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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Actress Descending a Staircase
The above title was suggested by a scene in Body Double (1984) . . .
Variations, starring Theresa Russell, on related themes —
The De Palma Balcony in Body Double , and "ready for my closeup" —
"Bing bang, I heard the whole gang!"
Summary —
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Monday, June 29, 2020
The De Palma Balcony
"The Demolished Man was a novel that had fascinated De Palma
since the late 1950s and appealed to his background in mathematics
and avant-garde storytelling. Its unconventional unfolding of plot
(exemplified in its mathematical layout of dialogue) and its stress on
perception have analogs in De Palma's filmmaking." — Wikipedia
This, together with the Cuernavaca balcony in Deschooling MIT, is
perhaps enough of a clue for mystified theologians on St. Peter's Day.
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