Picture this:you're sorting through a mass of DVDs:you're saving some while others are destined for the thrift store.
So you wonder, why have you lost your enthusiasm for these movies? Why isn't your imagination taken by movies as much as it used to be in the past?
If you're anything like me, you may not even have realized that your enthusiasm for movies is fading. I blame technology, at least in part. It's not the good old days. I'm sure watching movies used to be more fun...
PCs, laptops, tablets, smartphones – we have more screens than windows. I Watched On Screens For 48 Hours And This Is What Happened... I Watched On Screens For 48 Hours And This Is What Happened... I Recently Agreed To Do Something Very Stupid:Subject Myself As Much Screen Time As Possible On The period of 48 hours. How did this experiment affect me? Read on to find out... Read More Distractions, uh, distract us. It's in your job description. The internet has been a huge distraction ever since it first became accessible in our homes, but many of us find other things to grab us, namely social media.
Anyone looking at profiles, flipping through feeds, and tittering on Tumblr isn't thinking about the movie. It will only lead to “Why is he doing that??” Conversations (and occasional fistfights). People rarely turn off notifications, but few things are as urgent. If someone suddenly gets sick, they won't tag you in a photo with the caption, “Going to the ER!”
In those heady pre-social media days (I call them "The '90s"), the biggest distraction was your brother's excessive denim wear, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ringtone you just learned how to add to his cell phone. Hollywood had to rely on their own ingenuity to get his movies out there, instead of causing a Twitter storm by throwing hashtags at him.
All that was needed was a hook. Greta Garbo caused a storm by making the transition from silent films to 'talkies'; a map of McCallister's house, complete with booby traps, appeared in comic books to promote Home Alone (1990); and heck, in an unusual twist, Transformers:The Movie (1986) was made to publicize action figures.!
Everyone encouraged you to get involved with the movie, whereas marketing these days wants you to reject and promote it yourself by making a message go viral. It's strange that the movie industry now actively inspires you to step away from one screen instead of another.
So put down your smartphone and spend some time with what you're watching. It's only a couple of hours - someone's duck face will be waiting for you on Facebook no matter when you log in.
People were in love seeing an astronaut throw an orange at your face. You could reach out and almost touch it. Incredible.
So the nature of 3D changed. It's Not About the IMAX Experience How to Get the IMAX Experience in Your Living Room (On a Budget) How to Get the IMAX Experience in Your Living Room (On a Budget) Why do people still go to movie theaters? Some argue it's for innovations like IMAX, but this is a moot point when you can get the IMAX experience at home on a budget. Read More:Keep watching blockbusters divided into different layers. It's not that surprising. Worse than that, it gives some people headaches, like that orange hit your face. And You have to pay extra. There are very few movies that are really worth watching in 3D. 7 Incredible 3D Movies That Are Really Worth Watching in 3D. 7 Incredible 3D Movies That Are Really Worth Watching in 3D. There are too many movies where 3D doesn't add anything to the overall experience. However, when done correctly, 3D has the potential to blow you away. The following movies are prime examples. Read more.
ET I never needed 3D. Nor Star Wars or The Godfather or Ghostbusters . No one was looking It's a wonderful life and I thought, “You know what would make this better? Three-dimensional angels”.
Storytelling has no more laziness:there are still top-notch writers, directors, and producers raised with a love of quality productions, but instead, it's become a problem because of how we're experiencing it. It's hard to be captivated by character development when you're trying to focus on the big picture - you'll often notice more about a movie when you watch it in 2D. That could be due to conditioning, to how we're used to seeing it, but that's how we feel easiest nonetheless. Why fight that?
Excessive saturation reduced something really wonderful in the everyday, the boring, and worst of all, the distracting. When everything is extraordinary, nothing is. We've had enough of 3D. It takes you out of the story as much as dodgy CG. You may be too concerned with the way a movie has been optimized for this new trick to fully assimilate the nuances of a story.
The answer is, of course, not to watch 3D movies. If production companies realize that 3D is not giving them enough financial reward, such devices will go extinct.
This is not about that movie with Will Smith and Margot Robbie. It's really about focusing on a movie, especially when it's shown on television.
Thanks to streaming and movie channels, you can watch any movie at any time. Don't get me wrong:having all this content readily available to us is awesome, but it means we've become too familiar with the medium. While services offer you the ability to rewind movies to their start, the masses are generally content to find out as they go.
But you can't get carried away with a story if you start halfway.
If you could get into a time machine and go back to the 1950s and 1960s, you would see families huddled around the television, in awe of the wonders of Doctor Who and Muffin The Mule . Soon, Disney movies hit the stations, entertaining the nation on holidays. Yeah, before DVRs (Digital Video Recorders), we just had to sit back and watch . Do you need the toilet? Well, you're just going to have to waste a few minutes. That was the drawback.
The upside was that most just crossed their legs a bit, so engrossed in a movie that even bodily functions couldn't deviate from the main show.
Spend some time on something you want to see. Reserve one afternoon a week or do it on Sunday. "Movie Day". Go to the movies. If enough people were willing to invest properly, you would not continue to watch ominous “death of cinema” Are you responsible for the death of cinema? Are you responsible for the death of cinema? The cinema is in its death throes. But why? Shall we blame the shit movie directors? Alternate display options now available? Or are you personally responsible? Let's figure this out. Read more.
Do you really care about that in a scene from The Wizard of Oz (1939), Isn't Dorothy wearing her ruby-red slippers? It does not affect the movie itself.!
We are certainly drawn to criticism and cynicism. I'm not above admitting it - pointing out that Bad is the main selling point of this item. That's why reviews exist.
However, there is a pervasive phenomenon, perpetuated by certain websites:attention seekers looking at what we've seen, who are happy to point out a movie's flaws and explore why such and such is complete nonsense. They are not fans. Give it a try first. Don't let someone else's lack of enthusiasm put you off.
Pointing out the “meta” bits, “what the director meant” and how the Stormtrooper banged his head on the door was what the fandom did. These were peers who loved a movie but weren't blind to mistakes. The Internet, however, has given rise to an attempted counterculture of superiority and negativity.
The difference is that one group says, “We love the movies despite their flaws.”, while the other argues, “We don't like this movie because of their faults." Fandom against critics, essentially. The comment sections are full of people who want their complaints raised, and this encourages habitual negativity.
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I want to see the new Fantastic Four ? Order it. Stay away from customer reviews on Amazon if it's something you want to look at regardless. Make your own opinion before consulting online.
Many of us live in the past, but we have to face the facts:the film industry has changed, as has the technology that surrounds us in our homes. But you, and only you, can rekindle that passion for cinema.
What favorite movies do you love to revisit? What do you do to go back to those days when you were able to enjoy a movie without being drawn to social media? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
