Disappointing Trends in Movies
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mojo1701
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Another vote for the jerky camera. Though, if it works, it works. I never noticed it in LotR, I loved it in SPR, but in almost everywhere else, it doesn't work. Especially if there's a lot of cuts.
Another vote for the "You've seen the trailer, you've seen the movie" movies.
Another one for talking. I can stand it if it's occasional whispering, but not if it's someone making comments throughout the movie, or raucous noises (which is why I think movie theatres should invest in ushers).
Clapping, not so much, if it's warranted.
A standing ovation for you on that one. Especially the kid part. I don't know too many kids that would know how to make a good comment like the ones presented in these movies.
Another vote for the "You've seen the trailer, you've seen the movie" movies.
Another one for talking. I can stand it if it's occasional whispering, but not if it's someone making comments throughout the movie, or raucous noises (which is why I think movie theatres should invest in ushers).
Clapping, not so much, if it's warranted.
Elemental said:
A standing ovation for you on that one. Especially the kid part. I don't know too many kids that would know how to make a good comment like the ones presented in these movies.
Psionicist
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I don't mind camera shake / jerky cameras in most movies. However, combined with certain audio and visuals it can be REALLY disturbing (as in enthralling and/or touching, not as in annoying). Good example: The dungeon/club scene in http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/ I don't think it'd be the same without a small shaky and spinning handheld camera.
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Brother Shatterstone
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Hijinks said:
Mine would be, kids being allowed in the movie theater and people talking during the movie, period. (I know, I know, I’m a jerk but why should I have to play 20 bucks to listen to some guy’s kid ask 25 questions through the first half of the movie.)
Commercials before the movies.
Not previews, mind you, I don't mind previews, but commercials!
Darthjaye
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Kids in movies they have no reason to be there for. I was in Mr and Ms Smith and some idiot brought their kids in to see it. !?!?!?! Man you gotta be sick to expose your kid to that kinda violence so early on. I'm no prude, but I think it's wrong for 2-9 year olds to be in there.
On the front about kids being in other movies and talking though. If you go to a family movie expecting it to be quiet, your kidding yourself. It sucks, but in these instances it happens and all you can control is when you see it (hoping that it might be too late for them to bring kids to the theater is one I always go with).
The jerky camera motion movies for the most part don't bother me at all. most of the movies I've seen it in have made sense or made you keep your eye on the screen as your trying to keep up. For those of you who get motion sickness all I can say is see if there's something you can take before the movie that might help. It's all I can think of. Sorry it does that to you though. For me I loved it the most in a movie called Swordfish with the explosion and the 360 camera stop and go thing. It was a almost a ride for me to watch it.
On the front about kids being in other movies and talking though. If you go to a family movie expecting it to be quiet, your kidding yourself. It sucks, but in these instances it happens and all you can control is when you see it (hoping that it might be too late for them to bring kids to the theater is one I always go with).
The jerky camera motion movies for the most part don't bother me at all. most of the movies I've seen it in have made sense or made you keep your eye on the screen as your trying to keep up. For those of you who get motion sickness all I can say is see if there's something you can take before the movie that might help. It's all I can think of. Sorry it does that to you though. For me I loved it the most in a movie called Swordfish with the explosion and the 360 camera stop and go thing. It was a almost a ride for me to watch it.
David Howery
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put me down for the 'I hate people who talk during movies' one. I didn't pay $8 to listen to some moron's opinion on the movie or to hear his girlfriend squeal at the scary parts. Do you think the jury would let me off if I tasered someone who talked during a movie? Certainly, nobody likes it...
Noldor Elf
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Disappointing trend currently in movies? The style of taking the camera "up and close" during fights, because as a result one can not anymore see what is happening. It is just flashes, blurr and nothing.
Episode III was horrible in that account, lightsabers made the style even worse. Batman Begins had the same problem. First "action" movie ever that I ended up liking the story and dialogue WAY more than the action.
Episode III was horrible in that account, lightsabers made the style even worse. Batman Begins had the same problem. First "action" movie ever that I ended up liking the story and dialogue WAY more than the action.
Brother Shatterstone
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David Howery said:
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I believe that the super-close-up, herky-jerky camera thing is intended, in part, to render fight choreography unnecessary. If you can't see the fight, what does it matter what it looks like?
As someone who really enjoys good fight choreography, count me as another vote against the cinematic obsfucation of action. I didn't like it in Braveheart and I still don't now. When you've got Cecil B. Demille-ian movie making like braveheart, it's forgivable, but fights with less than 500 hundred people should never use this technique.
As someone who really enjoys good fight choreography, count me as another vote against the cinematic obsfucation of action. I didn't like it in Braveheart and I still don't now. When you've got Cecil B. Demille-ian movie making like braveheart, it's forgivable, but fights with less than 500 hundred people should never use this technique.
Darthjaye
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Although I do think it was used quite effectively and beautifully in LOTR: ROTK. It was as I had envisioned the battle all those years ago when I first read the book. Felt correct instead of a set view of the fight. Makes scenes like those feel more massive and chaotic, which is what I believe it's ultimately supposed to be used for.
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