The lens flares were incredibly distracting

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jdkraus — 12 years ago(January 22, 2014 06:40 PM)

Awesome links dude. Thanks!

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Lisa_Kay — 13 years ago(December 26, 2012 12:23 PM)

I just watched this movie and this is the only thing that really bugged me! I actually came here to see if anyone else mentioned it, and sure enough lol The movie would have been better without them. I don't know why they felt the need to add those flares. They weren't even subtle.

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saintanger3 — 13 years ago(December 28, 2012 03:03 PM)

I loved them. I thought they added an element of wonder to the shots.

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pmfg_pan — 13 years ago(January 24, 2013 08:19 PM)

Here the director talks about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-1DqrgGZiM&t=6m58s

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Raiyne388 — 13 years ago(January 28, 2013 06:31 PM)

I really like the lens flares in this movie. It's well known that they went a little crazy with them in Star Trek, but they contained themselves for Super 8

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Arnold_Schwarzenegger_FTW — 12 years ago(April 09, 2013 08:08 PM)

I thought it was distracting to be honest

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jesper-thorndahl — 12 years ago(April 14, 2013 12:30 AM)

I usually don't mind lens-flares, but the ones in this movie were just so ugly and harsh; bright mono-colored blue and sharp-bordered. Btw, I watched the blu-ray of the movie.

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Stone_Roller — 12 years ago(April 24, 2013 06:43 PM)

Totally agree!
They seemed a little off by the way it looked for the reasons you mentioned.
I didn't mind lens flare in some of the Die Hard movies because it felt natural (there was lightbulb visible) and it popped up rarely. This movie and Star Trek just use them too much and post converted flares is just pointless IMO.

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Grant_Ritchie_superfan — 12 years ago(June 22, 2013 12:59 PM)

I wouldn't mind it but at times it covered the faces of the actors while they were delivering lines. It's an odd artistic choice.

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pmfg_pan — 12 years ago(August 13, 2013 02:00 PM)

That was exactly the problem. There were even lens flares on both emotional crying scenes from Alice. Those were scenes where the attention should be on the actor's performance and where lens flares are only distracting.

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ladybo454 — 12 years ago(August 11, 2013 09:15 PM)

Reminded me of Poltergiest. I liked it.
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soulsk8ter225 — 12 years ago(August 24, 2013 08:46 AM)

Same, and honestly I didn't even notice them in Super 8. When it's just a part of the shot, it's just whatever.
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PatrickS77 — 12 years ago(August 25, 2013 08:25 AM)

"Same, and honestly I didn't even notice them in Super 8. When it's just a part of the shot, it's just whatever. "
Yep. Me neither. Don't know what you people's problems are I guess some just like to complain about something.

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treborbasset — 12 years ago(September 03, 2013 02:48 PM)

I can honestly say I did not notice a single lens flare. I guess I was watching the movie. You were just fixating on them, which is a shame for you.

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jec96 — 12 years ago(April 05, 2014 12:33 AM)

If you didnt notice them then you clearly dont watch things intently

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vicky_lc2001 — 11 years ago(August 01, 2014 01:34 PM)

If it's done naturally, you normally wouldn't notice it but if it's exaggerated and over the top like Star Trek, then that's another matter.

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westal_sage — 12 years ago(January 20, 2014 12:05 AM)

Yes especially the long blue horizontal things. Man this movie is pretty bad.

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vonseux — 11 years ago(April 14, 2014 01:26 PM)

don't you think it adds mood ?
I do