, and masks. The main capital is the art that is in us. We can develop the art of graffiti alphabets so that we make the results would be lovely, interesting and amazing.
King GRAFFITI ALPHABETS
Design and drawing graffiti alphabet, so wearing the royal crown on the king called graffiti alphabets. Beautiful graffiti design.
How to make graffiti alphabets? By using spray paint, etching, and masks. The main capital is the art that is in us. We can develop the art of graffiti alphabets so that we make the results would be lovely, interesting and amazing.
How to make graffiti alphabets? By using spray paint, etching, and masks. The main capital is the art that is in us. We can develop the art of graffiti alphabets so that we make the results would be lovely, interesting and amazing.
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS BLACK AND WHITE
Graffiti Alphabets Black And White
Design style graffiti alphabet such as stack and digital graffiti. Tag graffiti alphabet a-z cool design. Can you make an example of making graffiti letter alphabet.
How To Make GRAFFITI ALPHABET On Paper
How To Make GRAFFITI ALPHABET A-Z On Paper?The first step provide equipment such as: paper, colored pencils, colored pens. The second step sketch graffiti alphabet according to theme, style and type of graffiti that you will make. Examples of graffiti-style art, digital graffiti, graffiti Murals, graffiti and graffiti bubble letters. The third step color sketch graffiti alphabets with a pencil to color. A variety of ways to make graffiti alphabet in the world. One example of the graffiti alphabet in this paper. Good luck hope to benefit.
Amazing and Great Murals 3D Graffiti Art in Apartment
GRAFFITI ART
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Amazing and Great Murals 3D Graffiti Art
Amazing and Great 3D Graffiti Art Murals - This is a Graffiti Graphic Design created the media paint a very large and require extra cost and effort. Graffiti on making this not only made by 1 or 2 Graffiti Creator but made by many hands of professionals who have an idea and imagination of a diamond and a strong partnership with each other so that the later is expected to create a beautiful graffiti and interesting. At this graffiti design, dominated by the color yellow is supported by 3D-themed design.If you want to be a professional graffiti creator then you can learn in graffiti art schools or learning through graffiti tutorial. If you want to see the video tutorial you can view and download here.
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Graffiti Tutorial : How to make Sketch GRAFFITI ART 3D?
GRAFFITI TUTORIAL
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
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Wonderfull 3D Graffiti Alphabet Art with Light Effect
GRAFFITI ART - GRAFFITI ALPHABET
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Wonderfull 3D Graffiti Alphabet Art with Light Effect
Friday, October 30, 2009
Graffiti Letter "L" - Mouse
GRAFFITI LETTERS ALPHABET
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Graffiti Letter "L" - Mouse
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Flatland Unicycling
In our constant quest find original videos, I introduce to you the very niche sport of unicycling. doing tricks like a flatland BMX-er!! This kid, Daniel Sarsoza has a bright future!
Mechanical Graffiti Alphabet
the graffiti alphabet letters is now on developing digital products, and does not appear attractive for its users to make weary.Graffiti Alphabet "A-Z"
writing a letter to the z, would be very interesting for the children when we make a model graffiti alphabet, graffiti art, and looks interesting. Please try .....Stack Graffiti Art Alphabets
Stack Graffiti Art Alphabets >> Graffiti Alphabet Cool
Alphabets graffiti art with colorful stack. Stack graffiti design colorful and beautiful. The best graffiti in the staining for cool and beautiful in look.
Stack Graffiti Art Alphabets
Stack Graffiti Art Alphabets >> Graffiti Alphabet Cool
Alphabets graffiti art with colorful stack. Stack graffiti design colorful and beautiful. The best graffiti in the staining for cool and beautiful in look.
Graffiti Alphabet Stack
Graffiti Alphabet Stack. Stack graffiti designs in black and white colors. Usual graffiti alphabets made in wall street or public place.
Graffiti Alphabet Stack
Graffiti Alphabet Stack. Stack graffiti designs in black and white colors. Usual graffiti alphabets made in wall street or public place.
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS A-Z
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS BUBBLE A-ZGraffiti alphabets letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z colors. Graffiti style alphabet A-Z colorful bubble. Bubble graffiti cool. How to make graffiti bubble a-z? By using a quality spray paint to color the good produced. Do not forget to wear a mask to your health maintained. Sketch graffiti fonts and spray paint. Good luck if you can not clearly read the guide or tutorial to make graffiti.
