When it came to heightening the audiences’ senses toward Elton John’s musical numbers in Paramount/Marv’s Rocketman, digital effects came in handy for director Dexter Fletcher. Hi…
When it came to heightening the audiences’ senses toward Elton John’s musical numbers in Paramount/Marv’sHis summer pic, which is less musical biopic and more musical, stands apart from other rock titles in the subgenre in its authentic Fellini-esque musical number take on Elton John’s life and his career viewed through the lyrics of his songs written by best friend and collaborator Bernie Taupin .
One of the most mesmerizing moments in the film is when Taron Egerton as John makes his Los Angeles debut at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. He performs “Crocodile Rock” and gets such a high off the crowd’s response, he floats and they float off the ground in a long slo-mo take with him. While harnesses and contraptions were involved in the scene, Fletcher said that digital effects took sequences to another level, whether it was John floating at the bottom of a pool or walking through a fence and becoming his younger self.
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