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Peyton Place Peyton Place - some sort of general thoughts thread
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I remember thinking the same, maybe I thought it would take the mystique out of it.
Move over, Ryan Murphy.
But yeah, it was surprising to learn that - unbeknownst to me - these former B&W characters in their former B&W world had bothered to choose this-or-that particular colour for this or that outfit or piece of furniture.
Even in YouTube quality it looks absolutely gorgeous. Too bad we'll never see it on DVD.
Rachel can be a bit much sometimes ("stop asking me all these questionnnns!"). She gets better towards the end of her story arc, and I totally loved her final scene (ironically, I felt the same about the Rachel replacement).
I don't think I ever really warmed up to Ann, but everything that's happening because of her is EPIC.
tommie
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It's interesting for sure, especially when you realise this is all very experimental days still - in episode 290 in the Peyton mansion, the camera seems to pick up some colours, but not all, which creates an unintentional eerie effect. Take that Ryan Murphy!
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Wow, I didn't notice this at all!
tommie
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It becomes obvious sometimes when Catherine's portrait (it's always HER, isn't it?) is in the background - when they show it in close up it's an explosion of colours.... yet sometimes when it appears in the background it's grey. It's not intentional but it sort of creates that effect.
tommie
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Again, it happens - in episode 292 (part 2) Hannah is standing in front of Catherine's picture and as the camera focuses more on Catherine, Hannah sort of fades into grey. It's hard to capture properly on a single picture, but it's funny to see. I don't think it's intentional, I think it has to do with where the camera focuses, still; get it Catherine! Avenge from the grave via technicolor!
tommie
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I FUCKING KNEW IT.
Also, episode 294 - what a power house episode it is. I just want to put it here for me to remember.
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Hannah's testimony is almost an entire soap in itself! Poor Adam, I mean Steven.
tommie
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The thing that strikes me is how many people get unhappy endings in Peyton Place - Stella Chernak leaves town, supposedly guilty of perjury, Ann Howard, well... Allison just wanders off into the night and at episode 313 we still don't know what's happened, Hannah Cord is found out as Steven's fraud-mom, tries to burn up the Peyton Mansion and leaves and Chris Webber takes the bus out of Peyton Place after trying to kill his brother. Sheez. Give me at least a little schmaltz with the exits show!
tommie
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You homesick honey?
It all is coming back to me now. Rachel's uncle is looking like Alison's rapist pedophile father on Melrose Place - it's all melting together in a very unhealthy soapy way and I'm loving it.
It all is coming back to me now. Rachel's uncle is looking like Alison's rapist pedophile father on Melrose Place - it's all melting together in a very unhealthy soapy way and I'm loving it.
tommie
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Also, around these episodes (330-ish) I notice that in outside shoots they seem to be using more mobile cameras which leads to more upclose shots. It's not handheld, but you can tell that they can move it around better and they're just experimenting.