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As well as any classification our one is
rather comparative. We tried only to help those desiring to get acquainted
with Timothy Dalton's cinematography activities.
DRAMA
THRILLING PLOT
COMEDY
We apologize to connoisseurs for non-traditional
approach which seemed for us to be more suitable.
DRAMA
Reflecting human life in contradiction with
the society or with his(her) inner world drama as the leading genre of
dramaturgic art provides producers and audience with wide horizon for
creative studying of human behavior in duration of different historical
epochs. Through knowledge of interior details, costumes, habits and character's
way of life serves as the so called "playing ground" of exacting viewers and
authors. As for the actors, their ability to wear costumes, fence, ride a
horse and dance well seems to be some sort of a pass to this astonishing
world.
Beyond any doubts Timothy Dalton in drama usually
occupies leading positions 'cause in addition to the above mentioned abilities
he is also a keen observer of human nature, who discloses to us the inmost
feelings of his characters.
Most part of incorporated films can be entitled
as "costume" but we decided to emphasize few other characteristics in order
to provide the viewer with more detailed reference points:
Historical drama
Costume drama
Melodrama
Tragedy
Historical drama
In the following works Timothy Dalton plays
the parts of really existing persons and these films in their turn cover
real problems of that years:
1. "The Lion in Winter" - 1968
2. "Cromwell" - 1970
3. "Mary, Queen of Scots" - 1971
4. "Cleopatra" - 1999
6. "Agatha" - 1979
7. "Chanel Solitaire" - 1981
8. "Florence Nighteengale" - 1985
Undoubtedly all amateurs of historical drama
will be pleased to find out that Dalton's characters are close to the
originals.
Costume drama
This clause incorporates screen versions of
literary creations or historical films dedicated to the events happened to
imaginary characters:
1. "Wuthering Heights" - 1970
2. "El Hombre…" - 1976
3. "Jane Eyre" - 1983
4. "The Doctor and the Devils" - 1985
5. "The King's Whore" - 1990
6. "Scarlett" - 1994
Being created several or even many years ago
and telling about affairs which had sunk into oblivion they are rather actual
nowadays and will withstand centuries owing to Timothy Dalton as the leading
part player.
Melodrama
It is a sort of drama with thrilling intrigue,
abrupt opposition between good and evil and increased emotionality which came
into being in France at the end of the 18th century, but in the second half
of the 20th century it "conquered" TV screen owing to the wide spread of
interminable and short "soap operas".
Timothy Dalton succeeds in this genre however
the majority of his talent admirers ignores this genre and "scolds" him for
this in its mind:
1. "Centennial" - 1978
2. "The Flame is Love" - 1979
3. "Mistral's Daughter" - 1984
4. "Sins" - 1986
5. "Passion's Way (Ðèô)" - 1998
I'm not sure about recommending any of these
films to You. I'd like to say that in each of them Timothy plays excellently,
secondly these films don't provide viewers with bad mood or something of this
kind and at least Mr. Dalton there is simply fascinating!
Tragedy
We incorporated this independent genre into
drama subclauses because of the fact that tragedy strengthens dramatic
conflict adding the component of despair to it plus there is the only genuine
Shakespeare tragedy on video with Dalton's starring:
1. "Antony and Cleopatra" - 1983
For the Russian viewers it is nearly the only
opportunity to witness "Anthony" presentation, made in compliance with the
English theatre tradition, sitting in their armchairs.
THRILLING PLOT
Under this name we decided to join a number of
movies, where the cracking development of the action takes the main part of it
and makes it's heroes to do even faster than to think.
We didn't divide films in corcondance with
action motives. Here is what we've got:
Bondiana
Hit
Thriller, horror
Adventures
Bondiana
Films about Bond turn out to be a legend, they
can be defined as an independent genre with its rules. Timothy Dalton there -
is an unexpectedness and discovery for most of the viewers.
1. "The Living Daylights" - 1987
2. "The License to Kill" - 1989
3. "Fallen Angel" - 1978
We placed here this tiny episode from TV-serial
"Charlie's angels", as Dalton's character is jokingly compared here with
James Bond. By the way, that comparison turned out to be prophetable!
Hit
Probably not all the films of this clause can
be entitled as "Hits", especially the last one, which can be considered as
the police psychological drama, we had a strong desire not to transform our
classification into plain list only:
1. "Red Eagle (Lie Down With Lions)" - 1994
2. "The Informant" - 1997
3. "The Last Action Hero" - 1994
4. "Framed" - 1993
All the above films are absolutely different.
Each of them requires consideration and thinking over…
Thriller, horror
For genuine amateurs of "spine chilling" genre Timothy Dalton presents
1."Werewolf Concerto" - 1992.
The second work of his can be hardly
considered as a thriller: when being shot it was considered to be a "black"
comedy:
2. "Made men" - 1999
Independently from the genre type Misters
Belushi and Dalton "keep fit" as usual!
3. " The Possessed" - 1999
The mixture of the truth and fiction in this film will start you
thinking not only of the problem of exorcism at all but to understand, should this theme be
performed on the screen or not.
Adventures
We failed to emphasize genuine adventures.
Serious drama admixture is felt in
1. "Master of Ballentrae" - 1984,
comedy - in
2. "Salt Water Moose" - 1996
and the educational program in
3. "In the Wild - Wolves" - 1993.
It really gladdens that Timothy is persuasive everywhere.
Playing in "Thrilling plot" genre and performing
necessary volume of "work" in running, shooting and whipping Timothy Dalton being a
dramatic actor leaves no stone unturned to impart viability and humaneness to all
of his characters.
COMEDY
Though comedy is a sort of drama we decided
to single it out as an independent genre, 'cause nowadays comedy plays rather
peculiar role…
We won't subdivide comedies into various types
on the basis of classical features (comedies of characters, ideas or status)
- Timothy Dalton hasn't made much of them. In return we'll add something
probably irrelevant to this clause.
Classical comedy
Musical comedy
Comics
Classical comedy
Timothy Dalton acutely feels the funny side of a situation and is able to make
anyone laugh by putting various masks on but at the same time he doesn't miss
any chance to remind the viewer that he is real human being with the inherent
problems.
1. "Hawks"- 1989
2. "The Beautician and the Beast" - 1997
3. "Time Share" - 1999
The previous film is much spoken about. We'd
like to know Your opinion on this matter!
Musical comedy
Mr. Dalton played in this genre only once:
1. "Sextette"- 1978
But it remained in our and probably his memory
for life!
Comics
This clause incorporates films shot to motives of picture series with brief texts. Comics belong to the popular genre of the US social culture. Therefore all the film producers ought to get adopted to viewer's likings:
1. "Flash Gordon" - 1980
2. "Brenda Starr" - 1989 (ñäåëàí â 1986)
3. "The Rocketeer" - 1991
If You ask us: " Isn't it a bullshit?",-
we'll answer: "Bullshit, but rather kind!". Timothy Dalton created
attractive characters here, especially in "Brenda" and "Rocketeer"…
If You read this sentence it means that we've
failed the attempt to attract You as quickly as possible. Let it be and why
don't we try to find anything entertaining in the following clauses:
CHARACTER
or
CHRONOLOGY!
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