Stalingrad is a keeper

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In Reply to: Re: Enemy at the Gates is a cartoon. posted by Dmitry on October 13, 2001 at 10:07:49:

Stalingrad was a fantastic movie - a little bogged down at points, but brutal and honest. Fantastic acting. It was actually one of the first DVD's I bought for my personal collection.
I think that what makes or breaks a movie for me is whether or not I'm able to completely suspend my disbelief throughout the entire film. For example, with Enemy at the Gates - from the very beginning I was thinking "this person is a bad actor . . . hey, why is their hair so perfect when they just got shot at . . what was the writer thinking in this scene? . . I wonder how you build a set like that . ." and similar thoughts. With Stalingrad, I never once aknowledged that it was a movie, and simply bought into the entire story without question. I never thought of the characters being actors in real life. I never thought about writers and directors and cameras and lights.
My sneaking suspicion is that a film's ability to maintain my suspended disbelief is directly correlated to how hard they try to make the main characters look beautiful in every scene. Perfect hair after a gun battle, a clean shave after a week in the jungle, perfectly plucked eyebrows and fresh makeup while trapped on a mountain top - these are the things that make me hate a movie . . liuke a digital watch in a caveman movie. Jaundice and gangrene and unhealthy pallors . . these are what war and adventure movies must be made of if they want it to be believable.
I think I'm still ranting from last night's Bless the Child experience. Ha.

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Topic - Worst movie I've seen this year - Joe Dirt. - Dmitry 18:49:07 10/12/01 (9)

I see your 'Joe Dirt' and raise you one 'Freddy Got Fingered' as the worst. - Dman 01:43:44 10/14/01 (1)

I plead no contest...you win - Dmitry 10:28:54 10/14/01 (0)

Re: Worst movie I've seen this year - Joe Dirt. - caa 13:25:24 10/13/01 (0)

Enemy at the Gates, Bless the Child - both garbage - brewthunda 00:32:57 10/13/01 (5)

Re: Enemy at the Gates is a cartoon. - Dmitry 10:07:49 10/13/01 (2)

Stalingrad is a keeper - brewthunda 10:51:22 10/13/01 (1)

That's a good point. - Dmitry 18:55:54 10/13/01 (0)

I agree with most of your impressions, ... - Audiophilander 09:22:58 10/13/01 (1)

Re: I agree with most of your impressions, ... - Ears 01:40:49 10/14/01 (0)

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Stalingrad is a keeper - brewthunda 10:51:22 10/13/01 (1)

That's a good point. - Dmitry 18:55:54 10/13/01 (0)

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