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There's a threshold under which I don't seem to notice shaky cam at all--over which, I register it viscerally, like Consuela did, and have to leave. So I never say "That movie had too much shaky cam. Sitting through it was hard." Either it was impossible, or I didn't notice.
I would have said this movie did a lot of PoV storytelling, but that was also apparent in the audio. Was that where the shaky cam was--in the Games themselves? Or did they do it before that?
Or did they do it before that?
Yeah, it was at the beginning, when they showed District 12 for the first time.
eta: It was in the game too.
Lame SNL Hunger Games sketch: [link]
There's only one funny bit... when they show a still from the upcoming Hunger Games Puppy Bowl... which you can see in the player without having to watch the whole thing.
I saw Hunger Games in the theater again and after all the shaky cam talk, I was trying to pay attention to its uses and while certain scenes were definitely shakier than others, it didn't bother me. I was kinda surprised.
I caught much more of the details the second time around and felt they showed more than I originally though. I guess the first time I was so excited to see how they translated the book, I missed little things.
I guess the first time I was so excited to see how they translated the book, I missed little things.
This.
The shaky cam was everywhere, I thought. Even in non-action scenes, where it seemed more hand-held, documentary-style.
I didn't notice the shaky cam at all in The Hunger Games. Although I am much more likely to get sick from the sound in a movie theater than the visuals.
The shaky cam was everywhere, I thought. Even in non-action scenes, where it seemed more hand-held, documentary-style.
Yup, if it had only been in the action scenes, I wouldn't have had so much trouble. The only other time it's been nearly so bad was in the second Bourne movie, but even then I didn't need to leave the theater.
I know why they do the shaky-cam thing, but man, if this keeps up, I will be asking for people to give me advance notice, like we used to do on the Buffy watch-n-post for Betsy's kids.
I think I might have integrated shaky cam into my life, so it doesn't make much of a difference, below a certain amount. Kind of like when bon asked me if I get brain freeze. Uh, I get headaches when I drink hot drinks too, it's nothing special for cold.
On the other hand, when Katniss blew up the supplies for the cornucopia -- the accompanying sound effect almost made me want to bleed from my nose. It was just like my tinnitus cranked up to 12. Much more of it and I might have started gagging, honestly. I'm glad they cut it when I did. My eyes were already crossing.
The only other time it's been nearly so bad was in the second Bourne movie, but even then I didn't need to leave the theater.
That *was* the last time I noticed it, and it made me sickSICKsick. Completely horrible. Ugh.
That *was* the last time I noticed it, and it made me sickSICKsick. Completely horrible. Ugh.
Yeah, I had to lie down for a couple hours after that movie, but then again I was forced to sit in the front row.
But that's why I've only ever seen the 3rd one on the laptop.