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Originally Posted by ablethevoice
I freely admit that the SFX were quite impressive, but without a really good story all I saw was another demo reel showing off gigabytes worth of great number crunching and paper thin everything else.
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You could apply that statement to any number of films with SFX run amok!
I realize that this thread has veered WAY into OT but it is a good examination of what is so incredibly wrong with many recent films such as Spiderman 3, Indiana Jones & Crystal Skulliens, SW 1, 2, $ 3, etc. There was no plot, just a series of plot devices strung along to advance the CGI. My God Spielberg, you had John Hurt & all you had him do was drool on himself and babble incoherently! I mean really, how fucked up is that?
I do believe however that LOTR was a turning point and some paid attention to what more were looking for in a film. It even appeared to affect Michael Bay who turned out a great sci-fi (to me), 'The Island'. Maybe some in film land just get it, more are starting to, and others will continue to be punished at the box office? Let's hope so.
