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Yeah, I agree with all that. A good movie in black and white is infinitely preferable to a bad color movie with surround sound and high def and widescreen, etc
by jononomo 4y ago
Yeah, I agree with all that.
A good movie in black and white is infinitely preferable to a bad color movie with surround sound and high def and widescreen, etc.
I have nothing against new tech, but the STORY and the motivations of the characters need to be absolutely preeminent.
Nothing is worse than a chase scene in which there is no tension, which is why I pretty much stopped watching movies fifteen years ago.
Frankly, the area man is on to something.
- acuozzo 4y agoMeh, I see value in both The Magnificent Ambersons and the French atmospheric cinema of the '60s. Film, as art, should not be forced into a box. There's value to film with no plot at all. Consider Koyaanisqatsi.
- jononomo 4y agoI do prefer Koyaanisqatsi to any movie that thinks it has a plot but really just has a bunch of surround sound and vibrant colors signifying nothing. Koyaanisqatsi is great for putting on a large flatscreen in the backround while you're playing a board game with friends. My favorite movie of all time is City of God -- tons of plot, compelling characters, realistic situation, great music, a totally immersive experience. I consider it the greatest movie ever made in spite of the fact that you have to watch it with subtitles unless you speak Portuguese.