I think its time to start a petition to stop the shaky camera technique. Tonight I went to the mall with a few friends to check out Clash of the Titans. I was promptly reminded why I hate watching movies in the theater vs the large screen and privacy at home. Behind me someone's kid was chitchatting through half of the movie, and the guy next to me decided he needed to try to have a phone call over the deafening THX sound.
That was just the atmosphere. During the movie in several key scenes the camera was moved on its axis left to right to the point that it was blurry. Good thing the version of the movie that we were watching was not in 3d! I probably would have tossed my lunch! It was ridiculous! Years of playing video games and I still couldn't keep up with what was going on the screen. This has to stop. Its just a silly, lazy practice by hack directors. Can we start the petition? The movie: The movie had even less depth than the original movie. They didn't explain the relationship between Zeus and Hades and why he was banished to the underworld. Nor why mankind was upset with the gods, except that the gods treated them wrong. They didn't explain what a titan was or who zeus fought to gain power. The effects were ok in 2d, but you really could tell that somethings were purposely done to wow the audience in 3d. Wow may be too strong of a word here. Overall it is typical matinee fair. Watch it for the action if you can stomach the shaking camera. 1st draft of the petition: We are tired of trying to follow mediocre fight scenes that have been hyped up by unimaginative directors by simply shaking or wiggling the camera! This practice must stop now! Your Name: What do you think?
