One of the “Mabuse”
videos on the dvd is very much in that style, sort of
Fritz Lang / German expressionist style that is very ahead of it’s time
(1984). There’s another “Mabuse” video that’s typical mid-80’s
tripe with lots of big hair and close ups of the band pretending to play
instruments with a backdrop video of the first release.
I fell in love with the cinematic style of
the track when I first heart it, and although the ‘Secret Wish’ cd version is similar to the 12”, I prefer the 12”.
I find it somewhat ironic that both Mertens/Dorper (Propaganda) as well as Boris have such a
cinematic style but never went on to a career such as Danny Elfman
did.
- Mike
(mike@angryjester.com)
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[mailto:yello-bounces+mike=angryjester.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Rene
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Subject: [Yello] Propaganda dr
Mabuse
Talking about Mabuse...
Has anyone of you seen the actual Black & White series
of movies about dr. Mabuse?
Very cool.
Dr. Mabuse, a vilin, died at some point. But this didn't
prevent him from still being the mastermind behind all
kinds of criminal activity. He managed to occupy a body
from a different person and -live on- so to speak. At the
end when the police managed to oprahand the criminals,
dr. Mabuse would leave it's host and search for another
victem.
The style of these series, or the way it was filmed was all
by the book. In fact.. I have a couple of these old books
that
explain how one should ceate suspens and use different
lighting and camera angels for criminals and the good guys.
A style of filming that is so unique, and which I've never
seen
after that... at least like the Mabuse films.
You might have seen these tricks... where the eyes are
highlighted with extra light, with the surrounding being
covered in near dark. Or just the silhouet of a person
and the mouth being visible.
Rene