Anyone agree the Digital Camera Killed this movie?
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Blitzerg — 15 years ago(October 13, 2010 01:05 PM)
i saw this movie in theaters and i loved it. not a 10 but its pretty damn good i thought. i actually didnt even notice the camera while i was watching it and i havnt seen it since so i dunno.
last film viewed The Social Network 10/10 -
mbullvaster — 15 years ago(October 30, 2010 02:28 PM)
Using a less than state of the art camera is nothing but a cheap gimick that mann tried to use to attract people to his movie. What he should have thought out was it was a Depp movie featuring Bale he didn't need to pull some artsy facade as an attraction. The script was brilliant, the acting superb. When it's all said and done when I go a movie I want to just enjoy the movie, not constantly try and filter through a directors BAD camera work to catch some of the actors brilliance.
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MrXAnderson — 15 years ago(November 05, 2010 12:44 PM)
I thought it looked good, very immersive choice than the usual celluloid period piece.
I'm sure it fits a certain crowd, however try to appreciate what Michael Mann's doing for immersing the audience. Especially since his rumored Medieval movie will most likely be shot in High Definition. -
jacarec — 15 years ago(December 02, 2010 06:20 PM)
I see what your saying imemminger and I figured that's what he tried but, I guess what messed it up to was the fact that he wanted it to be "hyper real" but the writing and the situations didn't reflect the hyperealism he was going for, so it kinda was going in to too many directions film wise. If you are going to go for hyperrealism make sure your writing and everything is also in line with the hyerrealism, but you do make a valid point I see what your saying.
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aniketagg87 — 15 years ago(November 17, 2010 11:14 PM)
The first time I watched it (was on HBO India I think), I was doing some work on my comp simultaneously and this couldn't turn my attention away from it (my attention is very easy to distract) and I even shut it down after 30 minutes. Will try again tonight. The movies' poster though is very fascinating (Johnny Depp smiling slyly is enough not to go for anything else!)
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oscarstegland — 15 years ago(November 19, 2010 04:32 PM)
I have to say I thought it was rather refreshing to see a film shot differently. It felt more authentic, and with the exception of the night shots coming out less than black, I thought the camerawork was brilliant throughout the whole picture.
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Cimmerian_Dragon — 15 years ago(November 28, 2010 07:59 AM)
Michael Mann has been on an endless quest to bump up the realism in his films. That naturally means less and less reliance on the style and cliches of camera work and sound design. It means less obviously artificial lighting, less goofy slow-motion. If this is what you mean by "looked like some college student filmed" it, then you may have a point. Students don't have the time or budget to totally f *ck up any sense of being in the real world.
If there were reason for these miseries,
Then into limits could I bind my woes.