Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around films that utilize a small, closed setting as their primary filming location, similar to Sydney Lumet's 12 Angry Men and Alfred Hitchcock's Rope. Participants explore various examples across different genres and styles, focusing on the thematic and narrative implications of such settings.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants mention Phone Booth, which is set primarily in a phone booth.
- Rear Window is noted for its confined setting, taking place in a single apartment.
- Fantastic Voyage is brought up for its unique setting inside a human body.
- The Man from Earth is highlighted as a favorite by one participant.
- Mojave Phone Booth is suggested as a quirky example that fits the criteria.
- Closet Land is referenced, featuring a young writer interrogated in a single room.
- My Dinner with Andre is mentioned, although one participant expresses a lack of fondness for it.
- Movies based on plays, such as A Streetcar Named Desire and Casablanca, are noted for their confined settings.
- Monster in a Box and Swimming to Cambodia are identified as monologues rather than traditional cinematic productions.
- Hitchcock's Lifeboat is proposed as another example of a film with a limited setting.
- Dogville is mentioned as a relevant film with a confined setting.
- Clue and Arsenic and Old Lace are also suggested as fitting the theme.
- A Doctor Who episode titled Midnight is noted for taking place in a confined space equivalent to a tour bus.
- Apollo 13 is mentioned, though one participant notes it only partly qualifies due to its broader setting.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants present a variety of films that fit the discussion's theme, but there is no consensus on a definitive list or criteria for what constitutes a suitable example. Multiple competing views and examples remain throughout the discussion.
Contextual Notes
Some contributions may depend on personal interpretations of what constitutes a "small closed locality," leading to varying examples and opinions.