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS A-Z
GRAFFITI ALPHABETS BUBBLE A-ZGraffiti alphabets letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z colors. Graffiti style alphabet A-Z colorful bubble. Bubble graffiti cool. How to make graffiti bubble a-z? By using a quality spray paint to color the good produced. Do not forget to wear a mask to your health maintained. Sketch graffiti fonts and spray paint. Good luck if you can not clearly read the guide or tutorial to make graffiti.
3D Graffiti Street "Daim Spray Paint"
3D GRAFFITI ART
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
3D Graffiti Street "Daim Spray Paint"
3D Graffiti Street "Daim Spray Paint" - One of the results of a Graffiti Creator who has a 3D character. Graffiti Graphic Design was painted with spray paint but the previous design sketch was made with computer graphic design. After the sketches are made so the Graffiti Creator will paint the design directly into the existing media. 3d effects on Graffiti Graphic Design created by coloring techniques so as to paint colors given design can be seen arising.
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Graffiti Tutorial : How to draw graffiti outlines In Fast Motion + Color!!!!
GRAFFITI TUTORIAL
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
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Tribal Graffiti Alphabet Murals Art " SAOTCH 2008"
GRAFFITI ART - GRAFFITI ALPHABET
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Tribal Graffiti Alphabet Art " SAOTCH 2008"
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The spread of the culture of graffiti
In 1979, graffiti artist Lee Quinones and Fab 5 Freddy were opening an art gallery in Rome by agents Claudio Bruni. To many outside of New York was their first encounter with this art form. Fab 5 Freddy friendship with Debbie Harry Blondie influenced single "Rapture" (Chrysalis, 1981), a video featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat SAMO © Graffiti, and offer many their first look at the picture elements of culture hip-hop graffiti. More important here, Charlie Ahearn's independently released fiction film Wild Style (Wild Style, 1982), and early PBS documentary Style Wars (1983). Hit songs like "The Message" and "Planet Rock" and music videos that accompany them (both 1982) contributed to a growing interest outside New York in all aspects of hip hop.Style war represented not only a graffiti artist called Skeme, Dondi, and Zephyr Minon, but also strengthened the role of graffiti appeared in the New York hip, hop culture is famous for combining the early break dance groups like Rock Steady Crew in the film which also includes a rap soundtrack only. Style Wars is still recognized as representing the most productive of the film is set in the hip-hop youth culture 1980s.Fab Initial 5 Freddy and Futura 2000 took hip-hop graffiti in Paris and London in New York City Rap Tour in 1983. Hollywood is also interesting to observe in such writers as Phase 2, describing the culture and give it international exposure in movies like "Beat Street (Orion, 1984).
This period also saw the emergence of new type stencil graffiti. Some early examples were created around 1981 by the tin in rats graffiti in Paris in 1985 stencil has appeared in other cities like New York, Sydney and Melbourne, where they were documented by American and Australian photographer photographer Charles Gatewood Rennie Ellis.
This period also saw the emergence of new type stencil graffiti. Some early examples were created around 1981 by the tin in rats graffiti in Paris in 1985 stencil has appeared in other cities like New York, Sydney and Melbourne, where they were documented by American and Australian photographer photographer Charles Gatewood Rennie Ellis.Graffiti writing and culture
In the mid 1970s, the time, most standards were set in writing the graffiti and the culture. Heaviest "bombardment" of the history of the United States occurred during this period, partly because of economic constraints in New York, limiting his ability to fight against this form of art with programs of 'graffiti removal or maintenance of transit. Also at this time, "top-to-bottom" has evolved to take the entire subway cars. Most worthy of note this step is the formation of "throw-ups, which is more complex than simple" tagging, "but has not developed as" sides. "Shortly after their introduction, throw - ups lead to races to see who can do the most throw-ups in the least.
Graffiti writing became very competitive and artists trying to go "all cities", or had their names in the five boroughs of New York. Finally, the standards set in the early 70s began to become stagnant. This change attitude led many artists in the 1980s with a desire to expand and change.
