I think of movies like Paradise Now and Downfall that I have seen this year, where--at a certain point--I realized that I was rallying for or at least empathizing with the "wrong" side...and then I think of The Omen and the opportunity that the movie had to do the same and didn't. And I can't help but feel that that was a tremendous waste.
You know, the one thing I find really intruiging about movies is the fact how much they are able to manipulate the viewer. If you've ever seen A Beautiful Mind you will know what I'm talking about. It's always my prime example for movies that succeed in turning your brain inside out. That said, I do not expect every movie to go to extremes like that. But I think it's a pity when movies don't make use of this possibility at all. So many I've seen recently didn't make me feel one bit for the main character. Especially the stuff out of Hollywood. I do not know if it's really the movies that get worse or if it's me getting more critical the more I lean about the mechanics of movie making?
Maybe rent the original, but certainly save your seven or eight bucks for cost of admission and maybe send into the fund that I am henceforth starting to teach writing basics to Hollywood screenwriters.
Haha, I'd certainly join you in your mission without further hesitation. :)
Oh, and talking about recent movies; Flight 93 is supposed to be excellent but I'm really debating with myself whether I want to see it. I fear it's a bit too early for a 9/11 movie for me knowing how I fought with a major lump in my throat for the biggest part of Munich...
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You know, the one thing I find really intruiging about movies is the fact how much they are able to manipulate the viewer. If you've ever seen A Beautiful Mind you will know what I'm talking about. It's always my prime example for movies that succeed in turning your brain inside out. That said, I do not expect every movie to go to extremes like that. But I think it's a pity when movies don't make use of this possibility at all. So many I've seen recently didn't make me feel one bit for the main character. Especially the stuff out of Hollywood. I do not know if it's really the movies that get worse or if it's me getting more critical the more I lean about the mechanics of movie making?
Maybe rent the original, but certainly save your seven or eight bucks for cost of admission and maybe send into the fund that I am henceforth starting to teach writing basics to Hollywood screenwriters.
Haha, I'd certainly join you in your mission without further hesitation. :)
Oh, and talking about recent movies; Flight 93 is supposed to be excellent but I'm really debating with myself whether I want to see it. I fear it's a bit too early for a 9/11 movie for me knowing how I fought with a major lump in my throat for the biggest part of Munich...