You spin me right round baby...
Mar. 3rd, 2007 12:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lirionWhoever thought that using a handycam in a movie gave it some sort of authenticity (you know that doesn't quite work for me, I like authenticism mroe for this context, but I'm reasonably certain that's not actually a word {/tangent}) , or enhanced the mood, or whatever other wanktastic theory they were cremaing their pants over at the time, was wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Head spinning with dizziness is not the mood I prefer to watch movies in, kinda spoils my ability to focus. Closing my eyes until I'm somewhat more confident I've reascertained which way is up means I miss bits. And feeling ill from prolonged dizziness is a distraction.
So please, anyone recommending a movie to me, if it's got large amounts of hand held camera work, mention it. I'll see it on dvd where it's not such an issue.
Aside from that, Children of Men was good. I lost more train of cohesion that I'd like because of the aforementioned camrework - not because it was confusing but because the visuals were shitting me to tears. But it is a good film. I didn't know until I was talking to my mother yesterday that it was based on a P.D. James novel, which surprised me as she writes modern day (rather than historical as I originally thought) crime novels. I haven't read any but I do know the name. I've got no idea how faithful it might have been to the book.
it's one of those films where seeing the trailer was a shame - the first little while would have had significantly more dramatic tension if you hadn't. So it was nice to get past the initial plot points.
So please, anyone recommending a movie to me, if it's got large amounts of hand held camera work, mention it. I'll see it on dvd where it's not such an issue.
Aside from that, Children of Men was good. I lost more train of cohesion that I'd like because of the aforementioned camrework - not because it was confusing but because the visuals were shitting me to tears. But it is a good film. I didn't know until I was talking to my mother yesterday that it was based on a P.D. James novel, which surprised me as she writes modern day (rather than historical as I originally thought) crime novels. I haven't read any but I do know the name. I've got no idea how faithful it might have been to the book.
it's one of those films where seeing the trailer was a shame - the first little while would have had significantly more dramatic tension if you hadn't. So it was nice to get past the initial plot points.
