DrRexMorman
DrRexMorman t1_j5auzs1 wrote
That thing you do’s director’s cut is a great example of how cutting exposition improves characterization. It adds like 40 minutes of “telling” that takes the original film from like an 8/10 to like a 5/10.
DrRexMorman t1_j2fjiy3 wrote
Reply to Who first introduced the movie trope of Dracula transforming into a cloud of flying bats? by ryanasimov
>But I don’t think this was ever a literary device
He turns into a bat in the novel:
>[Dracula] can transform himself to wolf, as we gather from the ship arrival in Whitby, when he tear open the dog; he can be as bat, as Madam Mina saw him on the window at Whitby, and as friend John saw him fly from this so near house, and as my friend Quincey saw him at the window of Miss Lucy.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/345/345-h/345-h.htm
>the name of the movie
Dracula (1931):
DrRexMorman t1_j2durde wrote
Reply to Anyone else surprised that James Cameron was able to make a successful sequel to a 13yr old in this day and age. by I-am-Super-Serial
Avatar 2 has to earn another $1 billion to break even.
DrRexMorman t1_j2cw8vu wrote
Reply to Inspired by the previous Shawshank post, what is the biggest flaw in The Godfather, 1 or 2? by queenrosybee
>So where are the flaws?
Dianne Keaton's performance isn't on par with the other main characters.
DrRexMorman t1_j2cdz43 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Why aren't critics engaging with Babylon? by [deleted]
>(I don't really care what BobReviewsMovies.net says).
That isn't one of them, I checked.
>Second - c'mon with that argument, really?
This conversation seems disengenuous, to me.
DrRexMorman t1_j2ccso1 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Why aren't critics engaging with Babylon? by [deleted]
You read all 245 reviews?
DrRexMorman t1_j2cchjg wrote
Reply to Why aren't critics engaging with Babylon? by [deleted]
245 critic reviews aggregated on rt:
DrRexMorman t1_j2bn6sj wrote
Reply to comment by alexwarren221 in Superpower kids by [deleted]
> Nope
I didn't say it was.
DrRexMorman t1_j2azhmb wrote
Bourne identity or Mud
DrRexMorman t1_j2az9hd wrote
Reply to Superpower kids by [deleted]
M83 made a trilogy of sorts that include some of what you’re thinking about. Linking here because they’re rad:
“Midnight city”:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE
“Reunion”:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQQrjVmQG0
and “Wait”:
DrRexMorman t1_j2axiqp wrote
Reply to One off Bond movies: Can it work? by djalekks
It’s a cool idea. Check out the Foreigner as a kind of elseworlds Bond film.
The catch is that the people who make Bond movies don’t have that kind of imaginative/generative wattage.
DrRexMorman t1_j2ag8tb wrote
Amelie
Brian and Charles
I don’t feel at home in this world any more
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Wooden Horse
DrRexMorman t1_j29xs62 wrote
Reply to How does a movie achieve to become a Cult Classic? Example, Flash Gordon (1980) by irkybirky
> With its 'B' movie look
It wasn’t a B movie when it was released.
Flash Gordon was produced for $35 million - $126 million in ‘22 $$$s.
Raiders of the Lost Ark was released a year later. For comparison, it was produced for $20 million.
DrRexMorman t1_j29xb9z wrote
Reply to comment by Cyclopher6971 in Should video game directors be talked about in the same sphere as movie directors? by OfficalNotMySalad
> VR isnt as good as people want it to be in order for your prediction to come true.
My god, I didn’t say it was.
DrRexMorman t1_j29nrq0 wrote
Reply to Should video game directors be talked about in the same sphere as movie directors? by OfficalNotMySalad
>What are your thoughts?
It's a fair comparison.
Religious ritual became theater, ballet, and opera.
Theater, ballet, and opera became film.
Film is becoming video games.
I've read the Veldt; I'm not excited for a time when Occulus-style presentation merges with Tik Tok-style auto-composition.
DrRexMorman t1_j29kil7 wrote
Reply to comment by New_Poet_338 in Question for those who’ve seen Dark Fate, and may even like it. by Screenwriter6788
Was this the interview?
>“If I were to do another ‘Terminator’ film and maybe try to launch that franchise again, which is in discussion, but nothing has been decided
Ominous.
DrRexMorman t1_j29kccr wrote
Reply to After watching a few videos on the source of the real Men In Black conspiracy from which the comedy movie is based off on do you think they should reboot the movie and make it into more of a horror science fiction movie? by herewego199209
>it's based
It was an adaptation of a comic book based on that conspiracy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_in_Black_(comics)
>Sony ould do it on a much smaller budget and just make it a straight up horror film investigating alien claims and, etc.
