Friday, October 22, 2010

The Plan

One of the scenes in a Spaced's episode that just solidifies its position in one of my favourite shows of all time. Very well directed, edited and acted.

Tim and Daisy thinking of what to do to spend the night hanging out.

*Update*

Turns out I can't embed the video here... But I'll try my best to describe it...

They start off their seemingly innocent night of fun by tossing a coin to choose who gets their way as they have somewhat different ideas of how to spend the night together.

Daisy describes hers as taking the train down to a gay western gay bar before popping into the theatre for a play, preferably with a swear word inside the title (Absolute Bollocks). Then they'll head towards a coffee house and discuss the play at a great length. Retiring to a jazz bar, they shall enjoy an elaborate piece of xylophone music and talk about the meaning of life before catching the last train home.

As she goes on about her plan, a photo montage of the events play out with fast cuts and zoom-ins for comedic effect and is fast-paced.

For Tim, he prefers smoking a spliff while traveling to, if I'm not wrong, an indian-oriented bar so they will be high before they order their first drink. They will then proceed to staying there for a couple of hours, laughing like a couple of twats. Then they'll relocate to a low-level high street bar with a neglected jukebox and keep drinking till they A) Fall over, B) Puke or C) Fall over and puke.

As for this montage, this blew my mind too. Staying true to Tim's character as a cartoonist, Tim's montage is presented in detailed comic drawings and the camera just keeps sweeping between the events. The last part had me in stitches. The music behind it was very cheeky and exciting, like it was saying this will be an epic night out if everything went according to Tim's plan.

The following scenes just kept the comedic momentum going which resulted a very enjoyable episode, ending with a climax of a finger-gun shootout.

Edgar Wright is more of a niche director. Not many will understand the sheer amount of brilliance behind his works but if you do, you are bound to lead a good life. =D

Right, goodnight readers!

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