1/22/2008

Sometimes you Wanna Go Where Everybody has Taken a Life

A classic of cinematographic mastery, Oliver Stones controversial opus Natural Born Killers was filmed and cut with the speed and fury of a jet engine hitting a bird. The film has a cuts per minute equal to a Pantera music video. It has revolutionary colour use to identify and foretell story elements. And most importantly of all, Woody God-Damn Herralson.



It was originally supposed to be Michael Madson, but they said he was too crazy. Well, the tame, innocent Woody showed us all that he would wear Madsons face as a strange mask given half a chance. Woody's performance as an unstable psychopath is immaculate, amplified by his childish looks and innocent patina.

A classic of colour and design, the manic tempo never lets up till the end montage. Love it or hate it, there is nothing quite like Natural Born Killers.

1 comment:

nikolai said...

did someone say birds and jet engines?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2OS2pwrZTI
The company I worked for this summer uses this test on every engine model. Ps, not for the bird enthusiasts.