Modern graffiti on trains
The late 1970s and early 1980s brought a new wave of creativity to the scene. As the influence of graffiti was born in the Bronx, a graffiti movement began with the friendly encouragement Freddie. Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Brathwaite) is one of the graffiti popular personalities of the time, which began in Brooklyn "Wall-writing group." He noted how differences in spraying techniques and letters between Upper Manhattan and Brooklyn joined in the late 70s: "out of" Wild Style. "[26] Fab 5 Freddy is often credited d 'help spread the influence of graffiti and rap off the top foundations in the Bronx, and create links that most of the art center and white music scene. It was about this time that the world of art began to become established receptive to the graffiti culture for the first time since Hugo Martinez Razor Gallery in the 1970s.
It also, however, the last wave of true bombing before the Transit Authority made graffiti eradication a priority. MTA (Metro Transit Authority) began to repair the garden fence, and removing graffiti consistent, struggling against a wave of graffiti artists. With the MTA combating cons artists remove their work often allows many artists to quit because of frustration, because they work constantly eliminated.
Graffiti writing became very competitive and artists trying to go "all cities", or had their names in the five boroughs of New York. Finally, the standards set in the early 70s began to become stagnant. This change attitude led many artists in the 1980s with a desire to expand and change.Modern graffiti on trains
The late 1970s and early 1980s brought a new wave of creativity to the scene. As the influence of graffiti was born in the Bronx, a graffiti movement began with the friendly encouragement Freddie. Fab 5 Freddy (Fred Brathwaite) is one of the graffiti popular personalities of the time, which began in Brooklyn "Wall-writing group." He noted how differences in spraying techniques and letters between Upper Manhattan and Brooklyn joined in the late 70s: "out of" Wild Style. "[26] Fab 5 Freddy is often credited d 'help spread the influence of graffiti and rap off the top foundations in the Bronx, and create links that most of the art center and white music scene. It was about this time that the world of art began to become established receptive to the graffiti culture for the first time since Hugo Martinez Razor Gallery in the 1970s.
It also, however, the last wave of true bombing before the Transit Authority made graffiti eradication a priority. MTA (Metro Transit Authority) began to repair the garden fence, and removing graffiti consistent, struggling against a wave of graffiti artists. With the MTA combating cons artists remove their work often allows many artists to quit because of frustration, because they work constantly eliminated.Graffiti movement seen in the contemporary world
Early modernist graffiti dates back to the box to the car in the early 1920s but the movement of graffiti seen in the contemporary world today actually crossed the minds of political activists and members of the gang in the 1960s. The pioneering era "of graffiti occurred in the years 1969 to 1974. This period is a period of change in popularity and style. New York City became the new hub (official Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) tags and graffiti images. Graffiti artists during this period tried to put as many signs around the city. This is the end of exposure. Immediately after the migration from Philadelphia to New York City produced one of the graffiti artists first to attract media attention in New York, Taki 183. Taki 183 was a young man from Washington Heights, Manhattan who worked as a messenger on foot. His tag is a mixture of his name Demetrius (Demetrakis), Taki and the street number, 183. Being a foot messenger, he was constantly on the subway and began to put his tag-along trips. Gave birth in 1971 was an article in The New York Times titled " 'Taki 183 'grow Pen Pal. Julio 204 is also credited as a writer too early, but not recognized at the time outside of the graffiti subculture. The names of other famous then are: Stay High 149, PHASE 2, Stitch 1, Joe 182, Junior 161 and Cay 161. Barbara 62 and Eva 62 is also important early graffiti artists in New York and is the first woman to be famous for writing graffiti.
Also held during this period was the movement from outside the city on the street to the subway. Graffiti also saw the first seeds of competition at that time. The goal of most artists today is to "wake up" several tags and bombs in as many places as possible. Artists began to move in the subway train yards away as they could with a lower risk, often to create complex works of art along the subway car. This occurs when the action, the bombing was officially established.
By 1971 tags began to take their side of the calligraphic signature because, due to a large number of artists, each of the graffiti artist needed a way to differentiate themselves. Besides the growing complexity and creativity, tags also began to grow in size and scale - for example, many artists have begun to increase the font size and line width, and put their tags . This has given rise to so-called "work" and "parts" of 1972. Super Kool 223 is credited as being the first to make these parts.
The use of drops of these drawings or hatching, and auditors increasingly popular. Using spray paint has increased dramatically during this period that artists began to expand their work. "Top-to-bottom", works that reach all the car up, making their first appearance at this time. The overall creativity and artistic maturation of this time has not gone unnoticed by the mainstream - Hugo Martinez founded the United Graffiti Artists (UGA) in 1972. UGA consists of many graffiti artists of the time, and aims to present graffiti in an art gallery. In 1974, graffiti artists have begun to combine the use of scenery and cartoon characters in their work. TF5 (The Fabulous Five), is a crew known complex designed for the entire car.
