J. R. R. Tolkien, devout Catholic, Oxford don, husband, dad, and Pope's man, called the work of the imagination the "subcreation" of the created (humans). Rarely have I seen a vision of subcreation on the silver screen to equal (and satisfy the child in me) that of the brothers Conran, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" [2004]. If you find the opportunity, I highly recommend it. It is so choice. [HT: last two sentences, Ferris Bueller] The kicker is that Paltrow, Jolie, and Law did the entire thing in front of blue screen.Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Sky Captain - Major Subcreation
J. R. R. Tolkien, devout Catholic, Oxford don, husband, dad, and Pope's man, called the work of the imagination the "subcreation" of the created (humans). Rarely have I seen a vision of subcreation on the silver screen to equal (and satisfy the child in me) that of the brothers Conran, "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" [2004]. If you find the opportunity, I highly recommend it. It is so choice. [HT: last two sentences, Ferris Bueller] The kicker is that Paltrow, Jolie, and Law did the entire thing in front of blue screen.
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Neat. Some of this (like, the aircraft and the robots) seems derivative of Laputa: Castle in the Sky, another highly recommended exemplar of subcreation. Sampler.
I looked at the "sampler", Porthos. It looks like something I'll try to see. Thanks for the lead.
Hey, any Miyazaki movie is a good bet for subcreation encounters, but especially:
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Naoshika of the Valley of the Wind (?)
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
If You Listen Closely
Kiki's Delivery Service
Thanks, Porthos. My youngest has Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. The retro look of Laputa draws my interest; Amazon here I come.
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