Thursday, June 25, 2009
so once again
i don't really know where to begin so i will try my best. My best friend has been stuck at a dead end street for 3 years despite having a map, onstar and a nifty touch screen phone. He consciously decided to take this detour, deep down knowing he was only looking for a temporary adventure, he was merely testing out the new roads. I told him go for it. And for a while it seemed like it was the first time he took his driving seriously, obeyed all the traffic laws, hell he didn't even speed. When the road turned rocky he just eased up on the gas and coasted on ahead. But this road was not leading him back to the highway, hell it wasn't leading anywhere, and it just kept taking him down hill. I figured he was smart and knew when it was time to bust a U. Maybe I overestimated him...
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Dumbledore...secret's out!
OK
I used to hate Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore, after this last movie he be came slightly tolerable. I find it amazingly Ironic that the only time anyone thinks he did well in the scene is when he emulates the original actor, the late Richard Harris. He said that he doesn't read the books, he has the script, and that he is himself not the character. I have a Degree in Acting and I didn't know where he was going with that... As a character that is the same man in 7-8 movies you must hold a level of continuity that trancends despite the change of other elements of the production.
SO I realized the obvious problem with the 4th movie was...everything! From Screenplay on down. But I believe the only way to really get the understanding of how great the series is, is to read the books and imagine. It is difficult to seperate the images in your mind from the images on screen that you have seen and it is not necessary all the time, I would not go as far as to say that the movies were that far off, but there are sublties and inconsistancies in the script, that exclude things that really connect one with the characters.
OVERALL
I think the movies are entertaining and suspenseful, sometimes too dark for the theme of hope to be underlying throughout the sequals, but interesting adaptations of the books. Though they gross alot of money banking on the fans hoping to relive their experience reading, the way these movies have been Written, Produced, and Directed makes it unlikely for them to win any awards (despite a great ensemble cast, and best selling Book series to be based off) except for best music.
Great story, but poorly executed, just not LOTR caliber screenwriting, or directing.
WORD!
I used to hate Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore, after this last movie he be came slightly tolerable. I find it amazingly Ironic that the only time anyone thinks he did well in the scene is when he emulates the original actor, the late Richard Harris. He said that he doesn't read the books, he has the script, and that he is himself not the character. I have a Degree in Acting and I didn't know where he was going with that... As a character that is the same man in 7-8 movies you must hold a level of continuity that trancends despite the change of other elements of the production.
SO I realized the obvious problem with the 4th movie was...everything! From Screenplay on down. But I believe the only way to really get the understanding of how great the series is, is to read the books and imagine. It is difficult to seperate the images in your mind from the images on screen that you have seen and it is not necessary all the time, I would not go as far as to say that the movies were that far off, but there are sublties and inconsistancies in the script, that exclude things that really connect one with the characters.
OVERALL
I think the movies are entertaining and suspenseful, sometimes too dark for the theme of hope to be underlying throughout the sequals, but interesting adaptations of the books. Though they gross alot of money banking on the fans hoping to relive their experience reading, the way these movies have been Written, Produced, and Directed makes it unlikely for them to win any awards (despite a great ensemble cast, and best selling Book series to be based off) except for best music.
Great story, but poorly executed, just not LOTR caliber screenwriting, or directing.
WORD!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
The Beginning
Finally, I have created my own personal Blog.
Entry 1:
Between Facebook, Youtube, Twitter,and Blogger I will offically be giving everyone more information about my life than they should ever want to know!
BAM
Entry 1:
Between Facebook, Youtube, Twitter,and Blogger I will offically be giving everyone more information about my life than they should ever want to know!
BAM
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