Alien Language, and Vampire Fight (Arrival / Blade) #9
Director Denis Villeneuve masterfully portrays human-alien communication in Arrival.
Wesley Snipes helps redefine superhero action in Blade.
Arrival
Watch on Netflix (41:51 - 49:20)
- Human-alien interaction and communication masterfully portrayed
- Cast includes: Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cinematographer: Bradford Young
- Screenwriter: Eric Heisserer
- Based on novella “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
- The filmmakers talk about the language in it: https://www.inverse.com/article/23159-arrival-invented-new-complicated-alien-language
- David refers to the Denis camera work… not to diminish the work of Bradford Young as the cinematographer
Blade
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- Slight horror scene for those that are sensitive to gore
- Regarded as one of the best opening superhero sequences… and is also considered the first to completely re-vector the way superhero action is filmed
- Starring Wesley Snipes and directed by Stephen Norrington