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« Reply #60 on: December 29, 2009, 02:12:10 PM » |
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« Reply #61 on: December 30, 2009, 09:17:05 PM » |
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Now that I think more about it, there have been so many movies released in the past that have been overrated. Films like Star Wars (all of them), Blade Runner, Titanic, etc. have all not done so well on the part of writing. Their character development is far from realistic. Indeed, there is an ocean of shit, in every single medium, especially with cinema.
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"No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves." - St. Francis of Assisi
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« Reply #62 on: December 30, 2009, 10:19:04 PM » |
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Metal Gear Solid 4 is the best written movie ever.
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My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
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« Reply #63 on: December 30, 2009, 11:43:11 PM » |
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The Sting. Excellent storyline and direction.
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« Reply #64 on: December 31, 2009, 10:54:01 AM » |
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Le dernier métro (The Last Metro) seemed like it had pretty good writing for a movie.
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"No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves." - St. Francis of Assisi
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« Reply #65 on: January 01, 2010, 05:03:44 AM » |
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Now that I think more about it, there have been so many movies released in the past that have been overrated. Films like Star Wars (all of them), Blade Runner, Titanic, etc. have all not done so well on the part of writing. Their character development is far from realistic. Indeed, there is an ocean of shit, in every single medium, especially with cinema.
I'd say Star Wars (A New Hope and Empire, at least) are excellent examples of fantasy writing. The dialogue in A New Hope may not be top notch, but just consider all the world building going on in that movie -- we all pretty much take the Star Wars universe for granted now, but Lucas had to build everything from the ground up. And I'd say the character development in A New Hope (and definitely Empire) is great. In both movies Luke Skywalker goes through a very well-defined and interesting character arc. |
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« Reply #66 on: January 01, 2010, 11:52:23 AM » |
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« Reply #67 on: January 01, 2010, 04:45:13 PM » |
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Love Actually is one of the cleverest films I've seen. How every character is interlinked is pretty darn cool. Even if it is a soppy love romance film.
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« Reply #68 on: January 01, 2010, 07:59:04 PM » |
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Tootsie (and pretty much anything written by Larry Gelbart).
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« Reply #69 on: January 04, 2010, 11:43:59 AM » |
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The movies that I watched very recently, Vertigo and Rear Window have some pretty good writing. Maybe Vertigo is a better example, especially with its characters being more developed than the latter, but Rear Window is still pretty good.
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"No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves." - St. Francis of Assisi
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« Reply #70 on: January 05, 2010, 01:33:46 AM » |
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Empire of the Sun is good, but it probably doesn't have the "best" writing. However, I can't really pick a best.
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Eclectic Electornica: a range of the audio spectrum spanning from Vim! to William Fields to Gas that can slip between and out of said range.
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« Reply #71 on: May 24, 2010, 10:27:11 PM » |
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overrated... Blade Runner...
If I remember correctly, Blade Runner did not exactly do so well for itself upon release. Critically or financially. Certainly wasn't a blockbuster. OOPS: Forgot to mention I really love Blade Runner. Didn't state opinion as I assumed it was a running thread, would've derailed. But, as Chutup pointed out, it's been down for half a year. So yeah, I disagree with Blade Runner being listed in the "lousy writing" camp. Or the "Lousy anything" camp. OH YES: Also agree with Rear Window, great writing, great film. |
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« Reply #72 on: May 24, 2010, 10:39:34 PM » |
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Leon the Professional.
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« Reply #73 on: May 25, 2010, 12:51:54 AM » |
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Was this thread just resurrected by a spambot? I think we should use this as a kind of augury. If a spambot sees fit to post in a neglected thread, it is a sign that we need to do more discussion on the topic. So: Now that I think more about it, there have been so many movies released in the past that have been overrated. Films like Star Wars (all of them), Blade Runner, Titanic, etc. have all not done so well on the part of writing. Their character development is far from realistic. Indeed, there is an ocean of shit, in every single medium, especially with cinema.
Putting Blade Runner in a list alongside Titanic or Star Wars is an absolute travesty. Have you even watched it? It's pretty much the best science fiction film ever made. The target audience for Titanic probably couldn't even sit through Blade Runner. |
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« Reply #74 on: May 25, 2010, 01:51:18 AM » |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark has some good writing. I read an analysis once, that I unfortunately can't find, that pointed out some of the great use of foreshadowing, symbolism, exposition, composition, contrast, etc. Lots of great stuff in that one. I like the next two movies also, but I think the first one really works best. While searching for that analysis I mentioned, I found this other interesting post on the initial story meeting, and the lessons behind it: http://mysterymanonfilm.blogspot.com/2009/03/raiders-story-conference.html |
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