Tuesday, October 2, 2012
High Noon,Black and White
High Noon was produced in 1952 but the colored movies were being made right around 1922. The question is "Why is High Noon produced in black and white when it is possible to produce it in color?” I think it is necessary to produce High Noon in black and white to preserve the old time feel. For me being 18 and always having the luxury of seeing colored films, it was difficult to watch High Noon in black and white, simply because I am not used to it. Although it was difficult, after seeing High Noon and comparing it to other movies (specifically other western movies), I now believe High Noon is better viewed in a black and white setting. Any other genre of movies would be strange in black and white but High Noon and other old westerns just have an overall better feel when they are in black and while rather than in color. High Noon opened my eyes to black and white films; I now have more respect for them than I did before. The movie being in black and white gave it a more realistic feel and made me feel like I was actually there; it made it more interesting.
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Intersesting that the black and white film made it feel more "real" to you since you view the world in color. Was there anything about the moralistic nature of the movie that made it seem better in black and white?
ReplyDeleteBefore I go, a quick note about word choice: although "colored films" is not technically wrong, it is much better to write "color films." "Colored films" can easily be mistaken as "black people films," and while I'm sure that was not your intent, you will want to avoid any potential miscommunication when you write for a worldwide audience.