2006-08-06 20:09:19 · 10 answers · asked by mrxxbrian 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Color costs more money to process and this was done on a credit card budget.
2006-08-06 20:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apart from being cheaper - indie chique!
Smith has learnt a lot from Jim Jarmusch whose black and white Stranger than Paradise was a huge indie success.
Jarmusch could have conquered Hollywood but obviously didn't want to. Smith did!
2006-08-07 02:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by msmiligan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The writer and director - Kevin Smith [who also plays Silent Bob] - paid for this movie entirely with his own money and with small donations from other people.
Color is more expensive to process then black and white, thus they went with the cheaper way.
2006-08-06 20:15:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kevin Smith did the film at a cost of $30,000, and used all of his credit cards to make the movie.
Color film is way too expensive for an independent movie so they used black and white film.
Man, just think . . . that $30,000 investment made that Jersey Boy a multi-millionaire . . . I need to think of something similar to make my millions :)
2006-08-06 20:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by GottaGo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes a black and white movie is more effective than color.
2006-08-06 20:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's the only camera he could afford. He took out a bunch of credit cards and charged the movie. That's how he got funding
2006-08-06 20:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by researchtissue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stylistic decision
2006-08-06 20:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Lasher702 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are most movies all in color. its nothing more than a style of film
2006-08-06 20:12:54 · answer #8 · answered by ITGUY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuase its cheaper
2006-08-06 20:14:36 · answer #9 · answered by 7am gangster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't question kevin smith! it was genius!
2006-08-06 20:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by lighting goddess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