Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Mr. E (i) on April 15, 2001 at 23:43:43

In Reply to: Re: Gladiator Vs Ben Hur posted by Dan G. on April 06, 2001 at 16:59:59:

I think I’ve misrepresented my taste for movies. I’m a fan of the fantasy genre, and fed up with people attacking the simplicity of movies such as Star Wars, Conan, etc. These movies are based on the oldest form of story telling – epic poems. There’s obviously a lot of over budgeted crap out there, but movie critics telling me not to waste my money on the latest Star Wars prequel because of characters lacking incremental development really pisses me off. Most of them don’t have a clue as to what makes a good fantasy story work.

I’ve got to admit that I was kinda vague in what I was trying to get across. I think it’s acceptable for movies to be short and sweet. Intellectual movies will always have their place with Joe Public, but you’ve got to understand that they’re two different forms of entertainment.