(02-08-2013, 02:38 AM)Chronofox Wrote: [ -> ] (02-08-2013, 02:35 AM)Danny Boy Wrote: [ -> ] (02-08-2013, 02:29 AM)Chronofox Wrote: [ -> ] (02-08-2013, 02:25 AM)Danny Boy Wrote: [ -> ]I am afraid this might be odd. But all he has done didn't exactly shock me. Sure they were savage acts of human filth. But it didn't affect me really. Makes me feel like a cold hearted ass hole actually. I don't know. Though it is funny how one of the major reasons some people didn't like this movie was due to the fact it shocked them. Ain't that a funny thing.
Personally, I found the movie a bit boring. The book was better.
Chrono... I won't even bother make fun of that overly used comment about movie adaptations. So I'll just leave you whit a "Stahp".
Except it's not a comment most people make fun of due to how true it is.
No. Most original books fan arguments is basically saying how butthurt they are because some scenes have been cut, or it doesn't look like what they imagined it to be.
Honestly. I just see it as a different thing, nor better nor worse (but of course there are exceptions), Its simply someone's view on the book, there are a lot of thing that a movie can show us and impress us whit that a book simply can't (and vise versa). Saying that a book nor matter what it is. The movie adaptation is always automatically worse is a sign of arrogancy to me.
Danny Boy's right on that one, Chrono, although I don't agree that it's a sign or arrogancy, its more a sign that that person doesn't quite appreciate what films have to offer that books do not, or at least they are people that prefer plot/narrative to visual/audio presentation and acting/direction
Film adaptations are their own thing, preferring the book is totally valid - there are some of sci-fi books that I 'prefer' (in some ways) to their film adaptations because one of the things I love about sci-fi is increadibly in-depth, well explained concepts and plots, which is something that films cannot do as effectively - but at the same time, the films often have really excellent set and audio design, which is awesome in it's own right, and which a book cannot do.
(02-08-2013, 02:42 AM)Lucke Wrote: [ -> ]I've actually not watched any more films recently... Been watching the original UK series of 'Skins'. I had to watch 10 minutes of the pilot for a case study in Media and kinda got hooked from there.
That's based in the city I'm in, Bristol. Or at least, it was, not sure if it's changed now... we all hate it
I don't read much so I can't say much about the subject either, I found Harry Potter books to be more enjoyable than the films... Maybe because I was too old when the films came out that I got bored of the films.
And Ooo
Why do you hate Skins? Bad representation of Bristol? Its mean't to be exaggerated of course
Always made me wonder why there were so many Welsh people living in Bristol in skins o.O
Requiem for a Dream. Word of advice, don't watch it alone.. ;^;
Ooops, ignore this post. I thought this was the "last thing copied" thread.
Requiem for a Dream. Love it. Watched it alone :3
Scarface, awesome classic...
As for films you should/shouldn't watch alone... I watched the Swedish original of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo alone, then made the mistake of watching the American remake with my brother... Ohme XD
I watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo on an airplane and I swear everyone around/next to me just thought I was watching softcore torture porn during the rape scene, it was awkward.
(02-09-2013, 01:09 PM)Kman Wrote: [ -> ]I watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo on an airplane and I swear everyone around/next to me just thought I was watching softcore torture porn during the rape scene, it was awkward.
Was that the Swedish or American version?
(02-08-2013, 08:24 PM)Lucke Wrote: [ -> ]Why do you hate Skins? Bad representation of Bristol?
No it just sucks, and all the people on it seem like douchebags
(I'm glad you enjoy it though
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On another note, watched 'Enter the Void' by Gaspar Noe recently, that's some messed up sh*t, anyone else had the pleasure of seeing it? Kinda put it in a similar category to Requiem for a Dream, though it's still very different. It's a pretty mind-blowing visual experience, if you set aside the right time to really get into it