Also held during this period was the movement from outside the city on the street to the subway. Graffiti also saw the first seeds of competition at that time. The goal of most artists today is to "wake up" several tags and bombs in as many places as possible. Artists began to move in the subway train yards away as they could with a lower risk, often to create complex works of art along the subway car. This occurs when the action, the bombing was officially established.
By 1971 tags began to take their side of the calligraphic signature because, due to a large number of artists, each of the graffiti artist needed a way to differentiate themselves. Besides the growing complexity and creativity, tags also began to grow in size and scale - for example, many artists have begun to increase the font size and line width, and put their tags . This has given rise to so-called "work" and "parts" of 1972. Super Kool 223 is credited as being the first to make these parts.
The use of drops of these drawings or hatching, and auditors increasingly popular. Using spray paint has increased dramatically during this period that artists began to expand their work. "Top-to-bottom", works that reach all the car up, making their first appearance at this time. The overall creativity and artistic maturation of this time has not gone unnoticed by the mainstream - Hugo Martinez founded the United Graffiti Artists (UGA) in 1972. UGA consists of many graffiti artists of the time, and aims to present graffiti in an art gallery. In 1974, graffiti artists have begun to combine the use of scenery and cartoon characters in their work. TF5 (The Fabulous Five), is a crew known complex designed for the entire car.Graffiti as an element of hip hop
In America around the late 1960s, graffiti was used as a form of expression by political activists, and also by gangs like the Savage Skulls, La Familia, and Savage Nomads to mark territory. In the late 1960s, signs of graffiti writers tag corn bread Philadelphia, Cool Earl and Topcat 126 began to appear. Cornbread is often cited as one of the first authors of modern graffiti. Around 1970-71, innovation center Graffiti moved to New York City in which the author followed Taki 183 and Tracy 168 would add their street number, their nickname of "bomb" a train with their work, and let now take the subway and reputation, that is impressive, or simply pervasive, enough "All City". Bubble letters originally held the power of writers from the Bronx, although complex 168 Tracy wrote called "Wild Style" will come to define art. Trendsetters Early joined in the 70s by artists like Dondi, Zephyr and Lady Pink.
Graffiti is one of four main elements of hip-hop culture (with a sudden, DJing, and breakdancing). The relationship between graffiti and hip-hop culture emerged in the early graffiti artists practicing other aspects of hip-hop, and practiced in the region - areas where other elements of hip-hop has evolved as a form Art. In the mid-eighties, the form will move from the street art world. Jean-Michel Basquiat left SAMO tag for its art galleries, street art and even connect to hip-hop would loosen. Occasional hip hop paeans to graffiti is still heard throughout the nineties, however, on tracks like "Wrong Side of Da Tracks artifacts" and Company Flow Lune TNS ".
Graffiti is one of four main elements of hip-hop culture (with a sudden, DJing, and breakdancing). The relationship between graffiti and hip-hop culture emerged in the early graffiti artists practicing other aspects of hip-hop, and practiced in the region - areas where other elements of hip-hop has evolved as a form Art. In the mid-eighties, the form will move from the street art world. Jean-Michel Basquiat left SAMO tag for its art galleries, street art and even connect to hip-hop would loosen. Occasional hip hop paeans to graffiti is still heard throughout the nineties, however, on tracks like "Wrong Side of Da Tracks artifacts" and Company Flow Lune TNS ".What is graffiti?
GRAFFITI ART IS HORRENDOUS
Graffiti (singular: Grafiti, plural is used as an object mass of words) is the name of the preview letter or scratched, written, painted or marked in any way PROPERTY updated. Graffiti is any type of public signs that the writing may appear simple words to describe Mural. Graffiti has existed since the time of FIRST, ex. former. dating back to ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. In modern times, spray paint, and cats have become standard markers fence materials commonly used. In most countries, with graffiti strewn REMOVE THE PROPERTY OWNERS consent is considered vandalism, punishable by law. Sometimes graffiti is used to communicate social messages and policies. For some people, it is an art form worthy of display and gallery exhibitions for other ITU is vandalism. Graffiti has evolved into a Land Down presence pop culture often associated with music and hip hop the b-Boying create the lifestyle that is still general hidden.Graffiti company serves as a signal to mark the area of gangs or use of indicator or "tag" for gang activity. The controversy surrounding graffiti Create the persistent disagreement between the Acting City / graffiti and repression which seek to expose their works to the public place. There are many different types and styles of graffiti and rapidly growing value Art form highly contested, vilified by the authorities while also subject to many days of protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction.Graffiti Letter "M" - Mouse
GRAFFITI LETTERS ALPHABET
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
GRAFFITI GRAPHIC DESIGN
Graffiti Letter "M" - Mouse
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Retro Review: Halloween (1978)
"I met him fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding; even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child, with this blank, pale, emotionless face and, the blackest eyes... the Devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up, because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil."
