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<blockquote data-quote="Smackpixi" data-source="post: 8570702" data-attributes="member: 7028579"><p>Oooo, where is it streaming, sure I could look that up but why don’t you just tell me the answer.</p><p></p><p>I really have to say, I agree, Modern Movies suck. By which I mean all superhero movies that aren’t Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, or the first half of a couple Batmans. They’re unwatchable, an exaggeration of course, since even intolerant I have watched most, I mean they are boring as fork. Boring movies have been common since the dawn of cinema, but just to antagonize here, i’m saying superhero movies are boring, usually.</p><p></p><p>But none of my complaints have anything to do with the life lessons. That working hard part of the original Mulan is boring filler no one cared about either.</p><p></p><p>My complaint, I think, is more CGI focused, maybe? When it’s possible for literally anything to be displayed on screen, directors have been focusing on the great spectacle they can display. And it’s boring. The spectacle is not important, the lead up, the plotting, the suspense, the maybe, maybe not, is interesting. The release, the action explosions is just reveal confirmation.</p><p></p><p>I find, “it’s just popcorn movie good fun” such an infuriating comment on any movie. What are you simple? I eat shirtloads of popcorn, and am happy to suspend disbelief about anything, but if it’s just more mindless cgi ”explosions” why don’t we watch actual fireworks. Like, I dunno, have you ever seen fireworks in real life and also on tv, the tv version really pales doesn’t it? Even if you are “closer”</p><p></p><p>I dunno, what is my complaint someone will ask. I’m with the story people who say why don’t they get decent writers for blockbuster investment movies, but really, they don’t cause spectacle sells, no one GAF about story, some spectacles sell well, some don’t, the people behind the money paying for these movies only care to puzzle out how to better string CGI spectacles so they are winners.</p><p></p><p>i don’t think that’s a coherent post, but, drunk and exhausted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smackpixi, post: 8570702, member: 7028579"] Oooo, where is it streaming, sure I could look that up but why don’t you just tell me the answer. I really have to say, I agree, Modern Movies suck. By which I mean all superhero movies that aren’t Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, or the first half of a couple Batmans. They’re unwatchable, an exaggeration of course, since even intolerant I have watched most, I mean they are boring as fork. Boring movies have been common since the dawn of cinema, but just to antagonize here, i’m saying superhero movies are boring, usually. But none of my complaints have anything to do with the life lessons. That working hard part of the original Mulan is boring filler no one cared about either. My complaint, I think, is more CGI focused, maybe? When it’s possible for literally anything to be displayed on screen, directors have been focusing on the great spectacle they can display. And it’s boring. The spectacle is not important, the lead up, the plotting, the suspense, the maybe, maybe not, is interesting. The release, the action explosions is just reveal confirmation. I find, “it’s just popcorn movie good fun” such an infuriating comment on any movie. What are you simple? I eat shirtloads of popcorn, and am happy to suspend disbelief about anything, but if it’s just more mindless cgi ”explosions” why don’t we watch actual fireworks. Like, I dunno, have you ever seen fireworks in real life and also on tv, the tv version really pales doesn’t it? Even if you are “closer” I dunno, what is my complaint someone will ask. I’m with the story people who say why don’t they get decent writers for blockbuster investment movies, but really, they don’t cause spectacle sells, no one GAF about story, some spectacles sell well, some don’t, the people behind the money paying for these movies only care to puzzle out how to better string CGI spectacles so they are winners. i don’t think that’s a coherent post, but, drunk and exhausted. [/QUOTE]
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