Re: Independence Day Sequels
no no no,...this is the first post where you're actually bringing up ANYTHING and posting some of your own thoughts on the matter. yeah I'm bringing opinions to the table, but who isn't? ...and on top of that my opinions are influenced by being a film nut, a university film student and a film maker - so when I'm backing up my thoughts with points, these are things I've spent quite a while thinking about and have been recognized by my peers and teachers on the subject.
What we 'like' is subjective - absolutely. But I'm talking about great films as leaving a mark on film-making.
you're saying it doesn't have a great story? you're saying it doesn't have great writing? ... what do you know about screenwriting? It is absolutely a great story, and was original (at least for the time) with unique relationships etc. if it's "not good" what is good? It was great the way the characters were introduced and the story progressed, it was heart-warming story and all the other things I mentioned in my original post which you said something like
"I'm not even responding to the rest of your post because it's silly"
I've written scripts - have you? have you read kk's script? have you done any acting or directing or editing or lighting? do you know what a cinematographer does?
when you tell someone their whole post on a subject they study and work in is silly and leave it at that, you lose the ability to be taken seriously. This si a discussion forum, I've seen you make intelligent points in mma, but what you did in this thread was garbage. If you're not willing to engage someone who is making points and taking the time to make thoughtful posts - keep your mouth shut.
If KK was like a "bazillion" other movies, it wouldn't be a classic - would it?
you:
"Like I've said before - it's average all the way around. It does not have great acting. It does not have a great story. It does not have great writing. It does not have great cinematography"
it does have very good to great all of those and I have the knowledge to point out why - The cinematography is great. The way they shoot night-time scenes is really impressive imo, the use of shadow and light. They lenses they chose in key scenes was smart. There are great uses of focus in the movie as well.
the shot selection was great as was the editing too.
Ralph M's acting was very good too. His emotional range throughout was compelling and "real" as in he was "present" in all his important scenes as an actor - Myiagi was quite a memorable character too, very well done.
there are lost of other things too. The story itself is hardly "weak" I pointed out all the elements it has it it earlier (but those apparently were silly)
KK was an important film.
no no no,...this is the first post where you're actually bringing up ANYTHING and posting some of your own thoughts on the matter. yeah I'm bringing opinions to the table, but who isn't? ...and on top of that my opinions are influenced by being a film nut, a university film student and a film maker - so when I'm backing up my thoughts with points, these are things I've spent quite a while thinking about and have been recognized by my peers and teachers on the subject.
What we 'like' is subjective - absolutely. But I'm talking about great films as leaving a mark on film-making.
you're saying it doesn't have a great story? you're saying it doesn't have great writing? ... what do you know about screenwriting? It is absolutely a great story, and was original (at least for the time) with unique relationships etc. if it's "not good" what is good? It was great the way the characters were introduced and the story progressed, it was heart-warming story and all the other things I mentioned in my original post which you said something like
"I'm not even responding to the rest of your post because it's silly"
I've written scripts - have you? have you read kk's script? have you done any acting or directing or editing or lighting? do you know what a cinematographer does?
when you tell someone their whole post on a subject they study and work in is silly and leave it at that, you lose the ability to be taken seriously. This si a discussion forum, I've seen you make intelligent points in mma, but what you did in this thread was garbage. If you're not willing to engage someone who is making points and taking the time to make thoughtful posts - keep your mouth shut.
If KK was like a "bazillion" other movies, it wouldn't be a classic - would it?
you:
"Like I've said before - it's average all the way around. It does not have great acting. It does not have a great story. It does not have great writing. It does not have great cinematography"
it does have very good to great all of those and I have the knowledge to point out why - The cinematography is great. The way they shoot night-time scenes is really impressive imo, the use of shadow and light. They lenses they chose in key scenes was smart. There are great uses of focus in the movie as well.
the shot selection was great as was the editing too.
Ralph M's acting was very good too. His emotional range throughout was compelling and "real" as in he was "present" in all his important scenes as an actor - Myiagi was quite a memorable character too, very well done.
there are lost of other things too. The story itself is hardly "weak" I pointed out all the elements it has it it earlier (but those apparently were silly)
KK was an important film.
LA in 2012 was the best yet. Yellowstone was pretty darn good, too! But, I have to admit that "Knowing" was the best I've seen yet. Whole Earth gets fried! 
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