What more appropriate time to take a special look at John Carpenter's masterwork than this week, right? I don't know about you, but around this time of year, I pretty much walk around with that iconic theme music playing constantly in my head. And "The Shape", Michael Myers? A movie monster that can hold his own with the best of 'em.
The original Halloween spawned a huge movement, an explosion of slasher flicks about mindless killers, masked or otherwise--with Friday the 13th being the most obvious copycat of the bunch. Yet just as decades of rock bands have tried in vain to be Led Zeppelin, so does Halloween stand head and shoulders above any of the wannabes that came later (including its own sequels).
Unlike the majority of schlocky slashers, Halloween contains a mind-wrenching level of suspense, and very little gore. It's direct inspiration seems to be Hitchcock more than anything else, as can most obviously be seen thanks to the name of Michael's nemesis, Sam Loomis, a moniker lifted directly from Psycho. We also have, in the lead role of Laurie Strode, one Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of Psycho's Marion Crane, a.k.a. Janet Leigh.
Along with co-writer and paramour Debra Hill, Carpenter crafted a fine tale whose impact should not be allowed to diminish because of all the inferior stuff that came after it. The Shape is absolutely terrifying by simple virtue of the fact that he is faceless, unknowable evil. This is one of the reasons why Carpenter's original outshines Rob Zombie's competent remake--Michael's utter lack of humanity.
As his counterpoint, we have the intense and commanding Donald Pleasance as the doctor who knows the murderer better than anyone else. The stage-trained British thespian Pleasance brought a respectability and gravitas to the film, and his is far and away the finest dramatic performance in the picture. He almost serves as a Greek chorus, doing nothing more than warning the other characters and the audience of the danger that's in store. In fact, his only action occurs in the climax of the movie.
Jamie Lee Curtis originates the concept of the "final girl" in the role that made her a star--the virginal Laurie. She is the epitome of the scream queen, evincing purity, evoking vulnerability, and putting over the abject terror that surrounds her. Yet in a twist which would forever define this type of role, she finds the strength within herself to face up to the monster. It's powerful stuff to this day.
That said, it needs to be pointed out that the majority of the rest of the acting in this flick is right about at '70s porno levels. I was surprised, in fact, after my recent re-viewing of the original F13, to find that for the most part,the young people in that movie were a cut above, acting-wise. P.J. Soles and rest of Michael's future victims are clumsy and broad in their performances, but we forgive them for it, because the tableau in which Carpenter has placed them is so powerful that it doesn't even matter.
It's all about the technique here. Carpenter and his cinematographer, future Speilberg and Zemeckis favorite Dean Cundey, craft some amazing sequences, most famously the opening POV shot that pulls you in right from the word go and informs you that this is no ordinary teenager slice-and-dice. And in a taut suspense film like this, due credit must also be given to the guys in the cutting room--Carpenter's editors Charles Bornstein and Tommy Lee Wallace (later director of Halloween III) deserve some recognition for this veritable symphony of nail-biting fear.
More than a person, Michael is a force of nature, the embodiment of not so much what I would call "evil" perhaps, as a completely amoral sociopathy. There is no anger or hatred within The Shape (another misstep of Zombie's); he simply exists to end the lives of others. Almost the Grim Reaper himself. The mask, that brilliant touch infamously crafted from one of Captain Kirk, presents us with a truly blank, empty killer. He is an entity, coming and going at will, virtually impervious to physical harm. (I always wondered whether or not it was wise for Carpenter & Hill to have him drive a car, as this implied a certain level of higher reasoning. Still, it does make for a bizarre and unsettling image, doesn't it?)
