#victor kemper

[genevieveetguy]

. - I found out what the meaning of life is. - What's that? - It sucks.

And Justice for All, Norman Jewison (1979)

[gone2soon-rip]

VICTOR J KEMPER (1927-Died November 27th 2023,at 96). American cinematographer.As a cinematographer, Kemper collaborated extensively with director Arthur Hiller. Kemper worked with the leading directors of the 1970s including John Cassavetes, Sidney Lumet, Anthony Harvey, Michael Ritchie, Ulu Grosbard, Peter Yates, Karel Reisz, Elaine May, J. Lee Thompson, Elia Kazan, George Roy Hill, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Bob Rafelson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Attenborough, and Norman Jewison.Victor J. Kemper - Wikipedia

[cinesludge]

Movie #12 of 2023: The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle: “I shoulda known better than to trust a cop. My own goddamn mother coulda told me that.”

Dave Foley: “Everybody oughta listen to his mother.”

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Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

Directed by Irvin Kershner

Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper

[greensparty]

Remembering Victor J. Kemper 1927-2023

Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper has died at 96. He was a cinematographer on numerous films notably comedies. One of my favorites of his was Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon. That claustrophobia of the bank as Al Pacino is holding everyone hostage and the pressure building was enhanced by Kemper's work.

one of the famous shots from Dog Day Afternoon

My other favorite of his was Tim Burton's debut Pee-wee's Big Adventure. I just caught a special screening of this at the Somerville Theatre over the weekend and it is such a visual film that is injecting absurdity to a wacky comedy about a man-child searching for his bike. One of my favorites!

one of the many eye-popping shots from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Other notable films he photographed include Slap Shot, The Jerk, Author! Author!, Mr. Mom, National Lampoon's Vacation, Cloak & Dagger, and Tommy Boy. That's quite a filmography!

The link above is the obit from Variety.

[nine-frames]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure, 1985.

Dir. Tim Burton | Writ. Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens & Michael Varhol | DOP Victor J. Kemper

[mrbexwrites]

Heads Up, 7 Up

Tagged by @scifimagpie in their mash-up tag here. Still playing catch up with the tags, but finally feel like I'm catching up! Yaay! Rather than combine, I'm going to be lazy and stick with the tag that requires less work! 😅 Passing the tag onto: @cowboybrunch @gummybugg @pure-solomon @sam-glade @amandacanwrite @cee-grice @thecatsgravewrites as well as an open tag for anyone who wants to join in. No pressure as always

Some spoilers from Memento Mori below:

“But you-!” “I’m the bitch who betrayed him to climb the ladder,” she shrugged, her mouth twisted as if she’d bitten a lemon. “At least that’s how they see it, and no matter what evidence comes out to the contrary, his followers will see what they want to see.”  I thought to the night where I had captured Caleb, and the awe that the soldiers Kemper had brought with held him in, even knowing what he had done to those women. The mythos around Eagle Command, Omega Team in particular, was a strong lure for people who wanted to believe that Citizens were the heroes they wanted.  “Victor is pulling the strings, we’ve been able to confirm that,” Zariah began to pace the corridor. “But who is his puppet?”

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Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1975)

Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Sully Boyar, Carol Kane, James Broderick, Lance Henriksen, Susan Peretz, Judith Malina. Screenplay: Frank Pierson. Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper. Production design: Charles Bailey. Film editing: Dede Allen. Dog Day Afternoon is a tragicomic docudrama about an ill-advised, ill-planned bank robbery that went wrong in almost all ways imaginable. It gave Al Pacino one of his most entertainingly flamboyant roles as Sonny Wortzik, who wants the money to pay for his lover's sex reassignment surgery. In its day, this motive might have been played more for laughs than it would be today, but Chris Sarandon's performance as Leon, who wants to transition to female, brought a measure of sympathy to the character that it might otherwise have lacked. The film is, like so many of director Sidney Lumet's, notable not only for standout performances like Pacino's and Sarandon's, but also for its exceptional ensemble work among the hostages in the bank and the cops outside, a result of Lumet's going beyond the screenplay (which won an Oscar for Frank Pierson) to workshop dialogue and business among the groups, playing up the emerging Stockholm Syndrome of the hostages and the itchiness of the impatient cops. 

[badweekend99]

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

Dir. Irvin Kersher

DOP: Victor J. Kemper

[ulkaralakbarova]

