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Fran @franfilms.bsky.social · 4d

Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
Cinematography by Lance Acord

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Alice 🫀🧂 @karhozat.bsky.social · May 2

Les trois couronnes du matelot, Raúl Ruiz, 1983

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Fran @franfilms.bsky.social · 12h

Alien: Romulus (Fede Álvarez, 2024)

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Fran @franfilms.bsky.social · 12h

Lolita (Stanley Kubrick, 1962)

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Out of the Past @filmclassics.bsky.social · 1d

The Killers (Robert Siodmak, 1946)
DoP: Elwood Bredell

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Vicenç @metforall.bsky.social · 2d

Tarkovsky i Antonioni 🎥🎬

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 21h

Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Joe E. Brown in, Some Like It Hot (1959) Directed, produced and written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond.

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𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫 @robgasper.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicSky #VinylCommunity
#NowSpinning #NowPlaying
𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 : 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 : 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟒
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𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬
𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧…

The vinyl album 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 by 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 is pictured on a turntable.

𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 : 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 : 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟒

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚
𝙄𝙛 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚, 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙯𝙚𝙙
𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬
𝙄 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧…

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𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫 @robgasper.bsky.social · 1d

What's a great movie image that is ingrained in your head? 🎥

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Fran @franfilms.bsky.social · 1d

Jackie Brown
(Quentin Tarantino, 1997)

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Licorice Pizza
(Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

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Bryan Thomas @munkiman.bsky.social · 2d

Remembering the Who's stoic bassist... the classically-trained multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, painter/illustrator and film & music producer John Entwistle, born October 9, 1944, in Chiswick, London, England (d. June 27, 2002). He was nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers." More: alt text

Here's something interesting about John Entwistle: he coined the name Led Zeppelin. While discussing forming a supergroup with Jimmy Page in 1966, Entwistle and The Who's drummer Keith Moon joked that a new project would be likely to "go down like a lead balloon."

Entwistle then reportedly interjected, "More like a lead zeppelin!"

Page loved the phrase and used it for his new band, dropping the "a" from "lead" so it wouldn't be pronounced "leed."

According to The Who's Pete Townshend, Led Zeppelin was a band that copied The Who's heavier sound after they pioneered it. Despite his public contempt for their music, Townshend insisted that there was no real personal feud with the band members, who he considered "really great guys."

A trained classical musician, Entwistle was famously known for his work on the bass, but he was also the only member of The Who with formal musical training.

He began on the piano at age seven, then switched to trumpet and French horn, eventually joining the Middlesex Schools Symphony Orchestra.

His brass section on tracks like "5:15" and his French horn part on "Pictures of Lily" were a result of his training.

Key Who tracks that showcase Entwistle's classical influences include:

"My Generation" (1965): This track features one of the first and most recognizable bass solos in rock history. The quick, rattling runs of notes, played with a pick and inspired by his horn training, elevate the instrument from a background role to the forefront.

"The Real Me" (1973): On this 'Quadrophenia' track, Entwistle's bass playing is a driving force, with a powerful and melodic line that features upper-register solo figures interwoven with lower twisting lines. The bass line often mirrors the vocal melody, demonstrating a sophisticated, classically-influenced sense of harmony.

"5:15" (1973): Also from 'Quadrophenia,' this song features a snarling and constantly evolving bass groove combined with melodic, upper-register lines. Entwistle also arranged and performed the brass parts on this track, another direct nod to his formal training.

"Won't Get Fooled Again" (1971): The bass line on this track is described as almost "contrapuntal" to the guitar and vocal parts. It features a pentatonic figure, trills, and blue notes that contrast with Pete Townshend's playing, creating a complex musical texture.

"Baba O'Riley" (1971): The isolated bass track for this song reveals Entwistle's nuanced and intricate playing, showcasing his impressive skill and understanding of music theory.

"Dreaming from the Waist" (1975): This track from 'The Who by Numbers' features a highly melodic bass line with multiple solo figures throughout, showing Entwistle’s command of the instrument.

