It was gorgeous in theatres, but I doubt it made any more sense. I do think it would look best (on video) on HD, in a very dark room, on a TV with a very high contrast ratio. (I really enjoyed it in theatres, but pretty much the only thing going for it was the cinematography.)
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Jessica - Jan 01, 2007 4:26:20 pm PST #6738 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Kevin - Jan 01, 2007 4:57:12 pm PST #6739 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I think it was one of the new wave of films being filmed in HD with handhelds in fully digital format (rather than reels or tapes). Personally, I don't like the look of things shot in that (Colleral is another example).
Laga - Jan 01, 2007 6:48:59 pm PST #6740 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Oh good I can skip Collateral. (Or is there a flick called Colleral?)
§ ita § - Jan 01, 2007 6:52:59 pm PST #6741 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's good, though.
Cashmere - Jan 02, 2007 12:38:34 am PST #6742 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I liked Collateral. It was good storytelling, irrespective of the way it was shot.
Anne W. - Jan 02, 2007 2:22:11 am PST #6743 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I loved Collateral. There was a quality to the dialogue and its delivery that made me feel as if I were watching a play more than watching a movie. Plus, I was able to forget within two minutes that I was watching Tom Cruise in one of the leading roles.
Kevin - Jan 02, 2007 3:00:54 am PST #6744 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
(Or is there a flick called Colleral?)
You'd never know I posted that at 3am our time.
I liked it as a film. The way it was presented took me out of it slightly, as it just looks a bit... different. It's weird, I don't know -- I actually like handheld shot films, or moments in film, as they can add an intimate touch to something (see also: Children of Men). It's possibly just the digital thing which is noticable to me. Or maybe I'm just wrong.
Gris - Jan 02, 2007 3:48:04 am PST #6745 of 10001
Hey. New board.
The Avengers was just playing in my hotel room. I was liking it! So delightfully bad!
Tom Scola - Jan 02, 2007 3:49:21 am PST #6746 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
No, it was just bad. Not to mention insulting to fans of the original.
Cashmere - Jan 02, 2007 3:51:44 am PST #6747 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I still laugh at the shots of Uma Thurman's double climbing up that ladder in the catsuit. I'm sure it was extremely difficult finding a stunt double of Uma's body type but the shocking difference in ass size was just silly..