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Only the style really counts; being massively profitable due to the low budget doesn't make it a great movie. And as to the "lost footage" style, I've always di
by gnaritas 11y ago
Only the style really counts; being massively profitable due to the low budget doesn't make it a great movie. And as to the "lost footage" style, I've always disliked that style and find it ruins any movie it's used in. Shaking cameras are not a feature, they're a bug that was fixed long ago.
- dhimes 11y agoWhile I respect your opinion on the fitness of the style for telling a story, that particular movie is the one that launched the style into its current popularity. Right or wrong, when you change the direction of your field you get major props.
- gnaritas 11y agoOf course, that's why I said only the style really counts. I don't like the style, but it did inspire a slew of followers so it gets respect for a distinctive new style. You just can't count the budget as a reason to call something a groundbreaking horror movie, style yes, budget, no.
- dhimes 11y agoDisagree there also. Bringing the budget down lowers the barrier to entry for other players. Budget, yes.
- gnaritas 11y agoThat's a business achievement attractive to filmmakers and has nothing to do with the classic'ness of the film to moviegoers. No one is going to do a review on a film and say "wow, you know what made that a great movie, the budget". Anyway, I don't care, I've already talked about this bad movie more than I ever care to. I don't mind to never hear of it again.