I think they don't care and the youngsters think that the bad story telling is factual. For example, the movie 300. A lot of youngsters thought that the movie was 100% factual. (or close to it)
On a related topic, I was talking to a friend that is a music teacher. He said that they have been talking about cutting the history and civics classes in some of the school districts here. Can you believe that? If I had kids they would be in private school right now. On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:23 AM, Martin Baxter <[email protected]>wrote: > > > One more reason I'm against remakes/reboots. They're inherently aimed at > the Boomer audience, and the producers often presume that the history of the > story is known to the viewers before they walk into the theater. > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> I was a little surprised by the number of kids that were there. >> >> I got the feeling that they sacrificed some of the background stories for >> pacing. Which seems to be the norm nowadays. >> >> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 3:57 AM, Martin Baxter >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Sign me up, Mr Worf. I was sick of it the second time I saw it used. >>> >>> As for "Clash of the Titans", I've seen it through... alternative means. >>> Meh. Didn't care much for the original, but I'll still take it, given the >>> choice between the two. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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? >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> > > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
