jgharding Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It was well shot, but the original was so pretentious and narcissistic, many thought it was a parody. This parody though, manages to parody it: Inazuma, Christina Ava, AaronChicago and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 It was well shot, but the original was so pretentious and narcissistic, many thought it was a parody. It was too much. However, all this seems* to be a matter of taste and of portioning. When Coppola said (in the doc on Apocalypse Now), that there was nothing more terrible than a pretentious film, he obviously wasn't talking about image films (as they are called in german, maybe one of the many german anglicisms, can you confirm this? In german Image always means personal appearance, Imagefilme are made to polish the reputation or prestige of companies, professions or political parties). A cinematographer - the name derives from the filmmaker, not just the photographer, the Man With A Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov) - must indeed tell himself, that he creates the world, that he is the master of light and shadow. To paraphrase Faithless: God Is A DoP! *No, it isn't just bad taste. Working in this business has a nimbus. Film (audiovisual communication) produces images, role models, opinions, conscience. It's despicable, it attracts pretenders (therefore the pretentious clip). You have to stay aware of how many impostors call themselves cinematographers, actors, editors, directors. You have to dissociate yourself from these assholes, you should never try to impress them! jgharding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Brilliant. Thanks for posting that. I remember seeing the original when it was first uploaded and curling up in the corner of my room as I died of embarrassment. I am in fact now officially dead and have been for the past few months. Could somebody please report the suspicious nature of my demise to the relevant authorities? That man should be locked up ... jgharding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlfors Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I thought the original one was intended to be a parody? That's how I interpreted it at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmcindie Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yeah, I also thought the original was a parody, that's how it was shown a couple of months ago. A parody of a parody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtheory Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 This parody is spot on, I've noticed an influx of bearded hipsters at local production & rental houses in the past two years. Filmmaking as fashion, fuck that... richg101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Gentles Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 I can't stand those wankers with bush beards and fricken wayfearers ponsing around in a flanolette shirt!! There's hundreds of them here in Sydney, I can't believe believe they actually have to wear all that shit to get noticed, it's embarassing!! mtheory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharding Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I can't find whether the original was a parody or not... Did it parody the idea of parody, by being realistic enough not to appear to be a parody? So... many... irony... layers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 The original was sadly completely serious. jgharding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgharding Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 The original was sadly completely serious. I feel that's the funniest outcome and thus should be true and so believe it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 It's totally serious, that school is some private place to rip off daddy kids. I wonder how much it costs per year, 20.000€? probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryonLombardi Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Cool video. I say it's brilliant. :D I found a crazy parody viral clips. Tell me what can you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varicam Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Where can I see the original version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirky Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Where can I see the original version? I haven't seen the original, either, so I'm parroting the same question. If it's in YouTube or Vimeo, with what name should we look for it? That parody apparently works much better if one has seen the original, the source of that parody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Eh. Just read the description from the Vimeo-video included in the initial threadpost... Here is the link to the original: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 560a4aedcb80685284629074497fdc75 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The original is definitely not a parody, but I can't decide which one is funniest. Nikkor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 560a4aedcb80685284629074497fdc75 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Tommy Wiseau, the guy who directed The Room (a film so bad one early reviewer famously concluded "watching this film is like being stabbed in the head") now claims that he intentionally made it as a black comedy. It very obviously wasn't made as a comedy, but it does make me wonder how the guy who made Being a Cinematographer is dealing with his new-found infamy. Never underestimate the power of denial ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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