Buffy ,'Get It Done'
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I'm with le nubian on twists in general - when they make everything that came before make more sense and everything clicks into place, I love them; when they just show up out of the blue for the sake of being surprising, I hate them.
Ding ding ding! Which is to say, yes, I think that's the most important aspect of whether or not a twist works.
I believe that thinking many devices, and the "it's a dream" one in particular are inherently flawed is more of an indication that you shouldn't write one, Hec, than that no one should write one. Fine--you can't make one work. That's great. You know what to not write. I'd hate to drop that limitation on every gifted writer just because of you, though--the whole point of me reading is to get things that are beyond my ability to construct.
I believe that thinking many devices, and the "it's a dream" one in particular are inherently flawed is more of an indication that you shouldn't write one, Hec, than that no one should write one.
Naw, nobody should write them. They suck.
what would you do with flying monkeys? Are we safe?
YOU people are safe. But I do have a list of other people.
I need to go back and read what y'all wrote about Trek, but I just saw it. So many lens flares. So much stupid.
I started to feel sad about not going to see a Trek movie in the theatre, but then I remembered that refusing to pay a penny for Nemesis is a decision that I've never regretted for one instant.
I think that's the most important aspect of whether or not a twist works.
This is what bugs me about Shyamalan. He seems to me to throw in twists for twists' sake, and it's now a mentality I've seen become somewhat common among some writers. I'm of the opinion that it's okay to just tell a story, and not have to try to turn everything on its ear, deconstruct it, or turn it around just for the sake of doing so.
So many lens flares. So much stupid.
This.
This makes me worried for the Star Wars movies. I've thought for awhile that someone needed to take them away from Lucas and try something else. But ... the idea of JJ Abrams doing Star Wars or even another Star Trek just fills me with dread instead of excitement.
I don't get Abrams obsession/overuse of lens flare. It's like his Jar Jar Binks.
I saw FF6 this morning. If you're not a fan of the franchise, this won't make you one. If you're not a fan of Dwayne Johnson either, there's not much for you.
But if you are a fan of car stunts, there's both excellent and impossible to be seen--and there is some TOTAL impossibility. It went all the way past laughing into applause during the movie, though.
AND THERE WILL BE A SEVEN!!!!!
Everyone is remarkably stupid in this movie, but it's refreshing to totally understand what the bad guy was trying to do--motivation 120% clear, no questions to ask there.