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one of the most unusual bits of editing ever


When the scene where Carlo slaps the milk out of Anna's hand and then goes to the scene where Carlo talks to Gigi the Loser in the pool hall there are three rapid cuts back and forth between the two scenes before making the actual transition. There is another unusual cut when Franco tells Carlo that Lori has been kidnapped there is a cut to the murderer slapping Lori which is apparently a flash-forward because we see the same shot happen as part of a scene a short while later.

These cuts remind me of the playful editing use as stylistic flourishes in a lot of Jean-Luc Godard film. Argento always seemed like the most art-house of the big name horror directors.

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"the scene where Carlo slaps the milk out of Anna's hand and then goes to the scene where Carlo talks to Gigi the Loser in the pool hall there are three rapid cuts back and forth between the two scenes before making the actual transition."

I love that edit. Anna has just said that the house will be empty for a while, and Carlo gets a calculating look in his eyes - the choppy edit makes clear that the idea of breaking in occurs to him immediately, no qualms at all about taking advantage of her trust. For the hero of the film, he really is a complete heel.

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While I appreciate the Godard reference in your post, it seems this cut was stolen from EASY RIDER. It's a way to transition two completely dissepperate scenes.

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I noticed it another time in this movie too.
Does anyone know what this style (or trick) of making transitions is called?
Or do you know other films that use this? Easy Rider was named as an example...

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Several late-60s, early 70s TV shows, such as "Ironside" and "Mod Squad", used this editing technique as well.

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