Classic Films Represented in Only 9 Frames

The Shining

9 Film Frames is a single topic blog on Tumblr that presents the entirety of a movie in nine panels. The frames include anything from key plot points to popular scenes that have gone on to leave their mark in film history. The blog is an ongoing project that includes a wide variety of films from Orson Welles' classic Citizen Kane and blockbusters like The Dark Knight and Inception to the more obscure and indie films like Melancholia and Memento, as well as David Lynch's cult classic Mulholland Drive.

The blog, which only began in March, has archived almost 40 films thus far and continues to expand its library of 9-frame creations. For movie lovers, it really has the ability to provide an endless source of entertainment through nostalgia. Cinephiles have the opportunity to sift through the 9-frame visual summaries and reminisce on the great films throughout history while creating a sort of game out of it. Can you guess the film just by looking at 9 frames? Or, if you haven't seen the movie, can you figure out the plot?


Inception


Bullitt


Taxi Driver


Memento


Mulholland Drive


Melancholia


Citizen Kane


Chinatown


A Clockwork Orange


The Dark Knight


Ghost World


Punch Drunk Love


Sunset Boulevard

9 Film Frames blog
via [Laughing Squid]

Pinar

Pinar Noorata (she/her) is the Editorial Director at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. She also runs her own art & culture newsletter called The High Low. She first joined the My Modern Met team in 2011 as a Contributing Writer, pitching and publishing articles about a wide range of topics. Her expertise in visual media lends itself to in-depth analysis of varied art forms, including but not limited to painting, illustration, sculpture, installation, design, and photography. Pinar has a particular affinity for spotlighting up-and-coming artists, affording them a platform and offering a voice to lesser-heard individuals looking to break through, especially BIPOC creatives. She has helped multiple artists make a name for themselves and reach a wider audience over 10+ years as a writer and editor (both through long-form articles and short-form videos). When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching films and TV, reading, crafting, drawing, frequenting museums and galleries, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
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