James. Posted 11 May 2008 Posted 11 May 2008 Hero, Channel 4, now - worth watching even just for the beautiful camera work. And I'm not one that generally goes as deep as discussing camera work. I just like a good plot or loads of explosions and deaths and all that. But yeah it really is a magnificently shot film... will certainly keep me going until MOTD.
Finnegan Posted 11 May 2008 Posted 11 May 2008 I like Hero, it's 'okay' but when you've indulged yourself in a lot of cinema you generally see a lot of "very pretty films." I don't mean to sound studenty or particularly wanky but there are plenty of films like Hero that have that extravagant, epic, Eastern feel to them and it doesn't excite me that much. I liked House of Flying Daggers, though. It had a bit more about it (and Andy Lau is a living leg end!)
James. Posted 11 May 2008 Author Posted 11 May 2008 I like Hero, it's 'okay' but when you've indulged yourself in a lot of cinema you generally see a lot of "very pretty films." I don't mean to sound studenty or particularly wanky but there are plenty of films like Hero that have that extravagant, epic, Eastern feel to them and it doesn't excite me that much.I liked House of Flying Daggers, though. It had a bit more about it (and Andy Lau is a living leg end!) This is why I'm in a kind of privileged position in that I HAVEN'T seen a lot of cinema and therefore can derive pleasure from films like this, even if they are not particularly stunning relative to others. Essentially, I'm easily pleased!
Finnegan Posted 11 May 2008 Posted 11 May 2008 This is why I'm in a kind of privileged position in that I HAVEN'T seen a lot of cinema and therefore can derive pleasure from films like this, even if they are not particularly stunning relative to others.Essentially, I'm easily pleased! I envy you to some extent. I don't mean that to sound condescending, I really do. I found studying film to be essentially soul-destroying. I went in with the logic that I loved films so I'd love studying films, oh no no! It completely takes the enjoyment of watching a film away when you're asked to deeply analyze it.
James. Posted 11 May 2008 Author Posted 11 May 2008 I envy you to some extent. I don't mean that to sound condescending, I really do. I found studying film to be essentially soul-destroying. I went in with the logic that I loved films so I'd love studying films, oh no no! It completely takes the enjoyment of watching a film away when you're asked to deeply analyze it. You've touched on why I always got frustrated with art/literature style subjects. Going back a fair way now but even when I was studying GCSE English Literature I found the analysis of books, films, whatever to, like you say, remove much of the natural enjoyment of reading a book or watching a film just purely for entertainment purposes. Also I felt the analysis would reach conclusions that the original author/director had absolutely no intention of conveying in their work. But then I guess art is what it is BECAUSE of the different interpretations, however far from removed they happen to be.
lildave3 Posted 11 May 2008 Posted 11 May 2008 Can I interrupt this JTB/Finnegan-off with a fart joke?
The People's Hero Posted 11 May 2008 Posted 11 May 2008 Errr... say something about films.... Leon is a good film.
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