I think it is unlikely that Sony will do anything with the concept after MiB International's failure.
You might be interested in Dark skies - which was greenlit by NBC after the X-Files' success. You can check out the pilot here:
DrRexMorman t1_j27i9ma wrote
>Like I’m just in shock that Cameron made that choice
He might not have.
Story by: James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, David Goyer, and Justin Rhode.
Screenplay by: David Goyer, Justin Rhodes, and Billy Ray.
7 people who're collectively responsible for some of the worst sci fi of this decades.
DrRexMorman t1_j27g5fn wrote
Reply to How long will the current juggernauts of the industry remain at the top? What will replace it? by Mr628
>terrible track record
I'm not sure what you mean, but Disney's live action remakes of its animated films has been super successful, commercially.
That's all Hollywood cares about.
The only way you can change it is to stop paying for it.
DrRexMorman t1_j22tcbx wrote
Reply to Finally watched “It’s a wonderful life” What do you all think about Mary? I find her to be a very interesting character by Burning_Mouth
>Was it her wish for George to stay that “ruined” his life?
No, the film establishes that humans have free will.
It's also an argument that his life wasn't ruined.
DrRexMorman t1_j22szce wrote
I don't especially enjoy Jason Segel or Jessie Eisenberg; but I really enjoyed them in End of the tour - which is about a series of conversations between David Foster Wallace and a journalist who is interviewing him right as he becomes David Foster Wallace.
This:
>The plots tend to consist of a lot of backstory and setup leading to or centered around one event
is a pretty basic scheme for understanding all narrative, so - triangulating from this:
>Coen Bros and Martin McDonagh
You might like the Hesses (Napoleon Dynnamite, Nacho libre, Gentlemen broncos, Austenland), pre-MCU Taikka Waiti (Eagle vs Shark, Boy), early Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums), and Steve Conrad (the Promotion and Patriot).
Also, I'm not sure I see DFW in his tv work, but you might also consier that Michael Schur (co-created the Office, Parks and Rec, the Good place, etc) is a huge DFW fan.
DrRexMorman t1_j1xwjv4 wrote
Reply to comment by Salarian_American in In Return to Oz (1985) the nightmare fueled sequel to the Wizard of Oz, why do so many of the characters look completely different from the first film? by ilovemychickens
> Disney owned the movie rights to the ones that weren
It didn't.
It paid MGM to use movie-specific stuff.
DrRexMorman t1_j1xwhtd wrote
Reply to In Return to Oz (1985) the nightmare fueled sequel to the Wizard of Oz, why do so many of the characters look completely different from the first film? by ilovemychickens
>we can't figure out why some of the character models look completely different to the first film.
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The films' costumes and effects were designed by two different teams working ~50 years apart.
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Return to Oz wasn't pitched or sold as a sequel to the original film. It was specifically conceived as an entirely distinct story to dodge MGM's copyrights:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3900AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA147&dq=return+to+oz&pg=4091,1500411&hl=en
- If we ignore Disney's posturing and decide that the films are connected, we have to remember that Oz's material and social quality reflects Dorothy's life experiences. Oz was lovely and (mostly) friendly during her first visit because she was innocent, happy, and had support from people around her. Like - her biggest life challenge was a neighbor who was mad at her dog. Oz is a desolate wasteland when Dorothy returns because she's just escaped an institution where she was being tortured for expressing belief in it.
DrRexMorman t1_j1mh8lh wrote
Reply to comment by bluepied in Water/air quality? by [deleted]
Good to know!
DrRexMorman t1_j5h2d37 wrote
Reply to Which movie studios have deals with streaming services? by Rokket
>But is there a good way to know what's going to show up where down the line?
No, it depends on the movie, but:
Amazon owns Amazon studios and MGM+/Epix.
Netflix owns Netflix studios.
Comcast owns NBC/Universal, which owns Peacock and part of Hulu.
Disney owns Disney+ and the other part of Hulu.
Fox owns Tubi.
National Amusements owns CBS and Paramount, which own Paramount+, Showtime, and PlutoTV.
Lionsgate owns Starz.
Warner-Discovery owns HBO Max and Discovery+.
Apple owns AppleTV.
Google owns Youtube+.
AMC owns AMC+, IFC, Sundance, Shudder, and Acorn tv.