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Sci-Fi movies of that era - the good ones, anyway - used to have great atmosphere. And they were about telling a story. These days, many movies seem to be abou
by krylon 12y ago
Sci-Fi movies of that era - the good ones, anyway - used to have great atmosphere. And they were about telling a story.
These days, many movies seem to be about expensive special effects and little else. While there is nothing wrong with special effects, using them as a substitute for a story or atmosphere ruins a movie.
- acdha 12y agoThe other big change is pacing. A couple years ago, we needed a Christmas movie to cover some baking time and picked Die Hard. Everyone commented on how much slower it was than modern movies and how much better it was as a result. I think the main problem is that VFX has become so cheap that there's no check on including another action scene; neither the writers nor directors appear to worry about justifying the expense the same way they would if it involved paying people to build something real which could only be used once.
- rdtsc 12y agoBlade Runner is one of the best for atmosphere I think. Also the Dark City -- the Matrix before the Matrix if you wish.
- walshemj 12y agoAbsolutely when they run that opening credits with Vangelis's music thundering out I thought finaly some one really really gets SF.
- rdtsc 12y agoYes yes yes! Absolutely breathtaking. One of the best intros to a sci fi movie. And that is with 80's special effects! Looking back at it, special effects, the mood, is still so distinctive and well done. And that was probably the pinnacle of non-digital special effects. And we'll probably never get back to it but even after so much investment and so much advancement in computer technology, digital effects are still not quite there (thinking of modern Star Wars, Avatar...). At some point they'll be outmatched but we are still not there.