Can a movie be good, if it doesn't communicate the director's intentions?
I think so. In fact, the more I've heard about the director's intentions with Donny Darko, the more I'm glad I haven't seen his recut. It works better with a little mystery.
Kaylee: So how many fell madly in love with you and wanted to take you away from all this? Inara: Just the one. I think I'm slipping.
'Serenity'
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Hayden - Oct 28, 2004 10:56:16 am PDT #5299 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 28, 2004 11:43:44 am PDT #5300 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It's actually kind of amazing that the director set out to make a time travel/superhero sci-fi movie and ended up with a stylish and affecting tale of a teenager's descent into schizophrenia in that original theatrical cut. Usually when a movie gets out of the director's control, you end up with a pile of crap rather than a quality movie that's completely at odds with his intent.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2004 11:46:48 am PDT #5301 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Usually when a movie gets out of the director's control, you end up with a pile of crap rather than a quality movie that's completely at odds with his intent.
George Lucas almost pulled it off.
Hayden - Oct 28, 2004 12:04:41 pm PDT #5302 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Word to both of you.
JohnSweden - Oct 28, 2004 12:05:45 pm PDT #5303 of 10001
I can't even.
George Lucas almost pulled it off.
Which time?
sumi - Oct 28, 2004 12:06:48 pm PDT #5304 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
That's what I'm wondering.
§ ita § - Oct 28, 2004 12:08:25 pm PDT #5305 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The first time, when it apparently wasn't what he meant to say, but fired up millions anyway.
Hayden - Oct 28, 2004 12:27:24 pm PDT #5306 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I assumed you meant the first time.
sumi - Oct 28, 2004 12:28:08 pm PDT #5307 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
You mean Star Wars, not American Graffitti?
Frankenbuddha - Oct 28, 2004 3:51:49 pm PDT #5308 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
You mean Star Wars, not American Graffitti?
No, didn't you hear - he really meant Cindy Williams to shoot first.