Entwistle was instrumental in the development of Rotosound's Swing Bass 66 stainless steel roundwound strings in the mid-1960s, which transformed the tone and role of the electric bass in rock music.

His search for a brighter, more defined sound to cut through The Who's intense volume led to a new standard for bass strings.

In 1966, Entwistle approached Rotosound founder James How seeking strings that would provide a brighter, more "piano-like" tone with better projection. He found that existing flatwound strings, and even early Rotosound attempts, had weak-sounding E and A strings that didn't vibrate correctly.

Entwistle took his bass to the Rotosound factory to work directly with How. After two hours of experimentation, they discovered the problem was in the core of the string, which needed to be thicker to vibrate correctly. They also made the overall gauges slightly heavier.

The custom strings that resulted from this collaboration became the commercially available Rotosound Swing Bass 66 set. Entwistle endorsed the strings in exchange for a lifetime supply, a deal that included his image on the packaging and a jingle on The Who's 1967 album, 'The Who Sell Out.'

Entwistle also helped invent heavy rock by pioneering high-wattage amplification. To hear his bass over Keith Moon's explosive drumming and Pete Townshend's feedback, Entwistle pioneered the use of high-volume, high-gain amplification.

He was one of the first bassists to use "bi-amping," sending his bass's low and high ends to separate amplifiers. By experimenting and adding more speaker cabinets, he drove Townshend to follow suit, leading The Who to become known as "the loudest band on the planet."

Entwistle was also a talented visual artist with a dark, cartoonish style. He was an accomplished painter and illustrator who created the artwork for the cover of The Who's 1975 album 'The Who by Numbers.'

He exhibited his art, which often featured caricatures of his fellow rock musicians, and later evolved toward a more lifelike style. His work, which included a signature sketch of the "Boris the Spider" character, earned him a following among collectors.

In the years before his death, his art evolved from simple line drawings to more lifelike representations, with prominent pieces including a series on "Guitar Gods" featuring Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.

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Ghoul-jin Rondo @gaijinrando.bsky.social · Dec 14

Jane Birkin and Agnes Varda

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 4d

Thelma & Louise (1991) Directed by Ridley Scott stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 3d

Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Directed and produced by Godfrey Reggio. A non-narrative documentary featuring footage of natural landscapes and elemental forces with scenes of modern civilization and technology. Music composed by Philip Glass.

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 3d

The Cincinnati Kid (1965) Directed by Norman Jewison and Sam Peckinpah starring Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson and Ann-Margret.

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JP Sea.. 🏖️ @jpsea67.bsky.social · 3d

Sunrise 7.00am/7.20am
#Photography 🉑
💮 #MorningSky

Daybreak over the calm water of the Clyde river..

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Chele @chelenc.bsky.social · 3d

Black Swan(2010)
dir. Darren Aronofsky

Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers

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X Ray Eyes @xrayeyes.bsky.social · 9d

Memories of Murder, Bong Joon-ho (2003)

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X Ray Eyes @xrayeyes.bsky.social · 6d

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Les amoureux, Paris, 1969.

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𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐡𝐞𝟗𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 @topofthe9ines.bsky.social · 11d

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𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐡𝐞𝟗𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 @topofthe9ines.bsky.social · 11d

Black Swan (2010)

dir: Darren Aronofsky

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Jo Coyne @jopolkadot.bsky.social · 7d

“Books are the mirrors of the soul”

Virginia Woolf

Susan Sarandon
📷Unknown

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H e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 3d

'It was a dream. We live inside a dream!'
#Film Twin Peaks: Fire walk with Me (1992), directed by David Lynch (may he rest in peace), written by Lynch and Robert Engels.

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 3d

Children of Men (2006) Directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón.

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Jo Coyne @jopolkadot.bsky.social · 3d

Sigourney Weaver

Alien
Ridley Scott
1979

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