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You do realize the whole point of that (severely overrated) movie was that it was "found footage"?
Yes. I had a chance to invest in it (read: have my money stolen by Hollywood creative accounting). I was at a film festival in Florida and the people involved were scrambling for the money to make it. I was told the entire idea and plot line (such as it was).
I hate movies with lazy editing that breaks established editing rules that are proven to make scenes with multiple cuts easy to follow.
One such rule: an object or person on the left side of the screen, stays on the left side in a reverse shot. Many modern movies break that rule, and I doubt the director and/or editor are even aware of how disorienting it looks.
YES. With a Passion. I was so dizzy and almost puke watching The Hurt Locker. I remember watching the 1st Bourne movie and I was thinking to myself, I hope this is just a fad.
Hate it. I had to leave Blair Witch to vomit. The usher outside the theatre told the little group of people who had also left that it happened every showing. That was my first experience with this "technique". At least in that movie there was a point to it - that it was amateur found footage. Now it seems to be used just because.
The worst I've seen since then was the Hunger Games, because of how out of place it was. In the opening sequence, it was supposed to be two of the main characters hiking in their happy place. But instead of being a peaceful stroll through the woods, it was a herky jerky mess. I had to cover my eyes to avoid feeling motion sick. It didn't fit the scene, and I have no idea why the director would think it was a good choice.
And the Hurt Locker over-used it, IMO. I was really looking forward to seeing that, and I tried covering my eyes, but it just went on and on. I had to leave. My husband watched to the end and said I made a good choice. He's lucky - he doesn't get motion sick from it.
YES. With a Passion. I was so dizzy and almost puke watching The Hurt Locker. I remember watching the 1st Bourne movie and I was thinking to myself, I hope this is just a fad.
I must disagree where The Hurt Locker is concerned. Great film.
From the responses, it is clear that a majority DISLIKE shaky cam (and all other nauseating variations). The next issue - why do a minority, who enjoy it, override the majority that dislike it?
Are we unwilling to express ourselves to those who produce these products?
Or is it already happening, as evidenced by declining movie attendance?
From the responses, it is clear that a majority DISLIKE shaky cam (and all other nauseating variations). The next issue - why do a minority, who enjoy it, override the majority that dislike it?
Are we unwilling to express ourselves to those who produce these products?
Or is it already happening, as evidenced by declining movie attendance?
'Don't try to confuse the issue with facts'
Take a look at all the other issues that movie viewers have with what comes out of Hollywood.
It's obvious that their choices are not driving by direct audience preferences.
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