A transfer student at a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and finds that she not only has to face off against the head cheerleader, but also against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Britney: Hayden Panettiere Camille: Solange Brad Warner: Jake McDorman Pam Allen: Kiersten Warren Winnie: Emme Rylan Jesse: Gustavo Carr Kirresha: Giovonnie Samuels Leti: Francia Raísa Amber: Cindy Chiu Sierra: Jessica Nicole Fife Brianna: Danielle Savre Rihanna: Rihanna Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Michelle Maniscalco Tyson: Gary LeRoi Gray Tim Allen: Eric Bruskotter JoJo Wright: JoJo Wright PV Teacher: Debra Sullivan Security Guard: Steven West Mrs. Webster: Conni Marie Brazelton Student DJ: Wilke Itzin Swin Cash: Swin Cash Local Reporter: Teresa Strasser Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Sean Van der Wilt Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Blake Angiers Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Bowd J. Beal Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Casey Marlow Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Jordan Johnson Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Griffin Myers Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Whitney Lefler Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Caity Lotz Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Tarah Paige Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Shannon Stotz Pacific Vista Cheerleader: Betsey Lawrey Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Noreen Juliano Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Erin Yvonne Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Kevin Wilson Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Marty Dew Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Monica Soto Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Marquita Scott Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Alexiss Sanchez Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Dominique Domingo Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Terrance Harrison Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Alexandria Kaye Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Sal Davila Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: John Cronin Crenshaw Heights Cheerleader: Chester Jackson Crenshaw Heights Spotter: Jonathan Rios Crenshaw Heights Spotter: Shaun T Crenshaw Heights Spotter: Trever Love Film Crew: Director: Steve Rash Executive Producer: Armyan Bernstein Executive Producer: Zanne Devine Executive Producer: Charlie Lyons Producer: David Roessell Director of Photography: Victor J. Kemper Editor: Danny Saphire Line Producer: Jon Kuyper First Assistant Director: Jerram A. Swartz Second Assistant Director: Sonia Bhalla Casting: Roger Mussenden Casting: Pamela Lynn Thomas Choreographer: Tony Gonzales Choreographer: Eric Little Choreographer: Tanisha Scott Choreographer: Richmond Talauega Choreographer: Anthony Talauega Stunt Coordinator: Cole S. McKay Music Supervisor: Paul Stewart Music Supervisor: Paul DiFranco Set Decoration: David Pirinelli Sound Mixer: David Kirschner Sound Mixer: Glenn Berkovitz Costume Designer: Shawn Barton Costume Supervisor: Anthony Franco Makeup Department Head: June Brickman Assistant Makeup Artist: Tonie Keyton Assistant Makeup Artist: Deborah Merle Hair Department Head: Lisa Meyers Assistant Hairstylist: Fay Kelly Second Second Assistant Director: Annette Hobday Supervising Sound Editor: Trip Brock Dialogue Editor: Stewart Nelson Sound Effects Editor: Steven Avila Sound Effects Editor: Peter D. Lago Music Editor: Tony Dimito Writer: Alyson Fouse Stand In: Michelle Shore Movie Reviews: Kiarra3130: **This movie brings two female specimen together to make the ultimate cheering squad. It strays from tradition and makes something new and rules out the cliche of _”white girls” V. “black girls”_. It is a movie worth watching.** Andre Gonzales: Nice comeback on this movie compared to the 2nd movie. Almost as good as the 1st one. I didn’t like it at first till she was forced to go to a new school. Better comedy and a way better storyline in this one.

[saturdaynightmatinee]

CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6 / 10

Título Original: Eyes of Laura Mars

Año: 1978

Duración: 103 min

País: Estados Unidos

Dirección: Irvin Kershner

Guion: John Carpenter, David Zelag Goodman

Música: Artie Kane

Fotografía: Victor J. Kemper

Reparto: Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, Raul Julia, Rene Auberjonois

Productora: Columbia Pictures, Major Studio Partners

Género: Thriller; Mystery

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[genevieveetguy]

. He hates these cans. Stay away from the cans.

The Jerk, Carl Reiner (1979)

[robinsonranch]

George Lucas to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

By Associated Press
April 9, 2024 at 9:01 a.m. PT
George Lucas will receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival next month, festival organizers announced Tuesday.
Lucas will be honored at the closing ceremony to the 77th French film festival on May 25. He joins a short list of those to receive honorary Palmes. Last year, Harrison Ford, a regular leading man for Lucas in “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” was awarded one. Other recent recipients include Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Forest Whitaker and Jodie Foster.
“The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart,” Lucas said in a statement. “I was surprised and elated when my first film, ‘THX-1138,’ was selected to be shown in a new program for first time directors called the Directors’ Fortnight. Since then, I have returned to the festival on many occasions in a variety of capacities as a writer, director and producer. I am truly honored by this special recognition which means a great deal to me.”
The Cannes Film Festival runs May 14-25. The closing ceremony, during which the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, will be awarded to one of the films in competition, will be broadcast in France on France Télévisions and streamed on Brut.

(Pictured: Boy wonder, George Lucas, Victor Kemper, asc and Haskell Wexler, asc)

[goalhofer]

2023 In Memoriam Part 43

Archbishop Vincentius Sensi Potokota, 72

Guillermo Hernández, 69

Background Bob, 15

Alice Denney, 101

Preston Hanna, 69

Bishop Paul Tịnh Nguyễn Bình Tĩnh, 93

Dr. S.S. Badrinath, 88

Ron Acks, 79

Chad Allan, 80

Bettina Moissi Berggruen, 100

Dave Young, 64

Mike D'Amato, 82

Tony Genato, 94

Barbara Haščák, 43

Lanny Larason aka Tom Larson, 84

Bishop Guy Armand Romano, 86

Harald Hasselbach, 56

Mark Kellar, 71

George Cohon, 86

Ron Hodges, 74

Archbishop Fabio Martínez Castilla, 73

Daryl Johnson, 77

Terry Venables, 80

A.J. Walling, 77

Geordie Walker, 64

Mike Corkins, 77

Victor J. Kemper, 96

Frances Sternhagen Carlin, 93

Charlie Munger, 99

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LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2024.

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