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gross generalizations

Posted by Vedric (A) on October 8, 2003 at 23:51:22

In Reply to: Is Pollack right? posted by Victor Khomenko on October 7, 2003 at 07:02:34:

Well I'm always on the lookout for classic movies as I expand my DVD collection. My favorites include a few movies which were produced before this 20 year rolloff put up by Pollack. The Godfather Saga being the first that comes to mind. However I recently purchased "The Deer Hunter" on DVD, a winner of 5 acadamy awards including best picture and I was absolutely bored throughout the whole movie. It lacked continuity as it jumped around and I never became emotionally involved. I also bought "Once Apon A Time in America" and again was left wondering how this film was a classic. Im not adverse to a long film, in fact I often wish films were longer and more epic in nature. I could sit through extended versions of all three Lord of the Rings titles and still want more.

I have seen Gladiator more times than I can count and still admire the character of Maximus for his simple honesty, courage and the excellent performance by Russel Crowe.

Exorcist was great but Exorcist III scares the beans out of me.

Aliens is better than any War of the Worlds film transfers.

Band of Brothers is simply the best look inside a soldiers trials and tribulations ever made.

Dances with Wolves regardless of historical accuracy made me cry.

Braveheart had a bit of everything. Mel wasnt exactly the perfect scott but the movie had flavor. It was fun and sad, exciting and dramatic, a look into what things might have been like during such times.

We have had two fantastic westerns based on Wyatt Earp. Both "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" were great in their own way. None of the older westerns grab me the same way these two have.

I could go on and on.. Unbreakable, Fith Element, Snatch, Contact, Xmen, Fried Green Tomatos (yes this was great!), Blackhawk Down .. etc etc. Yes Mr. Lucas completely destroyed ep1 and ep2 but for few failures in modern Hollywood there also seems to be a classic.

Strange it seems I prefer movies from Mr. Pollacks "deteriorated age" of the last 20 years. Perhaps I have a "short attention span" and want the "clothes off fast or the gun out quick" but I obviously would disagree.

I think older films allowed more room for audience perception to fill in the gaps of what could be considered conservative performances by most actors of the time. Today a great film requires a great script but also VERY convincing performances by the actors involved.

Vedric

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