By synthesizing Hitchcock and crossing him with the '70s grindhouse aesthetic, Carpenter was able to create what might even be called the "purest" horror film of the modern era--which in turn set in motion a wave of influence which we are still feeling. Some would even call it the greatest horror movie of all time, as can be evidenced by its number-one ranking by the "Cyber-Horror Elite". I sincerely hope that reading this has put a lot of you in the mood to relive this immortal classic--hurry up, before the season is passed. Watch it one more time.
What more appropriate time to take a special look at John Carpenter's masterwork than this week, right? I don't know about you, but around this time of year, I pretty much walk around with that iconic theme music playing constantly in my head. And "The Shape", Michael Myers? A movie monster that can hold his own with the best of 'em.The original Halloween spawned a huge movement, an explosion of slasher flicks about mindless killers, masked or otherwise--with Friday the 13th being the most obvious copycat of the bunch. Yet just as decades of rock bands have tried in vain to be Led Zeppelin, so does Halloween stand head and shoulders above any of the wannabes that came later (including its own sequels).
Unlike the majority of schlocky slashers, Halloween contains a mind-wrenching level of suspense, and very little gore. It's direct inspiration seems to be Hitchcock more than anything else, as can most obviously be seen thanks to the name of Michael's nemesis, Sam Loomis, a moniker lifted directly from Psycho. We also have, in the lead role of Laurie Strode, one Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of Psycho's Marion Crane, a.k.a. Janet Leigh.Along with co-writer and paramour Debra Hill, Carpenter crafted a fine tale whose impact should not be allowed to diminish because of all the inferior stuff that came after it. The Shape is absolutely terrifying by simple virtue of the fact that he is faceless, unknowable evil. This is one of the reasons why Carpenter's original outshines Rob Zombie's competent remake--Michael's utter lack of humanity.
As his counterpoint, we have the intense and commanding Donald Pleasance as the doctor who knows the murderer better than anyone else. The stage-trained British thespian Pleasance brought a respectability and gravitas to the film, and his is far and away the finest dramatic performance in the picture. He almost serves as a Greek chorus, doing nothing more than warning the other characters and the audience of the danger that's in store. In fact, his only action occurs in the climax of the movie.Jamie Lee Curtis originates the concept of the "final girl" in the role that made her a star--the virginal Laurie. She is the epitome of the scream queen, evincing purity, evoking vulnerability, and putting over the abject terror that surrounds her. Yet in a twist which would forever define this type of role, she finds the strength within herself to face up to the monster. It's powerful stuff to this day.
That said, it needs to be pointed out that the majority of the rest of the acting in this flick is right about at '70s porno levels. I was surprised, in fact, after my recent re-viewing of the original F13, to find that for the most part,the young people in that movie were a cut above, acting-wise. P.J. Soles and rest of Michael's future victims are clumsy and broad in their performances, but we forgive them for it, because the tableau in which Carpenter has placed them is so powerful that it doesn't even matter.It's all about the technique here. Carpenter and his cinematographer, future Speilberg and Zemeckis favorite Dean Cundey, craft some amazing sequences, most famously the opening POV shot that pulls you in right from the word go and informs you that this is no ordinary teenager slice-and-dice. And in a taut suspense film like this, due credit must also be given to the guys in the cutting room--Carpenter's editors Charles Bornstein and Tommy Lee Wallace (later director of Halloween III) deserve some recognition for this veritable symphony of nail-biting fear.
More than a person, Michael is a force of nature, the embodiment of not so much what I would call "evil" perhaps, as a completely amoral sociopathy. There is no anger or hatred within The Shape (another misstep of Zombie's); he simply exists to end the lives of others. Almost the Grim Reaper himself. The mask, that brilliant touch infamously crafted from one of Captain Kirk, presents us with a truly blank, empty killer. He is an entity, coming and going at will, virtually impervious to physical harm. (I always wondered whether or not it was wise for Carpenter & Hill to have him drive a car, as this implied a certain level of higher reasoning. Still, it does make for a bizarre and unsettling image, doesn't it?)By synthesizing Hitchcock and crossing him with the '70s grindhouse aesthetic, Carpenter was able to create what might even be called the "purest" horror film of the modern era--which in turn set in motion a wave of influence which we are still feeling. Some would even call it the greatest horror movie of all time, as can be evidenced by its number-one ranking by the "Cyber-Horror Elite". I sincerely hope that reading this has put a lot of you in the mood to relive this immortal classic--hurry up, before the season is passed. Watch it one more time.
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