Few films in cinema history are shrouded in as much mystique as Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. From the Guinness World Record-breaking 400-day shoot to the controversies surrounding its rating and its final edit, the film is a masterclass in obsession and atmosphere.I love this movie so much, which is why I was so stoked to see Indiewire doing an entire week of coverage on the film, including an interview with the film's cinematographer, Larry Smith. This is all to celebrate the new 4K edition of the movie coming from Criterion. I wanted to unpack the best quotes from Larry Smith’s reflection on Eyes Wide Shut.Let's dive in. - YouTube www.youtube.com 1. The Logic Behind the 400-Day ShootOne of the funniest parts of the discourse around this movie is that it took an incredibly long time to make a movie that is largely two people talking in rooms. According to Smith, it wasn't about indecision; it was about the natural expansion of the creative process when resources allow for it. With that, it’s a bit like the analogy I would use is you live in a small flat, and suddenly you’ve got no room, you can’t get all your furniture and your clothes in. So you need a bigger place. So you go from a studio flat to a one-bedroom or maybe a two-bedroom. In two or three years, you’ve got no room again. You keep expanding. “This is comfortable, but I’d like a bit more.” I think Stanley naturally...
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