Monday, August 07, 2006
Movie Appreciation
Ok, I’ll admit it.
I love movies.
But who doesn’t?
Anyway, In the last week and a bit, I’ve seen 3 flicks. (I know I should be studying!!)
Pirates 2 – I really, really, really liked it! A Great Follow-up to the first movie.
The Lake House - A chick-flick. It was ok, but the girlfriend enjoyed it more….
Ultraviolet – I liked this. Entertaining and fun. No matter what the crits say.
I don’t understand it. Am I so gullible and naïve that I enjoy most movies that Hollywood and co throw at me?
Normally, I’m a very sceptical person that analyse something and looks for the faults therein. (Hey, It’s my job – I have to do it – I get paid for it!). But when it comes to movies, I’m a much more accepting and forgiving person.
Take Ultraviolet for instance:
The story is nothing new.
The acting isn’t fantastic (Although I’ve always digged Milla!)
A lot of the stuff was clearly and obviously CGI.
It gets bad reviews left right and centre.
And about 80% of the people I know, will hate it.
But I enjoyed it. Why?
I could see that the creators of the film didn’t take themselves too seriously.
I believe they did the best they could do - and didn’t slack off or anything, but the way they did certain things just illustrated : “Hey this is a kick-ass entertaining movie. Don’t over-analyse. Don’t look for the purpose of life. Just sit back and enjoy!”
I just think I look at things different than most people.
I believe the rating system is stupid. Scoring all movies on the same scale of 1-5 stars just doesn’t make sense. There are SOOO many factors that contribute to someone enjoying a movie or not.
A great story.
Fantastic characters.
Entertainment factor.
Exciting way of telling the story – production
Your own state of mind and personal history.
Hype around the movie beforehand.
And even “Who you watch it with” – sometime you’ll enjoy a movie more watching it with person than another. I’m sure you all can think of even more things contributing to your enjoyment of a film.
Bottom line: 2 things.
1) If I say a movie is good – don’t take my word for it.
I say that for about 70% of movies I see.
2) Don’t just dismiss a movie as a bad flick, because the story sucked or the actors were bad. Yes sometimes these elements are so overpoweringly bad, that the entire movie suffers – but sometimes you fixate so much on the bad story, that you miss out on the fun the directors and actors are trying to have with you....
I love movies.
But who doesn’t?
Anyway, In the last week and a bit, I’ve seen 3 flicks. (I know I should be studying!!)
Pirates 2 – I really, really, really liked it! A Great Follow-up to the first movie.
The Lake House - A chick-flick. It was ok, but the girlfriend enjoyed it more….
Ultraviolet – I liked this. Entertaining and fun. No matter what the crits say.
I don’t understand it. Am I so gullible and naïve that I enjoy most movies that Hollywood and co throw at me?
Normally, I’m a very sceptical person that analyse something and looks for the faults therein. (Hey, It’s my job – I have to do it – I get paid for it!). But when it comes to movies, I’m a much more accepting and forgiving person.
Take Ultraviolet for instance:
The story is nothing new.
The acting isn’t fantastic (Although I’ve always digged Milla!)
A lot of the stuff was clearly and obviously CGI.
It gets bad reviews left right and centre.
And about 80% of the people I know, will hate it.
But I enjoyed it. Why?
I could see that the creators of the film didn’t take themselves too seriously.
I believe they did the best they could do - and didn’t slack off or anything, but the way they did certain things just illustrated : “Hey this is a kick-ass entertaining movie. Don’t over-analyse. Don’t look for the purpose of life. Just sit back and enjoy!”
I just think I look at things different than most people.
I believe the rating system is stupid. Scoring all movies on the same scale of 1-5 stars just doesn’t make sense. There are SOOO many factors that contribute to someone enjoying a movie or not.
A great story.
Fantastic characters.
Entertainment factor.
Exciting way of telling the story – production
Your own state of mind and personal history.
Hype around the movie beforehand.
And even “Who you watch it with” – sometime you’ll enjoy a movie more watching it with person than another. I’m sure you all can think of even more things contributing to your enjoyment of a film.
Bottom line: 2 things.
1) If I say a movie is good – don’t take my word for it.
I say that for about 70% of movies I see.
2) Don’t just dismiss a movie as a bad flick, because the story sucked or the actors were bad. Yes sometimes these elements are so overpoweringly bad, that the entire movie suffers – but sometimes you fixate so much on the bad story, that you miss out on the fun the directors and actors are trying to have with you....
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Sorry...
I got scolded last night for not blogging enough.... Sorry Lexi!
It's not that I don't wanto blog, its 2 things:
1) I only have internet at work.... so I have to do it here.
And I've been away on study leave and when I'm here I'm really busy...blah blah blah (excuses).
2) My life is really boring at the moment.
If I were to tell what I did at work for 8 hours - it would bore you (besides it being secret!).
If I told you that after that I went home and studied for a while - it would bore you.
If I told what I studied - you'd be so bored, you'd gnaw at wrists just enough to slowly bleed to death - just to get some excitement.
So I won't! (Tell you about it I mean)
So for my return - The Dewey Color System says about me:
You're a Pioneer You think about why people do what they do. By understanding the motivation of others, you seek to create a better world. Changing the world around you through personal achievements is your everyday challenge.
The passionate you generates creative ideas. You are an imaginative dreamer. Your preoccupation with the future gives you the mental discipline to stay on track and direct others to do the same.
Hmm - I don't know if I agree.
Can they really say all this because I just REALLY like the color blue?
It's not that I don't wanto blog, its 2 things:
1) I only have internet at work.... so I have to do it here.
And I've been away on study leave and when I'm here I'm really busy...blah blah blah (excuses).
2) My life is really boring at the moment.
If I were to tell what I did at work for 8 hours - it would bore you (besides it being secret!).
If I told you that after that I went home and studied for a while - it would bore you.
If I told what I studied - you'd be so bored, you'd gnaw at wrists just enough to slowly bleed to death - just to get some excitement.
So I won't! (Tell you about it I mean)
So for my return - The Dewey Color System says about me:
You're a Pioneer You think about why people do what they do. By understanding the motivation of others, you seek to create a better world. Changing the world around you through personal achievements is your everyday challenge.
The passionate you generates creative ideas. You are an imaginative dreamer. Your preoccupation with the future gives you the mental discipline to stay on track and direct others to do the same.
Hmm - I don't know if I agree.
Can they really say all this because I just REALLY like the color blue?
