PVC-1 Trailer: A Real Time Movie In One Long Shot
Capturing a scene with a seamless extended shot has, over the years, become a mark of cinematic prowess and an impressive feat of organization and co-ordination within a movie set. From Citizen Kane to Goodfellas to Children of Men, the single shot has become the stuff of movie legends. But what if you could do an entire 90 minute film in one shot? Would it automatically earn you a place alongside the greatest directors of all time? This, in a way, is what Greek filmmaker Spiros Stathoulopoulos has set out to discover with his movie PVC-1.
The idea is not necessarily a new one. Hitchcock’s Rope gives the illusion of using one shot, but it actually required 10. Mike Figgis’s Timecode featured four cameras with intertwining storylines running simultaneously on screen at the same time, but the story wasn’t all that thrilling. PVC-1 is about a Colombian woman who is taken hostage by terrorists and has an explosive device attached to her neck. After its premiere at Cannes it has been getting a ton of attention, but is it just a gimmick, or is PVC-1 the real deal? Check out the trailer over at Latino Review; for more info visit www.pvc-1themovie.com.
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There’s also a movie called Running Time starring Bruce Campbell that has the illusion of being done in one take. In reality I think it was three or four. It’s black and white and is about a robbery, which is pretty cool to see in one continuous shot. It’s not the best quality in the world, but it ain’t bad for what it is.
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Posted by Rian on September 26th, 2007This is a very engaging film. It touch me deeply.
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