Comments on: Relationship–the Essential Ingredient to a Good Flick http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/06/12/relationship-the-essential-ingredient-to-a-good-flick/ The Internet home for American gay conservatives. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: HardHobbit http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/06/12/relationship-the-essential-ingredient-to-a-good-flick/comment-page-1/#comment-31917 HardHobbit Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:46:29 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1028#comment-31917 An element I think is missing from many movies is great ensemble. <i>Little Miss Sunshine</i> does this well (although overall I don't think it is quite as fantastic as others seem to), but many of the older movies we know and enjoy excel at characterizations that are emphasized and contrasted when within an ensemble of other roles of varying importance. <i>Dinner At Eight</i> is one of my favorites and is a great example of this kind of acting/directing/writing. <i>The Philadelphia Story</i> is another and <i>Gosford Park</i> is the best modern example that comes to mind. <i>The Last Days of Disco</i> is in a similar vein. An element I think is missing from many movies is great ensemble. Little Miss Sunshine does this well (although overall I don’t think it is quite as fantastic as others seem to), but many of the older movies we know and enjoy excel at characterizations that are emphasized and contrasted when within an ensemble of other roles of varying importance. Dinner At Eight is one of my favorites and is a great example of this kind of acting/directing/writing. The Philadelphia Story is another and Gosford Park is the best modern example that comes to mind. The Last Days of Disco is in a similar vein.

]]> By: Russell K http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/06/12/relationship-the-essential-ingredient-to-a-good-flick/comment-page-1/#comment-31916 Russell K Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:51:39 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1028#comment-31916 Hmmm, I have seen two of the three movies and it just seems Hollywood is hard up for creative, and I do stress "creative" material. A comedy about a woman who goes to a bar and accidentally gets pregnant? A pirate movie loosely based on a Disney theme park attraction? Where is the creativity? The most creative stories in movies lately have come from books. Ah what are those? The Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings have been by far the most creative and successful to date. Of course there is Star Wars, which I will not for box office success but it seems Lucas chose set design over story for his prequels. WHY CAN'T HOLLYWOOD come up with some NEW and creative materials for movies? The mass market and consumer world has become completely void of taste and has lost it's sense of humanity. If I am right, Captivity and Hostel 2 will make at least 100 million. If you think about the success of movies and what they have to say... what does that say about us? Thank the heavens for Al Gore who has enough balls to make a movie that points in a positive direction. You don't have to believe him or even like him but at least someone is doing something positive and "good", and finally received some media attention. How much more attention do we have to give to Ms. Hilton for going in and out of jail? You decide. We can change the world by voting, etc... and etc... Or we can change the world by watching or not watching certain movies... I did like Knocked Up! Hmmm, I have seen two of the three movies and it just seems Hollywood is hard up for creative, and I do stress “creative” material. A comedy about a woman who goes to a bar and accidentally gets pregnant? A pirate movie loosely based on a Disney theme park attraction? Where is the creativity? The most creative stories in movies lately have come from books. Ah what are those? The Harry Potter series and the Lord of the Rings have been by far the most creative and successful to date. Of course there is Star Wars, which I will not for box office success but it seems Lucas chose set design over story for his prequels.
WHY CAN’T HOLLYWOOD come up with some NEW and creative materials for movies? The mass market and consumer world has become completely void of taste and has lost it’s sense of humanity. If I am right, Captivity and Hostel 2 will make at least 100 million. If you think about the success of movies and what they have to say… what does that say about us? Thank the heavens for Al Gore who has enough balls to make a movie that points in a positive direction. You don’t have to believe him or even like him but at least someone is doing something positive and “good”, and finally received some media attention. How much more attention do we have to give to Ms. Hilton for going in and out of jail? You decide. We can change the world by voting, etc… and etc… Or we can change the world by watching or not watching certain movies…

I did like Knocked Up!

]]> By: John http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/06/12/relationship-the-essential-ingredient-to-a-good-flick/comment-page-1/#comment-31915 John Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1028#comment-31915 Thanks, Dan, interesting post. Thanks, Dan, interesting post.

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