Film Language Tag: graphic blocking
Arranges characters or groups according to visual patterns to portray spatial harmony, tension, or some other visual atmosphere.
"Would You?" + "Broadway Melody" , Singin' in the Rain
Kathy (Debbie Reynolds) dubs over Lina's (Jean Hagen) singing. After showing R.F. (Millard Mitchell) the current draft, Don (Gene Kelly) tells him about his vision for the last scenes.
A Controversial Screening, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) attends a screening of one of his old films that stirs controversy in the small Greek town it is playing in.
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomainia, The Great Dictator
Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin) delivers a speech in "Tomainian" to a crowd of soldiers.
Beach Bombing, Dunkirk
As soldiers stand on the beach a plane is heard. It drops bombs, the soldiers hit the ground, and we see the bombs falling toward Tommy (Fionn Whitehead). He is spared and stands back up with the rest of the soldiers as they realize they are fully exposed with no air force to defend them.
Blood from the Stone (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis
Freder (Gustav Frohlich), son of the city master, watches as Maria (Brigitte Helm) brings a group of workers' children into the Eternal Gardens of Pleasure.
Bride in White, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve) accepts Roland's (Marc Michel) marriage proposal, while pregnant with Guy's (Nino Castelnuovo) child.
By The Train Tracks, Killer of Sheep
Stan's son (Jack Drummond) plays and tussles with some boys by the train tracks.
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Closing Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
Ron and Patrice are lured out of Ron’s apartment to witness robed Klansman gathered around a burning cross as the film gives way to footage from the August 2017 white supremacist and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Days and Nights on the Mountain, Brokeback Mountain
Ennnis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) herd sheep together at Brokeback Mountain.
Fascist Procession, Amarcord
The town turns out for the arrival of the local fascist federale.
Father's Sheep, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) return to New Odessa with their twin sons for Spyros' (Vasilis Kolovos) funeral.
Freeze!, The Matrix
Morpheus demonstrates to Neo the dangers of becoming distracted inside the Matrix.
Funeral Oration, Earth
At Basil's funeral, Khoma (Petro Masokha) declares he killed him while the crowd ignores him and listens to the oration.
Into the Woods, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Huntsman tells Snow White to flee after sparing her.
It All Comes Out, Lone Star
Otis (Ron Canada) and Mayor Hollis (Clifton James) come clean to Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) about what happened to Sheriff Wade (Kris Kristofferson).
It's Coming, Earth
The local kulaks await the arrival of a tractor.
La colita, The Great Beauty
Jep Gambardella celebrates his 65th birthday.
Mummers and Doss House, Blow-Up
A group of mummers run around London and collect money from drivers on the streets.
Officer Gets Strangled, No Country for Old Men
Anton Chigurh strangles officer with handcuffs to escape.
Officer Krupke, West Side Story
Officer Krupke (William Bramley) tries to warn the Jets away from Doc's drug store, but to no avail.
Opening Sequence, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of himself escaping from a traffic jam and flying high in the sky.
Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.
Opening Sequence, Carmen Jones
Cindy Lou (Olga James) visits Joe (Harry Belafonte) at his military base.
Opening Sequence, The Weeping Meadow
A group of Greek refugees from Bolshevik-run Odessa, led by Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos), settle near a river.
Rabble Rouser (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis
Freder (Gustav Frohlich) finds the false Maria (Brigitte Helm) urging the workers to destroy the Heart Machine.
Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums
Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.
Sam's Escape, Brazil
With help from Archibald Tuttle (Robert De Niro), Sam (Jonathan Pryce) escapes torture at the hands of Jack Lint (Michael Palin).
Sheet Music, The Weeping Meadow
Nikos (Giorgos Armenis) is shot in the row of sheets in the refugee camp.
Surprising the Klan, Django Unchained
Doctor Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and Django (Jamie Foxx) set a trap for a disorganized Klan raid.
The Battle Begins, Alexander Nevsky
Nevsky (Nikolay Cherkasov) and the people of Novgorod face off against the Teutonic Knights.
The Flood, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) abandon New Odessa after it is flooded by the rising waters of the nearby lake.
The Odessa Steps, Battleship Potemkin
A group of Cossacks attack a crowd of unarmed civilians at the Odessa steps. A baby carriage rolls down the steps as the Cossacks march.
The Temptation of Dr Antonio (dir. Federico Fellini), Opening Sequence, Boccaccio '70
A cherubic narrator provides an overview of Roman society in the early 1960s.
The Transformation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Queen transforms herself into a Witch.
Visions of Home, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) dreams of his wife (Patrizia Terreno) and family in Russia.
We're Not Crazy We're Serious, Nostalgia
Domenico (Erland Josephson) holds a demonstration in Rome and self-immolates. Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) returns to Bagno Vignoni to fulfill his promise to Domenico.
Welcome to Candyland, Django Unchained
Django and Doctor Schultz ride into Candyland as bystanders look on in amazement.
